Confection and method for producing confection
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BANDAI CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing spherical capsule confectionery lacks excitement and engagement in consumption.
A confectionery design featuring a hollow spherical body composed of two hemispherical outer shell parts of different colors, connected without steps, containing a hidden container with a character figure, where the connection is easily separable and the entire outer surface is covered, allowing for a playful experience and multiple flavor enjoyment.
Provides a highly engaging and enjoyable confectionery experience with separate flavors, hidden contents, and a sense of anticipation, suitable for children, while ensuring easy separation and hygiene.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to confectionery and a method for producing the confectionery. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventionally, there are capsule-shaped confectioneries in which an item is stored inside the capsule. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a capsule structure in which an item (toy) such as a figure is stored inside and the periphery of the item is covered with confectionery. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 53-110977 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] In Patent Document 1, the spherical capsule candy is composed of two hemispherical capsules. The capsule can be taken out by breaking the candy, but the candy is not interesting enough to be eaten.
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a highly interesting confectionery and a method for producing the confectionery. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] One embodiment of the confectionery of the present invention is a confectionery comprising a spherically shaped body having a hollow interior, the body including a first outer shell of a first color and a second outer shell of a second color different from the first color, and the connecting portion between the first outer shell and the second outer shell is connected without any steps on its outer circumferential surface.
[0007] One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for producing confectionery, which includes a filling step of filling a first raw material of a first color into a first mold and a second raw material of a second color into a second mold; a molding step of molding the first raw material filled into the first mold into a first outer shell portion having a hemispherical shape with an internal space and molding the second raw material filled into the second mold into a second outer shell portion having a hemispherical shape with an internal space; a container inserting step of inserting a container into the internal space of the molded first outer shell portion or the internal space of the second outer shell portion; and a connecting step of connecting the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion to form a spherical main body portion. Effect of the Invention
[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a confectionery that is easy to handle. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the confectionery of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the confectionery shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the initial state when the confectionery shown in FIG. 1 is disassembled. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the final disassembled state of the confectionery shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of an arrangement of molds when producing confectionery. [Figure 6] 1 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for producing a confectionery of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a moving process when filling ingredients during the manufacture of a confectionery, where (a) is a schematic perspective view and (b) is a schematic side view. [Figure 8] 4 is a schematic side view showing a molding process of the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a state in which a container is placed in a mold. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an inversion process during the manufacture of confectionery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0010] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the confectionery of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a confectionery product, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the confectionery product shown in FIG.
[0011] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the confectionery 1 has a spherical appearance and includes a main body 20 that houses a hollow, spherical container 10. The main body 20 is a chocolate confectionery consisting of a first outer shell 21 of a first color, for example, white, and a second outer shell 22 of a second color, for example, black, that is different from the first color. The first outer shell 21 and the second outer shell 22 use chocolate materials of different flavors, for example, the white first outer shell 21 is white chocolate and the black second outer shell 22 is milk chocolate, with the white chocolate and milk chocolate being composed in equal amounts. The container 10 is composed of a hard material such as synthetic resin.
[0012] Here, in the main body 20, the first outer shell 21 and the second outer shell 22 are connected without any steps at the connecting portion 28 by a manufacturing method described later. Therefore, the connecting portion 28, which is the boundary between the two colors, has an outer circumferential surface 20us that is a beautiful spherical shape without any steps, and the internal space SP1 is also a spherical space without any steps.
[0013] The main body 20 is opaque since it is a chocolate confectionery, and when the first outer shell 21 and the second outer shell 22 are connected, the container 10 contained therein cannot be seen. The main body 20 has its entire outer circumferential surface 20us covered by a covering member 50. This covering member 50 is made of opaque wrapping paper or packaging film that is colored and has a pattern or the like, and prevents the main body 20 from being seen from the outside.
[0014] Moreover, the covering member 50 is provided so as to be in close contact with the outer circumferential surface 20us of the main body 20. Therefore, the main body 20 is wrapped in the covering member 50 and can be rolled around and played with before being eaten.
[0015] 2, in a first state before being disassembled or destroyed, the main body 20 is configured such that only a part of the outer circumferential surface 10us of the container 10 (lower end P in the figure) comes into contact with the inner circumferential surface 20is of the main body 20. In other words, the size of the space SP1 of the main body 20 is configured to form a gap with respect to the outer diameter size of the container 10.
[0016] Therefore, in the first state, the main body 20 directly accommodates the container 10 within the space SP1 and is capable of swinging within the space SP1. For example, when the main body 20 is shaken, the inner peripheral surface 20is of the main body 20 and the outer peripheral surface 10us of the container 10 come into contact with each other, generating sound.
[0017] When the maximum diameter D1 of the main body 20 is set within a range of, for example, 4 cm to 6 cm, the maximum diameter d2 of the container 10 contained therein is set within a range of 3 cm to 5 cm.
[0018] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the initial state when the confectionery 1 is disassembled, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the final disassembled state of the confectionery 1. As shown in FIG. When disassembling the confectionery 1, after removing the covering member 50, the main body portion 20 is put into a second divided state as shown in Figure 3, whereby the main body portion 20 and the container 10 can be separated to enable the main body portion 20 to be eaten and the container 10 to be removed.
[0019] First, when disassembling the main body 20, for example, by applying force by placing a finger near the connecting portion 28, it can be neatly separated into the first outer shell portion 21 and the second outer shell portion 22, which are identically shaped like hemispheres, as shown in Fig. 3. This is because the manufacturing method described below makes the connecting portion 28 easier to separate than other portions.
[0020] Next, as shown in Fig. 4, the container 10 contained in the main body 20 is disassembled. The container 10 is made up of, for example, two parts, a first main part 11 and a second main part 12, which are fitted together, and by disassembling the first main part 11 and the second main part 12, the object C, which is a figure of a specific character contained in the container 10, can be taken out. By disassembling the main body 20 in this manner and taking the second state in which it cannot roll, the object C can be eaten and the object C in the container 10 can be played with. The article C is available in various kinds of figurines, one of which is contained in the container 10. Thus, the user can enjoy eating the sweets 1 while collecting the figurines.
[0021] Hereinafter, the method for producing the confectionery 1 will be described with reference to Figs. Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a forming mold and the arrangement of the forming molds during the production of the confectionery 1. Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of a method for producing the confectionery 1 of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a moving step when filling ingredients during the production of the confectionery 1. Fig. 8 is a schematic side view showing the forming step of the hemispherical outer shell. Fig. 9 is a schematic side view showing a state in which a container has been inserted into the hemispherical outer shell. Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an inversion step during the production of the confectionery 1.
[0022] All steps in the manufacturing method described below are carried out while, for example, a first mold 41 and a second mold 42, which are molding molds 40 for forming the shape of the confectionery 1, are lined up and moved along a continuous series of conveying paths 45. As shown in FIG. 5, the molding molds 40 are configured such that the first mold 41 and the second mold 42 form a pair and are lined up along the conveying direction (arrow direction) of the conveying path 45. The first molds 41 and the second molds 42 are also lined up alternately in the conveying direction. Both molds 41, 42 are also configured to have multiple hemispherical recesses 43 (six in this embodiment) that form the outer shape of the confectionery 1.
[0023] The confectionery 1 is produced by conveying the confectionery 1 along the conveying path 45 to the forming mold 40 and carrying out a manufacturing process including, for example, steps S1 to S10 as shown in FIG.
[0024] First, in step S1, a moving step is performed on the transferred molding die 40. This moving step is performed in an area where a filling device 46 that fills molten chocolate ingredients is provided above the conveying path 45, as shown in Fig. 7(a). For example, the molding die 40 that has come directly below the filling device 46 is moved upward from the previous conveying surface (upper surface of the conveyor of the conveying path 45) by a moving device (not shown), as shown in Fig. 7(b). This movement causes the recesses 43 of the first die 41 and the second die 42 to approach the filling port 46a of the filling device 46.
[0025] In step S2, a filling step is carried out to fill the chocolate ingredients. That is, with the molding die 40 approaching the filling port 46a, the first ingredient 21b of the first color (white) is filled into the first die 41, and the second ingredient 22b of the second color (black) is filled into the second die 42. After that, the molding die 40 filled with the ingredients is lowered back onto the conveying path 45 and transferred to the next step.
[0026] In step S3, a molding process of the first outer shell part 21 and the second outer shell part 22 having a hemispherical shape is carried out. In this molding process, as shown in FIG. 8, a hemispherical convex mold 47 provided in a molding machine 48 arranged on the upper side of the conveying path 45 is lowered with respect to the first mold 41 and the second mold 42 on the conveying path 45. As a result, the raw material filled in the previous process and accumulated at the bottom of the recessed part 43 is pushed and spread into the molding space between the recessed part 43 and the convex mold 47. Then, the convex mold 47 rises and returns to the standby position. As a result, the first outer shell part 21 and the second outer shell part 22 having a hemispherical shape with an internal space are molded.
[0027] In step S4, a container insertion step is performed. That is, as shown in Fig. 9, the container 10 containing the object C is inserted from above into, for example, the hemispherical internal space of the first outer shell portion 21. Note that the container 10 is inserted onto the first mold 41 side, which will be on the lower side in the next inversion step, but may be inserted onto the second mold 42 side if the second mold 42 is on the lower side during inversion.
[0028] In step S5, a dissolving step is carried out. In this dissolving step, for example, after a cooling step in which natural cooling or forced cooling is performed, the open end 21e of the first outer shell portion 21 in which the container 10 is placed and the open end 22e of the second outer shell portion 22 are heated again to dissolve them (see FIG. 9).
[0029] In step S6, an inversion step is performed. In this inversion step, as shown in Fig. 10, for example, a reversing device (not shown) is used to lift the first mold 41 from above the transport path 45 and invert the second mold 42 to cover it. As a result, the first mold 41 and the second mold 42 are stacked vertically. As a result, the opening end 21e of the first outer shell part 21 and the opening end 22e of the second outer shell part 22 come into contact with each other.
[0030] In step S7, a connecting step is performed as a continuation of the inversion step. That is, the contact state between the opening end 21e of the first outer shell part 21 and the opening end 22e of the second outer shell part 22 is maintained, and the main body part 20 having the connecting part 28 where the first outer shell part 21 and the second outer shell part 22 are connected is formed.
[0031] Here, the connection strength of the connection part 28 can be set depending on the degree of melting of the opening ends 21e, 22e by reheating. For example, when both outer shell parts 21, 22 are cooled and solidified, only the opening ends 21e, 22e are reheated. Therefore, when the melting temperature by this reheating is high, the connection strength can be set strong, whereas when it is low, the opening ends 21e, 22e can be set to be easily separated in the connection part 28. That is, by reheating only the surfaces of the opening ends 21e, 22e, it is possible to create a state in which they are more easily separated than other regions that are entirely solidified in a molten state.
[0032] In step S8, a cooling step is performed to perform forced cooling. This cooling step is a step for rapidly cooling the main body 20, and is a step for speeding up the subsequent steps. Note that the cooling step may be performed before step S5 as described above, in which case reheating can be performed quickly.
[0033] In step S9, a vibration applying step is carried out. In this step, vibration is applied to the vertically stacked molding dies 40. This makes it easier to remove the main body 20 from the molding dies 40.
[0034] Step S10 is a coating process for coating the main body 20. Before this coating process, the second die 42 covering the first die 41 is rotated to its original position to open the molding die 40. In this state, the main body 20 is removed from the first die 41 by, for example, a suction means or the like, and the outer peripheral surface 20us of the main body 20 is coated with a coating member 50. The covered main body 20 is then transferred to a transport path separate from the transport path 45 and packaged in a presentation box or the like.
[0035] As described above, the confectionery 1 of this embodiment has two different colored chocolates connected without any steps, so that even infants and children can easily hold it and roll it. Also, the two colored chocolates are configured so that they can be neatly separated at the connecting parts, so that even infants and children can easily eat it and enjoy the visual color scheme. Furthermore, the two colors of the outer shell are configured to have different flavors, so that the multiple flavors can be enjoyed separately or simultaneously. Furthermore, the container 10 contains character items C in the space SP1 inside the chocolate, so that it can be enjoyed as a character toy.
[0036] In this embodiment, the first outer shell 21 and the second outer shell 22 have the same hemispherical shape, so that the two colored confectioneries 1 can have the same amount of different flavors, and because they are easily separated at the connecting part 28 located near the equator of the main body 20, the internal container 10 can be reliably removed without destroying multiple parts of the main body 20. Also, because the inside of the confectionery 1 cannot be seen from the outside of the main body 20, a sense of anticipation about what is inside can be created.
[0037] In this embodiment, the container 10, including its components, is designed with consideration given to hygiene, so the main body 20 can directly accommodate the container 10 without providing a packaging material around the container 10. This makes it possible to prevent the packaging material from being eaten by mistake, and also saves the trouble of removing the packaging material from the container 10.
[0038] In this embodiment, the container 10 is configured to be able to swing within the main body 20, so that the outer peripheral surface of the container 10 hits the inner peripheral surface of the main body 20 to generate sound, thereby providing a noisy confectionery 1. In addition, damage to the main body 20 due to unexpected expansion of the container 10 can be avoided.
[0039] In this embodiment, the container 10 contains one character selected from a plurality of types of items C, so that the player can enjoy playing by collecting a plurality of characters.
[0040] In this embodiment, the main body 20 is configured so that its outer peripheral surface 20us is entirely covered by the covering member 50 and is therefore not visible from the outside, so that the two colors of the contents can be enjoyed when the covering member 50 is opened.
[0041] In this embodiment, during the manufacturing process, two molds of the same shape are used to combine and connect hemispherical molded confectioneries made from different ingredients into a spherical shape, and the connecting part 28 is configured to be easily separated, thereby providing a confectionery 1 that can be enjoyed in two different flavors separately.
[0042] In this embodiment, the connecting step includes a melting step of melting the open end of the first outer shell portion 21 and the open end of the second outer shell portion 22 while the first mold 41 and the second mold 42 are alternately arranged in the conveying direction, so that the connection of both open ends 21e, 22e of the adjacent first mold 41 and second mold 42 can be easily performed by simply turning one mold upside down. In addition, this connection can be performed on the conveying path 45 of both molds.
[0043] In this embodiment, the method includes a moving step of moving the first mold 41 and the second mold 42 in a direction intersecting the conveying direction to approach the filling ports 46a of the first raw material 21b and the second raw material 22b, so that the filling of the raw materials can be reliably performed even while the raw materials are being conveyed.
[0044] In this embodiment, a vibration imparting process is included as a subsequent process to the connecting process, in which vibrations are imparted to the first mold 41 and the second mold 42, thereby facilitating separation between the molding mold 40 and the surface of the main body 20, which is the molded product, and making demolding easier.
[0045] In this embodiment, a subsequent process to the connecting process includes a covering process of removing the main body portion 20 from the first mold 41 or the second mold 42 and covering the outer surface 20us of the main body portion 20 with a covering member 50, thereby ensuring the food hygiene of the confectionery 1.
[0046] In this embodiment, by including a cooling step for cooling the first outer shell part 21 and the second outer shell part 22 before, after, or before and after the connecting step, for example, when a cooling step is provided before the connecting step, the solidification state before the melting step can be advanced, so that the adjustment range of the connection strength of the connecting part 28 (melting adjustment of the opening end) can be increased. Also, when a cooling step is provided after the connecting step, the first outer shell part 21 and the second outer shell part 22 can be connected and fixed and the entire cooling can be accelerated, thereby increasing productivity.
[0047] In this embodiment, all steps are performed while the first mold 41 and the second mold 42 are moved on a continuous series of conveying paths 45, thereby improving productivity.
[0048] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiment, the confectionery is made in two colors, white and black, but the colors are not limited to these, and may be any other appropriate color scheme, such as purple, red, yellow, light blue, green, brown, and black.
[0049] In addition, in the manufacturing process of the above embodiment, the first mold 41 and the second mold 42 are arranged in a row along the conveying direction, but this is not limited to this, and they may also be arranged in two rows horizontally along the conveying direction.
[0050] As described above, this specification describes the following:
[0051] (1) It is a confectionery, A body portion having a spherical shape and a hollow interior, The main body includes a first shell portion of a first color and a second shell portion of a second color different from the first color, The connecting portion between the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion has an outer circumferential surface that is connected without any step. Sweets.
[0052] (2) A confectionery according to (1), The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion have the same hemispherical shape. Sweets.
[0053] (3) A confectionery according to (1) or (2), The main body has a space formed therein capable of accommodating a container when the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are connected to each other. Sweets.
[0054] (4) A confectionery according to (3), The main body is configured such that the container contained therein cannot be seen when the first outer shell part and the second outer shell part are connected to each other. Sweets.
[0055] (5) A confectionery according to (3) or (4), The first shell and the second shell are made of chocolate confectioneries of different flavors. Sweets.
[0056] (6) A confectionery according to any one of (3) to (5), The main body portion can be in a first state in which it can roll and in a second state in which it cannot roll, The first state is a state before the main body is destroyed, The second state is a state after the main body is destroyed. Sweets.
[0057] (7) A confectionery according to (6), The main body is configured so that the connecting portion is separable. Sweets.
[0058] (8) A confectionery according to (7), The main body is configured such that the connecting portion is more easily separated than other portions. Sweets.
[0059] (9) A confectionery according to any one of (6) to (8), The main body accommodates the container in a swingable manner in the first state. Sweets.
[0060] (10) A confectionery according to any one of (6) to (9), The main body is configured such that in the first state, only a portion of the outer circumferential surface of the container contacts the inner circumferential surface of the main body. Sweets.
[0061] (11) A confectionery according to (9) or (10), The main body has a maximum diameter set within a range of 4 cm to 6 cm, and accommodates the container therein, the maximum diameter of which is set within a range of 3 cm to 5 cm. Sweets.
[0062] (12) A confectionery according to any one of (3) to (11), The container accommodated in the main body accommodates any one of a plurality of types of articles. Sweets.
[0063] (13) A confectionery according to (12), The item is a figurine related to a specific character. Sweets.
[0064] (14) A confectionery according to any one of (3) to (13), The main body directly accommodates the container. Sweets.
[0065] (15) A confectionery according to any one of (1) to (14), The main body is configured so as not to be visible from the outside when the entire outer circumferential surface of the main body is covered with a covering member. Sweets.
[0066] (16) A method for producing a confectionery product, comprising the steps of: a filling step of filling a first raw material of a first color into a first mold and a second raw material of a second color into a second mold; a molding step of molding the first raw material filled in the first mold into a first shell part having a hemispherical shape with an internal space, and molding the second raw material filled in the second mold into a second shell part having a hemispherical shape with an internal space; a container insertion step of inserting a container into the internal space of the molded first outer shell portion or the internal space of the molded second outer shell portion; a connecting step of connecting the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion to form a spherical body portion; Contains A method for producing confectionery.
[0067] (17) A method for producing the confectionery according to (16), The connecting step includes a dissolving step of dissolving an open end of the first outer shell portion and an open end of the second outer shell portion. A method for producing confectionery.
[0068] (18) A method for producing the confectionery according to (17), The connecting step includes an inversion step of inverting the first mold or the second mold to bring the opening end of the first outer shell portion and the opening end of the second outer shell portion into contact with each other. A method for producing confectionery.
[0069] (19) A method for producing a confectionery according to any one of (16) to (18), The first molds and the second molds are alternately arranged in the conveying direction. A method for producing confectionery.
[0070] (20) A method for producing a confectionery according to (19), The filling step includes a moving step of moving the first mold and the second mold in a direction intersecting the conveying direction to approach the filling ports of the first raw material and the second raw material, A method for producing confectionery.
[0071] (twenty one) A method for producing a confectionery according to any one of (16) to (20), A vibration applying step of applying vibration to the first mold and the second mold is included as a subsequent step of the connecting step. A method for producing confectionery.
[0072] (twenty two) A method for producing a confectionery according to any one of (16) to (21), As a subsequent step of the connecting step, a covering step is included in which the main body portion is removed from the first mold or the second mold and an outer peripheral surface of the main body portion is covered with a covering member. A method for producing confectionery.
[0073] (twenty three) A method for producing a confectionery according to any one of (16) to (22), A cooling step of cooling the first outer shell part and the second outer shell part is included before, after, or before and after the connecting step. A method for producing confectionery.
[0074] (twenty four) A method for producing a confectionery according to any one of (16) to (23), All of the above steps are performed while the first mold and the second mold are moved on a continuous series of conveying paths. A method for producing confectionery. [Explanation of symbols]
[0075] 1. Confectionery 10 containers 20 Main body 20is inner surface 20us outer surface 21 First outer shell 21e Open end of first outer shell 22 Second outer shell 22e Open end of second outer shell 28 Connecting part 41 First Type 42 Second Type 46a Filling port 50 Covering material Article C Space SP1
Claims
1. A confectionery that can take on a first form and a second form, It has a spherical shape and a hollow body made of chocolate material, The main body includes a first outer shell of a first type of chocolate material having a first open end, and a second outer shell of a second type of chocolate material different from the first type, which is the same amount as the first outer shell and has a second open end. Inside, a space is formed that can directly accommodate a container having the same external shape as the main body, with a maximum outer diameter smaller than the maximum inner diameter of the main body, and containing a first main component and a second main component that can be fitted to the first main component. The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion have the same hemispherical shape, and the connecting portion between the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion is connected without any steps on its outer surface. The main body is configured such that, in the first configuration in which the first outer shell and the second outer shell are connected by the connecting portion, the container containing it is not visible, and in the second configuration in which the first outer shell and the second outer shell are not connected by the connecting portion, the container containing it is visible.
2. The confectionery according to claim 1, In the first embodiment, the main body is configured to be separable into a first outer shell and a second outer shell via the connecting portion, in a confectionery.
3. The confectionery according to claim 1, The main body of the confectionery is configured to house the container in a swingable manner and to generate sound through the swinging motion.
4. The confectionery according to claim 1, The main body is configured to directly accommodate the container without the need for packaging materials, in a confectionery product.
5. The confectionery according to claim 1, The aforementioned container contains one character figure selected from several types of character figures, a confectionery
6. The confectionery according to claim 1, The aforementioned connecting portion is configured such that the connecting strength can be set by the degree of melting due to heating of the first open end and the second open end, in a confectionery.