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US 10,667,541 B2Granted
Press for processing fat containing mass
AssigneeRoyal Duyvis Wiener B.V.
InventorHans Huijbers
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AssigneeRoyal Duyvis Wiener B.V.
InventorHans Huijbers
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The invention relates to a press (1) for separating fat containing mass, e.g. cocoa mass, into liquid fat and cake, comprising a frame (2), a plurality of pressing elements (6) disposed in the frame (2), and a hydraulic cylinder and plunger (3, 3A) for exerting pressure on the pressing elements (6), the pressing elements (6) comprising a pot (7) having a cavity (8) for receiving mass to be pressed, a squeezer (9) located at least partially in the cavity (8), and filters (11) disposed in front of the squeezer (9) and on the side of the cavity (8) opposite the squeezer (9), wherein, in the filling position of the press (1), the distance between the filters (11) is in a range from 10 to 90 mm. The ratio (Dc/Dp) of the diameter (Dc) of the hydraulic cylinder (3) and the diameter (Dp) of the cavities (8) is smaller than 1.15.
A press for separating a fat containing mass into liquid fat and cake, said press comprising a frame, a plurality of pressing elements disposed in the frame, and a hydraulic cylinder and plunger for exerting pressure on the pressing elements, each of the pressing elements comprising a pot having a cavity for receiving mass to be pressed, a squeezer located at least partially in the cavity, and filters disposed in front of the squeezer and on a side of the cavity opposite the squeezer, wherein a ratio of a diameter of the hydraulic cylinder to a diameter of each said cavity is in a range from 0.9 to 1.15, and in a filling position of the press, a distance between the filters is in a range from 10 to 80 mm.
A method of modifying a press for separating a fat containing mass into liquid fat and cake, said press comprising a plurality of pressing elements disposed in a frame and a hydraulic cylinder and plunger for exerting pressure on the pressing elements, each of the pressing elements comprising a pot having a cavity for receiving mass to be pressed, a squeezer located at least partially in the cavity, and filters disposed in front of the squeezer and on a side of the cavity opposite the squeezer, wherein, in a filling position of the press, a distance between the filters is in a range from 10 to 80 mm, said method comprising a step of increasing a diameter of the cavity or cavities such that a ratio of a diameter of the hydraulic cylinder to the diameter (Dp) of the cavity or cavities is in a range from 0.9 to 1.15.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.