1249444 玖、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係指-種將流體添加劑添加到可擠型食品塊料中的 ::置及方法，尤指一種改良擠型機模具總成及使用該總 型期間將獨特顏色和/或香味式樣增添到可擠型食品塊料中的方 法。 7 【先前技術】 許多產業均盛行採用擠型褒置，尤其是食品業。用於生產各 式各樣的食品，例如即食式p 丁、 心壯$ )的榖類食品，零食及糕點的 擠型裝置，因為其多用土伞柯月# & 巧丹夕用述ϋ及起而_直在食品製程中稱霸。 採用擠型裝置的食品製程诵當 將料入-裝置内’再經由—螺旋泵浦輸送到一入口 糰料 ，……一通，包括一種食食用物質，例如生 ，Τ那心太，J 一-八U ，於 該處迫使這食用物質通過—擠型機模具。擠型機模具可執行: 各樣的功能：它可讓擠出物成型或㈣；它可將擠出物分成若^ 個’它可將—種添加物質注射到擠出物中；另外它也可將播出物 壓縮而使其剖面面積減小。對食品擠型所用之I置的範例有美國 第2,858,217號，3,314,381號，和5,639,485號專利所例舉者。 雖然擠型模具的發展已有許多年，但供應添加物質 擠出物中的方法實質仍保持不變。 射到 舉例來說，頒給Benson的美國第2,858,2i 7號 連串設在橋接帶32,34,36上的孔σ4〇,42,44來達成著色^ 例如某種者色《染料的導人，該染料則是由料盘 46可通流體的橫向通道52,54,55予以供應。將液態染曰 料儲槽46供應到一連串孔口 4〇,42,46的方式是利用重力^ 據㈣議第，217號的裝置，是經由一分割塊22對生栖料又 行擠型’該分割塊可強制生糰料18分割或舖在橋接條32,34 1249444 36上， 隙38。 以致形成可供著色料經由連 串孔口 40，42，44導入的孔 同樣地，在頒給Fries笙χ μ ¥ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 4人的美國第3,314,381號專利中，流 體注射總成係由一個螺絲Μ 姓… 螺方疋構形的中空管狀注射構件29構成，該 〇 孔口 37’經由其可將加壓注射流體從來源25處供應 到若干縱向分隔和穿入一配送槽道％的孔口 I順著槽道％ 全長流動的流體如同—條從生糰料實質中心軸延伸到生糰料外 面或其它某-點的實質縱向連續的螺旋條帶被注射到通過的生 糰料中。然而，—等人的第，38"虎裝置主要適用於較低㈣ 食用擠型品。 最後頒:、口 Weinstein等人的美國第5,639〆85號專利及相關 的專利曾揭示-種將添加劑添加到流動的生糰料而製成式樣複 雜之多色擠出物的方法及裝置。Weinstein等人的第，撕號發明 及其衍生品全都揭示-種由—擠型模嵌塊2()構成的高壓擠型裝 置，該裝置包括利用模具分隔構件47形成之若干分隔通道（例如 44，45，46)而在流動的生糰料中弄出至少一道裂隙的用具。注 射孔48利用供應孔52，54，56與供應通道5〇而與一加壓著色 料供應源18可通流體。著色流體會在模具分隔構件竹本身和在 其後方所形成的通道（例如44, 45，46)之間填滿流動生糰料的裂 隙，而在擠型生糰料中形成一道如分隔構件47形狀的線條。模 嵌塊20也設有若干缺口 57，使注入裂隙内的著色流體不會蔓延 到嵌塊20的内表面壁，以致縱然未消除也減低著色流體漏洩到 擠型生糰料外面的情形。此外，模嵌塊2〇另可設有一種將著色 流體供應儲槽58密封的用具（例如所述的封圈6〇和62)，以免提 早跟生糰料摻混。 除了模嵌塊元件外，Weinstein等人的第，485號發明也包括 1249444 -種漸縮通道25,據以使擠出物的剖面面積大幅減低。操作壓 力两時，通道25的漸縮不可找會對擠型機模嵌塊加的下游側 產生-種強大的回壓’因而易使個別的注射孔48堵塞。此外， ，口 57 ’密封用具60 ’ 62 ’和多個圍封注射孔48的使用另使模 肷塊的設計變得㈣，以致更難清洗及料。最後，若在離散的 各點將者色流體注射到下游孔隙或裂隙中，再使該流體以大致均 勻的方式分散’需要精密控制流率’内部壓力，和擠出物盥種種 添加劑的黏度。再者’各個模嵌塊2G的設計也受到前述各設計 元件所施加之物理限制的侷限。 因此’需要-種能在各種操件壓力條件下操作，具有改良密 ^特性，保養簡易，且注射機構不易堵塞和阻塞的擠型機模具總 成0 【發明内容】 本發明克服了處理擠型機模具總成之f用方法和系统的 多缺點。本發明包括改良的擠型機模具總成及其使用方法可: =過_間㈣糾顏色和/或㈣輕料财擠型食品均 在 心财，本發明包括—擠型機模組總成，該總成包括 組匹配套件的成型區段與注射區段。經妥善對齊盘聯姓 時’匹配套件即形成在模具總叙㈣—周邊儲槽歧管， 歧管可將流體添加劑從-供應孔供應到至少—個以上卞宜= 干個的毛細管槽道，該等槽道再將— = 一擠出物的流動塊料中。 用到第 在另-實施例中’本發明包括將内部周邊儲槽歧管割分，以 便可用若干供應孔而從不同位置以獨 色料和/或調味料。 “I相射不同的 1249444 在又一實施例中， 區段與注射區段，據以 中〇 判面面籍η =种’本發明係利用—漸縮喷嘴來減小擠出物的 積’同時保持施用到擠出物中的獨特剖面設計 疋以，依據本發明的一項特點， 件壓力條件下操作，呈右对*— 種此在各種操 w ^ ΓΓ 封特性，和保養簡易擠型機模呈 ::二外，本發明之擠型機模具總成的性能較穩定 二 型食品塊料中。因而-將連續不斷的清晰式樣注射到可擠 依據本發明的另-特點，本發明包括—種注射機構不易堵夷 和二塞的擠型機模具總成。本發明的系統可使流體添加劑的㈣ 暫V，不致永久塞住供應通道或注射區段。 本發明的新穎特點在於注射喷嘴可將流體添加劑從外來的 加壓源供應到擠型機模具總成所設的—供應孔内。該注射喷嘴展 現出優良的密封性質，且簡易和具彈性。容置該注射噴嘴而受影 響的所需空間甚小，以致可讓單—擠型機模具總成裝設一個以上 =供應孔。是以，可用多個注射喷嘴對單一擠型機模具總成供應 夕種顏色和/或調味。本發明的注射喷嘴也展現出獨特的複式密 封特性，该特性在涉及高溫的情況下尤其有效。該注射喷嘴也具 有可用一個與另一個互換的高度彈性（也就是說，各注射喷嘴並 非某種供應孔所專用者）。 【貫施方式】 第一 a及一 b圖中大致以參照號碼100表示的擠型機模具總 成，包括一成型區段200，一注射區段300，和一喷嘴區段400。 構成模具總成1 〇〇的這三個區段係同軸對齊與聯鎖。此外，也包 1249444 括將成型區段200聯結到注射區段3〇〇的器具。 *擠型機模具總成100係設計成可適用於各式各樣在食品業 吊見的商用級擠型裝置。擠型機模具總成工⑼是被欲人擠型装置 ㈣當隔室内’致使第_擠出物（例如徊料或穀類生栖 往下朝著成型區段2⑽内的—條同軸對齊的通道2⑺，並與注 射區段300内經由供應孔34〇及環狀儲槽r流入的流體添加劑 (例如食品色料或可流動的著色和/或調味食品材料）結合，再將獲 得的食品塊料經由-漸縮通道使其壓縮，據以產製出一種含 有獨特顏色和/或香味式樣的擠型食品。 所示的實施例雖然屬於大致為圓筒形的形狀，但模具總成 /的外/V又可以疋配合食品業常見之商用級擠型裝置所需的任一 形狀。同樣地，雖然所示的通冑210及喷嘴孔420之剖面為圓形， 但在其它實施例中，卻可將這通冑210及噴嘴孔420製成具有較 後雜的周邊形態’據以界定或部份界定出成品的外形或形態，包 括規則形狀(例如星形、環形、幾何形狀)和不規則形狀(例如動 物、蔬菜、類似樹、汽車等的物件）二者。 ，參閱圖式，尤其第二a及二b圖，成型區段2〇〇是個大致為 管狀的凸緣元件，並設有界定出一通道21〇的中心孔。通道21〇 ] 212可供合置一導官（未顯示），以便供應從擠型裝置（未顯 示）送來的加㈣一擠出物。繞著成型區段200入口面2〇4的周 邊’按相等間隔設有若干用以容置螺絲（未顯示）的埋頭聯結孔 2〇2 ’使成型區段綱能以可拆卸方式聯結到注射區段则的螺 、、’文孔302。有個與通道21()平行對齊的定位孔施穿越成型區段 200—，以供容置注射區段3〇〇入口面3〇4上所設的一定位鈕地。 當定位紐306被妥善置入定位孔2〇6時，即可確保注射區段綱 相對於成型區段200的軸角正確對齊。 1249444 通道210的出口部設有一個成型模元件22〇，該元件可將流 動的第-擠出物分成至少二個，但較宜者為若干田比鄰流動擠出物 的通道，例如分別由成型模元件22〇所形成的通道a_g。 成型區段200及注射區段3〇〇係被製成一組匹配套件。大體 上成型區段200的出口部是被設計成與注射區段3〇〇的入口部 配對及密封。在-實施例中，成型區段出口部所設的一個内 周緣便被特別設計成能以滑動方式與注射區I 3〇〇 A 口部的中 心孔聯結和對準。這個内周緣是成型區段2〇〇出口面上所設的一 個周邊缺口予以界定而成。該周邊缺口的特徵在於有道周緣壁與 中心通道❸卜周邊平行，且大致與這外周邊等距相隔。㈣區段 3〇〇中心孔的底部則設有一個剖面為半圓形的匹配周邊槽道，以 便在成型區段200與注射區段300經滑動而聯結與對準時，即形 成一個剖面為圓形的内周邊儲槽歧管。 —是以’如圖所示’尤其是第二b’三玨及三，若將本發 月貫現在-個剖面大致為圓形的實施例時，成型區段綱出口部 所形成的内周緣，即為繞著成型區段出口面外周邊，並以環 狀緣壁242和環狀外圈密封面24G為特徵的—環狀缺口界定而成 的環狀邊緣。成型區段200出口部環狀緣係經滑動裝人注射區段 3〇〇入口部以環狀孔壁308界定而成的中心孔，致使成型區段2〇〇 的環狀外圈密封面240就座並與注射區段3〇〇的環狀外密封面 3〇4密封，使成型區段200的中間環狀密封面2料就座並與注射 區段300的環狀中圈密封面31〇密封，和使成型區段2〇〇的内環 狀密封面246及成型模元件220的出口面⑽就座並與注射區段 300的共注射模嵌塊320的入口面322密封。此外，匹配的環狀 周邊槽道230和33〇形成-個可將流體添加劑供應至其内的環狀 内周邊儲槽歧管R。經妥善對齊與聯結時，成型區段細與匹配 1249444 注射區段300之間各自的環狀密封可將供應到儲槽歧管R的流體 添加劑有效密封及隔絕，使其不致因疏忽而漏洩至成型模元件 220的上游測和擠型機模具總成ι〇〇的外周邊。 注射區段300所設的共注射模嵌塊32〇，其形狀作成在與成 型換兀件220妥善對齊時，通道a，_g，便分別與成型模元件22〇 所形成的通道a_g結合。經妥善對齊與聯結時，成型模元件22〇 2出口面248與注射區段共注射模嵌塊32〇的入口面322之間的 在，可確保各個鄰接流動擠出物的通道順暢和連續不斷，而儲槽 歧s R内所裝的流動添加劑也不會因疏忽而漏洩到成型模元件 220的上游側。 、共=射模嵌塊320在該等若干通道之間的空間設有至少一 道接但且為若干道的毛細管槽道352。該等毛細管槽道352係經 曰、孔350而以可通流體的方式連接到儲槽歧管r。儲槽歧管 加Μ源（未顯不）。 段共=':與聯結時，成型模元件220出口面248與注射區 周邊儲样歧t Α 3 2 G進σ面3 2 2之間的密封可確保供應到環狀内 連續不斷排^ y 、、、田g槽道352再從本身下游的出口面 劑，以致將—股二大致與,管槽道352剖面相仿的流體添加 的流動擠出物通道體添加劑注射到 從各個鄰接二 g，流出時而形成的暫時裂口内。 各個鄰接4動擠出物通細 各股第—擠出物#人# π μ 、 g )桃出時，鄰接流動的 的流動塊料内：致T 的各股流體添加劑圍封在單- 塊料中。 致將—㈣特顏色和/或香味式樣增添到食品 12 1249444 在本發明的另一實施例中，注射區段300可設有多個能與個 別流體添加劑加壓源連接並可通流體的供應& 34〇。在該實施例 中’可將環狀内周邊儲槽歧管尺分成多個分離的象限，使各個流 體添加劑加壓源能以可通流體的方式連接到特定的毛細管槽： 352，因而將獨特的多顏色和/或香味式樣增添到食品塊料中曰。 在本發明的一實施例中，注射區段300的出口面362大致嗖 計成與喷嘴區& 4〇〇的進σ面綱配對及密封。㊉了共注射模^ 塊320外，喷嘴區段4〇〇的進口面4〇4實質即為注射區段出 口面362的鏡像。—般說來，噴嘴區段彻設有—個周邊與成型 區段通道之周邊匹配的入口。此外，喷嘴區段4〇〇另設有一個與 成型區段200通道同軸對齊和朝著出口漸縮的通道。當這通道漸 縮時，其剖面也減小，但大致仍保持原有的長寬比。是以如圖 所示’尤其第-b和三b圖’在將本發明實現於—個剖面大致為 圓形的實施例時，喷嘴區段4GG所設人口 41G的内環狀周邊係與 成型區段通道210匹配。噴嘴區段另設有一個與成型區段通道 210同軸對齊和朝著出口 430漸縮的通道42〇。 在如第一 b圖所示的一個剖面為圓形的實際實施例中，通道 420的直徑係從入口 410處的0.664吋縮減到出口 43〇處的〇 332 叶。在另-實施例中，通道42_直徑係從人口 41()處的Ο · 吋進一步縮減到出口 430處的〇· 153叶。 或者，在本發明的又一實施例中，可用縱列或串聯配置使多 組匹配的成型/庄射區段結合。在該實施例中，第二組之成型I 段的進口面係被設計成與第一組之注射區段的出口面配對與= 封。將多組匹配的成型/注射區段排成縱列，便可將具有不同顏 色和/或香味的多式樣設計增添到可擠型食品塊料中。 如前所述’本發明的擠型機模具總成100係被設計成可適用 13 1249444 ;各式各樣在❾cm業#見的商用級擠型農置。通常，擠型機模具 總成100是被嵌入一個固定到或設於擠型裝置（未顯示）内的可密 封隔室中，以便經由一導管而將擠型機模具總成100之成型區段 200的入口 212連接到擠型裝置的輸出孔。以第四圖所示者為 例，該隔室可包括一固定到習用烹製擠型機裝置之出口區段的模 板總成500。模板總成500設有一主模板51〇，該主模板則設有 一個貫通的主孔512以供容置擠型機模具總成1〇〇。主孔512的 圓周尺寸與擠型機模具總成1〇〇的圓周尺寸互補，確保二者緊密 配合以防擠出物從其間漏洩。在將擠型機模具總成1〇〇嵌入主模 板510的主孔512時，喷嘴區段4〇〇的出口 43〇會從主模板 的出口面5 14稱微凸出一點。 主模板510也在側壁516設有一個注射孔52〇，以供容置注 射噴嘴600。注射孔52〇係以大致跟主孔512縱軸保持垂直的角 度貫通側壁516而延伸到主孔512。注射孔52()另設成在將擠型 機模具總成1〇〇嵌入主模板510並與其妥善對齊時，注射孔 便與擠型機模具總成100之注射區段3〇〇所設的對應供應孔入口 3—42對齊。主模板51〇另可設有其它的注射孔（例如$叫，以供 谷置其它的注射喷嘴（例如6〇2)，據以跟注射區段扇設有多個 供應孔入口 342的擠型機模具總成1〇〇合用。若不需要時，可用 適當的栓塞裝置（未_*)把這些其它較射孔（例如522)密封住。 此外，模板總成500通常也設有一習用的 該進給板係用以㈣主模板51G的進口面，並設有通 道’據以當作擠型裝置輸出孔與擠型機模具總《！⑼成型區段 220入口 212之間的導管。另外’進給板也可設有若干固定點， 以便把模板總成500連接到擠型裝置的出口區段。 現請參閱圖式，尤其是第五a，和五〇圖，其中所示者 14 1249444 係第四圖之模板總成的種種剖面圖。如圖所示，本發明的一新穎 特點在於设有一注射噴嘴600，該喷嘴可將流體添加劑從外界的 加壓源供應到擠型機模具總成100注射區段3〇〇所設的供應孔 340。本發明之注射喷嘴6〇〇展現出加強密封的特性，同時可將 ^壓流體添加劑供應給接裝到習用烹製擠型裝置之模板總成所 嵌入的擠型機模具總成1〇(^ /主射喷嘴600大體上包括一入口區段61〇，一中間區段62〇， =一出口區段630。入口區段610設計成可供一加壓添加劑供應 B線670並與其聯結，以便與外界加壓源建立流體相通關係。在 圖示的實施例中，入口區段610包括一個標準的六角形Νρτ (標 準官螺紋）陰螺紋式接頭，其係設計成能與接裝到加壓添加劑供 應官線670的習用陽螺紋式接頭650旋合。 中間區段620包括一個外螺紋式圓柱體，該圓柱體則設有一 個能與入口區段610所界定之入口空間612保持流體相通的光滑 叙孔内通道616。螺紋式中間區段620使注射噴嘴6〇〇能被牢牢 安裝到主模板510所設的螺紋注射孔52〇内，以致形成一個防漏 總成。 出口區段630包括一個在與内通道616可通流體的遠端設有 排出孔618的光滑錐形端。排出孔618的直徑通常小於供應孔 340的直徑。出口區段63〇大致是個拋物線的形狀，並設有一個 具給疋半徑rl的球形尖。這出口區段63〇的球形尖係與用以界 定擠型機模具總成100注射區段3⑻所設之供應孔入口 3“，並 具有給定半徑r2的球形孔穴互補。出口區段63〇球形尖與供應 孔入口 342的互補形狀在擠型機模組總成1〇〇的注射區段3〇〇裡 面提供一個每單位穿孔容積較大的接觸面積，以致提升密封機 制。注射喷嘴600出口區段630與供應孔入口 342之間因而增加 15 1249444 :體金::金屬接觸則有助於促成具備強大密封特性的非侵略性 是以，除了入口區段610的螺紋部614能有效密 帽與加壓添加劑供應管線67G之間的連接外，本發明的注射^ 二展現出獨特的複式密封特性。首先，螺紋式的中史 I20有效㈣注射孔520，使擠出物不致從内主孔512外漏。其 -人’出口區段630球形尖盘供施j丨 應孔入口 342的互補形狀則有效密 =堡流動添加劑，使其不致漏_擠型機模具總成⑽的外周 複式㉖封特性在涉及高溫的情況下尤其有效。在該等情 ΓΙοοί板總成500的組件通常會膨服，往往使得擠型機模具總 /、内主孔512之間的間隙跟著增加。注射噴嘴_的複式 ==則可在高溫情況造成變化時，讓這兩《封機制彼此獨 本發月的/主射噴嘴600促成一種較簡易和更具彈性的 …糸統。舉例來說’㈣的螺紋機制在理論上雖可延伸到喷嘴 的整，長度’但沒部需在擠型機模具總成的注射區段裡面具有大 、勺穿孔谷積，始可達到相當的接觸與密封面積。再者，為 :連，不斷的螺紋式密封，注射孔的鏜孔與供應孔人口必須同 時設螺紋，因而堂古_ 、 匹配套件配置。—U喷嘴、注射區段、與模板構成的 二另方面，本發明之注射噴嘴600對注射區段所要求的穿孔 J =而增加特定應用時對所用喷嘴數目和位置的彈性。此 4…本兔、明^的庄射噴嘴600除了大幅簡化外，也因同屬性的組件 丁赁鳴600予以標準化，以便能與其它任一同屬性的 16 1249444 注射喷嘴互換。各組合注射區段上所設供應孔入口 342的尺寸及 位置亦可經標準化而使具有標準化尖端之同屬性的注射喷嘴可 跟它們全部合用。再者，主模板上螺紋注射孔的尺寸也可加以標 準化而適用於具有同屬性螺紋圓柱體中間區段的所有注射喷 嘴。同樣地，主模板上螺紋注射孔的位置亦可標準化而與具有同 屬性注射區段之所有擠型機模具總成上的供應孔入口 342對 齊。=以，若將注射噴嘴600,注射孔520，及供應孔入口 342 予以仏準化’那麼具有不同戶型模元件22G和共注射模嵌塊似 的擠型機模具總成便可輕易地彼此互換。 如圖所示的注射喷嘴600實施例雖然是單元式組件，但本發 明之注射噴嘴600的其它實施例可由選擇性彼此聯結的個別區 段組成。 斤以上所舉實施例僅用以說明本發明而已，非用以限制本發明 之範圍舉凡不違本發明精神所從事的種種修改或變化，俱屬本 發明申請專利範圍。 【圖式簡單說明】 第a圖所不者係本發明之擠型機模具總成的一剖視透視圖。 ^ 一 b圖所不者係本發明之擠型機模具總成的—剖視分解圖。 一 &圖所不者係本發明之擠型機模具總成成型區段的一俯視 圖。 第一 b圖所不者係本發明之擠型機模具總成成型區段的一剖視 透視圖。 第一 a圖所不者係本發明之擠型機模具總成注射區段的一俯視 81 〇 八 =一 b圖所不者係本發明之擠型機模具總成注射區段的一剖視 17 1249444 第四圖所示者係接裝到_♦口古 部份分解透禎FI製擠型機之模板總成出口面的 連的注射噴=成示出本發明之擠型機模具總成及相關連 ΐ ® 5-5^^ ^ ^ 總成與注射Γ嘴 齊其㈣本發明之擠型機模具 第五b及五e圖所不者係第五a圖中擠型機模具 射喷嘴之間界面的放大剖視圖。 關連注 【符號說明】 擠型機模具總成100 共注射模嵌塊3 2 0 成型區段200 入口面322 埋頭聯結孔202 %狀周邊槽道330 入口面204 供應孔340 通道210 供應孔入口 342 入口 212 槽道孔350 成型模元件220 毛細管槽道352 環狀周邊槽道230 出口面362 環狀外圈密封面240 喷嘴區段400 環狀緣壁242 進口面404 環狀密封面244 入口 410 内環狀密封面246 通道420 出口面248 出口 430 注射區段300 模板總成500 螺紋孔302 主模板510 入口面304 主孔512 定位鈕306 出口面514 環狀孔壁308 側壁5 16 環狀中圈密封面310 注射孔520、5221249444 发明, the invention description: [Technical field of the invention] The present invention refers to a method for adding a fluid additive to an extrudable food block: a method and a method, and more particularly, an improved extrusion die assembly and use A method of adding a unique color and/or aroma pattern to the extrudable food mass during the total pattern. 7 [Prior Art] Many industries are prevalent in the use of extruded equipment, especially in the food industry. It is used in the production of a wide variety of foods, such as ready-to-eat p-type, heart-shaped foods, snacks and snacks, because of its multi-purpose soil umbrella Ke Yue # & From the _ straight in the food process to dominate. The food process using the extrusion device will be fed into the device and then transferred to an inlet material through a spiral pump, ... a pass, including an edible food substance, such as raw, Τ心心, J-八U, where the food substance is forced to pass through the extrusion die. Extrusion die can perform: various functions: it can make the extrudate or (4); it can separate the extrudate into the extrudate; it can also inject the added substance into the extrudate; The broadcast material can be compressed to reduce the cross-sectional area. Examples of the use of the I-type of foods are exemplified by U.S. Patent Nos. 2,858,217, 3,314,381, and 5,639,485. Although extrusion dies have been developed for many years, the methods of supplying additive materials have remained virtually unchanged. For example, Benson's US 2,858, 2i 7 series is set on the bridges 32, 34, 36 on the holes σ4〇, 42, 44 to achieve coloring ^ For example, some kind of color "dye guide The dye is supplied by the transverse passages 52, 54, 55 of the tray 46 through the fluid. The liquid dyeing storage tank 46 is supplied to a series of orifices 4, 42, 46 by means of gravity (4), No. 217, which is a submerged type of raw material through a dividing block 22 The split block can force the green mass 18 to be split or laid over the bridge strips 32, 34 1249444 36, gap 38. The fluid injection assembly is formed in the US Patent No. 3,314,381, which is assigned to the Fries 笙χ μ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 4 person. It consists of a hollow tubular injection member 29 of the shape of a screw ..., which is configured to supply pressurized injection fluid from the source 25 to a plurality of longitudinal partitions and into a distribution channel. The flow of % of the orifice I along the entire length of the channel is like a strip extending from the substantial central axis of the green mass to the outside of the raw material or a substantially longitudinal spiral of the other point is injected into the passing cluster. In the material. However, the et al.'s 38" tiger device is primarily suitable for lower (iv) edible extrusions. U.S. Patent No. 5,639,85, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all all Weinstein et al., the tear-off invention and its derivatives all disclose a high-pressure extrusion device consisting of an extrusion die block 2 () comprising a plurality of separate channels formed by a mold dividing member 47 (for example, 44). , 45, 46) and at least one crack in the flowing raw material. The injection port 48 is fluidly connectable to a pressurized colorant supply 18 by means of supply holes 52, 54, 56 and supply passage 5A. The coloring fluid fills the cracks of the flowing green aggregate between the mold partition member bamboo itself and the passage formed at the rear thereof (for example, 44, 45, 46), and forms a partition member 47 in the extruded green dough. Shaped lines. The mold insert 20 is also provided with a plurality of notches 57 so that the colored fluid injected into the crack does not spread to the inner surface wall of the insert 20, so that the leakage of the colored fluid to the outside of the extruded dough is reduced, even if it is not eliminated. In addition, the mold insert 2 can be provided with a means for sealing the colored fluid supply reservoir 58 (e.g., the seal rings 6 and 62) to avoid premature blending with the green mass. In addition to the mold insert elements, Weinstein et al., No. 485, also includes 1249444, a tapered passage 25, whereby the cross-sectional area of the extrudate is substantially reduced. When the operating pressure is two, the taper of the passage 25 is not found to produce a strong back pressure on the downstream side of the die insert, which tends to block the individual injection holes 48. In addition, the use of the port 57' sealing device 60'62' and the plurality of enclosed injection holes 48 further renders the design of the mold block (4) so that it is more difficult to clean and material. Finally, if the fluid is injected into the downstream pores or fissures at discrete points, the fluid is dispersed in a substantially uniform manner, requiring precise control of the flow rate internal pressure, and the viscosity of the extrudate and various additives. Furthermore, the design of each of the mold inserts 2G is also limited by the physical limitations imposed by the aforementioned design elements. Therefore, it is required to operate under various operating pressure conditions, has improved sealing characteristics, is easy to maintain, and is not easy to block and block the injection mechanism. The invention overcomes the processing extrusion type. There are many disadvantages in the method and system of the machine tool assembly. The invention comprises an improved extrusion die assembly and a method of using the same: = over-(four) correcting color and/or (four) light-selling foods are all in the heart, the invention comprises an extrusion machine module assembly, The assembly includes a forming section and an injection section of the set of matching kits. When properly aligning the disk joint name, the 'matching kit is formed in the mold summary (4)—the peripheral tank manifold, which can supply the fluid additive from the supply hole to at least one or more of the capillary channels. The channels will then be - = a flow block of the extrudate. In the other embodiments, the invention includes splitting the inner peripheral tank manifold so that a plurality of supply holes can be used to separate the color and/or seasoning from different locations. "I phase different 1249444" In yet another embodiment, the segment and the injection section, according to the middle face η = species 'the invention uses a tapered nozzle to reduce the product of the extrudate' At the same time, the unique profile design applied to the extrudate is maintained. According to a feature of the present invention, the operation under the pressure condition of the piece is right-handed*, which is characterized by various operations, and maintenance of the simple extrusion type. The machine model is: two, the performance of the extrusion die assembly of the present invention is relatively stable in the type II food block. Thus, the continuous clear pattern is injected into the extrudable according to another feature of the invention, the invention The invention relates to an extrusion machine mold assembly which is not easy to block and two plugs. The system of the invention can make the fluid additive (IV) temporarily V, and does not permanently plug the supply channel or the injection section. The novel feature of the invention is injection The nozzle can supply the fluid additive from an external pressurized source to the supply hole provided in the die assembly of the extruder. The injection nozzle exhibits excellent sealing properties, is simple and flexible, and is accommodated by the injection nozzle. Need for impact The spacing is so small that the single-extrusion die assembly can be provided with more than one supply hole. Therefore, the single extrusion die assembly can be supplied with a plurality of injection nozzles for coloring and/or seasoning. The injection nozzle also exhibits a unique double sealing characteristic which is particularly effective in the case of high temperatures. The injection nozzle also has a high degree of elasticity that can be interchanged with one another (that is, each injection nozzle is not a supply hole) [Special application method] [Cross-application mode] The extrusion die assembly shown generally by reference numeral 100 in the first a and a b drawings includes a molding section 200, an injection section 300, and a nozzle section. 400. The three sections constituting the mold assembly 1 同轴 are coaxially aligned and interlocked. In addition, 1249444 also includes an apparatus for coupling the forming section 200 to the injection section 3 。. The 100 series is designed to be suitable for a wide range of commercial-grade extrusion devices that are hoisted in the food industry. The extrusion die assembly (9) is a squeezed device (4) when the compartment is 'in the compartment' (eg dips or cereals Downwardly toward the coaxially aligned channel 2 (7) in the forming section 2 (10), and with the fluid additive flowing into the injection section 300 via the supply port 34 and the annular reservoir r (eg, food color or flowable coloring) In combination with the flavored food material, the obtained food mass is compressed via a tapered passage to produce an extruded food product having a unique color and/or flavor pattern. It has a generally cylindrical shape, but the mold assembly/outer/V can be combined with any shape required for commercial grade extrusion equipment common in the food industry. Similarly, although the through-pass 210 and nozzle are shown. The cross-section of the aperture 420 is circular, but in other embodiments, the overnight vent 210 and the nozzle aperture 420 can be formed to have a more complex peripheral configuration to define or partially define the shape or configuration of the finished product. Both regular shapes (eg, stars, rings, geometric shapes) and irregular shapes (eg, items of animals, vegetables, trees, cars, etc.) are included. Referring to the drawings, particularly the second and second figures, the forming section 2 is a generally tubular flange member and is provided with a central bore defining a passage 21 turns. Channels 21 〇 212 can be used to accommodate a guide (not shown) for supplying the (4) extrudate from the extrusion device (not shown). A plurality of countersunk coupling holes 2〇2' for accommodating screws (not shown) are provided at equal intervals around the periphery of the inlet face 2〇4 of the forming section 200 to enable the forming section to be detachably coupled to the injection. Section of the snail, 'text hole 302. A positioning hole aligned in parallel with the passage 21() is passed through the forming section 200- for receiving a positioning button provided on the inlet section 3〇4 of the injection section 3. When the positioning button 306 is properly placed in the positioning hole 2〇6, it is ensured that the injection section is correctly aligned with respect to the axial angle of the forming section 200. 1249444 The outlet portion of the passage 210 is provided with a molding die member 22〇 which divides the flowing first extrudate into at least two, but is preferably a passage for a plurality of adjacent flow extrudates, for example, by molding The channel element 22 is formed by the cavity element 22. The forming section 200 and the injection section 3 are made into a set of matching kits. The outlet portion of the generally upper forming section 200 is designed to mate and seal with the inlet portion of the injection section 3A. In the embodiment, an inner periphery of the outlet portion of the forming section is specifically designed to be slidably coupled and aligned with the center hole of the mouth of the injection zone I 3 〇〇 A. This inner circumference is defined by a peripheral notch provided on the exit face of the forming section 2〇〇. The peripheral notch is characterized by a circumferential peripheral wall that is parallel to the perimeter of the central passage and substantially equidistant from the outer periphery. (4) The bottom of the central hole of the section 3〇〇 is provided with a matching peripheral channel having a semicircular cross section, so that when the forming section 200 and the injection section 300 are slidably coupled and aligned, a section is formed into a circle. Shaped inner peripheral reservoir manifold. - in the case of 'as shown in the figure', especially the second b' three and three, if the present month is present - the embodiment is roughly circular, the inner circumference of the exit section of the forming section That is, an annular edge defined by an annular notch around the outer periphery of the exit section of the forming section and characterized by an annular rim wall 242 and an annular outer ring sealing surface 24G. The annular portion of the outlet portion of the molding section 200 is defined by a sliding center of the injection portion 3, and the inlet portion is defined by the annular hole wall 308, so that the annular outer ring sealing surface 240 of the forming portion 2〇〇 Seating and sealing with the annular outer sealing surface 3〇4 of the injection section 3, the intermediate annular sealing surface 2 of the forming section 200 is seated and the annular middle ring sealing surface 31 of the injection section 300 The crucible is sealed and the inner annular sealing surface 246 of the forming section 2 and the outlet face (10) of the molding die member 220 are seated and sealed with the inlet face 322 of the co-injection mold insert 320 of the injection section 300. In addition, the matched annular peripheral channels 230 and 33 are formed into an annular inner peripheral reservoir manifold R into which fluid additives can be supplied. When properly aligned and coupled, the molded section is finely matched to the respective annular seal between the 1249444 injection sections 300 to effectively seal and isolate the fluid additive supplied to the reservoir manifold R so as not to inadvertently leak to The upstream of the molding die member 220 measures the outer periphery of the die assembly ι. The co-injection mold block 32'' is provided in the injection section 300, and is shaped such that when properly aligned with the molding exchange member 220, the passages a, _g are respectively combined with the passage a_g formed by the molding die member 22''. When properly aligned and coupled, the gap between the exit face 248 of the molding die member 22〇2 and the inlet face 322 of the injection section co-injection mold block 32〇 ensures smooth and continuous passage of each adjacent flow extrudate. Further, the flow additive contained in the reservoir s R is not inadvertently leaked to the upstream side of the molding die member 220. And a total of = injection molding block 320 is provided with at least one capillary channel 352 in the space between the plurality of channels. The capillary channels 352 are fluidly connected to the reservoir manifold r via ports 350. Tank manifold plus source (not shown). Section total = ': When joining, the sealing between the outlet face 248 of the molding die member 220 and the sample storage portion t Α 3 2 G into the σ face 3 2 2 of the injection zone ensures that the supply is continuously discharged into the ring. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , The temporary crack formed when flowing out. Each of the adjacent 4 moving extrudates passes through the respective strands - extrudate #人# π μ , g ) when the peaches are out, adjacent to the flowing flow block: the fluid additives of the T are enclosed in a single block In the material. To add (4) a special color and/or fragrance pattern to the food product 12 1249444. In another embodiment of the invention, the injection section 300 can be provided with a plurality of supplies that can be coupled to individual fluid additive pressurization sources and can be fluid-passed. & 34. In this embodiment, the annular inner peripheral reservoir manifold can be divided into a plurality of separate quadrants such that each fluid additive pressurization source can be fluidly connected to a particular capillary channel: 352, thus unique The multi-color and/or scent patterns are added to the food chunks. In an embodiment of the invention, the outlet face 362 of the injection section 300 is generally designed to be mated and sealed with the entry face of the nozzle zone & In addition to the total injection mold block 320, the inlet face 4〇4 of the nozzle section 4〇〇 is substantially a mirror image of the injection section exit face 362. In general, the nozzle section is provided with an inlet that matches the perimeter of the shaped section passage. In addition, the nozzle section 4 is further provided with a passage that is coaxially aligned with the passage of the forming section 200 and tapered toward the outlet. When the channel is tapered, its profile is also reduced, but the original aspect ratio is still maintained. In the embodiment shown in the figure 'partially -b and three b', when the invention is implemented in an embodiment in which the cross section is substantially circular, the inner annular surrounding of the population of the nozzle section 4GG is 41G. Segment channel 210 matches. The nozzle section is additionally provided with a passage 42 that is coaxially aligned with the profiled section passage 210 and tapered toward the outlet 430. In a practical embodiment in which the cross section is circular as shown in Fig. b, the diameter of the passage 420 is reduced from 0.664 at the inlet 410 to the 〇 332 at the outlet 43. In another embodiment, the passage 42_ diameter is further reduced from Ο · 人口 at population 41 () to 〇 · 153 at outlet 430. Alternatively, in yet another embodiment of the invention, a plurality of sets of matched forming/framing sections may be combined in a tandem or series configuration. In this embodiment, the inlet face of the shaped I section of the second set is designed to be paired with the outlet face of the injection section of the first set. By placing multiple sets of matching forming/injection sections in a column, a multi-pattern design with different colors and/or fragrances can be added to the extrudable food mass. As described above, the extrusion die assembly 100 of the present invention is designed to be applicable to 13 1249444; various types of commercial-grade extruded farms are found in the ❾cm industry. Typically, the extruder die assembly 100 is embedded in a sealable compartment that is secured to or disposed within an extrusion device (not shown) to form a forming section of the extruder die assembly 100 via a conduit. The inlet 212 of the 200 is connected to the output aperture of the extrusion device. As exemplified in the fourth figure, the compartment may include a mold assembly 500 secured to an exit section of a conventional cooking extruder apparatus. The formwork assembly 500 is provided with a main formwork 51, which is provided with a through main hole 512 for receiving the extruder die assembly. The circumferential dimension of the main bore 512 is complementary to the circumferential dimension of the extruder die assembly 1 , to ensure that the two are tightly fitted to prevent leakage of the extrudate therebetween. When the extrusion die assembly 1 is inserted into the main hole 512 of the main die plate 510, the outlet 43 of the nozzle segment 4 is slightly convex from the exit face 5 14 of the main die. The main template 510 is also provided with an injection hole 52A in the side wall 516 for accommodating the injection nozzle 600. The injection aperture 52 extends through the sidewall 516 at an angle generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main aperture 512 to the main aperture 512. The injection hole 52 () is additionally provided to be inserted into the main template 510 and properly aligned with the extrusion die assembly 1 , and the injection hole is provided with the injection section 3 of the extrusion die assembly 100 The corresponding supply hole inlets 3 - 42 are aligned. The main template 51 can be provided with other injection holes (for example, $ for other injection nozzles (for example, 6〇2), and the extrusion of the plurality of supply holes 342 with the injection section fan. The machine tool assembly is used in combination. If not required, these other perforations (e.g., 522) may be sealed by a suitable embolic device (not _*). In addition, the formwork assembly 500 is typically also provided with a conventional The feed plate is used for (iv) the inlet face of the main formwork 51G, and is provided with a passage 'as a squeeze type device output hole and an extruder die total "! (9) a conduit between the molding section 220 inlet 212. The feed plate may also be provided with a plurality of fixing points for attaching the formwork assembly 500 to the outlet section of the extrusion device. Referring now to the drawings, in particular the fifth a, and fifth figures, wherein the 14 1449444 is shown. A cross-sectional view of the template assembly of the fourth figure. As shown, a novel feature of the present invention is to provide an injection nozzle 600 for supplying fluid additive from an external pressurized source to an extrusion die. The supply hole 340 provided in the 100 injection section 3〇〇. The present invention The injection nozzle 6 〇〇 exhibits the characteristic of strengthening the seal, and at the same time, the pressure fluid additive can be supplied to the extrusion die assembly 1 (the main shot) embedded in the formwork assembly attached to the conventional cooking extrusion device. The nozzle 600 generally includes an inlet section 61〇, an intermediate section 62〇, an outlet section 630. The inlet section 610 is designed to supply and bond a pressurized additive supply line B 670 for external application. The pressure source establishes a fluid communication relationship. In the illustrated embodiment, the inlet section 610 includes a standard hexagonal Νρτ (standard official thread) female threaded joint designed to be attached to the pressurized additive supply officer. The conventional male threaded joint 650 of the wire 670 is screwed. The intermediate section 620 includes an externally threaded cylinder that is provided with a smooth bore that is in fluid communication with the inlet space 612 defined by the inlet section 610. The inner passage 616. The threaded intermediate section 620 enables the injection nozzle 6 to be securely mounted into the threaded injection hole 52 of the main die plate 510 so as to form a leak proof assembly. The outlet section 630 includes a And inside The distal end of the flowable passage 616 is provided with a smooth tapered end of the discharge orifice 618. The diameter of the discharge orifice 618 is generally smaller than the diameter of the supply orifice 340. The outlet section 63 is generally in the shape of a parabola and is provided with a weir. a spherical tip having a radius rl. The spherical tip of the outlet section 63〇 is complementary to the supply hole inlet 3′ defined by the injection section 3 (8) of the extrusion die assembly 100 and has a spherical cavity of a given radius r2 The complementary shape of the outlet section 63 〇 ball tip and the supply hole inlet 342 provides a large contact area per unit perforation volume in the injection section 3 〇〇 of the extruder module assembly 1 以 so that the seal is lifted Mechanism. The injection nozzle 600 exit section 630 and the supply aperture inlet 342 thus increase 15 1249444: the body gold:: metal contact helps to promote non-aggressive properties with strong sealing characteristics, except for the thread of the inlet section 610 In addition to the connection between the effective cap and the pressurized additive supply line 67G, the injection 214 of the present invention exhibits a unique double sealing characteristic. First, the threaded intermediate history I20 is effective (four) to inject the hole 520 so that the extrudate does not leak from the inner main hole 512. The complementary shape of the ball-shaped tip plate of the human-outlet section 630 for the application of the hole 342 is effective and dense; the flow-adding additive is not leaky. The outer-part duplex 26 seal characteristic of the die assembly (10) is involved. It is especially effective in the case of high temperatures. In this case, the components of the slab assembly 500 are usually swaged, often resulting in an increase in the gap between the squeezing die and the inner main hole 512. The combination of the injection nozzle _ == allows the two "sealing mechanisms" to be a simpler and more flexible system when the high temperature conditions cause changes. For example, the threading mechanism of '(4) can theoretically extend to the entire length of the nozzle, but the length does not need to have a large, spoon-perforated grain product in the injection section of the extrusion die assembly, which can reach a comparable Contact and sealing area. Furthermore, for continuous, continuous threaded seals, the bore of the injection hole and the population of the supply hole must be threaded at the same time, so the Tang Gu _, matching kit configuration. - U nozzle, injection section, and the stencil. In addition, the injection nozzle 600 of the present invention increases the elasticity of the number and position of nozzles used for the particular application. This 4... This rabbit, Ming ^ Zhuang injection nozzle 600 is not only greatly simplified, but also standardized by the same property component Ding Lingming 600, so that it can be interchanged with any other 16 1249444 injection nozzle of the same nature. The size and position of the supply port inlet 342 provided in each of the combined injection sections can also be standardized so that the injection nozzles of the same nature with standardized tips can be used in combination with all of them. Furthermore, the size of the threaded injection hole in the master template can also be standardized for all injection nozzles having the middle section of the same threaded cylinder. Similarly, the position of the threaded injection holes in the master template can be normalized to align with the supply port inlets 342 on all of the extruder die assemblies having the same injection zone. If the injection nozzle 600, the injection hole 520, and the supply hole inlet 342 are quenched, the extruder mold assemblies having different mold elements 22G and co-injection mold inserts can be easily interchanged with each other. . The embodiment of the injection nozzle 600 as shown is a unitary assembly, but other embodiments of the injection nozzle 600 of the present invention may be comprised of individual sections that are selectively coupled to each other. The embodiments described above are intended to be illustrative of the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. a is a cross-sectional perspective view of the extrusion die assembly of the present invention. ^ A diagram of the extrusion mold assembly of the present invention is a cross-sectional exploded view. A & figure is a top view of the forming section of the extrusion die assembly of the present invention. The first b-figure is a cross-sectional perspective view of the molding section of the extrusion die assembly of the present invention. 1A is a top view of the injection section of the extrusion die assembly of the present invention. 81 〇8=一b图 is a cross-sectional view of the injection section of the extrusion die assembly of the present invention. 17 1249444 The figure shown in the fourth figure is attached to the exit section of the template assembly exit surface of the FI-type extrusion machine of the FI-type extrusion machine = the mold assembly of the extrusion machine of the present invention is shown. And related flail ® 5-5^^ ^ ^ assembly and injection nozzles (4) The fifth and fifth e-graphs of the extrusion die of the present invention are not the fifth type of extrusion die spray nozzle An enlarged cross-sectional view of the interface between them. Related Notes [Symbol Description] Extrusion Mold Assembly 100 Co-Injection Mold Insert 3 2 0 Molding Section 200 Entry Face 322 Countersunk Coupling Hole 202 % Peripheral Channel 330 Inlet Face 204 Supply Hole 340 Channel 210 Supply Hole Entrance 342 Inlet 212 Channel Hole 350 Molding Element 220 Capillary Channel 352 Annular Peripheral Channel 230 Outlet Face 362 Annular Outer Ring Sealing Face 240 Nozzle Section 400 Annular Edge Wall 242 Inlet Face 404 Annular Sealing Surface 244 Inlet 410 Annular sealing surface 246 Channel 420 Outlet face 248 Outlet 430 Injection section 300 Formwork assembly 500 Threaded hole 302 Main formwork 510 Entry face 304 Main hole 512 Positioning button 306 Outlet face 514 Annular hole wall 308 Side wall 5 16 Ring middle ring Sealing surface 310 injection holes 520, 522
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注射喷嘴600 入口區段610 入口空間612 内通道61 6 排出孔618 中間區段620 出口區段630 陽螺紋式接頭650 加壓添加劑供應管線670 環狀儲槽RInjection nozzle 600 inlet section 610 inlet space 612 inner passage 6 6 discharge orifice 618 intermediate section 620 outlet section 630 male threaded joint 650 pressurized additive supply line 670 annular storage tank R
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