Pouring batching device for fat-containing substances, in particular for chocolate
AssigneeLive-Tech S.R.L.
InventorDomenico VEGLIO
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Abstract
A pouring batching device (1), in particular for chocolate, in dies is described, comprising a case (2) inside which at least one cylindrical recess is obtained, in which a longitudinal shaft (7) is housed, to which at least one rotary piston (3) is fastened, means adapted to control the flow of said chocolate, wherein the case (2) is placed below a tank containing chocolate to be poured and is open towards its top, locating a hopper (8) adapted to put in contact an internal volume of the tank with the recess of the case (2), so that a mass of chocolate can easily descend by gravity inside the case (2) even without a sucking effect by the rotary piston (3).
Claims9
A pouring batching device for fat-containing substances, in particular for chocolate, in dies comprising:
- a case inside which at least one cylindrical recess is obtained, in which a longitudinal shaft is housed, to which at least one rotary piston is fastened;
- an element adapted to control the flow of the substance;
- wherein the case is placed below a tank containing the substance to be poured and is open towards its top, locating a hopper (8) adapted to put in contact an internal volume of the tank with the recess of the case, so that a mass of substance can easily descend by gravity inside the case, even without a sucking effect by the rotary piston;
- wherein the element adapted to control the flow of the substance, comprises:
- at least one valve, which is inserted into the cylindrical seat obtained in the case, the valve having a generally cylindrical shape, with a coaxial hole and at least one slot, with parallel flanks, each one of which locates a volume inside which the pistons slide;
- the rotary pistons, assembled on the shaft, inserted in the hole, obtained in the valve, and rotary with respect to it;
- the combined motion of the rotary pistons and of the valve changing the volume of a first and a second batching chamber, in order to dose the substance to be poured, and a movement of the valve opening and closing at least one pouring channel, to allow or block a flow of substance towards the dies below;
- wherein the pouring batching device further has channels adapted to recycle into the hopper the substance which passes through the unused pouring channels, the recycling occurring through ducts obtained in a plate assembled below the pouring batching device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.