Measuring system for foodstuffs

A measuring system for automatically determining and/or monitoring a quality of a liquid or viscous foodstuff, comprising:

• at least one product container for accommodating the foodstuff therein,
• a housing with an interior space for accommodating the product container,
• a heating and cooling device for heating and cooling the interior space of the housing, and
• a control unit for controlling the measuring system,
• wherein the product container is provided with
• a lid with a probe which projects into the product container and is provided with a thermometer, and
• a wall, at least part of which is optically transparent,
• wherein the housing further comprises:
• a light source comprising one or more LEDs for emitting light through said optically transparent part of the wall into the product container, and
• an optical sensor for registering the light emanating from the product container, furthermore comprising a first measuring device for rheological properties of the foodstuff,
• wherein the control unit is operatively connected to the thermometer, the heating and cooling device, the light source, the optical sensor and the first measuring device, and is configured for:
• setting a predetermined time-temperature program in the interior space for a time period, and
• controlling at least one of the first measuring device, and the light source and optical sensor, for automatically repeatedly performing an associated measurement on the foodstuff in the product container during the time period, for thereby determining a measured value relating to the foodstuff, and for storing and/or exporting and/or processing the measured values.

A measuring system for automatically determining and/or monitoring a quality of a liquid or viscous foodstuff, comprising:

• at least one product container for accommodating the foodstuff therein,
• a housing with an interior space for accommodating the product container,
• a heating and cooling device for heating and cooling the interior space of the housing, and
• a control unit for controlling the measuring system,
• wherein the product container is provided with
• a lid with a probe which projects into the product container and is provided with a thermometer, and
• a wall, at least part of which is optically transparent,
• wherein the housing further comprises:
• a light source for emitting light through said optically transparent part of the wall into the product container, and
• an optical sensor for registering the light emanating from the product container, furthermore comprising a first measuring device for rheological properties of the foodstuff,
• wherein the control unit is operatively connected to the thermometer, the heating and cooling device, the light source, the optical sensor and the first measuring device, and is configured for:
• setting a predetermined time-temperature program in the interior space for a time period, and
• controlling at least one of the first measuring device, and the light source and optical sensor, for automatically repeatedly performing an associated measurement on the foodstuff in the product container during the time period, for thereby determining a measured value relating to the foodstuff, and for storing and/or exporting and/or processing the measured values, and
• wherein the first measuring device further comprises,
• a magnetic body,
• a controllable electromagnetic drive for the magnetic body, and
• a detection system for detecting a displacement of the body, comprising a plurality of proximity sensors,
• wherein during use the magnetic body is situated in the container and is displaceable in the container by the controllable electromagnetic drive.