Device for the working of candy dough hard and/or filled candies and a device for carrying out this proceeding

Claim 1

A machine for the manufacture of a candy mass comprising: means defining at least two circular cross section cylindrical containers, said containers being longitudinally connected along lines formed on the surface thereof between the end points of a cord defined by the intersection of the circumferences of said containers thereby limiting the area of the cross sections thereof and cooperating to form a continuous enclosed chamber sealed from the environment therearound; an elongated rotor provided within each container, said rotors being in axially parallel relationship; means for effecting rotation of said rotors about the respective longitudinal axes thereof; means defining an inlet passageway for said candy mass into said chamber located adjacent one end of said chamber; means defining an outlet passageway for said candy mass located adjacent the end of said chamber opposite said one end; a first screw feeder on each of said rotors on respective end portions of said rotors adjacent said one end of said chamber; a second screw feeder on each of said rotors located on the end portion of the respective rotors adjacent said opposite end of said chamber; a series of kneading blades provided on each rotor and being located on a respective rotor intermediate said first and second screw feeders; means defining a shell surrounding said container and being disposed radially outwardly therefrom to create an intervening volume; means sectionalizing said volume longitudinally to provide separate heat transfer compartments within said volume of preselected longitudinal extent; a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet being provided for each of said compartments; conduit means communicating between a candy mass additive source and said chamber and entering said chamber at a point contiguous with said series of kneading blades for introducing additives into said candy mass.