Patent ID: 6220151
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
A plant for producing chocolate articles comprising:a chocolate processing line including a warming-up section for warming empty chocolate molds, a chocolate apportioning section for apportioning a chocolate mass into the molds, a chocolate vibration section for homogenizing the chocolate mass, a shell-forming section for forming shells within the chocolate mass, a shell refrigeration section for cooling of the shells, a filling apportioning section for apportioning a filling into the shells, a filling vibration section for homogenizing the filling, a filling refrigeration section for cooling of the filling, a heating field, a cap apportioning section adjacent to a capping section for producing a cap above the filling placed into the shells of the chocolate articles, a final refrigeration section for final cooling of the chocolate articles, and a mold release section for removing the chocolate articles from the molds, anda central refrigeration system which includes a cold air duct and cold air inlets connecting the cold air duct to each of the shell refrigeration section, the filling refrigeration section, and the final refrigeration section.