Ice cream cone support fixture

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice cream egg cylinder supporting and fixing device, including the bottom plate of horizontal arrangement, the upper end surface both sides of bottom plate symmetry are provided with the vertical arrangement's support board, the bottom plate between two support boards evenly is provided with at least 2 can make egg cylinder sharp head end from top to bottom insert's egg cylinder support claw, the front or rear of egg cylinder support claw is provided with a horizontal arrangement's can left and right slide's swing rod, is provided with at least 2 with the connecting column of egg cylinder support claw cooperation use on the swing rod, is provided with the locating needle that can with the swing rod left and right slide insert or pull out egg cylinder support claw inside egg cylinder lower end side wall on the connecting column. The utility model has the advantages of: simple structure, convenient to use, egg cylinder is fixed firm, can conveniently realize egg cylinder whole body dips chocolate sauce.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of ice cream production equipment, specifically to an ice cream cone support and fixing device. 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 support and fixing device that is simple in structure, easy to use, firmly fixes the cone, and can be used with a dipping device to achieve full-body chocolate sauce dipping of the cone.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: An ice cream cone support and fixing device includes a horizontally arranged base plate. Vertically arranged support plates 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 of the support plates, 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 outward to the outer side of the support plate. At least two connecting posts are provided on the swing rod to cooperate with the cone support claws. Positioning pins are provided on the connecting posts, allowing them to slide left and right along the swing rod, inserting into or removing from the lower sidewall of the cone within the cone support claw. Preferably, there are 2-20 cone support claws.

[0007] To better achieve the above-mentioned invention objectives, this utility model may further include the following technical solution: the cone support claw includes a cone support cavity that is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom, formed by 2-6 supporting arc plates or 3-8 supporting rods at the upper end.

[0008] 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.

[0009] To better achieve the above-mentioned invention objectives, this utility model may further include the following technical solution: a height adjustment connecting rod is provided at the lower end of the egg carton support claw.

[0010] To better achieve the above-mentioned invention objectives, the present invention may further include the following technical solution: a guide sleeve is provided on the inner wall of one or both sides of the support plate, 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.

[0011] To better achieve the above-mentioned invention objectives, this utility model may further include the following technical solution: connecting bolts or pins are provided at both ends of the base plate.

[0012] The connecting bolt or the pin is used to connect with the outer curved plate of the conveyor chain of the conveying device; the base plate and the conveyor chain can be connected as a whole by the connecting bolt or the pin and the outer curved plate.

[0013] In summary, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: The ice cream cone support and fixing device of this utility model has a simple structure. In use, the lower end of the cone falls from top to bottom into or is inserted into the cone support cavity of the cone support claw. By controlling the swing rod to swing left and right, the positioning pin can be inserted into or pulled out of the lower end side wall of the cone, thus fixing and releasing the cone. It is convenient to use and the cone is firmly fixed. When the cones are fixed in the cone support cavity of this utility model and are rotated 180 degrees by the conveying device, i.e., the cone tip is facing up and the opening is facing down, the chocolate cylinder of the dipping device below is controlled to rise until the upper and middle parts of the cone and the cone support claw are completely immersed in the chocolate sauce. Then the chocolate cylinder moves downward, realizing the purpose of automatically dipping the entire cone in chocolate sauce. That is, the ice cream cone support and fixing device of this utility model can ensure that the entire cone is inserted into the upwardly moving chocolate cylinder while ensuring that the cone is firmly fixed, thus achieving full dipping in chocolate sauce. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure of the ice cream cone support and fixing device; Figure 2 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the guide sleeve portion of the ice cream cone support and fixing device; Figure 3 A partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the connecting bolt portion of the ice cream cone support and fixing device.

[0015] Attached image labels: 1. Base plate; 2. Support plate; 3. Guide sleeve; 4. Guide limit post; 5. Swing rod; 6. Cone support claw; 7. Height adjustment connecting rod; 8. Connecting post; 9. Positioning pin; 10. Pointed head receiving cavity; 11. Connecting bolt; 12. Guide groove; 13. Outer bending plate. Detailed Implementation

[0016] 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.

[0017] Example: Figure 1-3As shown in the figure, this utility model embodiment discloses an ice cream cone support and fixing device, which includes a horizontally arranged base plate 1. The upper end face of the base plate 1 is symmetrically arranged with vertically arranged support plates 2. Six cone support claws 6 are evenly arranged on the base plate 1 between the two support plates 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 claws 6. The two ends of the swing rod 5 extend outward to the outside of the support plate 2. The swing rod 5 is provided with six connecting posts 8 that cooperate with the cone support claws 6. The connecting posts 8 are provided 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.

[0018] The cone support claw 6 includes a cone support cavity formed by four symmetrical support rods at the front and back, which is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom.

[0019] The cone support claw 6 has a pointed tip receiving cavity 10 in the middle to accommodate the pointed tip of the cone.

[0020] The lower end of the cone support claw 6 is equipped with a height adjustment connecting rod 7.

[0021] A guide sleeve 3 is provided on the inner wall of the support plate 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 post 4 is provided in the guide groove 12.

[0022] Connecting bolts 11 are provided at both ends of the base plate 1.

[0023] The cone support claw 6 includes a cone support 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.

[0024] 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.

[0025] 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.

[0026] 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 plate 2. The swing rod 5 is equipped with six connecting posts 8 that cooperate with the cone support claw 6. The connecting posts 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 support cavity is filled with cones, the positioning pins 9 can be inserted or pulled out from the gap between the support rods by controlling the swing rod 5 to fix or release the cones.

[0027] Among them, a guide sleeve 3 is provided on the inner wall of the support plate 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 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.

[0028] The base plate 1 has connecting bolts 11 at both ends; the connecting bolts 11 are used to connect with the outer curved plate 13 of the conveyor chain of the conveyor device, so that the conveyor chain 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.

Claims

1. An ice cream cone support and fixing device, characterized in that, The device includes a horizontally arranged base plate, on both sides of the upper surface of the base plate symmetrically arranged vertically arranged support plates, and at least two cone support claws evenly arranged on the base plate between the two support plates, which allow the cone tip to be inserted from top to bottom. A horizontally arranged swing rod that can slide left and right is arranged in front of or behind the cone support claw, and both ends of the swing rod extend outward to the outside of the support plate. At least two connecting posts 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.

2. The ice cream cone support and fixing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cone support claw includes a cone support cavity that is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom, formed by 2-6 support arc-shaped plates or 3-8 support rods at the upper end.

3. The ice cream cone support and fixing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cone support claw has a pointed tip receiving cavity in the middle to accommodate the pointed tip of the cone.

4. The ice cream cone support and fixing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower end of the cone support claw is equipped with a height adjustment connecting rod.

5. The ice cream cone support and fixing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower end of the cone support claw is equipped with a height adjustment connecting rod.

6. The ice cream cone support and fixing device according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, A guide sleeve is provided on the inner wall of the support plate on one or both sides, 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 support and fixing device according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The base plate is provided with connecting bolts or pins at both ends.

8. The ice cream cone support and fixing device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The base plate is provided with connecting bolts or pins at both ends.

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