TWI662901B - Lollipop molding machine with a die set - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a forming machine especially for lollipops having a mold which rotates around a wheel axis during production. The invention further relates to a forming machine having a container for a rod, and a method for assembling or disassembling a mold from an axle of a forming machine.

Description

Lollipop forming machine with mold

The present invention relates to a molding machine especially for lollipops having a mold which rotates around a wheel axis during production. The invention further relates to a forming machine having a container for rods and a method for assembling or disassembling a mold from a wheel shaft of the forming machine.

These molding machines are well known to me from the current advanced technology and are used, for example, to shape the head of a lollipop from, for example, a strand made of sugar paste. This mold contains several molds, which are, for example, arranged at the circumference of the mold. Molds and molds are made of metal in most cases, and as a result, the molds are quite heavy. This mold must be removed from the forming machine for cleaning purposes and / or for production changes, which used to be a huge workload in the past.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to facilitate the removal of the mold from the machine.

This problem is solved by a lollipop forming machine with a mold that rotates around the wheel axis during production, where the mold contains bearings for axially moving the mold along the wheel axis during assembly and disassembly , Preferably a rolling body.

The disclosure made with respect to this embodiment of the present invention is also applicable to other embodiments, and vice versa.

The present invention relates to the forming of a head especially for forming a lollipop machine. The inventive machine includes a mold, such as a roller, which rotates around a wheel axis and contains a plurality of molds at the circumference of the mold, wherein the confection is cut from a strand and shaped into a desired shape.

According to the invention, the mold contains, in particular, a bearing at its inner circumference, for example, a rolling element, such as a sphere and / or a cylinder, a linear guide with a rolling element, or a floating bearing for The mold is moved axially along the wheel axis during disassembly. The main function of the bearing is to reduce friction during assembly and disassembly. Due to this bearing, the mold does not need to be lifted for removal, and / or the force required to move the mold axially along the wheel axle is significantly reduced.

Preferably, the mold comprises a plurality of bearings, for example rolling elements, in particular spheres.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bearing (for example, each rolling element) is disposed in or at a housing, which has even preferred a substantially cylindrical shape. Preferably, the housing is in direct contact with the axle of the forming machine and does not rotate during the production conditions of the inventive forming machine.

In a preferred embodiment, the wheel axle includes a ramp. This ramp lifts the housing and / or the rolling body as the housing moves into its final position. Once the bearing (eg, rolling body) is lifted away from the wheel axle, a significantly higher force is required to move the mold axially. For reasons of disassembly, the housing is moved again from the slope, so that the bearing (e.g., the rolling elements) becomes in contact with the axle again, and the Move the mold against the wheel axle.

Preferably, the rolling bodies are not in contact with the axle during production conditions.

In a further preferred embodiment, a bearing (particularly a ball bearing) is provided outside the Between the shell and the mold, the bearings carry the mold against the axle during production conditions.

Preferably, the inventive forming machine includes a safety member that fastens the mold to the machine. Therefore, it avoids unintentional release of the mold. The safety member is a mechanical device and / or an electrical device that prevents the mold from being removed from the molding machine before it is deactivated. More preferably, the forming machine includes means for deactivating the safety means. These components are driven directly or indirectly by an operator. The mold may only be removed from the molding machine after the safety members have been deactivated.

Yet another preferred or inventive subject matter of the present invention is a forming machine comprising a stick container, the stick container providing a stick for a lollipop. During molding, this stick is inserted into the confection.

This container must be removed from the mold of the forming machine for repair and / or cleaning purposes. For this purpose, the container is attached to one frame of the forming machine by two rotatable levers, which are preferably arranged in parallel.

The disclosure made with respect to this embodiment of the present invention is also applicable to other embodiments, and vice versa.

Yet another subject of the present invention is a method for assembling and disassembling a mold of a molding machine from an axle of a forming machine, wherein the mold is axially moved along the axle on a rolling body.

The disclosure made with respect to this embodiment of the present invention is also applicable to other embodiments, and vice versa.

Preferably, a safety member must be deactivated before the mold is removed from the machine. The mold can be removed from the molding machine only after the deactivation of the safety member is initiated. Better Ground, turn a keyhole to deactivate the security member. The keyhole is rotated by inserting and turning a key, which is a part of a conveying member inserted into the keyhole.

1‧‧‧ Lollipop Forming Machine

2‧‧‧ frame

3‧‧‧mould

3.1‧‧‧ inside diameter

4‧‧‧ Direction for moving the mold out of the machine

5‧‧‧ball bearing

6‧‧‧ Wheel

6.1‧‧‧ slope

7‧‧‧ shell

8‧‧‧bearing, rolling element, sphere

9‧‧‧ rod container

10‧‧‧bearing

11‧‧‧ Container movement

12‧‧‧ Leverage

13‧‧‧axis of rotation

14‧‧‧ axis of rotation

15‧‧‧Conveying member, hook

16‧‧‧ Leverage

17‧‧‧ Safety Components

18‧‧‧ key

19‧‧‧ keyhole

20‧‧‧Alignment member

21‧‧‧Key starter

The invention will now be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. These interpretations are not limited to the scope of protection. The explanations apply equally to all embodiments.

Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of the inventive molding machine.

Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of the inventive molding machine.

Figures 3 and 4 show the removal of the mold from the molding machine.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a lollipop molding machine 1. The lollipop molding machine 1 includes a frame 2 having an axle 6 and the axle 6 does not rotate. Preferably, the wheel axle is hollow and better used to provide cooling to the mold 3, which is rotated around the wheel axle during production. A preferred cooling substance is air. The mold needs to be removed from the axle for cleaning purposes, for repair purposes, and / or for production changes. This removal is performed by moving the mold into the direction depicted by arrow 4. For reorganization, the mold needs to be moved onto the axle 6 in the opposite direction. Because the mold has a relatively large diameter and is made of metal in many cases, the mold is extremely heavy, and in the past, removing the mold from the axle was a significant workload. Due to the present invention, this workload has been significantly minimized. This minimization has been achieved by providing bearings (here rolling elements 8 and especially spheres) that make direct contact with the axle 6 during assembly and disassembly of the mold. These rolling bodies 8 reduce the friction between the mold and the axle, so that the assembly or disassembly of the mold can be performed relatively easily. Rolling elements are not bearings during production, but are only used during assembly / disassembly.

Preferably, the rolling body 8 is disposed in or at the housing 7. Even better, the axles The diameter of 6 is not constant but has a slope of 6.1. During assembly of the mold at the axle 6, the housing 7 becomes in contact with the ramp 6.1 and is lifted by the ramp close to the mold before it reaches its final position relative to the axle 6. Therefore, the rolling body is also lifted and removed from the axle 6, so that the friction between the housing 7 and the axle increases sharply. For disassembly, the housing is moved along the slope again, so that the rolling body 8 becomes in contact with the axle again, so that the mold can be rolled along the axle quite easily. For production purposes, the casing 7 is in direct contact with the wheel axle 6 so that the casing 7 does not move, in particular does not rotate relative to the wheel axle 6. In order to promote the rotation of the mold, a ball bearing 5 is disposed between the housing 7 and the mold 3.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention. Once again, the molding machine 1 with a rotary mold is depicted. To produce a lollipop with a lollipop, a lollipop head is formed from, for example, a sugar strand, and a sugar paste is inserted into the lollipop during or after molding. These rods are provided in the container 9 and the container 9 must be removed from the mold for, for example, repair and / or cleaning purposes. On the left side of Fig. 2, the container 9 is depicted in its distal state from the mold. As can be seen particularly from the lower drawing of FIG. 2, the container 9 is attached to the frame 2 of the molding machine using a bearing 10, which includes two levers 12 arranged in parallel. Each lever has a rotation axis 13, 14 at its two ends. To move the container 9 towards the mold (this is depicted on the right in FIG. 2), two levers are turned about the axis 13. This embodiment of the invention has the advantage that very little space is required to move the container from its distal position to its production position, and vice versa.

3 and 4 show the removal of the mold 3 from the frame 2 of the molding machine. In order to prevent the mold from unintentionally loosening from the frame, the molding machine includes a safety member 17, here is a lever with a viewing nose, and the safety member 17 is provided in the hollow axis of the support mold under this condition. FIG. 3 shows the safety member 17 in its locked state. The opening of the lever (especially its nose) extending beyond the axis, And therefore it is mechanically avoided to move the mold in the axial direction (especially in the removal direction 4). Furthermore, a conveying member 15 is depicted in FIG. 3, here a hook. This conveying member is used to remove the mold from the frame. At the front end of the transport member, the transport member preferably contains a key and more preferably an alignment member 20. In addition, it is preferable that a key activation member (here, a rotation member) is provided at the conveying member, and the key activation member can be manually operated under this condition. The opening 19 (key hole) is provided at the molding machine, and the diameter of the opening 19 corresponds to the diameter of the key 18. The alignment member ensures that the transport member is in the correct position relative to the forming machine before the key 18 is activated. It can be seen from FIG. 4 that by turning the key, the safety member is moved (here counterclockwise) to a distal position in which it does not prevent the mold from being removed from the molding machine. Due to the force, here due to gravity, the safety member 17 is forced into its locked position. Alternatively or in addition, there may be a spring or the like forcing (preferably pre-tensioning) the safety member into the locked position. When the mold is moved on the frame, the mold moves the safety member from the locked position into the distal position. Once the mold is in its desired position relative to the frame and / or after the key has been turned into its original viewing position and / or before or when the transport member is disconnected, the safety member is automatically moved back into the locked position.

Claims (14)

A molding machine (1) specially for lollipops having a mold (3) which rotates around a wheel shaft (6) during production, characterized in that the mold contains a structure for assembling and disassembling A bearing (8) of the mold is axially moved along the wheel axis during the period, and the forming machine includes a security member (17) and a conveying member (15), the security member (17) includes a keyhole (19) ), The conveying member (15) includes a key (18). For example, the molding machine (1) of the scope of patent application, wherein the bearing (8) is arranged in a casing (7) and / or located at the casing (7). For example, the molding machine (1) of the scope of application for the patent item 1 or 2, wherein the axle (6) includes a slope (6.1). For example, the molding machine (1) of the scope of patent application, wherein the bearing (8) and / or the housing is lifted during the assembly and lowered during the disassembly. For example, the molding machine (1) of the scope of application for the patent item 1 or 2, wherein the bearing (8) does not contact the axle (6) during production. For example, the molding machine (1) of the scope of application for a patent includes a bearing (5) that carries the mold on the wheel shaft (6) during production. For example, the molding machine (1) under the scope of patent application, wherein the safety member (17) fastens the mold (3) to the machine. For example, the molding machine (1) under the scope of patent application, wherein the keyhole (19) is used to cancel the activation of the safety member (17). For example, a molding machine (1) for which the scope of the patent application is item 1 or 2 includes a stick container (9) provided with a stick for a lollipop. For example, the molding machine (1) of the scope of patent application, wherein the container is attached to one frame (2) of the machine by two rotary levers, and the two rotary levers are arranged in parallel. A method for assembling and disassembling a mold (3) of a molding machine (1) from an axle (6) of the molding machine (1), wherein the molding machine includes a safety member (17) and a conveying member (15) ), The security member (17) includes a keyhole (19), the conveying member (15) includes a key (18), and the bearing (8) is axially moved along the wheel shaft (6) the Stencil. For example, the method of claim 11 in which the safety member (17) must be deactivated before the mold is removed from the machine. For example, the method of claim 12 in which the keyhole (19) is turned to cancel activation of the security member. For example, the method of claim 13 in which the key (18) is inserted into the keyhole (19).