Device for processing liquids through steam
AssigneeSchuilenburg NC
InventorJan Adriaens
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Abstract
Device, comprising a platform for placing a vessel containing the liquid, a pipe with an open end configured for supplying steam to the vessel, a driving device configured to actuate a relative movement between the end of the pipe and the platform, means for determining a liquid level of the liquid in the vessel, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to actuate the driving device so that a relative initial position between the end of the pipe and the platform is assumed on the basis of the liquid level. The means for determining the liquid level comprise a weighing device. The control unit is then configured to determine the liquid level from the weight.
Claims18
An assembly for treating food liquids by means of steam, comprising a device for treating food liquids using steam, and a vessel configured to hold a liquid, the device comprising:
- a platform for placing the vessel,
- a pipe having an open end and configured to supply steam to the vessel,
- a driving device configured to drive a relative movement between the open end of the pipe and the platform,
- a device configured to determine a weight of the liquid in the vessel when the vessel is arranged on the platform, and
- a control unit operably connected to the device configured to determine the weight of the liquid in the vessel and to the driving device;
- wherein the control unit is configured to determine a liquid level of the liquid in the vessel based on the weight of the liquid;
- wherein the control unit is configured to actuate the driving device to assume a relative initial position between the open end of the pipe and the platform which is based on the liquid level;
- wherein the control unit is configured to actuate the driving device to perform a movement path for the relative movement between the open end of the pipe and the platform during the supply of steam, starting from the relative initial position;
- wherein the vessel comprises an RFID chip or RFID tag, and the control unit is operable to read the RFID chip or RFID tag;
- wherein the control unit comprises readable memory storing data indicative of sizes of a plurality of vessel types;
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- wherein the control unit is configured to select one of the plurality of vessel types corresponding to the RFID chip or RFID tag.
A device for treating food liquids using steam, the device comprising:
- a platform for placing a vessel holding a liquid;
- a pipe having an open end and configured to supply steam to the vessel;
- a driving device configured to drive a relative movement between the open end of the pipe and the platform;
- a device configured to determine a weight of the liquid in the vessel when the vessel is arranged on the platform;
- a control unit operably connected to the device configured to determine the weight of the liquid in the vessel and to the driving device;
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- a valve system and a liquid discharge, wherein the valve system comprises at least two separately closable fluid outlets and a fluid inlet;
- wherein the valve system is configured to assume a first switch position, in which an exclusive connection is made between the fluid inlet and a first one of the two fluid outlets, and to assume a second switch position, in which an exclusive connection is made between the fluid inlet and a second one of the two fluid outlets, and wherein the first of the two fluid outlets is connected to the liquid discharge and the second of the two fluid outlets is connected to the pipe;
- wherein the control unit is configured to determine a liquid level of the liquid in the vessel based on the weight of the liquid in the vessel;
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- wherein the control unit is configured to actuate the driving device to assume a relative initial position between the open end of the pipe and the platform which is based on the liquid level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.