An ice cream cone chocolate dipper

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice cream egg cylinder chocolate sauce dipping machine, including frame, the upper end inboard of frame is provided with conveying system, and conveying system is connected with power system, the left end top of frame is provided with the shell falling device of being located above conveying system, the left end below of frame is provided with the dipping device of chocolate jar can move up and down, the left end of frame one side is provided with supplementary pin device, the right end of frame other side is provided with supplementary pin pulling device, the middle part below of frame both sides are provided with the air drying device for the drying shaping of egg cylinder surface chocolate sauce. The utility model has the advantages that: can realize the automation of the work of the whole body dipping chocolate sauce of egg cylinder, and the work efficiency is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of ice cream production equipment, specifically to an ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, existing chocolate cone ice cream production equipment mainly consists of a cone-dropping section, a filling section, and an ejection section, along with a conveyor belt located below these sections. This equipment can only dip the open end or tip of the cone in chocolate sauce, not the entire cone. The applicant of this invention has discovered that fully dipping the cone in chocolate significantly improves the texture of the ice cream. Furthermore, this complete dipping isolates the cone from air, greatly extending its crispness. While a few manufacturers currently use this method, the production of fully-dipped chocolate cone ice cream relies heavily on manual dipping or dipping in a chocolate bath followed by manual transfer of the cones to an automated filling line. This process is inefficient, and the repeated transfers pose a risk of damage and contamination.

[0003] The chocolate-dipped method involves manually placing a large number of cones one by one into a large holding basket before production. The basket is then lowered into a large chocolate tank filled with chocolate sauce for immersion. The basket is then pulled up, ensuring the cones are fully dipped in chocolate sauce. The chocolate-dipped cones are then manually removed from the basket and transferred one by one to the automatic ice cream filling section. The cones are neatly lowered onto a conveyor belt support. As the conveyor belt rotates, the cones move towards the filling section. When the conveyor belt reaches below the filling section, the filling section operates, filling the cones with ice cream. After filling, the cones are conveyed towards the ejector section. When the cones reach above the ejector section, the ejector section actuates, pushing the filled cones out for manual or robotic arm pickup. This completes the automatic filling production of cup-sized ice cream.

[0004] Therefore, existing ice cream dipping and filling equipment has drawbacks such as the inability to achieve fully automated dipping of the cone in chocolate sauce, low production efficiency, and the risk of damage and contamination from repeated transfers. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine that can achieve automated dipping of the entire cone in chocolate sauce with high production efficiency.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: An ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine includes a frame, a conveying system is provided on the upper inner side of the frame, the conveying system is connected to a power system, the conveying system includes rounded rectangular conveying chains arranged in parallel on the left and right sides, and a plurality of cone support and fixing devices arranged in parallel in sequence are connected between the two conveying chains. A shell-dropping device is located above the left end of the frame, above the conveying system, for placing the cone into the cone support and fixing device. This shell-dropping device can be one set, or two or more sets. When one set is provided, the chocolate tank of the dipping device has at least one dipping chamber for holding chocolate sauce. The distance the conveyor chain moves each time is the distance between the center lines of two adjacent cone support and fixing devices. If an ice cream filling device is also provided, then the filling device only needs one row of filling nozzles. When two sets are provided, the chocolate tank of the dipping device must have at least two dipping chambers for holding chocolate sauce. The distance the conveyor chain moves each time is twice the distance between the center lines of two adjacent cone support and fixing devices. If an ice cream filling device is also provided, then the filling device only needs two rows of filling nozzles; and so on.

[0007] A dipping device for chocolate cylinders that can move up and down is provided at the lower left end of the frame; An auxiliary pin device is provided on one side of the left end of the frame, which can insert the positioning pin of the egg carton support and fixing device into the side wall of the pointed end of the egg carton. An auxiliary pin-pulling device is provided on the other side of the right end of the frame, which can pull the positioning pin of the egg carton support and fixing device out from the side wall of the tip of the lower end of the egg carton. The lower center of the frame is equipped with drying devices on both sides for drying and shaping the chocolate sauce on the surface of the cone. These drying devices can preferably be fans.

[0008] To better achieve the aforementioned objectives, this invention may further include the following technical solution: the dipping device includes a shell, a chocolate cylinder fitted inside the shell, and a lifting device for controlling the up-and-down movement of the chocolate cylinder. The number of dipping tanks for holding chocolate sauce in the chocolate cylinder is greater than or equal to the number of shell-dropping devices. The lifting device is preferably a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder.

[0009] To better achieve the above-mentioned objectives, this utility model may further include the following technical solutions: the cone support and fixing device includes a horizontally arranged base plate, with vertically arranged support columns symmetrically arranged on both sides of the upper end face of the base plate, and at least two cone support claws evenly arranged on the base plate between two support columns, allowing the cone tip to be inserted from top to bottom. A horizontally arranged swing rod capable of sliding left and right is arranged in front of or behind the cone support claw, with both ends of the swing rod extending outward to the outside of the support column. At least two connecting columns that cooperate with the cone support claws are provided on the swing rod, and positioning pins that can slide left and right with the swing rod to insert into or pull out of the lower side wall of the cone inside the cone support claw are provided on the connecting columns. Connecting mechanisms that connect to the outer curved plate of the conveyor chain are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the base plate.

[0010] The connecting mechanism can be a connecting through hole, in which connecting bolts or pins or other connecting components are installed; the connecting mechanism can also be a combination of a connecting through hole and connecting bolts or pins or other connecting components.

[0011] To better achieve the above-mentioned invention objectives, this utility model may further include the following technical solutions: the cone support claw includes a cone-accommodating cavity formed by 2-6 supporting arc-shaped plates or 3-8 supporting rods at the upper end, which is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom; the lower end of the cone support claw is provided with a height adjustment connecting rod.

[0012] To better achieve the above-mentioned invention objectives, this utility model may further include the following technical solution: the middle part of the egg carton support claw is provided with a pointed tip receiving cavity to accommodate the pointed tip of the egg carton.

[0013] To better achieve the above-mentioned objectives, this utility model may further include the following technical solution: a guide sleeve is provided on the inner wall of one or both sides of the support column, which is sleeved on the outside of the swing rod; a guide groove is provided on the outer wall of the guide sleeve; and a guide limiting column is provided in the guide groove.

[0014] To better achieve the above-mentioned objectives, this utility model may further include the following technical solution: the power system is a motor, a reducer, and a gear divider.

[0015] The conveying system can also be connected to the power system via a transmission mechanism; the transmission mechanism is a chain drive, gear drive, or belt drive.

[0016] To better achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention may further include the following technical solutions: the conveying system further includes conveying gears, which are disposed on the inner sides of both ends of the conveying chain; the two conveying gears at the same end are connected to the power system through the transmission mechanism and rotate synchronously; a support plate is provided below the upper part of the conveying chain.

[0017] To better achieve the above-mentioned invention objectives, the present invention may further include the following technical solutions: the auxiliary pin insertion device and the auxiliary pin removal device each include a fixed plate connected to the frame, and connecting plates are provided at both ends of the upper surface of the fixed plate. An arc-shaped swing rod push plate with a central inward protrusion is connected to the upper end of the connecting plate.

[0018] To better achieve the above-mentioned objectives, this utility model may further include the following technical solution: a filling device is provided above the right end of the frame, located above the conveying system, for injecting ice cream into the cone that is fully dipped in chocolate sauce. The number of filling nozzles of the filling device is equal to the number of the shell-dropping devices. That is, the technical solution of this utility model can either use the aforementioned dipping equipment to dip the ice cream and then transfer it to the automated filling equipment by a robotic arm for ice cream filling, or add a filling device to the aforementioned dipping equipment solution to upgrade the entire set of equipment into an integrated chocolate dipping and ice cream filling equipment with a higher degree of automation.

[0019] In summary, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: When using the ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine of this utility model, the cone is placed into the dropping device. The dropping device operates, lowering the cone into the cone support claw. The power system drives the conveyor gear and conveyor chain to rotate via the transmission mechanism, causing the cone support and fixing device to move forward. When it moves to the position of the auxiliary pin device at the left front corner, the left end of the swing rod of the cone support and fixing device contacts the auxiliary pin device. The auxiliary pin device pushes the swing rod to slide to the right, causing the positioning pin to insert into the lower end side wall of the cone inside the cone support claw, thus fixing the cone. Then, it continues to move forward until it reaches above the dipping device. At this point, the cone and the cone support and fixing device have rotated 180 degrees, i.e., the cone tip faces upward and the opening faces downward, controlling the dipping process below. The device's chocolate cylinder rises until the cone and cone support claws are completely immersed in chocolate sauce. Then, the chocolate cylinder moves downwards, achieving the goal of fully dipping the cone in chocolate sauce. The conveyor chain continues to run, and when it reaches the position of the auxiliary needle removal device at the right rear corner, the cone and cone support fixing device have rotated 180 degrees again, i.e., the cone tip is facing down and the opening is facing up. The auxiliary needle removal device pushes the swing rod to slide to the left, causing the positioning needle to be pulled out from the lower end side wall of the cone inside the cone support claw, completing the release of the cone's fixation. The robotic arm gripping device set between the shell dropping device and the auxiliary needle removal device picks up the cone and transfers it to the next process. Thus, the ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine of this utility model can automate the process of fully dipping the cone in chocolate sauce, greatly improving work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a front view structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of an ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of Embodiment 2 of the ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine; Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine in Embodiment 2; Figure 4 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cone support and fixing device; Figure 5 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the guide sleeve portion of the cone support and fixing device; Figure 6 A partially enlarged sectional view of the connecting mechanism of the cone support and fixing device; Figure 7 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the auxiliary needle insertion device and the auxiliary needle removal device; Figure 8 A top view schematic diagram of the auxiliary needle insertion device and the auxiliary needle removal device; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the dipping device; Figure 10 This is a partial structural diagram of the conveyor chain.

[0021] Attached image labels: 1. Base plate; 2. Support column; 3. Guide sleeve; 4. Guide limit column; 5. Swing rod; 6. Cone support claw; 7. Height adjustment connecting rod; 8. Connecting column; 9. Positioning pin; 10. Pointed tip receiving cavity; 11. Connecting bolt; 12. Guide groove; 13. Outer bending plate; 14. Frame; 15. Dipping device; 16. Fan; 17. Power system; 18. Transmission mechanism; 19. Auxiliary needle removal device; 20. Shell dropping device; 21. Cone support fixing device; 22. Auxiliary needle insertion device; 23. Conveyor chain; 24. Support plate; 25. Conveyor gear; 26. Filling device; 151. Outer shell; 152. Chocolate cylinder; 153. Dipping tank; 154. Cylinder; 221. Fixing plate; 222. Connecting plate; 223. Swing rod push plate. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Example 1: This utility model embodiment discloses an ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine, including a frame 14. A conveying system is provided on the inner side of the upper end of the frame 14. The conveying system is connected to a power system 17 through a transmission mechanism 18. The conveying system includes rounded rectangular conveying chains 23 arranged in parallel on the left and right sides. A number of cone support and fixing devices 21 arranged in parallel are connected between the two conveying chains 23. Two sets of shell dropping devices 20 are provided on the upper left side of the frame 14, located above the conveying system and used to put the shells into the shell support and fixing device 21; A dipping device 15 that can move up and down is provided at the lower left end of the frame 14; An auxiliary pin device 22 is provided on one side of the left end of the frame 14, which can insert the positioning pin of the cone support and fixing device 21 into the side wall of the lower tip of the cone. An auxiliary pin-pulling device 19 is provided on the other side of the right end of the frame 14, which can pull the positioning pin of the egg carton support and fixing device 21 out from the side wall of the tip of the lower end of the egg carton; The lower center of the frame 14 is equipped with drying devices on both sides for drying and shaping the chocolate sauce on the surface of the cone. The drying devices are fans 16.

[0024] The dipping device 15 includes a housing 151, a chocolate tank 152 fitted inside the housing 151, and a cylinder 154 that controls the up and down movement of the chocolate tank 152. The number of dipping tanks 153 in the chocolate tank 152 that hold chocolate sauce is equal to the number of dropping devices 20, which is two.

[0025] The cone support and fixing device 21 includes a horizontally arranged base plate 1. Vertically arranged support columns 2 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the upper end face of the base plate 1. Six cone support claws 6 are evenly arranged on the base plate 1 between two support columns 2, which can allow the cone tip to be inserted from top to bottom. A horizontally arranged swing rod 5 that can slide left and right is arranged behind the cone support claw 6. The two ends of the swing rod 5 extend outward to the outside of the support column 2. Six connecting pins 8 that cooperate with the cone support claw 6 are arranged on the swing rod 5. The connecting pins 8 are equipped with positioning pins 9 that can slide left and right with the swing rod 5 to be inserted into or pulled out of the lower side wall of the cone inside the cone support claw 6. The two ends of the base plate 1 are symmetrically arranged with a connecting mechanism (a combination of connecting through holes and connecting bolts 11) that connects to the outer curved plate 13 of the conveyor chain 23.

[0026] The cone support claw 6 includes a cone-accommodating cavity formed by four symmetrical support rods at the front and back, which is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom; a height adjustment connecting rod 7 is provided at the lower end of the cone support claw 6; and a pointed tip receiving cavity 10 is provided in the middle of the cone support claw 6 to accommodate the pointed tip of the cone.

[0027] A guide sleeve 3 is provided on the inner wall of the support column 2 on one side, which is sleeved on the outside of the swing rod 5. A guide groove 12 is provided on the outer wall of the guide sleeve 3, and a guide limiting column 4 is provided in the guide groove 12.

[0028] The power system 17 consists of a motor, a reducer, and a gear divider.

[0029] The conveying system also includes conveying gears 25, which are located on the inner sides of both ends of the conveying chain 23. Two conveying gears 24 at the same end are connected to the power system through the transmission mechanism 18 and rotate synchronously. A support plate 24 is provided below the upper part of the conveying chain 23.

[0030] The auxiliary pin insertion device 22 and the auxiliary pin removal device 19 each include a fixed plate 221 connected to the frame 14. The upper end face of the fixed plate 221 is provided with connecting plates 222 at both ends. The upper end of the connecting plate 222 is connected to an arc-shaped swing rod push plate 223 that protrudes inward from the middle.

[0031] The working principles and / or beneficial effects of each part are as follows: The conveying system includes rounded rectangular conveying chains 23 arranged parallel on the left and right sides, with several cone support and fixing devices 21 arranged side by side between the two conveying chains 23; the conveying system also includes conveying gears 25, which are located on the inner sides of both ends of the conveying chains 23, and two conveying gears 24 at the same end are connected to the power system through a transmission mechanism 18 and rotate synchronously; a support plate 24 is provided below the upper part of the conveying chain 23; that is, the power system 17 can drive the four conveying gears 25 of the conveying system to rotate synchronously through the transmission mechanism 18 (gear divider), thereby driving the conveying chains 23 and all the cone support and fixing devices 21 to run, and conveying the cone support and fixing devices 21 to the shell dropping device 20, the dipping device 15 or other suitable workstations.

[0032] Among them, two sets of shell dropping devices 20 are provided on the upper left side of the frame 14, which are located above the conveying system and are used to put the shells into the shell support and fixing device 21. That is, the two sets of shell dropping devices 20 can simultaneously put the shells into each shell receiving cavity in the two sets of shell support and fixing devices 21 below.

[0033] The frame 14 has a chocolate cylinder 152 that can move up and down. The dipping device 15 includes a shell 151, a chocolate cylinder 152 fitted inside the shell 151, and a cylinder 154 that controls the up and down movement of the chocolate cylinder 152. The number of dipping tanks 153 for holding chocolate sauce in the chocolate cylinder 152 is equal to the number of shell dropping devices 20, which is two. When the cone support device 21, which holds the cone in the cone cavity, reaches above the dipping device 15, the dipping device 15 operates. The cylinder 154 drives the chocolate cylinder 152 filled with chocolate sauce to move upward. The two dipping tanks 153 simultaneously dip the cones in the cone cavities of the two rows of cone cavities into chocolate sauce.

[0034] The frame 14 has an auxiliary pin device 22 on its left side, which can insert the positioning pin of the cone support and fixing device 21 into the side wall of the lower tip of the cone. The auxiliary pin device 22 includes a fixing plate 221 connected to the frame 14. The upper end of the fixing plate 221 has connecting plates 222 at both ends. The upper end of the connecting plate 222 is connected to an arc-shaped swing rod push plate 223 that protrudes inward in the middle. When the cone support and fixing device 21 reaches the auxiliary pin device 22, the left end of the swing rod 5 contacts the swing rod push plate 223 and continues to move forward. Since the swing rod push plate 223 is an arc-shaped plate that protrudes inward, it can push the swing rod 5 to the right, causing each connecting column 8 to move to the right, thereby inserting the positioning pin 9 into the lower side wall of the cone inside the cone support claw 6, thus fixing the cone and preventing it from falling when the cone moves with the conveyor chain 23 to the bottom of the conveyor chain 23 and flips.

[0035] Among them, an auxiliary pin-pulling device 19 is provided on the other side of the right end of the frame 14, which can pull the positioning pin of the cone support fixing device 21 out from the side wall of the lower tip of the cone; the auxiliary pin-pulling device 19 includes a fixing plate 221 connected to the frame 14, and connecting plates 222 are provided at both ends of the upper end face of the fixing plate 221. The upper end of the connecting plate 222 is connected to an arc-shaped swing rod push plate 223 that protrudes inward from the middle; when the cone support fixing device 21 rotates back to the top of the conveyor chain 23 and reaches the auxiliary pin-pulling device 19 as the conveyor chain 23 runs, the swing rod push plate 223 is moved outward from the top of the cone support fixing device 21. When the right end of the moving rod 5 contacts the swing rod push plate 223 of the auxiliary needle removal device 19 and continues to move forward, since the swing rod push plate 223 is an arc-shaped plate that bulges inward, it can push the swing rod 5 to the left, causing each connecting column 8 to move to the left and right sides, thereby pulling the positioning needle 9 out of the lower side wall of the cone inside the cone support claw 6, thus releasing the cone from fixation. Then the cone continues to move forward with the conveyor chain 23 to the automatic filling device for ice cream filling or to the robot arm where it is picked up and transferred to the automatic filling equipment for ice cream filling.

[0036] Among them, the lower middle part of the frame 14 is equipped with drying devices on both sides for drying and shaping the chocolate sauce on the surface of the cone. These devices can dry the surface of the cone covered with chocolate sauce, which is beneficial for subsequent filling or robotic arm handling.

[0037] The cone support claw 6 includes a cone-accommodating cavity formed by four support rods at the top, which is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom. This cavity allows the cone tip to be inserted into the cone support claw 6 from top to bottom. The four support rods restrict the horizontal movement of the cone.

[0038] The cone support claw 6 has a cone tip receiving cavity 10 in the middle to accommodate the cone tip, which can better accommodate and protect the cone tip.

[0039] The lower end of the cone support claw 6 is equipped with a height adjustment connecting rod 7, which can adjust the height of the cone support claw 6 according to the different dimensions such as the length and thickness of the cone, so as to ensure that the positioning pin 9 can be inserted into the appropriate position of the cone tip for fixation.

[0040] The cone support claw 6 is equipped with a horizontally arranged swing rod 5 that can slide left and right. The two ends of the swing rod 5 extend outward to the outside of the support column 2. The swing rod 5 is equipped with six connecting columns 8 that cooperate with the cone support claw 6. The connecting columns 8 are equipped with positioning pins 9 that can slide left and right with the swing rod 5 to insert or pull out of the lower side wall of the cone inside the cone support claw 6. When the cone receiving cavity is filled with cones, the swing rod 5 can be controlled to slide left and right, which can drive the positioning pins 9 to insert or pull out of the lower side wall of the cone from the gap between the support rods, so as to fix or release the cone.

[0041] One of the support columns 2 on one side is provided with a guide sleeve 3 that is sleeved on the outside of the swing rod 5. The guide sleeve 3 is provided with a guide groove 12 on its outer wall. A guide limiting post 4 is provided in the guide groove 12. The guide sleeve 3 can better guide the left and right sliding of the swing rod 5. The position of the limiting post 4 and the length of the guide groove 12 can control the distance of the left and right swing of the swing rod 5.

[0042] The base plate 1 is symmetrically provided with connecting mechanisms that connect to the conveyor chain 23 at both ends. The connecting mechanism is a combination of connecting through holes and connecting bolts 11. The connecting bolts 11 are connected to the outer curved plate 13 of the conveyor chain 23, so that the conveyor chain 23 can drive the base plate 1 and each cone support claw 6 to move to the appropriate position for dipping chocolate sauce and / or filling ice cream. Example

[0043] This utility model embodiment discloses an ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping and filling machine, including a frame 14, a conveying system is provided on the upper inner side of the frame 14, the conveying system is connected to a power system 17 through a transmission mechanism 18, the conveying system includes rounded rectangular conveying chains 23 arranged in parallel on the left and right sides, and a number of cone support and fixing devices 21 arranged in parallel in sequence are connected between the two conveying chains 23. Two sets of shell-dropping devices 20 are provided on the upper left side of the frame 14, located above the conveying system, for placing the shells into the shell support and fixing device 21; A dipping device 15 that can move up and down is provided at the lower left end of the frame 14; An auxiliary pin device 22 is provided on one side of the left end of the frame 14, which can insert the positioning pin of the cone support and fixing device 21 into the side wall of the lower tip of the cone. An auxiliary pin-pulling device 19 is provided on the other side of the right end of the frame 14, which can pull the positioning pin of the egg carton support and fixing device 21 out from the side wall of the tip of the lower end of the egg carton; The lower center of the frame 14 is equipped with drying devices on both sides for drying and shaping the chocolate sauce on the surface of the cone. The drying devices are fans 16.

[0044] The dipping device 15 includes a housing 151, a chocolate tank 152 fitted inside the housing 151, and a cylinder 154 that controls the up and down movement of the chocolate tank 152. The number of dipping tanks 153 in the chocolate tank 152 that hold chocolate sauce is equal to the number of dropping devices 20, which is two.

[0045] The cone support and fixing device 21 includes a horizontally arranged base plate 1. Vertically arranged support columns 2 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the upper end face of the base plate 1. Six cone support claws 6 are evenly arranged on the base plate 1 between two support columns 2, which allow the cone tip to be inserted from top to bottom. A horizontally arranged swing rod 5 that can slide left and right is arranged behind the cone support claws 6. The two ends of the swing rod 5 extend outward to the outside of the support column 2. Six connecting columns 8 that cooperate with the cone support claws 6 are arranged on the swing rod 5. The connecting columns 8 are equipped with positioning pins 9 that can slide left and right with the swing rod 5 to insert into or pull out of the lower side wall of the cone inside the cone support claw 6. The two ends of the base plate 1 are symmetrically arranged with connecting mechanisms that connect to the conveyor chain 23. The connecting mechanism is a combination of connecting through holes and connecting bolts 11. The connecting bolts 11 are connected to the outer curved plate 13 of the conveyor chain 23.

[0046] The cone support claw 6 includes a cone-accommodating cavity formed by four symmetrical support rods at the front and back, which is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom; a height adjustment connecting rod 7 is provided at the lower end of the cone support claw 6; and a pointed tip receiving cavity 10 is provided in the middle of the cone support claw 6 to accommodate the pointed tip of the cone.

[0047] A guide sleeve 3 is provided on the inner wall of the support column 2 on one side, which is sleeved on the outside of the swing rod 5. A guide groove 12 is provided on the outer wall of the guide sleeve 3, and a guide limiting column 4 is provided in the guide groove 12.

[0048] The power system 17 consists of a motor, a reducer, and a gear divider; the transmission mechanism 18 is a chain connection.

[0049] The conveying system also includes conveying gears 25, which are located on the inner sides of both ends of the conveying chain 23. Two conveying gears 24 at the same end are connected to the power system through the transmission mechanism 18 and rotate synchronously. A support plate 24 is provided below the upper part of the conveying chain 23.

[0050] The auxiliary pin insertion device 22 and the auxiliary pin removal device 19 each include a fixed plate 221 connected to the frame 14. The upper end face of the fixed plate 221 is provided with connecting plates 222 at both ends. The upper end of the connecting plate 222 is connected to an arc-shaped swing rod push plate 223 that protrudes inward from the middle.

[0051] A filling device 26 is located above the right end of the frame 14 and is positioned above the conveying system. It is used to inject ice cream into the cone that is fully dipped in chocolate sauce. The filling device 26 is equipped with two rows of ice cream filling nozzles.

Claims

1. An ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine, characterized in that, The device includes a frame, and a conveying system is provided on the inner side of the upper end of the frame. The conveying system is connected to a power system. The conveying system includes rounded rectangular conveying chains arranged in parallel on the left and right sides. Several egg cone support and fixing devices are connected between the two conveying chains in a sequential and parallel manner. A shell-dropping device is provided above the left end of the frame, located above the conveying system, for placing the egg cone into the egg cone support and fixing device; A dipping device for chocolate cylinders that can move up and down is provided at the lower left end of the frame; An auxiliary pin device is provided on one side of the left end of the frame, which can insert the positioning pin of the egg carton support and fixing device into the side wall of the pointed end of the egg carton. An auxiliary pin-pulling device is provided on the other side of the right end of the frame, which can pull the positioning pin of the egg carton support and fixing device out from the side wall of the tip of the lower end of the egg carton. The lower middle part of the frame is equipped with air drying devices on both sides for drying and shaping the chocolate sauce on the surface of the cone.

2. The ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dipping device includes a shell, a chocolate cylinder fitted inside the shell, and a lifting device for controlling the up-and-down movement of the chocolate cylinder. The number of dipping tanks for holding chocolate sauce in the chocolate cylinder is greater than or equal to the number of the shell-dropping devices.

3. The ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cone support and fixing device includes a horizontally arranged base plate. Vertically arranged support columns are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the upper surface of the base plate. At least two cone support claws are evenly arranged on the base plate between two support columns, allowing the cone tip to be inserted from top to bottom. A horizontally arranged, left-right sliding swing rod is arranged in front of or behind each cone support claw. Both ends of the swing rod extend outwards to the outside of the support columns. At least two connecting columns are provided on the swing rod to cooperate with the cone support claws. Positioning pins are provided on the connecting columns to slide left and right along the swing rod, allowing them to be inserted into or removed from the lower sidewall of the cone inside the cone support claw. Connecting mechanisms that connect to the outer curved plates of the conveyor chain are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the base plate.

4. The ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cone support claw includes a cone-accommodating cavity formed by 2-6 supporting arc plates or 3-8 supporting rods at the upper end, which is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom; the lower end of the cone support claw is provided with a height adjustment connecting rod.

5. The ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cone support claw has a pointed tip receiving cavity in the middle to accommodate the pointed tip of the cone.

6. The ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, A guide sleeve is provided on the inner wall of one or both sides of the support column, which is sleeved on the outside of the swing rod. A guide groove is provided on the outer wall of the guide sleeve, and a guide limiting post is provided in the guide groove.

7. The ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The power system consists of a motor, a reducer, and a gear divider.

8. The ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The conveying system is connected to the power system via a transmission mechanism; the transmission mechanism is a chain drive, gear drive, or belt drive; the conveying system also includes conveying gears, which are disposed on the inner sides of both ends of the conveying chain, and the two conveying gears at the same end are connected to the power system via the transmission mechanism and rotate synchronously; a support plate is provided below the upper part of the conveying chain.

9. The ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The auxiliary pin insertion device and the auxiliary pin removal device each include a fixed plate connected to the frame. The upper end face of the fixed plate is provided with connecting plates at both ends. The upper end of the connecting plate is connected to an arc-shaped swing rod push plate that protrudes inward from the middle.

10. The ice cream cone chocolate sauce dipping machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, The auxiliary pin insertion device and the auxiliary pin removal device each include a fixed plate connected to the frame. The upper end face of the fixed plate is provided with connecting plates at both ends. The upper end of the connecting plate is connected to an arc-shaped swing rod push plate that protrudes inward from the middle.

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