METHOD, APPARATUS AND BOTTOM PLATE FOR MOLDING PRODUCT SUCH AS CHOCOLATE OR CREAM

摘要

A forming machine for chocolate has a distributor bottom plate formed with a discharge manifold channel into which there open, through interconnecting grooves, the blind holes aligned with overlying delivery holes in the forming machine. The discharge manifold channel is connected to an excess chocolate recovery portion selectively conducting to either an intermediate storage or feeding hopper of the forming machine. In the course of the casting process implemented thereby, all of the pistons, irrespective of their being reciprocating or rotary ones, are fed at all times independently of the molds being used. In moving from one mould to another, only the distributor bottom plate is replaced and no pistons need be manipulated.