EP2148574A1 - Vorrichtung zum giessen von verzehrprodukten - Google Patents
Vorrichtung zum giessen von verzehrproduktenInfo
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- EP2148574A1 EP2148574A1 EP08714799A EP08714799A EP2148574A1 EP 2148574 A1 EP2148574 A1 EP 2148574A1 EP 08714799 A EP08714799 A EP 08714799A EP 08714799 A EP08714799 A EP 08714799A EP 2148574 A1 EP2148574 A1 EP 2148574A1
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a device for pouring a consumable product from a pourable mass, in particular from a fat mass such. Chocolate.
- Such casting machines contain a mass container for receiving the pourable mass and a metering unit with nozzles, which are in fluid communication with the mass container interior.
- the components of such casting machines consist of rigid metal parts.
- the mass container is used to hold the pourable mass. From its bottom leads away, each leading into one of a plurality of chambers, in each of which a piston is movable.
- each of the chambers is connected to a respective nozzle.
- a valve function is provided for each chamber / piston / nozzle unit.
- the respective valve opens the respective connecting line between the mass container and the respective chamber, while the respective connecting line between the respective chamber and the respective nozzle is blocked.
- the respective piston then moves in the chamber in such a way that the free ventricular volume is increased and mass is sucked into the respective chamber.
- the respective valve closes the respective connecting line between the mass container and the respective chamber, while the respective connecting line between the respective chamber and the respective nozzle is opened.
- the respective piston then moves in the chamber such that the free chamber volume is reduced and mass is pumped out of the respective chamber and to the respective nozzle.
- the mass issuing from the nozzle is then pressed or poured onto a base or into a hollow mold.
- the valve function is coupled to the piston function.
- the piston is e.g. formed as a substantially cylindrical stroke / rotary piston, which can perform in a cylinder chamber on the one hand a lifting movement along the axis of the chamber or of the piston and on the other hand, a rotational movement about the axis of the chamber or the piston.
- the absolute pressure acting upstream of the nozzle must be sufficiently large to overcome the flow limit of the chocolate mass to be poured at the beginning of the casting. As a result, this pressure initially rises sharply. As soon as the flow begins, a much smaller pressure is needed to maintain another constant flow.
- a change in the flow properties (viscosity) of the chocolate mass occurs in such a way that the viscosity decreases. The shear works so thinning here.
- the initially required pressure to overcome the flow limit of the chocolate mass is therefore much greater than the pressure required to start the flow after the start of the flow.
- the design of the pressure sources and the stability of many machine parts must be based on this maximum pressure requirement.
- the invention is therefore based on the object, a casting machine for producing a consumption product of a pourable mass, in particular of a fat mass such.
- chocolate to provide, in which the disadvantages and inefficiencies during casting can be avoided or at least reduced.
- the casting machine should have a simple and störunan perennialen structure.
- the metering unit on the side facing away from the mass container a nozzle block with nozzles and on the mass container side facing a valve block having at least one valve, wherein between the nozzle block and the valve block Dosing chamber is limited with a Dosierhunt volume which is variable by a relative movement between the nozzle block and the valve block.
- the mass container volume is in fluid communication with the metering chamber volume via at least one valve in the valve block, the valves being permeable in the direction pointing from the mass container to the metering chamber and blocking in the direction pointing from the metering chamber to the mass container.
- the valve block by moving the valve block from one another by the nozzle block, this makes it possible to increase the volume of the metering chamber and thus to suck in mass via the at least one valve into the metering chamber, wherein the mass entering the metering chamber passes directly to the nozzles of the nozzle block.
- by moving the valve block towards the nozzle block this makes it possible to reduce the volume of the metering chamber and thus expel mass via the nozzles from the metering chamber.
- the dosing unit may include channels extending from the bulk container interior to a respective nozzle of the dosing unit.
- the metering unit forms part of the spatial boundary of the mass container volume, wherein the metering unit is movable relative to the mass container.
- the nozzle has a nozzle opening whose flow or opening cross-section is flexible.
- the nozzle is elastic. This allows primarily an adaptation of the geometric boundary conditions of the nozzle and secondarily a targeted influencing of the material structure caused by the flow properties of the castable mass.
- By increasing the flow and / or opening cross section of the nozzle at the beginning of the casting process and preferably reducing the flow and / or opening cross section of the nozzle during the casting process can so a uniformization of the pressure curve can be achieved during an entire Giesszyklusses.
- the flow and / or opening cross section of the nozzle can be controllable, it being particularly expedient if the opening cross section of the nozzle opening can be controlled by pressure.
- the absolute pressure in the mass container interior can be used.
- the pressure controlling the nozzle opening can be communicated via the pourable mass contained in the mass container interior and contacting the inner wall of the nozzle opening.
- the nozzle can also have a purely passive behavior with respect to flows.
- the nozzle has a valve function. This design makes it possible to dispense with the above-described valve functions in addition to the piston or in combination with the piston (stroke / rotary piston).
- the nozzle has at least in the region of the nozzle opening a flexible elastic material, in particular an elastomer material.
- a flexible elastic material in particular an elastomer material.
- the nozzle has an elastic element which closes the nozzle opening when at rest. This prevents any subsequent flow at the end of the casting cycle.
- the elastic member may be a ring-like member extending around the nozzle opening.
- the opening cross section of the nozzle opening is controllable by pressure.
- the nozzle may comprise an elastic member having a cavity in fluid communication with a variable fluid pressure fluid source.
- the elastic element can be filled with a fluid and be inflated more or less strongly by means of the fluid pressure.
- a targeted active adaptation of the nozzle cross section and / or the nozzle channel geometry can thus take place (active compensation). Due to the fluid pressure in the cavity of the elastic element, its elasticity and thus its flexibility can be adjusted selectively or adapted to the flow properties of the mass to be poured.
- vibrating elements are arranged on or in the channels. With these vibrating elements can be acted upon to be poured mass to their theological properties, such as. their flow limit or their viscosity to influence.
- their theological properties such as. their flow limit or their viscosity to influence.
- suspensions e.g. molten chocolate, in which sugar and cocoa particles are suspended in a fat melt
- Vibro viscosity the effective viscosity caused by vibration
- quiescent viscosity the usual viscosity
- the nozzles of the nozzle block and the valves of the valve block are formed by identical elements, i. they are freely interchangeable with each other.
- the common features of such nozzle elements or valve elements which are essential in this case are the passage behavior in one direction and the blocking behavior in the opposite direction as well as a required minimum pressure difference between the upstream and the downstream pressure at the nozzle or nozzle. Valve element to open this for the passage.
- an elongated member associated with the respective valve and nozzle may extend from the mass container side to the respective valve or through the valve and its first end into the metering chamber, or even through the valve Dosing and extends through the nozzle.
- the nozzles and the valves are in this case made of an elastic material and preferably extend around the line of relative movement, wherein the nozzles and the valves are formed in particular flap-like.
- the nozzles and the valves may be toroidal.
- the elongate element may be a vibrating element.
- the mass to be poured can be influenced until shortly before it passes through the respective nozzle by vibration, so that the rheological properties of the mass can be controlled well throughout the casting process.
- the elongated member may be a tube whose second end may open into another container for receiving another edible product. This makes it possible to add to the mass to be poured (e.g., chocolate) another food (e.g., marzipan filling, brittle, nuts, etc.) during the pouring process.
- poured e.g., chocolate
- another food e.g., marzipan filling, brittle, nuts, etc.
- the casting device according to the invention or the dosing unit according to the invention is assigned a mold unit with hollow shapes (alveoli) into which the castable mass can be poured.
- the mold unit is associated with a vibrating element for vibrating the mold unit.
- the poured mass can still be influenced by vibration even after it leaves the nozzle.
- a respective metering chamber is limited with a Dosierhunt volume, which is characterized by the relative movement between the nozzle and the valve.
- the respective metering chambers have a relatively small volume, which in any case is much smaller than the volume of the mass container, so that the mass volume withdrawn from the mass container for a casting cycle is distributed to many individual metering chambers.
- each metering chamber is preferably associated with a tempering.
- the tempering element may be a heating element, a cooling element or a combined heating / cooling element.
- Preferred heating elements are heat exchangers with hot heat transfer fluid, in particular water, or resistive heating elements.
- Preferred cooling elements are heat exchangers with cold heat transfer fluid, in particular water, or Peltier elements.
- the nozzle block, the valve block and the channel walls may be made of metal, in particular aluminum, or of polymer material. It is particularly advantageous if the valve block and the nozzle block consist of polymer material or of ceramic material which is highly heat-insulating, and only the inner walls of the valve block and the nozzle block delimiting the metering chamber volume with a metal which is highly thermally conductive, such as aluminum, copper or silver , coated.
- a multi-layered inner lining is provided on the inner walls forming the metering chamber with different metals, preferably in the order of aluminum, silver or aluminum, copper or aluminum, copper, silver from the block to the surface.
- the inner surface facing the metering chamber volume can also have sections of copper and silver on an aluminum base layer or a copper / silver alloy on the aluminum base layer.
- the object mentioned at the outset is also achieved by a method for casting a consumable product from a pourable mass, in particular a fat mass, such as e.g. Chocolate, optionally containing further portions of an edible product, in particular edible particles such as nuts or filled capsules, using the apparatus described above, the method comprising the following steps:
- the inventive method uses only two simple movements, namely a first relative movement of the valve block to the nozzle block as a forward movement for the intake stroke and a second relative movement of the valve block to the nozzle block as a return movement for the Ausstosshub.
- the valves of the valve block are installed so that they are open when enlarging the Dosierhunt volume due to the positive pressure difference between the mass container volume and the Dosierhunt volume (suction stroke, first relative movement) and Verkleinem the Dosierhunt volume due to the negative pressure difference between the mass container volume and the Dosierhunt- volume are closed (ejection stroke, second relative movement).
- the nozzles of the nozzle block are installed so that they are closed when increasing the Dosierhunt volume due to the negative pressure difference between the Dosierhunt volume and the ambient pressure / atmospheric pressure (suction stroke, first relative movement) and reducing the Dosierhunt volume due to the positive pressure difference between the metering chamber volume and the ambient pressure / atmospheric pressure are open (ejection stroke, second relative movement).
- the mass is vibrated at least between steps b) and c) or vibrated during steps b) and c).
- the casting method according to the invention after step c) has a further step d) for pouring the mass ejected from the metering chamber into the hollow shapes (alveoli) of the mold unit.
- the mass may be vibrated during step d), the vibration of the mass preferably being accomplished by vibrating the mold unit. It is particularly advantageous if the mold unit is vibrated in the horizontal direction.
- the castable mass e.g., chocolate
- the cycle time determined by steps b) and c) is less than the structure recovery time of the castable mass, i. less than the time to restore the structure of the mass after completing the deformation of the mass.
- a further step e) for dosing a portion or at least one particle of another edible product into the dosing chamber can take place.
- the other food is from a separate from the mass container Verzehrgut container.
- the timing of the mixing is coordinated with the timing of the casting, so that each Mas- a portion of food (marzipan filling, brittle, nuts, filled capsule (s), etc.) is added to this portion (eg chocolate).
- FIG. 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D show a first, second, third and fourth embodiment of the dosing unit according to the invention in a first operating phase
- FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D show the first, second, third and fourth embodiments of the dosing unit according to the invention in a second operating phase
- FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D show the first, second, third and fourth embodiments of the dosing unit according to the invention in a third operating phase
- 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D show the first, second, third and fourth embodiments of the dosing unit according to the invention in a fourth phase of operation;
- FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D show the first, second, third and fourth embodiments of the dosing unit according to the invention in a fifth phase of operation;
- Fig. 6A 1 6B, 6C and 6D show the first, second, third and fourth embodiments of the inventive dosing unit in a sixth operating phase
- Figures 8A and 8B show metering units of the first embodiment (see Figure 1A, in a possible arrangement, Figures 8C and 8D)
- 8C and 8D show an arrangement of a fifth embodiment of the dosing unit according to the invention.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a first variant of the casting device according to the invention cut along a vertical plane, wherein the first embodiment of the dosing unit according to the invention forms part of the casting device;
- FIG. 10A is a perspective view of a second variant of the casting device according to the invention cut along a vertical plane, wherein a fifth embodiment of the dosing unit according to the invention forms part of the casting device.
- FIG. 10B is an enlarged detail of Fig. 10 A (XB)
- the nozzle block 3 includes a plurality of juxtaposed and mutually parallel nozzle channels 5, of which only one is shown in the figure and whose cross-section is preferably circular.
- Each of the nozzle channels 5 is bounded by a channel wall 31, which is preferably cylindrical.
- a nozzle 32 At the lower end of a nozzle channel 5 is a nozzle 32, and at the upper end of a nozzle channel 5 is a valve 42.
- the nozzle 32 and the valve 42 is defines a metering chamber 7 whose volume V is variable and is formed by a variable portion of the nozzle channel 5.
- the valve block 4 also contains a plurality of side by side arranged and mutually parallel valve channels 6, of which only one is shown in the figure and whose cross section corresponds to the cross section of the nozzle channels 5, preferably therefore also is circular.
- Each of the valve channels 6 is bounded by a channel wall 41, which is preferably cylindrical.
- a valve 42 At the lower end of a valve channel 6 is a valve 42, and at the upper end, each valve channel 6 is connected to a bulk container 2 (see Fig. 9).
- the channel wall 31, the nozzle 32 and the valve 42 determine the metering chamber 7 with its volume V.
- the internal cross section of a nozzle channel 5 corresponds to the outer cross section of a valve channel 6.
- Each valve channel 6 is inside a nozzle channel 5 along the common axis X of the channels 5 and 6 movable.
- An annular seal 43 which is mounted as a sealing ring 43 in an annular groove in the outer surface of the channel wall 41, ensures a sealing of the metering chamber 7 and prevents pourable mass between the channel wall 31 and the channel wall 41 to propagate and uncontrolled from the metering chamber. 7 can escape.
- the annular seal may also be formed as an annular bead integral with the channel wall (not shown).
- a plurality of axially spaced sealing rings 43 or annular beads (not shown) may be provided on the channel wall 41.
- the nozzle 32 is formed of an elastic material. If there is a sufficiently small pressure difference between the metering chamber 7 and the ambient (atmosphere) at the nozzle 32, ie if a minimum nozzle pressure difference is not exceeded, the elastic material of the nozzle remains substantially undeformed and the nozzle 32 remains closed. Only when the minimum nozzle pressure difference is exceeded, the nozzle 32 opens. The same applies to the valve 42.
- the valve 42 is also formed of an elastic material. If there is a sufficiently small pressure difference between the valve channel 6 and the metering chamber 5 at the valve 42, ie if a minimum valve pressure difference is not exceeded, the elastic material of the valve remains substantially undeformed, and the valve 42 remains closed. Only when the minimum valve pressure difference is exceeded, the valve 42 opens.
- FIG. 1A shows the first phase of a casting cycle of the first embodiment of the dosing unit 3, 4 according to the invention.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X, as in FIG it corresponds to the required dosing volume.
- the valve block 4 is located at the end of the suction stroke and rests with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 assumes its maximum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with pourable mass M, which is sufficiently viscous that it comes to rest almost immediately after suction. This is also the beginning of the ejection stroke.
- the nozzle 32 and the valve 42 are closed.
- the mass M is at rest.
- Fig. 2A shows the second phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pushed into the nozzle block 3 or into the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X.
- the valve 42 is closed and the nozzle 32 is open.
- the mass M in the metering chamber 7 is expelled from the decreasing volume V of the metering chamber through the nozzle 32.
- the valve block 4 is located at a position within the discharge stroke and moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M, which moves during the Ausstosshubes.
- Fig. 3A shows the third phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pushed into the nozzle block 3 or into the respective nozzle channel 5 almost as far along the axis X as corresponds to the required metering volume.
- the valve 42 is closed and the nozzle 32 is still open.
- the mass M in the metering chamber 5 is further expelled through the nozzle 32.
- the valve block 4 is located shortly before the end of the discharge stroke and still moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 has reached almost its minimum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M.
- Fig. 4A shows the fourth phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X.
- the valve 42 is open and the nozzle 32 is closed.
- the mass M is sucked through the valve 42 into the increasing volume V of the metering chamber 7.
- the valve block 4 is located at a position within the suction stroke and moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 increases.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M, which moves during the intake stroke.
- Fig. 5A shows the fifth phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 almost as far along the axis X as corresponds to the required metering volume.
- the valve 42 is still open, and the nozzle 32 is still closed.
- the mass M is further drawn through the valve 42 into the increasing volume V of the metering chamber 7.
- the valve block 4 is located shortly before the end of the suction stroke and still moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 5 has almost reached its maximum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M.
- FIG. 6A shows the sixth phase of a casting cycle of the first embodiment of the dosing unit 3, 4 according to the invention.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X, as it corresponds to the required dosing volume.
- the valve block 4 is located at the end of the suction stroke and rests with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 again assumes its maximum value. Every Venue tilkanal 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M. This is also the beginning of the discharge stroke (see Fig. 1A).
- the nozzle 32 and the valve 42 are closed.
- the mass M is at rest.
- the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the valve 42 in the valve channel 6 is much farther up, i. closer to the mass container 2 (see Fig. 9) is arranged.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 here is about twice as large as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1 B shows the first phase of a casting cycle of the second embodiment of the dosing unit 3, 4 according to the invention.
- the valve block 4 is located at the end of the suction stroke and rests with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the dosing chamber 7 assumes its maximum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with pourable mass M. This is also the beginning of the ejection stroke.
- the nozzle 32 and the valve 42 are closed.
- the mass M is at rest.
- Fig. 2B shows the second phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pushed into the nozzle block 3 or into the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X.
- the valve 42 is closed and the nozzle 32 is open.
- the mass M in the metering chamber 7 is expelled from the decreasing volume V of the metering chamber through the nozzle 32.
- Fig. 3B shows the third phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is in the nozzle block 3 or in the respective nozzle channel 5 almost as far as long of the axis X pushed in, as it corresponds to the required dosing.
- the valve 42 is closed and the nozzle 32 is still open.
- the mass M in the metering chamber 5 is further expelled through the nozzle 32.
- a residual volume of mass M which corresponds approximately to the volume of the valve channel 6 below the valve 42, but is not ejected during this discharge stroke.
- Fig. 4B shows the fourth phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X.
- the valve 42 is open and the nozzle 32 is closed. Further mass M is sucked through the valve 42 into the increasing volume V of the metering chamber 7 and mixes with the mass residual volume in the valve channel 6.
- Fig. 5B shows the fifth phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 almost as far along the axis X as corresponds to the required metering volume.
- the valve 42 is still open, and the nozzle 32 is still closed. Mass M is further drawn through the valve 42 into the increasing volume V of the metering chamber 7 and continues to mix with the mass residual volume in the valve channel 6.
- FIG. 6B shows the sixth phase of a casting cycle of the second embodiment of the dosing unit 3, 4 according to the invention.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X, as it corresponds to the required dosing volume.
- the valve block 4 is located at the end of the suction stroke and rests with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 again assumes its maximum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M, which was formed by the mass residual volume of the previous ejection stroke on the one hand and by the mass sucked in the just ended suction stroke on the other hand. This is also the beginning of the next ejection stroke (see Fig.
- the third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that in the valve channel 6, a concentrically arranged tube 61 projects, which is filled with another food in the form of Verzehrgut pieces 62. These may be nuts, dried fruits, brittle, sugar capsules or the like, wherein the sugar capsules in particular contain a pasty or liquid food filling.
- the tube 61 is rigidly connected to the valve block 4 via a connection (not shown) such that the distance A between the lower end 61a of the tube 61 and the valve 42 is constant. This distance A is set so that it is approximately equal to the diameter of a piece of food 62 or even larger.
- Fig. 1 C shows the first phase of a casting cycle of the third embodiment of the inventive dosing unit 3, 4.
- the valve block 4 and each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 and from the respective nozzle channel 5 as far along the axis X, as it corresponds to the required dosing volume.
- the valve block 4 is located at the end of the suction stroke and rests with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 assumes its maximum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with pourable mass M. This is also the beginning of the ejection stroke.
- the nozzle 32 and the valve 42 are closed.
- the mass M is at rest.
- Fig. 2C shows the second phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is now pushed into the nozzle block 3 or into the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X.
- the valve 42 is closed and the nozzle 32 is open.
- the mass M in the dosing chamber 7 is calculated from the decreasing volume V of the dosing chamber. sierhunt 7 ejected through the nozzle 32.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M.
- a piece of food 62 is forced downwards out of the tube 61 by gravity and / or an additional downward force by a means (not shown) and is placed between the lower end 62a of the tube and the valve 42, that is on the range of distance A.
- Fig. 3C shows the third phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pushed into the nozzle block 3 or into the respective nozzle channel 5 almost as far along the axis X as corresponds to the required metering volume.
- the valve 42 is closed and the nozzle 32 is still open.
- the mass M in the metering chamber 5 is further expelled through the nozzle 32.
- the valve block 4 is located shortly before the end of the discharge stroke and still moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 has reached almost its minimum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M.
- Fig. 4C shows the fourth phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X.
- the valve 42 is open and the nozzle 32 is closed. A portion of the mass M and with it the piece of food 62 below the tube 61 is sucked through the valve 42 into the increasing volume V of the dosing chamber 7.
- the valve block 4 is located at a position within the suction stroke and moves relative to the nozzle block 3 The volume V of the metering chamber 7 increases.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M, which moves during the intake stroke.
- Fig. 5C shows the fifth phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 almost as far along the axis X as corresponds to the required metering volume.
- the valve 42 is still open, and the nozzle 32 is still closed. Further mass M is introduced through the valve 42 into the increasing volume V of the nozzle. Suction chamber 7 sucked.
- the piece of food 62 remains substantially at the same location in the lower part of the metering chamber 7.
- the valve block 4 is located shortly before the end of the suction stroke and still moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 5 has almost reached its maximum value ,
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M.
- valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X, as it corresponds to the required dosing volume.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X, as it corresponds to the required dosing volume.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M. In through the nozzle channel
- the fourth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that in the valve channel 6, a concentrically arranged tube 63 projects, which is filled with a further consumption in the form of a 64 Verzehrgut paste.
- This may be a nut-based mass (nougat), an almond-based mass (marzipan), fine brittle, fine sugar, a fruit paste or the like.
- the tube 63 is rigidly connected to the valve block 4 via a connection (not shown), and its lower end 63 a protrudes up to the valve 42.
- FIG. 1 D shows the first phase of a casting cycle of the fourth embodiment of the dosing unit 3, 4 according to the invention.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X , as it corresponds to the required dosing volume.
- the valve block 4 is located at the end of the suction stroke and rests with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 assumes its maximum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with pourable mass M.
- the tube 63 is filled with Verzehrgut paste 64. This is also the beginning of the ejection stroke.
- the nozzle 32 and the valve 42 are closed.
- the mass M and the food-paste 64 rest.
- Fig. 2D shows the second phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is now pushed into the nozzle block 3 or into the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X.
- the valve 42 is closed and the nozzle 32 is open.
- the mass M in the metering chamber 7 is expelled from the decreasing volume V of the metering chamber 7 through the nozzle 32.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M.
- the tube 63 is filled with Verzehrgut paste 64.
- Fig. 3D shows the third phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pushed into the nozzle block 3 or into the respective nozzle channel 5 almost as far along the axis X as corresponds to the required metering volume.
- the valve 42 is closed and the nozzle 32 is still open.
- the mass M in the metering chamber 5 is further expelled through the nozzle 32.
- the valve block 4 is located shortly before the end of the discharge stroke and still moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 has reached almost its minimum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M.
- the tube 63 is filled with Verzehrgut paste 64.
- Fig. 4D shows the fourth phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X.
- the valve 42 is open and the nozzle 32 is closed. A portion of the mass M is sucked through the valve 42 into the increasing volume V of the metering chamber 7.
- the valve block 4 is located at a position within the suction stroke and moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 increases.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M, which moves during the intake stroke. As the volume V of the metering chamber 7 increases, the food-paste 64 continues to be forced out of the tube 63, so that the strand of food-stuff paste
- Fig. 5D shows the fifth phase of the casting cycle.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 almost as far along the axis X as corresponds to the required metering volume.
- the valve 42 is still open, and the nozzle 32 is still closed. Further mass M is sucked through the valve 42 into the increasing volume V of the metering chamber 7, and further food-paste 64 is pressed into the metering chamber 7.
- the valve block 4 is located shortly before the end of the suction stroke and still moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 5 has almost reached its maximum value.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M.
- the strand of edible paste 64 extends from the tube 63 through the valve 42 practically over the entire height of the dosing chamber 7.
- valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X, as it corresponds to the required dosing volume.
- the valve block 4 or each of the valve channels 6 is pulled out of the nozzle block 3 or out of the respective nozzle channel 5 along the axis X, as it corresponds to the required dosing volume.
- Each valve channel 6 and each nozzle channel 5 is filled with mass M. In through the nozzle channel
- Fig. 7A shows the pressure conditions at the end of the intake stroke and at the beginning of the discharge stroke.
- the valve block 4 rests with respect to the nozzle block 3. This mass M also rests.
- Fig. 7B shows the pressure conditions during the discharge stroke.
- the valve block 4 moves downwardly with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the pressure P1 in the metering chamber 7 formed by the nozzle channel 5 is greater than the pressure P2 in the valve channel
- the valve 42 is closed.
- the pressure P1 in the metering chamber 7 is greater than the atmospheric pressure PO.
- the nozzle 32 is open.
- Fig. 7C shows the pressure conditions during the suction stroke.
- the valve block 4 moves upwardly with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the pressure P1 in the metering chamber 7 formed by the nozzle channel 5 is smaller than the pressure P2 in the valve channel 6 (P1 ⁇ P2).
- the valve 42 is open.
- the pressure P1 is in the metering chamber
- the nozzle 32 is closed.
- Fig. 7D shows the pressure conditions towards the end of the intake stroke.
- the valve block 4 still moves with respect to the nozzle block 3.
- the pressure P1 in the metering chamber 7 formed by the nozzle channel 5 is still smaller than the pressure P2 in the valve channel 6 (P1 ⁇ P2).
- the valve 42 is still open.
- the pressure P1 in the metering chamber 7 is smaller than the atmospheric pressure PO.
- the nozzle 32 is still closed.
- 8A shows an arrangement of metering units of the first embodiment of the metering unit according to the invention in a vertical sectional view (see FIG. 1A), in which only two nozzle channel / valve channel units 5, 6 in the nozzle block 3 and the valve block 4 (FIG. see Fig. 9) are shown.
- FIG. 8B shows the first embodiment of the dosing unit according to the invention in a view from below, wherein in this view three nozzle duct / valve duct units 5, 6 arranged next to one another are shown.
- FIG. 8C shows a fifth embodiment of the dosing unit according to the invention in a vertical sectional view, in which only two nozzle channel / valve channel units 5, 6 are illustrated in the nozzle block 3 and the valve block 4 (see FIG. 9).
- the fifth embodiment differs from the first in that a distributor attachment 9 is placed over the nozzle 32 at the lower end of the nozzle channel 5, which corresponds at its upper end to the cross section of the nozzle channel 5 and at its lower end a total of four nozzles 34, 35, 36, 37 contains.
- the top wall 33 of the distributor attachment 9 has a similar shape as the channel wall 31 of the nozzle channel 5. Both are conically tapered at their lower end in the flow direction.
- a distribution chamber 8 is limited.
- a distributor body 38 which tapers along the direction opposite to the flow direction, into the distribution chamber 8.
- the distributor body 38 has a pyramidal or conical shape.
- FIG. 8D shows the fifth embodiment of the dosing unit according to the invention in a view from below, wherein in this view three nozzle duct / valve duct units 5, 6 arranged next to one another are shown. It can be seen that through the distributor attachment 9 with its nozzles 34, 35, 36, 37 the arrangement density or "packing density" of the nozzles is quadrupled compared with the first embodiment (FIG. 8A), which is achieved by reducing the cross section of each of the nozzles 34, 35, 36, 37 with respect to the cross section of the nozzle 32 is purchased.
- Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a cut along a vertical plane first variant of the inventive casting device 1, the first embodiment (see Fig. 1A 1 8A) of the novel dosage unit 3, 4 forming part of the casting device 1.
- the casting apparatus 1 comprises, arranged from top to bottom, substantially three elements, namely a mass container 2, a valve block 4 and a nozzle block 3.
- the valve block 4 is here plate-shaped and connected at its upper side to the mass container 2 and at its underside with a plurality of cylindrical valve channels 6, each extending normal to the flat bottom of the valve block 4 and each formed by a cylindrical channel wall 41. At their lower end they each have a valve 42.
- the bottom of the mass container 2 contains a plurality of holes 21, each of which opens into one of the valve channels 6.
- the nozzle block 3 is here formed by a lower plate 3a and an upper plate 3b, which are aligned parallel to the valve block 4 and the bottom of the mass container 2.
- the two plates 3a and 3b have a plurality of holes, to which they are connected via a plurality of cylindrical nozzle channels 5, which extend from the location of one of the holes in the plates 3a and 3b web-like between the lower plate 3a and the upper plate 3b and each formed by a cylindrical channel wall 31.
- the nozzle block 3 thus consists of a rigid unit, which is formed by the lower plate 3 a, the upper plate 3 b and the plurality of web-like nozzle channels 5. At its lower end, each nozzle channel 5 has a nozzle 32.
- the nozzle block 3 and the valve block 4 are slidably mounted to each other.
- the sliding bearing is formed by the plurality of cylindrical channel walls 41 of the valve channels 6 and the plurality of cylindrical channel walls 31 of the nozzle channels 5, wherein the outer wall of a respective valve channel wall 41 abuts against the inner wall of a respective nozzle channel wall 31 and along the respective Cylinder axis X of the concentric cylinder channel walls 31, 41 can slide relative to each other.
- each of the metering chambers 7 there is a vibrating element 11, via which vibrations can be introduced into the mass to be poured.
- the vibrating elements 11 are in the form of rods which extend transversely through each metering chamber 7 and each nozzle channel 5 and are mounted in the nozzle channel wall 31.
- FIGS. 10A and 10B are each a perspective view of a second variant of the casting device V according to the invention cut along a vertical plane in which a fifth embodiment of the dosing unit according to the invention forms part of the casting device Y. All elements of FIGS. 10A and 10B corresponding to those of FIG. 9 are indicated by a prime (... ').
- each valve block 4 ' is provided, which are each connected at its upper side with the mass container 2' and each having a plurality of valve channels 6 1 , each extending normal to the flat bottom of the mass container 2 'and each by a cylindrical valve bore 41 'are formed.
- each valve channel 6 ' has a respective valve 42'.
- the bottom of the mass container 2 ' includes a plurality of holes 21', each of which opens into one of the valve channels 6 '.
- each of the nozzle blocks 3 1 has a plurality of nozzle channels 5 1 , each extending normal to the flat bottom of the mass container 2' and the are each formed by a cylindrical nozzle bore 31 '. In its lower region, each nozzle channel 5 1 has a valve 32 'in each case.
- the nozzle blocks 3 1 and the valve blocks 4 ' are slidably mounted to each other.
- the sliding bearing is thereby made possible by plane sliding surfaces 33 'on the respective nozzle blocks 3' and by planar sliding surfaces 43 'on the respective valve blocks 4' (only two sliding surface pairs 33 ', 43' per nozzle block valve block unit are shown), wherein a respective nozzle block sliding surface 33 "on a valve block sliding surface 43 'is applied, which along the respective axis X" parallel to the bores 31', 41 'of the nozzle blocks 3' and the valve blocks 4 'relative to each other can slide.
- the volume V of the metering chamber 7 'of each nozzle block valve block unit 3', 4 ' is changed.
- each nozzle block valve block unit 3 ', 4' of the second variant has a single metering chamber T, extending to all valves 42 'and nozzles 32' and all valve bores 41 'and nozzle bores 31' which communicate over a over the entire plan of the valve block 4 'extending portion of the dosing chamber T with each other.
- the metering chamber T is limited by the mutually facing sides of a nozzle block 3 'and the valve block 4' and by the inner sliding surfaces 33 'of a nozzle block 3'.
- Vibroelements 11 ' are arranged in the mass container 2 ", by way of which vibrations can be introduced into the mass to be poured .
- the vibrating elements 11' designated as a whole by 11 ', are in the form of rods or cables 11'a extending transversely through the Mass container 2 'extend and all are connected via a common frame 11'b, which is connected to a Vibroantrieb 11'c.
- a mold unit 12 is arranged, each containing a plurality of molds (alveoli) 13, which are each below a nozzle 32' and below a nozzle channel 5 '.
- the mass container 2 'and the valve blocks 4' are rigidly connected to a machine frame 15, while the nozzle blocks 3 1 and the mold units 12 are rigidly connected to a lifting frame 14, which is slidably mounted on the machine frame 15. Between these two frames 14 and 15 lifting drives 16 are arranged, which can move the lifting frame 14 together with mold units 12 and nozzle blocks 3 'relative to the machine frame 15 and thus relative to the valve blocks 4 1 .
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