Manufacturing method and apparatus for popping candy
OwnerTolga Erdeninventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing popping candy which is formed in moulds. A reactor with one or more trays holds the product and one or more moveable transmission mechanisms and one or more lids provided at each end of the reactor act as inlets and outlets. One or more two way valves regulate and maintain inside pressure of the reactor and cooling and heating mechanisms are provided.
Claims21
A reactor (3;3′) that is used in the manufacture of popping candy having a desired shape comprising one or more trays having the desired shape of the popping candies (1) that will hold the popping candy;
- one or more moveable transmission means (2,7);
- one or more lids or valves (4;4′) provided at each end of the reactor to act as inlet and outlet;
- one or more two way valves (11) to regulate and maintain inside pressure of the reactor (3,3′);
- cooling and heating means (10;10′).
Moulded popping candy having a desired shape produced by the following steps:
- a) preparing a candy mass as known in prior art;
- b) transferring the candy mass to a carbonisator in order to be mixed with air, CO2 or any other inert gases;
- c) shaping the candy mass as a cord through a cord machine;
- d) shaping and sizing the candy mass in a shaping and sizing machine;
- e) placing the shaped and sized candy pieces into trays (1) having the desired shape of the final product;
- f) placing the trays (1) onto transmission means (7) of a reactor (3;3′) via a valve or lid (4, 4′);
- g) providing a suitable pressure level inside the reactor after the valve/lid (4, 4′) is closed by means of two way valves (11) and maintaining said pressure;
- h) heating the inside medium of the reactor (3′) by means of heating means (10) to a desired temperature;
- i) cooling down the reactor (3′) medium to a degree to enable the hardening of the candy;
- j) removing the trays (!) containing the hardened candy having the shape of the final candy out of the reactor (3′) and forwarding the candy to packaging.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.