METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONSUMABLE PRODUCT
A method for producing a consumable product ( 18 ), in particular a chocolate product, from at least two shell shapes ( 13, 13.1, 13.2 ), which are connected to one another, at least in part, along their shell peripheries ( 12, 12.1, 12.2 ), wherein a liquid consumable substance ( 3 ) is introduced into a mold ( 2 ) and then at least one die ( 4 ) is plunged into the consumable substance ( 3 ) and, by virtue of the consumable substance ( 3 ) at least partially solidifying in the mold, a shell shape ( 13, 13.1, 13.2 ) is imparted to said consumable substance, and wherein a second die ( 5 ) is introduced into the shell shape ( 13 ) and, by virtue of said die, a peripheral region of the shell shape is compressed in the upward direction.
1 . A method for producing a consumable product ( 18 ), in particular a chocolate product, from at least two shell shapes ( 13 , 13 . 1 , 13 . 2 ), which are connected to one another, at least in part, along their shell peripheries ( 12 , 12 . 1 , 12 . 2 ), wherein a liquid consumable substance ( 3 ) is introduced into a mold ( 2 ) and then at least one die ( 4 ) is plunged into the consumable substance ( 3 ) and, by virtue of the consumable substance ( 3 ) at least partially solidifying in the mold, a shell shape ( 13 , 13 . 1 , 13 . 2 ) is imparted to said consumable substance, and wherein a second die ( 5 ) is introduced into the shell shape ( 13 ) and, by virtue of said die, a peripheral region of the shell shape is compressed in the upward direction.
2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the compression ( 17 ) takes place along the inner periphery of the shell periphery ( 12 ) of the shell shape ( 13 ).
3 . The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein a compressed formation ( 17 ) is accommodated by a groove ( 9 ) formed in a peripheral edge ( 6 ) of the die ( 5 ).
4 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first die ( 4 ) and/or the second die ( 5 ) are/is a cooled die.
5 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dew point of the atmosphere surrounding the die(s) ( 4 , 5 ) is kept below the temperature of the die(s).
6 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, during production of the shell shape ( 13 ), an excess amount of substance ( 11 ) along the mold periphery is separated off from the shell shape ( 13 ) by means of the die ( 4 ).
7 . An apparatus for producing a consumable product ( 18 ), in particular a chocolate product, from at least two shell shapes ( 13 , 13 . 1 , 13 . 2 ), which are connected to one another, at least in part, along their shell peripheries ( 12 , 12 . 1 , 12 . 2 ), wherein the apparatus is configured such that a liquid consumable substrate ( 3 ) can be introduced into a mold ( 2 ) and then at least one die ( 4 ) can be plunged into the consumable substance ( 3 ), and wherein, by virtue of the consumable substance ( 3 ) at least partially solidifying in the mold, a shell shape ( 13 , 13 . 1 , 13 . 2 ) is imparted to said consumable substance, wherein the at least one die ( 4 ) has arranged downstream of it a further die ( 5 ), with an outer contour which differs from that of the first die ( 4 ), and wherein, in the region of the shell peripheries ( 12 ), the second die ( 5 ) has a larger diameter (d 1 ), or is designed to be wider, than the first die ( 4 ).
8 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein, in the region of the shell peripheries ( 12 ), the second die ( 5 ) has a rectilinear or conical widening in relation to the first die ( 4 ).
9 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the second die ( 5 ) has a peripheral edge ( 6 ) by way of which it bears on the mold ( 2 ), wherein a groove ( 9 ) is formed in the peripheral edge ( 6 ) in the region of the shell peripheries ( 12 ).
10 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein characterized in that the second die ( 5 ) has a peripheral edge ( 6 ) by way of which it bears on the mold ( 2 ), wherein a groove ( 9 ) is formed in the peripheral edge ( 6 ) in the region of the shell peripheries ( 12 ).