Method and device for producing confectionary products

• US 20060057265A1
• Filed: 05/08/2003
• Published: 03/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TNG Swiss AG
• Original Assignee: KMB Produktions AG
• Inventors: Knobel, Guido
• Granted Patent: US 9,173,418 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/512
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 1/205 Apparatus in which the material is shaped at least partially in a mould, in the hollows of a surface, a drum, an endless band or by drop-by-drop casting or dispensing of the material on a surface, e.g. injection moulding, transfer moulding
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 1/21 Apparatus for moulding hollow products, open shells or other articles having cavities, e.g. open cavities
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/0252 Apparatus in which the material is shaped at least partially in a mould, in the hollows of a surface, a drum, an endless band, or by a drop-by-drop casting or dispensing of the material on a surface, e.g. injection moulding, transfer moulding
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/0263 Moulding apparatus for hollow products, e.g. opened shell
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/2023 the material being shaped at least partially in a mould, in the hollows of a surface, a drum, an endless band or by drop-by-drop casting or dispensing of the materials on a surface or an article being completed

Abstract

A method for producing confectionary products having an outer shell made of a substance that is placed inside a mold into which a temperature-controlled male die is subsequently introduced. The substance is placed under pressure after the male die is introduced.

Claims

1-12. -12. (canceled)

13. A process for producing consumable products having an outer shell (1) comprising introducing a substance (10) for forming the outer shell into a mold (4), and moving into the mold a temperature-controlled ram (3.1 to 3.4), wherein the substance (10) is placed under pressure as the ram (3.1 to 3.4) is moved into the mold.

14. The process as claimed in claim 13, further including moving a displacement ram (7) into the substance (10).

15. The process as claimed in claim 13, further including feeding under pressure a gas (21) which is applied to the substance (10).

16. The process as claimed in claim 13, further including applying an internal pressure to the temperature-controlled ram (3.3, 3.4) after it has moved in.

17. The process as claimed in claim 13, including guiding the displacement ram (7) inside the temperature-controlled ram (3.1).

18. An apparatus for carrying out the process of claim 17, wherein the temperature-controlled ram (3.1) has an axial bore (6) in which the displacement ram (7) is guided.

19. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein in the starting position the displacement ram (7) is retracted slightly into the axial bore (6).

20. An apparatus for carrying out the process as claimed in claim 13, wherein at least one tube (15), bore or the like, which is in communication with a gas connection 21, passes through the temperature-controlled ram (3.2).

21. An apparatus for carrying out the process as claimed in claim 13, wherein the temperature-controlled ram (3.3, 3.4) is at least partially elastic and surrounds an interior space (18) into which a pressure medium is applied.

22. The apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein the pressure medium is a cooling medium.

23. The apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein the temperature-controlled ram (3.4) has an opening which is covered by a diaphragm (23).

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein, in the starting position of the temperature-controlled ram (3.4), the diaphragm (23) is curved inward, and curves outward when the pressure medium is applied.