WO2024016987A1

WO2024016987A1 - Nut lollipop forming apparatus and method

Info

Publication number: WO2024016987A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/103704
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张静; 唐玉辉; 冯雨师; 辛丽颖; 孙忱; 郭云池
Original assignee: Wm. 雷格利 Jr. 公司; 玛氏箭牌糖果(中国)有限公司
Priority date: 2022-07-22
Filing date: 2023-06-29
Publication date: 2024-01-25
Also published as: CN117461706A

Abstract

A nut lollipop forming apparatus and method. The apparatus comprises a movable mold, and a charging unit, a stick pre-inserting unit, a stick inserting unit and a demolding unit which are sequentially arranged along an annular production line, wherein the movable mold can be sequentially moved below the charging unit, the stick pre-inserting unit, the stick inserting unit and the demolding unit; and the charging unit is configured to supply a lollipop raw material to the movable mold, the stick pre-inserting unit is configured to push the raw material in the movable mold, the stick inserting unit is configured to insert a stick into the raw material in the movable mold to form a lollipop, and the demolding unit is configured to demold the lollipop. The apparatus can stably mold chopped nuts on a rod-shaped body, and solves the technical problems of a lollipop being prone to breaking and complete molding is difficult to guarantee, and the prepared nut lollipop has regular shape, is easy to eat, and is healthy and sanitary.

Description

Nut lollipop forming equipment and method

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of food molding equipment, and specifically to a nut lollipop molding equipment and method.

Background technique

Lollipops are made of candies fixed on a stick, which makes tasting the candies more interesting. Moreover, since the hands do not come into direct contact with the candies, it is more hygienic. Lollipops are loved by people of all ages in daily life.

Nut snacks usually appear in the form of whole pieces of fruit or nut bars with crushed nuts bonded with adhesives. However, since nut bars do not have a rod-shaped body, they need to be grabbed directly by hand, which is not hygienic and prone to bacteria. of pollution.

Currently, there are no nut bars made into lollipop-style snacks on the market. This is because the chopped nuts themselves are not sticky, and the structure of the chopped nuts fixed to the stick through adhesive is usually unstable and inconvenient to eat and drink. Transportation; and when the nut pieces are fixed on the rod-shaped body during the production process, it is easy to cause the nut pieces to loosen and fall off, resulting in low yield and high cost.

Therefore, in order to overcome the above problems, the inventor of the present invention provides a nut lollipop molding equipment and method, which through technological improvements enable the nut pieces to be stably molded on the rod-shaped body, and the resulting nut lollipops Sugar not only makes eating more interesting, but is also healthy and hygienic.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above problems, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a nut lollipop molding equipment and method, which can innovatively mold crushed nuts onto the rod-shaped body stably, and the resulting nut lollipop has a regular shape. And it is easy to eat, healthy and hygienic.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a nut lollipop forming equipment, which includes: a movable mold and a feeding unit, a pre-insertion unit, a pin insertion unit and a stripping unit that are sequentially arranged along an annular assembly line. modular unit, where,

The movable mold can be moved to the bottom of the feeding unit, pre-rod unit, rod insertion unit and demoulding unit in sequence;

The feeding unit is configured to provide lollipop raw materials to the movable mold, and the pre-rod insertion unit is configured to push the raw materials in the movable mold so that the raw materials in the mold form a channel that facilitates rod insertion, and the The inserting unit is configured to perform a inserting and molding operation on the raw material in the movable mold to form a lollipop, and the demoulding unit is configured to demold the lollipop.

In a preferred embodiment, the feeding unit includes a stirring blade, which is used to evenly disperse the raw materials above the mold and unload them into the punching groove of the movable mold.

In a preferred embodiment, the pre-insertion rod unit includes a first punch and a push rod. The number of the first punches is at least two and they are respectively aligned with the punching grooves in the movable mold below them. The first punch is used to punch downward to the upper edge of the mold to prevent the raw material from leaking when the pre-insertion rod unit is inserted into the mold. The push rod is located outside the movable mold and is used to push the punching groove toward the inside of the movable mold. of raw materials.

In a preferred embodiment, the plunger unit includes a plunger storage portion and a plurality of push rods parallel to each other. The plunger storage portion stores a plurality of plungers placed in a stacked form, and the push rods are movably Moves in a horizontal direction towards or away from the punch of the movable die and is used to push the plunger to insert it into the stock of the punch.

In a preferred embodiment, the plunger unit further includes a push chamber and a platform, the push chamber is located below the platform, and the plunger storage part has a vertical space for storing plungers placed in a stacked manner. , the pushing chamber is connected with the vertical space.

In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of guide grooves are provided in the pushing cavity for guiding the push rod and inserting rod toward the movable mold.

In a preferred embodiment, a supporting plate that can move up and down is provided below the platform and between the pushing cavity and the punching groove of the movable mold. When the insert rod is pushed out of the pushing cavity, the supporting plate can move upward. Lift to be flush with the inside bottom wall of the push cavity and adjacent to the insertion opening of the die.

In a preferred embodiment, the plunger storage part has a plurality of uprights arranged in a vertical direction and arranged on the platform, and the plungers are placed in a stacked form in a vertical space surrounded by the plurality of uprights. The position of the upright column is adjustable.

In a preferred embodiment, the plunger unit further includes a pressing unit, and the pressing unit includes The second punch is used to punch the raw material in the punch groove of the movable mold when inserting the rod.

In a preferred embodiment, the demoulding unit includes a third punch, and the number of the third punch is at least two and is respectively aligned with the punching groove in the movable mold below, and the punching groove moves to The bottom of the demoulding unit is hollow.

In a preferred embodiment, it also includes a turntable, with four sets of movable molds evenly arranged around the turntable, and each set of movable molds respectively corresponds to the feeding unit, pre-rod unit, rod insertion unit and demoulding unit.

In a preferred embodiment, a fixed disk is disposed concentrically below the turntable. The turntable can rotate relative to the fixed disk. The movable mold is disposed between the turntable and the fixed disk. The fixed disk is removed when the turntable is removed. There is a gap at the mold unit. When the movable mold moves to the feeding unit, the pre-insertion unit, and the rod insertion unit, the fixed plate forms the bottom of the punching groove of the movable mold. When the movable mold moves to When demoulding the unit, the bottom of the punching groove is hollow.

In a preferred embodiment, the contact surface between the forming equipment and the lollipop raw material is made of PTFE material.

In a preferred embodiment, the lollipop raw materials include chopped nuts and a food adhesive used to bind the chopped nuts into a solid body.

In a preferred embodiment, the lollipop raw materials further include at least one of crushed cereals and dried fruits.

The invention also provides a nut lollipop forming method, which includes the following steps:

(1) The feeding unit unloads the lollipop raw materials into a movable mold that moves in the circumferential direction and is located below the feeding unit;

(2) The movable mold moves below the pre-insertion unit, the first punch pre-presses the raw material, and the push rod of the pre-insertion unit pushes the raw material in the movable mold;

(3) The movable mold moves below the rod inserting unit, inserts the raw material in the movable mold, and stamps it with the second punch to form a lollipop;

(4) The movable mold moves below the demoulding unit and demoulds the lollipops. The demoulded lollipops are transported by the conveyor belt.

In a preferred embodiment, the lollipop raw materials further include at least one of crushed cereals and dried fruits. kind.

To sum up, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

1. The feeding unit 20, the pre-insertion unit 30, the insertion unit 40 and the demoulding unit 60 are sequentially arranged along the annular assembly line. Compared with the traditional assembly line distributed along a straight line, this arrangement makes the nut lollipop molding of the present invention The equipment is compactly arranged, which can greatly save space and has good economic benefits;

2. The pitch of the stirring blades is wide to prevent the nut raw materials from being squeezed or damaged. The surface of the feeding unit in contact with the lollipop raw materials of the present invention is made of stainless steel or PTFE material to prevent adhesion with the lollipop raw materials.

3. Pre-insert the rod before the rod insertion step. Use the push rod to push the raw materials in the punching groove to the inside of the punching groove. When inserting the rod, press down the punch to make the nut lollipop raw materials in the punching groove. Evenly distributed to avoid overflow from the insertion port, ensuring that the lollipop is well formed during insertion and meets the finished product standards, effectively improving the finished product rate.

4. The rod insertion unit can avoid position deviation of the rod by setting guide grooves in the pushing cavity and setting up a supporting plate, which not only maintains the horizontal insertion direction of the rod and prevents the accidental drop of the rod, but also effectively prevents the raw materials from falling out. Overflow from the slot insertion opening.

5. On the premise of ensuring a high yield of lollipops, new formulas of lollipop raw materials can be easily converted, such as formulas with high nut content, and there are no restrictions on the shape of lollipops.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of the nut lollipop forming equipment according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a top view of the nut lollipop forming equipment of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the turntable;

Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the feeding unit;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the pre-inserted rod unit;

Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the insertion rod unit;

Figure 7 is a side view of the insertion rod unit;

Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the pressing unit;

Figure 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a pressing unit equipped with a guard;

Figure 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the demoulding unit;

Figure 11 is a schematic structural diagram of the demoulding unit equipped with a guard.

Detailed ways

In order to more clearly understand the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, as long as there is no conflict, features in the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other.

Many specific details are set forth in the following description to fully understand the present invention. However, the present invention can also be implemented in other ways different from those described here. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific implementation disclosed below. Example limitations.

First, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, they are respectively a front view, a top view and a structural schematic diagram of the turntable of the nut lollipop forming equipment according to the present invention. The invention provides a nut lollipop forming equipment 100, which mainly includes: a turntable 10, a feeding unit 20, a pre-insertion unit 30, a pin insertion unit 40, a demoulding unit 60, a conveyor belt 70 and a control unit 80.

Among them, the feeding unit 20, the pre-insertion unit 30, the insertion unit 40 and the demoulding unit 60 are arranged sequentially along the annular assembly line. Compared with the traditional assembly line distributed along a straight line, this arrangement makes the nut lollipop molding of the present invention easier. The equipment layout is compact, which can greatly save space and has good economic benefits.

Especially as shown in Figure 3, the turntable 10 is generally in the shape of a disc. Four groups of movable molds 11 are evenly arranged along the circumference of the turntable 10. Each group of movable molds 11 corresponds to the feeding unit 20 and the pre-insertion unit respectively. The rod unit 30, the rod inserting unit 40 and the demoulding unit 60, and through the rotation of the turntable 10, any group of movable molds 11 can be moved to the feeding unit 20, the pre-rod unit 30, the rod inserting unit 40 and the demoulding unit in sequence. below unit 60. Each set of movable molds 11 has at least two punching grooves 12 arranged in a linear direction. In the example shown in FIG. 3 , there are four punching grooves 12 . An insertion opening (not shown in the figure) for inserting the rod is provided on the outside of each punching groove 12 , that is, on the side facing the rod inserting unit 40 when the punching groove 12 moves below the rod inserting unit 40 .

The cross-sectional shape of the punch 12 shown in Figure 3 is circular to produce a nut bar with a circular cross-section. lollipop. However, the cross-sectional shape of the punching groove can also adopt other shapes, such as square, triangle, diamond, heart-shaped, star-shaped or irregular shapes using cartoon images, etc., thus bringing different visual experiences and interest to consumers.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4 , the feeding unit 20 is configured to provide nut lollipop raw materials to the movable mold 11 . Specifically, the feeding unit 20 has a hopper 21 that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The hopper 21 has a spiral stirring blade 22 (see Figure 1 ), which is used to uniformly mix the nut lollipop raw materials. Stir and distribute over mold. The pitch of the stirring blades 22 is relatively wide to prevent the nut raw materials from being squeezed or damaged. There is a discharging port 23 below the hopper 21. The discharging port 23 is directly facing each punching groove 12 of one of the sets of movable molds 11, and is used to unload nut lollipop raw materials into the punching chute 12. The radial size of the discharge port 23 is sufficient to cover all the punching grooves 12 below it to ensure that the punching grooves 12 are completely filled and the shape of the nut lollipop is intact.

Preferably, the surface of the feeding unit in contact with the lollipop raw materials is made of stainless steel or PTFE material to prevent adhesion with the lollipop raw materials.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the pre-insert rod unit 30 is configured to push the nut lollipop raw materials in the movable mold 11 so that the raw materials in the mold form a channel that facilitates rod insertion. Specifically, the pre-insertion rod unit 30 includes first punches 31 and push rods 32. The number of the first punches 31 is the same as the number of punching grooves of the movable mold located below it (for example, four), And the radial size and shape of the first punch 31 match the radial size and shape of the punching groove 31. The four first punches 31 are respectively aligned with the punching groove 12 in the movable mold 11 below them and At the same time, it is punched downward to the upper edge of the mold to prevent the raw material from leaking when the pre-insertion rod unit is inserted into the mold, so that the raw material in the punching groove 12 has a flat upper and lower surface.

The push rod 32 is located outside the punching groove 12 (that is, toward the side of the pre-insertion rod unit 30 body). When the first punch 31 punches the raw material in the punching slot 12 , the push rod 32 is used to move toward the corresponding punching slot 12 to push the raw material 12 in the punching slot 12 . The plurality of push rods 32 are equidistantly installed on the push member 33 and are jointly driven by the push member 33, so that each push rod 32 can move toward the punching groove 12 synchronously to completely pre-prepare the nut lollipop raw materials. Rod insertion processing, after the pre-rod insertion processing is completed, the push rod 32 returns to the original position driven by the driving member 33, waiting for the pre-rod insertion processing of the raw materials in the next set of punching grooves 12.

Usually when the lollipop is inserted, due to the extrusion of the punch, the lollipop raw materials will overflow towards the insertion opening for the insertion of the lollipop, resulting in uneven shape of the lollipop and an uneven appearance of the lollipop. Especially for strong For fruit lollipops, due to the poor fluidity of the nut lollipop raw materials, the above-mentioned defects are easily caused during the manufacturing process. Therefore, the present invention performs a pre-insertion process before the stick insertion step, and pushes the punch 32 into the nut lollipops. The raw materials in the slot 12 are pushed to the inside of the punching slot (that is, away from the insertion opening of the punching slot for inserting the rod). When the rod is inserted, the punch is pressed down, which can make the nut lollipop raw materials in the punching slot 12 evenly distributed. , to avoid overflow from the insertion port, ensuring that the lollipop is well formed when inserting the stick and meets the finished product standards, effectively improving the finished product rate.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the inserting unit 40 is configured to perform inserting and forming operations on the raw materials in the movable mold 11 to form lollipops. The plunger unit 40 includes a plunger storage part 41, a push rod 42, a cylinder 43, a supporting plate 44, a pushing chamber 45 and a platform 46, wherein the plunger storage part 41 has a plurality of vertically arranged rods. , a column arranged on the platform 46, and the insertion rods (not shown in the figure) are placed in a stacked form in a vertical space surrounded by a plurality of columns. It should be noted that there are four groups of columns shown in Figure 6, each of which encloses one group of vertical spaces for storing plug rods. Preferably, the position of the upright column is adjustable so as to be adapted to surround plug rods of different shapes.

The pushing cavity 45 is located below the platform 46, and the pushing cavity 45 located below the platform 46 is connected to the vertical space above the platform. In other words, the bottom of the vertical space is hollow, so that the lowermost plug rod can pass through the platform 46 and fall downward due to gravity, and the dropped plug rod is carried by the pushing cavity 45 .

The push rod 42 is movably moved in a horizontal direction toward or away from the punching groove 12 of the movable mold 11 . The push rod 42 is driven by a cylinder 43. When the push rod 42 moves toward the punching groove 12 , one end of the push rod 42 toward the punching groove 12 can enter the pushing cavity 45 , so that the insertion rod moves toward the punching groove 12 under the push of the push rod 42 until it is inserted into the punching groove 12 of raw materials to make lollipops.

Since the end of the inserted rod pushed out from the pushing chamber 45 may tilt slightly downward or even fall, a supporting plate that can move up and down is provided below the platform 46 and between the pushing chamber 4 and the punching groove 12 44. When the inserting rod is pushed out of the pushing cavity 45, the supporting plate 44 is lifted upward to be flush with the inner bottom wall of the pushing cavity 45 and adjacent to the insertion opening of the die, which not only keeps the inserting rod in a horizontal insertion direction, but also prevents the inserting rod from being It can effectively prevent the raw materials from overflowing from the insertion opening of the punching trough. After the inserting rod is inserted, the supporting plate 44 descends and moves away from the inserting rod, and at the same time, the push rod 42 returns to its original position.

Preferably, a plurality of guide grooves (not shown in the figure) are provided in the push chamber 45 to ensure that the inserted rod dropped therein can accurately fall into the guide groove and be pushed by the push rod 42 Move along the guide groove towards the punching groove 12 to avoid position deviation of the insertion rod.

Preferably, the number of push rods 42 is four and they are parallel to each other. The distance between the four push rods 42 is set to correspond to the insertion openings of the four punching grooves 12 of the movable mold 11 . The push rod can be made of stainless steel, such as 304 stainless steel or the harder 406 stainless steel, to avoid insertion failure due to deformation of the push rod.

As shown in Figures 8 and 9, in a preferred embodiment, the molding equipment 100 is also provided with a pressing unit 50 at the insertion rod unit 40. The pressing unit 50 mainly includes a bracket 51, a second punch 52 and a pressing guard 53. The second punches 52 are arranged on the pressing bracket 51. Their number is consistent with the number of punching grooves 12 of the movable mold, and they are used to punch the raw materials in the punching grooves 12 when inserting the rod. Stamping to compact the raw material and ensure it is formed flat. The second punch 52 is also provided with a pressing shield 53 on the outside. There are a plurality of hollow holes 54 below the pressing shield 53. On the one hand, the hollow holes can prevent the pressing unit 50 from being damaged during the pressing process. On the other hand, it helps the staff to check the pressing status at any time.

Finally, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 , the demoulding unit 60 is configured to demould the lollipop. Specifically, the demoulding unit 60 includes a demoulding bracket 61 , a third punch 62 and a demoulding shield 63 . The third punches 62 are arranged on the demoulding bracket 61, their number is consistent with the number of the punching grooves 12 of the movable mold, and they are used to punch the raw materials in the punching grooves 12 for demolding. In addition, the demoulding part is in the same direction as the cylinder for the third punch 63, which improves pressure stability control so that the demoulding unit does not bear torque and will not be easily deformed, thereby extending the service life.

A fixed plate 13 is disposed concentrically below the turntable 10. The turntable 10 can rotate relative to the fixed plate. The movable mold 11 is disposed on the turntable 10 and its bottom is carried by the fixed plate 13. It should be noted that , the fixed plate 13 has a gap at the demoulding unit 60. When the movable mold 11 moves to the feeding unit 20, the pre-insertion unit 30, and the rod insertion unit 40 respectively, the fixed plate 13 constitutes a movable mold. The bottom of the punching groove 12 of 11 is hollowed out to facilitate demoulding when the movable mold 11 moves to the demoulding unit 60 .

The conveyor belt 70 is located below the third punch 62 of the demoulding unit 60 , and the demolded lollipops will be carried and transported by the conveyor belt 70 .

A demoulding shield 63 is also provided on the outside of the third punch 62. There are a plurality of hollow holes 64 below the demoulding shield 63. On the one hand, the hollow holes 64 can prevent the demoulding unit 60 from demoulding. On the other hand, the possible splashing of raw materials during the process helps the staff to check the demoulding status at any time.

The operation of the equipment is electronically controlled by a control unit 80, which has a display screen so that the operator can perform operations visually.

Preferably, the contact surface between the molding equipment and the lollipop raw materials is made of PTFE material to prevent adhesion with the lollipop raw materials and ensure smooth demoulding.

Preferably, the lollipop raw materials include crushed nuts and a food adhesive used to bind the crushed nuts into a solid body.

Preferably, the lollipop raw materials further include at least one of crushed cereals and dried fruits. By using the molding equipment of the present invention, on the premise of ensuring a high yield of lollipops, new formulas of lollipop raw materials can be easily converted, for example, a formula with a high nut content can be used, and there is no restriction on the shape of the lollipops.

To sum up, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

3. Pre-insert the rod before the rod insertion step. Use the push rod to push the raw materials in the punching groove to the inside of the punching groove. When inserting the rod, press down the punch to make the nut lollipop raw materials in the punching groove. Evenly distributed to avoid It avoids overflow from the insertion port, ensuring that the lollipop is well formed when inserting the stick and meets the finished product standards, effectively improving the finished product rate.

In the description of the present invention, the term "plurality" refers to two or more than two. Unless otherwise clearly defined, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", etc. is based on that shown in the drawings. The orientation or positional relationship is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention; The terms "connection", "installation", "fixing", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly connected or through an intermediate connection. Media are indirectly connected. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In the description of this specification, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiments," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in the invention. in at least one embodiment or example. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and changes. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

A kind of nut lollipop molding equipment, which is characterized in that it includes: a movable mold and a feeding unit, a pre-insertion unit, a rod insertion unit and a demoulding unit arranged sequentially along the annular assembly line, wherein,

The movable mold can be moved to the bottom of the feeding unit, pre-rod unit, rod insertion unit and demoulding unit in sequence;

The feeding unit is configured to provide lollipop raw materials to the movable mold, and the pre-rod insertion unit is configured to push the raw materials in the movable mold so that the raw materials in the mold form a channel that facilitates rod insertion, and the The inserting unit is configured to perform a inserting and molding operation on the raw material in the movable mold to form a lollipop, and the demoulding unit is configured to demold the lollipop.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the feeding unit includes a stirring blade, the stirring blade is used to evenly disperse the raw materials above the mold and unload them to the movable mold. In the punching groove.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 1, wherein the pre-insertion rod unit includes a first punch and a push rod, and the number of the first punches is at least two and they are respectively aligned with each other. The punching groove in the movable mold below, the first punch is used to punch downward to the upper edge of the mold to prevent the raw material from leaking when the pre-insertion rod unit is inserted into the mold. The push rod is located outside the movable mold and is used Push the raw material in the punch groove toward the inside of the movable mold.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 1, wherein the rod insertion unit includes a rod storage part and a plurality of push rods parallel to each other, and the rod storage part stores the rods placed in a stacked form. A plurality of plunger rods are movably moved in a horizontal direction toward or away from the punch groove of the movable mold and are used to push the plunger rods to insert them into the raw material of the punch groove.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 4, wherein the inserting rod unit further includes a pushing chamber and a platform, the pushing chamber is located below the platform, and the inserting rod storage part has a A vertical space is used to store the insertion rods placed in a stacked manner, and the pushing chamber is connected to the vertical space.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that a plurality of guide grooves are provided in the pushing cavity for guiding the push rod and the inserting rod toward the movable mold.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that the platform A supporting plate that can move up and down is provided below and between the pushing cavity and the punching groove of the movable mold. When the insert rod is pushed out of the pushing cavity, the supporting plate can be lifted upward to contact the inner bottom wall of the pushing cavity. Flush and adjacent to the insertion opening of the die.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that the insertion rod storage part has a plurality of vertical columns arranged on the platform, and the insertion rods are placed in a stacked form on the platform. In a vertical space surrounded by multiple columns, the positions of the columns are adjustable.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that the rod inserting unit further includes a pressing unit, and the pressing unit includes a second punch used to press the rod when inserting the rod. The raw material in the punch groove of the movable mold is stamped.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the demoulding unit includes a third punch, the number of the third punch is at least two and they are respectively aligned with the movable punches below them. The punching slot in the mold, the bottom of which is hollow when the punching slot moves to the demoulding unit.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 1, further comprising a turntable, four groups of movable molds are evenly arranged along the circumference of the turntable, and each group of movable molds respectively corresponds to the feeding unit, the pre-loading unit and the pre-loading unit. Inserting rod unit, inserting rod unit and demoulding unit.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to claim 11, characterized in that a fixed plate is disposed concentrically below the turntable, the turntable can rotate relative to the fixed plate, and the movable mold is disposed between the turntable and the fixed plate. Between the fixed plates, the fixed plate has a gap at the demoulding unit. When the movable mold moves to the feeding unit, pre-insertion unit, and rod insertion unit, the fixed plate forms the punching groove of the movable mold. The bottom of the punching groove is hollow when the movable mold moves to the demoulding unit.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the contact surface between the forming equipment and the lollipop raw material is made of PTFE material.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the lollipop raw materials include crushed nuts and a food adhesive used to bind the crushed nuts into a solid body.
The nut lollipop forming equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the lollipop raw materials further include at least one of crushed cereals and dried fruits.
An implementation using the nut lollipop forming equipment described in any one of claims 1 to 15 Shi's nut lollipop forming method is characterized in that it includes the following steps:

(1) The feeding unit unloads the lollipop raw materials into a movable mold that moves in the circumferential direction and is located below the feeding unit;

(2) The movable mold moves below the pre-insertion unit, the first punch pre-presses the raw material, and the push rod of the pre-insertion unit pushes the raw material in the movable mold;

(3) The movable mold moves below the rod insertion unit, and the raw materials in the movable mold are inserted into the rod, and the second punch is punched and formed to form a lollipop;

(4) The movable mold moves below the demoulding unit and demoulds the lollipops. The demoulded lollipops are transported by the conveyor belt.
The nut lollipop forming method according to claim 16, wherein the lollipop raw materials include crushed nuts and a food adhesive used to bind the crushed nuts into a solid body.
The nut lollipop forming method according to claim 17, wherein the lollipop raw materials further include at least one of crushed cereals and dried fruits.