DD208072A5 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FEEDING WAFFLE PIECES IN CHOCOLATE GAS FORMS - Google Patents

Abstract

THE INVENTION CONCERNS A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELIVERING WAFFLE PIECES IN CHOCOLATE TABLE FORMS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF COMBINING THE WAFFLE PIECES COMPLETELY WITH THE CONVERSION AND TO MAKE THEM EASILY APPEAR. THE TASK OF THE INVENTION SHOULD BE REGARDED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND LOCATION POSITIONED FEEDING AND LOADING OF WAFFLE PIECES INTO THE FORMS OF FORMATION. ERFINDUNGSGEMAESS IS THE TASK BY SOLVED THAT FROM A CUTTER SOWOHLSEITLICH AND IN LAENGSRICHTUNG contiguously outcast WAFFELSTUECKE FIRST CONTRARY TO TRANSPORT DIRECTION OF MOLDS MOVED THEN SIDE UP ON THE SIDE distances of WELLS AND LAENGSRICHTUNG TO THE LAENGSABSTAENDE A ROW LYING WELLS APART PERFORMED AND FINALLY, BY REVERSING THE MOVEMENT SYNCHRONOUS, THE MOVEMENT OF THE CASTINGS WILL BE PLACED IN THEIR REINFORCEMENTS, WHEREAS, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE CIRCULAR TRACKING RAISERS OF THE WAFFLE PIECES WILL BE USED BY THE OUTSTANDING COMPRESSION OF THE PARTICULAR WAFFLE PIECE BELOW THE EDGE OF THE CASTING FORM.

Description

Method and apparatus for feeding waffle pieces in chocolate bar molds

Field of application of the invention

The invention relates to a method for feeding sliced waffle pieces in chocolate molds of a device for producing waffles filled chocolate bars, while the molds are transported in a row in a straight line, the wafer pieces in the intended to form the chocolate bars nebenein-. other and successively arranged recesses of the molds, after they have been coated with a chocolate layer, are inserted and an apparatus for performing the method _e

Chara kteristik the known technical solutions

It is known that such chocolate bars are produced in so-called Eintafelanlagen in which the intended for the chocolate tablets depressions of a mold are lined with a chocolate coating, then inserted the waffle pieces in the corresponding wells of the chocolate mold and the mold is poured with chocolate. The W _a ffeistücke have the recesses of the chocolate bar corresponding shape and are "by cutting wafer sheets or combined to wafer blocks V get / affeiblättern. The case verwen'deten wafer sheets are generally rectangular, thin and flat-shaped brittle baked products as also for ice cream waffles, orgegefüllte waffle slices used.

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So that the chocolate bars thus produced have a pleasing appearance and no waffle piece protrudes from the chocolate, ie. all wafer pieces are surrounded on all sides by chocolate, it is necessary to insert the individual waffle pieces with great accuracy in the correct position in the respective recess of the mold.

Object of the invention

The object of the invention is to provide a method for feeding chopped wafer pieces into chocolate molds and an apparatus for carrying out the method which makes it possible to completely encase the wafer pieces with the coating and to give them a pleasing appearance.

Explanation of the essence of the invention

The invention is based on the object, a method for feeding cut wafer pieces in chocolate molds of an apparatus for producing waffles filled chocolate bars, while the molds are transported in a row geradlinig.W, wherein the wafer pieces in the intended for the formation of the chocolate bars side by side and behind each other arranged recesses of the molds, after they have been coated with a chocolate layer, are inserted and to provide an apparatus for performing the method by means of which an accurate and positionally positioned feeding and inserting the wafer pieces in the recesses can be made in the form of a Eintafelanlage.

According to the invention the object is achieved in that

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While the casting molds are transported in a straight line one after the other, the wafer pieces are placed in the side-by-side and successively-arranged depressions of the molds after they have been coated with a chocolate layer, which are juxtaposed from a cutting device both laterally and longitudinally ejected waffle pieces are first moved against the transport direction of the mold, then laterally apart to the lateral distances of the wells and in the longitudinal direction apart from the longitudinal distances successive depressions and finally inserted in reversing the direction of movement synchronously with the movement of the molds in their wells, optionally the mold overhanging edges of the waffle pieces are pressed by local compression of the respective Waffelstückes under the edge of the mold. By means of the method according to the invention, the individual pieces of wafers which have been obtained by slicing a wafer or a waffle block formed from a plurality of wafer sheets stacked one above the other are placed precisely and in the correct position in the depressions of the chocolate slab casting molds.

According to a variant of the method according to the invention it is provided that the juxtaposed waffle pieces during their movement counter to the transport direction of the molds first side apart, then the respective front ends of the foremost row of waffle pieces aligned on a line perpendicular to the transport direction of the molds _s then the waffle pieces in their Movement direction pulled apart to the longitudinal distances of the wells of the molds and then under

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Reversal of the direction of movement synchronously with the movement of the molds are inserted in the recesses.

Another variant of the method is that the juxtaposed waffle pieces are pulled apart during their movement against the transport direction of the mold in Längsrichtiwg to the longitudinal distances of the wells and only during the reversal of the direction of movement laterally apart to the lateral distances of the wells and then into the wells be inserted.

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In order to obtain an accurate and uniform position for all pieces of wafers over the chocolate slab mold, even with non-uniform movement of individual rifles, the method according to the invention provides that the wafers pieces j are stopped before being pulled apart in the longitudinal direction.

Furthermore, the invention provides an apparatus for feeding sliced pieces of wafers into chocolate tray molds sequentially transported on a conveyor, having recesses provided for the chocolate slab into which the waffle pieces are placed, characterized in that above the conveyor of the mold a spreading device for contiguous, against the direction of movement of the molds transported V / affelstücke is provided, adjoined against the direction of movement of the molds driven by the conveyor transfer device, wherein the spreading device to the transfer device having leading channels whose

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lateral distance corresponds to the lateral spacing of the wells, and that optionally an on the molds resting, the Waffelstücke in the molds oppressive orphan of the transfer device in the direction of the casting molds downstream, "This device allows, for example, from a buffer zone or the like" advanced waffle pieces in the correct position to insert into the chocolate molds. In this case, the advancing the Waffolstücke from the buffer zone feed for introducing the Waffelstücke in the device according to the invention, and indeed used to the transfer device «

Another feature of the invention provides _s that the transfer device arranged in an extension of the spreading .. Platen for Waffelstücke, arranged in the region of the end of the platen movable, preferably pivotal stop for the waffle pieces as well as a wegführbaren under the platen, endless ^ circumferential Waffelstückträger which carries the recesses of the molds associated holding members for the waffle pieces, and optionally a cleaning device for the Waffelatückträger, wherein the spreading device at the end of a, preferably the bottom of the Waffelstücke receiving channels forming, transport device, which the Waffelstücke on the platen transported against the movable stop »This training allows a uniform feed of Waffeletücke by the spreading device downstream transport device,» This feed ensures , together with the movable stop, a constant position of successive Waffelstücke when they are detected by the holding members of Waffelstückträgers and taken away. The waffle pieces are located as soon as they

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are held in the waffle piece carrier, in which, for insertion into the recesses of the chocolate molds, correct mutual position,

The holding members may according to the invention ala the waffle pieces, when engaging the stop detecting, preferably movable brackets be formed.

According to another feature of the invention, the holding members are formed as pierceable into the wafer pieces mandrels. These can be arranged according to a further feature of the invention in Waffelstückträger retractable or »extendable.

Furthermore, the invention provides that each waffle piece or each recess of the mold is associated with a preferably rectangular cross-section mandrel.

Furthermore, it can be provided according to the invention that each waffle piece or each recess of the casting mold are each assigned two mandrels. As a result, stable holding of the waffle pieces on the waffle piece carrier is achieved, especially with longer waffle pieces.

In order to prevent further movement of the waffle pieces located behind these waffle pieces when detecting the waffle pieces resting against the stop by the holding members of the waffle piece carrier, a further feature of the invention provides that the transfer apparatus has a holding device for those behind which waffle pieces abutting against the stop. This holding device can according to the invention of the individual waffle pieces laterally detecting brackets

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be formed »

According to another feature of the invention, the holding device can be formed by thorns which are pivotally mounted relative to the support plate of the wafer pieces and can be pierced into the waffle pieces.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is that the movable stop is formed at the angled end of a two-armed, with respect to the support plate pivotable lever which carries at its other end formed as a pierceable holder holding device _β Thus, a simultaneous movement of stop and fixture allows _9th whereby the control is considerably simplified, since only two cam functions are required for two punctures ₀

A further feature of the invention provides that the transfer device has a pressure plate arranged above the support plate for the wafer pieces, which is arranged pivotably relative to the support plate and when detecting the wafer pieces through the mandrels is parallel to the support plate, in which case the distance of the pressure plate of the Platen is at least equal to the height of the waffle pieces »This ensures a reliable, uniform piercing of the holding elements in the waffle pieces and thus an exact positioning of the wafer pieces on the circumference of Waffelstückträgers guaranteed»

Furthermore, another feature of the invention provides that the Waffelstückträger is formed as a about an axis transverse to the transport direction of the mold rotating drum β This training provides a simple construction of Waffelstückträgers ago, which in a simple manner syn-

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chron can be driven with the conveyor of the chocolate molds. .. ,, .., ..,. ,,, ..,

Another feature of the invention is that in a waffle piece rack # P | whose path in the region of the support plate of the Waffenistücke, preferably circular arc, from the plane of the support plate, preferably down, away, pointing to Waffelstückträger end of the support plate has a Waffelstückträger pivotal portion which cooperates with a pivotable pressure plate arranged above this section , By pivoting the section and the pressure plate, the jewei- ^J Waffelstücke are placed on the mandrels. The simultaneous pivoting of the pressure plate and the pivotable portion of the support plate makes it possible

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place the waffle pieces on the spikes of the waffle piece carrier without moving the waffle pieces longitudinally relative to the spikes. As a result, a gentle treatment of Waffelstücke is achieved. The pivotable portion of the support plate can be tilted obliquely upward relative to the support plate itself, so that a piece of waffling which comes to rest on it is slightly raised. The pivot axis of the pivotable portion of the support plate'is expediently, seen in the direction of movement of the wafer piece _{9 arranged in} front of the vertex of Waffelstückträgers »

A further preferred embodiment of the invention consists in that the waffle piece carrier is formed as a rotating drum driven by the conveyor of the casting molds ₉ which corresponds to the drum circumference according to the

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depressions of the molds arranged mandrels carries, that the support plate for the wafer pieces is arranged tangentially to the drum circumference, wherein the pivot bearing of the pivotable portion of the support plate is in the region of the upper apex of the drum, while the molds are moved tangentially past the lower vertex of the drum. This results in a compact and simple construction of the device,

The invention further provides a device for feeding chopped wafers pieces into chocolate slab molds which are transported in succession on a conveyor and which have depressions provided for the chocolate slab into which the pieces of yogurt are inserted, which is characterized in that above _{8 is} attached to the one transfer device, wherein * the transfer device individually detects the individual wafer pieces and reversing the direction of movement laterally and the length separated according to the arrangement of the wells of the molds corresponding distances and inserted into the wells, optionally with a resting on the molds, the waffle pieces in the molds oppressive roll e the transfer device is connected downstream.

This design makes it possible, for example, the waffle pieces emerging from a cutting device abutting each other, even without the interposition of a laterally pulling apart device for the waffle pieces, in the correct position

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into the chocolate bar molds. For this purpose, the invention provides according to a further feature that the transfer device each having a wafer piece associated with Halteorgangen for Waffelstücke support elements, that the transfer device for each support member has its own guideway, which of the supply of juxtaposed waffle pieces, reversing the direction of movement This results in a compact construction of the device according to the invention a simultaneous moving apart of Waffelatücke, both on the side distances of the adjacent wells, as well as on the longitudinal distances of the successive depressions, allows, just before inserting the waffle pieces in the wells of the gegenseiti gene position of the wells corresponding exact location of Waffelstücke is reached.

A further feature of the invention provides that the drive device arranged transversely to the transport device of the molds and along this transport direction movable drive elements, which are in each case with all side by side arranged carrier elements of a row engaged.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is that the transfer device is formed by a stationary drum, in the circumference of the guideways are formed as grooves, and in that a drum enclosing

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the, formed of rods and provided by the conveyor of the mold driving cage is provided which receives between its rods engaging with pins in the guideways support elements.

In this way, a robust, less susceptible to failure construction is achieved, which allows a precise insertion of Waffelstücke in the molds. Another advantage is the lesser number of side guides necessary for the wafer pieces prior to their capture by the transfer device.

A plurality of waffle pieces may be placed side by side or one behind the other in the depressions of the molds provided for the chocolate tablets, so that each chocolate bar forms a unitary chocolate-coated block of waffle pieces. The depressions of the chocolate bar molds may also be ribbed, with the finished chocolate bar in each Rib of the same only a piece of waffle, or several waffle pieces are arranged side by side or even behind one another. The ribs of the chocolate bar are interconnected via predetermined breaking points Sehokoladbrücken, the chocolate bar only at their length sides interconnected ribs or the ribs may be connected to each other on their long sides and on the front sides of chocolate bridges.

Auaführungsbeiapiel

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment. In the accompanying drawing show:

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Pig. 1: a section through a chocolate bar provided with waffle-filled ribs;

FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section through the chocolate bar according to FIG. 1; FIG.

3 shows a cross section through an embodiment of a device with a drum as a wafer piece carrier;

Fig. 4s is a view of the embodiment of Fig. 3 seen in the direction of arrow A in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a detail of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6, 7 and 8i in successive phases of motion, the movable stop and the pivotable pressure plate of a first embodiment in cooperation with the spines of Waffelstückträgers;

Figures 9, 10, 11 and 12 are successive stages of movement of a second embodiment of the device;

135 shows a further embodiment of a device in a front view;

Fig. 14ί schematically shows a view of a part of the embodiment of Fig. 13 in the direction of the arrow B of Fig. 13 seenj

Fig. 15; a detail of Figure 14 in section.

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Pig. I6i a support element in a side view;

Pig. 17: a plan view of the carrier element of FIG. 16;

Fig. 18: a further embodiment of the carrier element

in a side view; '-

19 shows a plan view of the carrier element according to FIG. 18.

In Fig. 1 and 2, a chocolate bar is shown, which has two Waffelstücken 2 filled ribs, which are connected to each other via chocolate bridges 4.

Such chocolate bars 1 are produced in an egg. In the process, chocolate slab molds 5 are moved on a conveyor 6 through the slab plant. The chocolate slab molds 5 have rib-like depressions 7 for forming the ribs 3 of the chocolate slab 1 first coated with a chocolate layer, then the waffle pieces 2 are inserted into the rib-like recesses 7 of the molds 5 and filled the remaining cavity of the molds 5 with chocolate.

The wafer pieces 2 are obtained by cutting waffle leaves or waffle blocks. In order to insert the waffle pieces 2 in the rib-like recesses 7 of the molds 5 so that, when filling the molds 5 with chocolate, none of the waffle pieces 2 aua its chocolate wrapping protrudes, a precise alignment of each wafer piece 2 * on those rib-like recess 7 is required into which it is to be inserted. These are the off

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a piece of equipment ejected, both laterally and longitudinally adjacent or laterally separated only by the cutting width of the cutting device 2 first against the transport direction of the molds 5 moves, then laterally except for the lateral distances of the rib-like depressions 7 and in the longitudinal direction to the longitudinal distances one behind the other ripple-like recesses 7 and finally, inversion of the direction of movement synchronously with the movement of molds 5 are inserted in the rib-like depressions 7.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a spreading device 8 is provided which has diverging channels 9 for waffle pieces arranged side by side. These channels 9 are formed by lateral guides and a bottom. At the end of the spreading device a transport device replacing the bottom of the channels 9 is provided. The channels 9 separate the juxtaposed wafer pieces 2 apart from the spacings corresponding to the lateral distances of the rib-like depressions 7 and with these into a transfer device.

This has an extension of the conveyor belt 11 of the spreading device 8 arranged support plate 12 on which the waffle pieces 2 are pushed by the action of the conveyor belt 11 against a stop 13. Above the support plate 12, a hold-down 14 is arranged for wafer pieces 2, whose distance from the support plate is slightly larger than the height <: <: 'of the waffle pieces 2. The hold-down 14 is arranged stationary relative to the support plate 12.

The pioneering of the spreading 8 end of

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Platen 12 is comb-like provided with a plurality of slots 15. Above the comb-like end of the support plate iat a relative to this pivotable pressure plate 16 is arranged, which can be pivoted between a position in which it is parallel to the support plate 12 and an inclined position to it »

Above the pressure plate 16, a two-armed lever 17 is arranged pivotably relative to the support plate 12 about an axis transverse to the direction of movement of the waffle pieces. The lever 17 is angled downstream at its seen in the direction of movement of the wafer pieces 2 downstream end and provided with the stop 13 for the waffle pieces 2. At its opposite end with respect to its axis of rotation of the lever 17 is provided with one or more transverse to the direction of movement of the wafer pieces 2 row of thorns 18, wherein in each row of mandrels each a mandrel 18 is assigned to one of the juxtaposed wafer pieces 2. The distance of the first row of mandrels from the stop 13 is greater than the length of a waffle piece 2 so dimensioned that upon pivoting of the lever 17> in each case a mandrel 18 of the foremost row of mandrels penetrates into that piece of wafer 2 which lies behind that piece of wafer 2 on the support plate 12, which is just released from the stop 13. This row of mandrels has the task of ensuring that the nachgeschobenen by the transport device 11 wafer pieces 2 do not go beyond the budding stop 13, as this can only be lowered when the impaled on the drum waffle piece 2 with his hinter.Ende outside the Trajectory of the stop 13 is «

If a plurality of parallel rows of mandrels are provided, consecutive mandrels 18 can be placed both in one and the same

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Waffle piece 2 as well as intervene in two pieces of waffles 2 "

The pivotable pressure plate 16 is connected via lateral plungers 19 with plunger 20 connected to the two-armed lever 17, so that upon pivoting of the lever 17 and lifting the stop 13 on a tuned size also the pressure plate 16 is pivoted ·

Below the support plate 12 and above the conveyor 6 for the molds 5 a Waffelstückträger is arranged, This is designed as driven by the conveyor 6 of the molds 5 waffle carrier 21, which formed on the outside of her coat with thorns 22 as holding members for the waffle pieces Each waffle piece 2 or "each rib-like recess 7 of the molds 5 are assigned in this embodiment, two mandrels 22, wherein the distance between the centers of two consecutive pairs of mandrels equal to the distance between the centers of two transport direction of consecutive rib-like depressions 7 corresponds to that on the thorns 22 pressed waffle pieces 2 are presented. The lateral spacing of the mandrels 22 measured in the axial direction of the wafer carrier 21 corresponds to the lateral spacing of the means of adjacent rib-like depressions 7o

As the wafer carrier 21 rotates, the mandrels 22 pass the platen 12 through their slots 15.

Between the V / affeiträger 21 and the top of the molds 5 a stripping device is provided, which has a guide plate 23 which is substantially tangential to

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Waffle carrier 21 is arranged.

The guide plate 23 has a waffle carrier 21 towards inclined starting portion 24 which engages under the plugged on the mandrels 22 wafer pieces 2. As well as the support plate 12 and the guide plate 23 is provided with slots 15 for the passage of the mandrels 22. On the circumference of the wafer carrier 21, a cleaning brush 25 is provided, which free the mandrels 22 of any adhering Waffelresten and cream residues. Subsequent to the scraping device arranged just above the upper side of the casting molds 5, a roller 26 can be provided which rests on the casting molds 5 and pushes over any protruding edges of the fruit pieces 2 by locally compressing the wafer pieces 2 under the edge of the casting molds 5.

Based on the S ¹ Ig. 6 to 9, the interaction of the two-armed lever 17 of the pivotable pressure plate 16 and the provided with thorns 22 wafer carrier 21 is now explained in more detail. The stop 13 and the pressure plate 16 are lowered and the waffle pieces 2 are pushed by the conveyor belt 11 of the spreading device 8 against the stop 13

By the stop 13, the arcuate by the spreading of the waffle pieces 2 in the spreading device 8 front of the waffle pieces 2 is aligned perpendicular to the transport direction of the molds 5 and »parallel to Waffelträgerachse.

By turning the wafer carrier 21 penetrates the first mandrel 22 of a pair of mandrels in the voltage applied to the stop 13 Waffelstück 2, said wafer piece 2 both against the

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Pressing plate 16 as well as against the stop 13 is pressed * Thus, the distance of the first mandrel 22 from the front end of the waffle piece 2 is set exactly. Now, the stop 13 goes up by pivoting the lever 17 and the first mandrel 22 takes the waffle piece 2 and on further rotation of the waffle carrier 21, the second mandrel 22 then penetrates into the waffle piece 2, which was thereby moved a bit further. Now, the two-armed lever 17 is further pivoted, whereby on the one hand the pressure plate ΐβ on the plunger 20 and stops 19 is also swung up, so that the rear end of the wafer piece 2 can pass under the pressure plate 16, and on the other hand mounted on the front end of the lever 17 mandrel 18 in the next waffle piece 2 penetrates.

As soon as the rear end of a piece of yarn 2 has passed the front end of the pressure plate 16, the two-armed lever 17 is partly swung back, whereby first the pressure plate 16 is lowered into its lower position and the mandrel 18 is pulled out of the following wafer piece 2. As soon as the rear end of the waffle piece has also passed the path of movement of the stop 13, this returns to its original position and the next waffle piece 2 is pushed by the thrust of the conveyor belt 11 against the stop 13 and the movement begins again from the beginning.

In the pig. FIGS. 9 to 12 show the sequence of movement of another embodiment of a device.

According to this embodiment, a pivotable end portion 27 is provided in the support plate 12, which is about an axis parallel to the waffle carrier axis to the wafer carrier 21 out

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The pivot axis of the associated pressure plate 16 can both above the same; preferably identical to the axis of rotation of the lever 17, as well as below the pressure plate 16 (dashed line drawn), preferably with the axis of rotation of the end portion. 27i be arranged identically.

In Pig. 9 is the waffle piece 2 in abutment against the stop 13. The end portion 27 of the support plate 12 is arranged horizontally. If the waffle piece 2 located on the waffle carrier continues to rotate a little further, the stop 13, the end portion 27 and the pressure plate can still be slightly lowered without the mandrels 22 penetrating into the wafer piece 2 resting on the end portion 27.

In Pig. 10, the stop 13 is in its lowermost position and the wafer piece 2 is lightly pressed onto the mandrels 22. After this is done, the stopper 13 pivots back to its uppermost position and the end portion 27 and the pressure plate 16 are further pivoted downwards.

In Fig. 11, the pressure plate 16 and the end portion 27 are in their unteasten position and the waffle piece 2 is fully attached to the mandrels · Now the pressure plate 16 pivots back up to the upper position, thus giving the way for the pressed as well the next waffle piece 2 free. In order to avoid pressing the following Waffelstückes 22 on the pressed-Waffelstück 2, as in the embodiment of the Pig. 6 to 8 one or more thorns

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rows are pressed into the following Waffelsfdcke 2 or the conveyor belt 11 are stopped. Wennnun daa previous waffle piece 2 is printed with its rear end by turning the Waffelträgera 21 or the front end of the end portion 27, the tail 27 can pivot back into its horizontal position, then the mandrels 22 can be removed or the conveyor belt 11 is turned on, woduroh drive the waffle pieces 2 to the stop 13. Now a new cycle of exercise can start again »

The sequences of movements of FIGS. 6 to 12 have each been described for only one waffle piece 2 or, for the waffle piece 2 following in the movement. Of course, the same motion sequences also apply to all other waffle pieces 2 arranged parallel thereto in a device according to the invention

A further embodiment of the invention is shown in Figs. 13-17. This embodiment provides above the conveyor 6 for the molds 5 a feed 28 for both laterally and longitudinally juxtaposed wafer pieces 2, which laterally only through the cutting width of the cutter With respect to the succession of the wafer pieces 2 taking place in the longitudinal direction of the wafer pieces 2 to distances corresponding to the longitudinal spacing of the rib-like depressions 7, this embodiment agrees with the construction described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12. Only with respect to the lateral distancing of the waffle pieces 2 on the rib-like recesses 7 corresponding distances this embodiment differs from the previously described. According to this embodiment, a silent

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standing drum 29 is provided, which has guideways 30 at its periphery, these may preferably be formed as a dovetailed or T-shaped or the like. Grooves, these guideways 30 run over half the circumference of the drum of the juxtaposed Waffenistücken 2 corresponding distances on the rib-like depressions. 7 diverge the molds 5 corresponding intervals. Carrier elements 31 engage in each of these waffle pieces 2 with their pins 32 ", these support elements 31 carry holding elements for the waffle pieces 2,

Preferably, two mandrels 22 are arranged on a support member 31 as holding members, wherein the rear pin 32 of the support member 31 is arranged at the plugged on the spines 22 Waffelstück 2 behind the rear linden of the waffle piece 2.

The support elements 31 are arranged on the drum circumference in parallel to the drum axis rods 33 from each other separate rows. The rods 33 protrude laterally beyond the drum 29 and are connected via lateral discs 34 which are rotatably mounted on the fixed drum axis to a driven by the conveyor 6 of the molds 5 cage. By rotating the cage, the support members 31 are displaced row by row along the guideways 30, the guideways 30 extending over the drum shell so that the support members 31 both in receiving the wafer pieces 2 and when depositing the wafer pieces 2 in the rib-like recesses of the molds 5 are arranged parallel to each other.

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A variant of the invention provides support elements whose pins arranged in the guides have projections which come to lie below the rods 32 when the support element 31 is placed on the drum, so that the contact tracks 30 can be formed as simple grooves and the support elements 31 in the guide tracks 30 are held, since the rods 33 engage over the projections of the support members 31. The rear end of the support elements is rounded in a semicircle (Pig, 18 and Pig. 19).

Furthermore, in the embodiment of FIGS. 9 to 12, a holding-down device can also be arranged above the support plate 12, wherein the front edge of the hold-down device terminates with the start of the end section 27. The hold-down connects a tipping of the waffle piece. 2

Although each drum 29 as Waffelstückträger or as a carrier of the guideways 30 of the support members 31 have been described as preferred Ausführungsb'eispiele, 'endless course endless chain drives or conveyor belts or arbitrarily shaped support for the guideways 30 can be provided without departing from the spirit In the same way, as holding members instead of the rigid mandrels 18; 22 also movable mandrels or brackets are provided. Similarly, the cross-sectional shape and number of mandrels can be changed depending on Waffelstückgröße and 'shape.

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23A3 89 2 - ² ^ 2 ₂ . ₃ . ** ^ AP B 23 G / 234 59 829/24 invention claim A method of feeding sliced wafers into the chocolate slab molds of an apparatus for making waffle-filled chocolate bars while conveying the molds in a straight line successively, the wafers being placed in the side-by-side and successively-arranged depressions of the molds to form the chocolate bars these were coated with a chocolate layer, are loaded, characterized in that the ejected from a cutter both laterally and longitudinally juxtaposed wafer pieces are first moved against the transport direction of the molds, then laterally to the lateral distances of the wells and in the longitudinal direction to separated on the longitudinal distances of successive wells and finally, reversing the direction of movement synchronously with the movement of the molds in their wells Where appropriate, the casting mold projecting edges of the waffle pieces are pressed by local compression of the respective Waffelstückes under the edge of the mold, 2. The method according to item 1, characterized in that the juxtaposed waffle pieces during their movement, opposite to the transport direction of the mold first side apart, then the respective front ends of the foremost row of waffle pieces aligned on a line perpendicular to the transport direction of the molds, then the Y / affel pieces in their direction of movement except for 389 2 - ** - ^. AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 the Längaabatände the recesses of the molds are pulled apart and then inserted in reversing the direction of movement in synchronism with the movement of the molds in their wells · 3. The method according to item 1, characterized in that the adjoining VYaffelstücke during its movement against the transport direction of the molds in the longitudinal direction apart from the longitudinal distances of the wells are pulled apart and only during the ym | g§hruj3: g the direction of movement laterally to the spaced apart lateral distances of the wells and then inserted into the wells. 4 · Method according to items 1 to 3 »characterized in that the pieces of waffle are stopped before they are pulled apart in the longitudinal direction» 5. An apparatus for carrying out the method according to item 1 for feeding sliced pieces of wafer in successively transported on a conveyor chocolate slab molds, which provided for the chocolate slab depressions, in which the waffle pieces are inserted, characterized in that above the conveyor (6) the casting mold (5) is provided with a spreading device (8) for waffle pieces (2) which are in contact with each other and counter to the direction of movement of the casting molds and against which a movement direction of the casting molds (5) is driven by the conveying device (6) Transfer device adjoins, wherein the spreading device (8) to the transfer device leading channels (9) whose lateral distance the lateral spacing of the recesses (7) A 3 8 S 2 ~ ²⁶ ~ «2.3.1982 AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 speaks, and that optionally on the casting molds (5) resting, the Waffelstücke (2) in the molds (5) oppressive Y / alse (26) of the transfer device in the direction of movement of the mold (5) is arranged downstream " 6. Apparatus according to point 5 _S, characterized in that the transfer device arranged in an extension of the spreading device (8) support plate (12) for the wafer pieces (2) in the region of the end of the support plate (12) arranged movable »preferably pivotable stop (13 ) for the waffle pieces (2), and one under the support plate (12) wegführbaren, endless _s rotating WildenIstückträger (21), the wells (7) of the mold (5) associated holding members (22) for the Waffenistücke (2) » and possibly a cleaning device (25) for the Waffelstückträger (21), wherein the spreading device (8) at the end of a, preferably the bottom of the Waffelstücke (2) receiving channels (9) forming the transport device (11) which the Waffelstücke ( 2) via the support plate (12) transported up against the movable stop (13), 7 · Device according to item 6, characterized in that the holding members as the waffle pieces (2), when abutment against the stop 13; 19 detecting, preferably movable brackets are formed, 8. The device according to item 6, characterized in that the holding members as in the Waffenistücke (2) eingstechbare Dore (22) are formed · 23A -27- 22.3.1982 AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 9, device according to item 8, characterized in that the mandrels (22) in Waffelstückträger (21) are arranged retractable or extendable 10. Device according to item 8 or 9 », characterized in that each waffle piece (2) or each recess (7) of the casting mold (5) is assigned a preferably rectangular cross-sectionally shaped mandrel (22). 11 «device according to item 8 and 9, characterized in that each waffle piece (2) or each recess (7) of the casting mold (5) are associated with two mandrels (22). 12. Device according to items 6 to 11, characterized in that the transfer device has a holding device for those not only on the stop (13, 19) adjacent or, not yet discontinued on the drum on the contact plate waffle pieces (2), 13. Device according to item 12, characterized in that the holding device is formed by the individual waffle pieces (2) laterally engaging brackets, 14φ apparatus according to item 12, characterized in that the holding device from opposite the support plate (12) ~ The wafer pieces (2) pivotally mounted in the • wafer pieces (2) in pierceable mandrels (18) is formed " 15. Device according to the points 12 and 14, characterized in that the movable stop (13) at the angled end of a two-armed, compared to the support 93A3 89 2 ~ ²⁸ ~ 22.3.1982 * AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/23 plate (12) pivotable Hebela (17) is formed, which carries at its other end formed as pierceable mandrels (18) holding device » 16, device according to item 15, characterized in that the holding device has at least one transverse to the direction of movement of the wafer pieces (2) arranged thorn row, each wafer piece (2) is associated with a mandrel (18; 22) * 17 «Device according to item 16, characterized in that the holding device comprises two rows of thorns, one row of thorns being associated with one of two successive transverse rows of waffle pieces (2)" 18. Device according to the points 6 and 8 to 17, characterized in that the transfer device has a above the support plate (12) arranged pressure plate (16) for the wafer pieces (2) which is pivotally arranged relative to the support plate (12) and the Detecting the Wäffeistücke (2) through the mandrels (22) parallel to the support plate (12), in which case the distance of the pressure plate (16) of the support plate (12) at least equal to the height "of the Waffelstücke (2). 19 »device according to one of the points 15 to 18, characterized in that the movable stop (13) and, the pivotable pressure plate (16) by the conveyor (6) of the mold (5) driven cam are pivotable« 4-389 2. -29- 22.3.1982 AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 20 »device according to item 19», characterized in that the stop (13) and the pressure plate (16) are at least partly pivotable together « 21. Device according to the points 6, 12, 14 and 18, characterized in that the holding device of the movable stop (13) tind the pivotable pressure plate (16) each individually by the conveyor (6) driven cam can be actuated « 22. Device according to points 6 to 21, characterized in that the Waffelstückträger (21) is designed as a about an axis transverse to the transport direction of the mold (5) rotating drum 23. Device according to one of the items 6 to 22, characterized in that the transfer device comprises a above the path of the molds (5) arranged scraper, which held by the holding members (22) of the Waffelstückträgers (21) Waffelstücke (2), which already protrude into the recesses (7) of the casting molds (5), scrapes off the holding members (22) * 24. Device according to the points 5 to 23, characterized in that on the Waffelstückträger (21) immovably fixed thorns (22 ^ the support plate (12) and the stripping device "as with slots for the • Mandrels (22) provided comb-like guide plates 23 are formed » -30- 22.3.1982 AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 25. Device according to the points 6 to 24, characterized in that in a stationary spines (22) provided Waffelstückträger (21) whose path in the region of the support plate (12) of the waffle pieces (2), preferably kreisbogenföfmig, from the plane of the support plate (12), preferably downwards, away, pointing to Waffelstückträger (2) end of the support plate (12) has a Waffelstückträger (2) towards pivotable end portion (27), which with a above this end portion (27) arranged pivotable pressure plate (16) cooperates, wherein by pivoting the end portion (27) and the pressure plate (16) the respective waffle pieces (2) on the mandrels (22) 'are placed * 26 _e apparatus according to item 25, characterized in that the wafer carrier (21) as a rotating, from the conveyor (6) of the molds (5) driven drum is formed, which on the drum circumference corresponding to the recesses (7) of the mold (5) arranged Mandrels (22) carries that the support plate (12) for the Waffelstücke (2) is arranged tangentially to the drum circumference, wherein the pivot bearing of the pivotable end portion (27) of the support plate (12) is in the region of the upper apex of the drum, while Casting molds (5) can be moved tangentially past the lower vertex of the drum « ; ι "' ; 27. An apparatus for feeding sliced pieces of wafer in successively transported on a conveyor means chocolate slab molds, which have provided for the f chocolate slab wells, in 389 2 ~ ³¹ - 22.3.1932 * "^". AP B 23 G / 234 59 829/24 the waffle pieces are inserted, according to the points 1 and 5, characterized in that above the conveyor (6) of the casting molds (5) a feed (28) for both laterally and longitudinally adjacent to each other, against the direction of movement of the mold ( 5) supplied waffle pieces (2) is provided, which is followed by a transfer device, wherein the transfer device, the individual wafer pieces (2) individually detected and reversing the direction of movement laterally and lengthwise on the arrangement of the recesses (7) of the molds (5) corresponding intervals and leads into the recesses (7), wherein optionally on the casting molds (5) resting, the wafer pieces (2) in the molds (5) pressing roller (26) of the transfer device is connected downstream. 28, device according to item 27, characterized in that the transfer device has individual waffle piece (2) associated with holding members for the Waffelstücke '(2) provided carrier elements (31), that the transfer device for each carrier element (31) own track ( 30), which leads from the feed (28) of the adjoining waffle pieces (2), reversing the direction of movement, to a stripping device arranged above the path of the casting molds (5), and in that one of the carrier elements (31) is guided along its guide tracks (30). shifting drive device is provided, 29 »Device according to item 27, characterized in that the guideways (30) are symmetrical to the longitudinal central axis 234 -32- 22.3.1982 AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 the molds (51) are arranged and diverge substantially uniformly. 30 _o Device according to one of the items 28 or 29, characterized in that the drive device arranged transversely to the transport direction of the molds (5) and along this transport direction (5) movable drive elements, each with all adjacent support elements (31) of a row are engaged. ...... ,, ..! .νΐ ";;; 31. Device according to one of the items 27 to 30, characterized by »that the transfer device of a stationary drum (29) is formed, in the circumference of the guideways (30) are formed as grooves j and that the drum (29) umschließender, from Bars (33) formed and provided by the conveyor of the molds (5) drivable cage is provided, which between its rods (33) with the pins (32) in the guideways (30) engaging support members (31) receives _a 32. Device according to items 27 to 31, characterized in that the feed (28) for the waffle pieces (2) has a support plate (12) 'for the waffle pieces (2) that in the region of the transfer device facing the end of the support plate ( 12) a movable, preferably pivotable stop (13) is provided. Device according to points 27 to 32, characterized in that the holding members are inserted into the waffle pieces (2) 234389 2 -33- 22.3.1982 AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 pierceable spines (22) trained sincL Device according to item 33 », characterized in that each support element (31) is two spaced from each other
arranged mandrels (22) has · 35 »Device according to item 33», characterized in that each carrier element (31) has a mandrel (22) which is preferably rectangular in cross-section. 36. Apparatus according to the points 33 to 35 »characterized in that the mandrels (22) in the respective carrier element (31) are designed to be retractable. 37. Device according to the points 27 to 36, characterized in that the transfer device, a holding device for those not "only in the stop (19) adjacent or not yet on the drum (29) discontinued on the contact plate (12) resting waffle pieces (2 ) having. 38. Device according to item 37, characterized in that the holding device from opposite the support plate
(12) of the weapon pieces (2) pivotally mounted in the wafer pieces (2) pierceable spines (18) is formed. 39. The device according to points 32 to 38, characterized in that the movable stop (13) at the angled , ten end of a two-armed relative to the support plate (12) pivotable lever (17) is formed, which at its other end as pierceable mandrels (18)
trained holding device carries. J4 JOS Z "34- 22.3.1982 AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 40. Device according to point 39 $ characterized in that the holding device has at least one transverse to the direction of movement of the wafer pieces (2) arranged thorn row, each waffle piece (2) is associated with a mandrel (18). 41. The device according to item 4O _9, characterized in that the holding device comprises two rows of thorns, wherein in each case a row of thorns one of two successive transverse rows of Waffelstücken (2) is associated. 42 »Device according to the points 27 to 41, characterized in that the transfer device has a pressure plate (16) arranged above the support plate (12) for the waffle pieces (2), which is arranged pivotable relative to the support plate (12). and when grasping the wafer pieces (2) through the mandrels (22) is parallel to the support plate '(12), in which case the distance of the pressure plate (16) from the support plate (12) at least equal to the height of the Waffenistücke (2). 43. Device according to one of the points 39 to 42, gekenn ^v characterized ^ characterized in that the movable stop (13) and the pivotable pressure plate (12) by the conveyor (6) of the casting molds (5) driven cam can be pivoted » Device according to item 431, characterized in that the stop (13) and the pressure plate (16) can be pivoted together at least in part. 4 3 8 9 Z -35- March 22, 1982 AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 45. Device according to the points 27, 37, 38 and 42, characterized in that the holding device, the movable stop (13) and the pivotable pressure plate (16) each individually by the conveyor (6) driven cam can be actuated. 46, device according to one of the items 27 to 45, characterized in that the support plate (12) and the stripping device (23; 24) are designed as comb-like plates provided with slots for the mandrels (22). 47 ". Device according to the points 27 to 46, characterized in that with support members (31) provided with immovable spikes (22), their guideways (30) in the region of the support plate (12) away from the plane of the support plate (12), preferably downwards away, extending to the guideways (30) facing the end of the support plate (12) has a to the guide tracks (30) towards pivotable end portion (27) which cooperates with a above this end portion (27) arranged pivotable pressure plate (16), wherein by pivoting the end portion (27) and the pressure plate (16) the respective waffle pieces (2) on the mandrels (22) of the support elements (31) are placed. 48. Device according to item 31, characterized in that the rear pin (32) of the carrier element (31) is arranged on the spikes (22) plugged wafer piece (2) behind the rear end of the wafer piece (2). 3 89 2 ~ ³⁶ - 22.3.1982 AP B 23 G / 234 389 59 829/24 49. Device according to item 25 », characterized in that the pivotable end section (27) arranged at the end of the support plate (12) is inclined obliquely upwards in its upper end position relative to the support plate (12), 50. Device according to item 31 », characterized in that the carrier elements (31) are held by the bars (33) in the guide tracks (30). 51 * Device according to item 50, characterized in that the rods (33) engage over projections provided on the carrier element (31). 52, device according to item 25 or 26, characterized in that the pivot bearing of the pivotable portion in the region of the upper vertex of the waffle carrier (21) u. between within * 10 ° of the chirping, preferably within + ^ ^{0 of} the apex of the whitewriter. (21) is arranged. % ? 15 soap drawings ·?