System for the preparation of a mixture
AssigneeSancassiano S.p.A.
InventorDavide DROCCO
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Abstract
A mixing system includes a mixing machine and a device for collecting material of the mixture that remains adherent to the implement of the machine, at the end of a mixing step. The collecting device has a collecting surface that is associated to movement means designed to guide the surface in a first direction and a second direction, so that this can pass, as a result of the movement in both directions, from a first condition, where the surface extends at least prevalently in the first direction, to a second condition, where the surface extends at least prevalently in the second direction.
Claims20
A system for the preparation of a mixture comprising:
- a mixing machine equipped with at least one mixing implement;
- and
- a device for collecting material of the mixture that remains adherent to said mixing implement at the end of a mixing step, said device comprising:
- a collecting surface;
- and
- means for the movement of said collecting surface from a position of use underneath said implement, where said surface has an orientation transverse with respect to the vertical direction, to a position of non-use;
- said movement means configured for guiding said collecting surface in a first direction and in a second direction transverse to said first direction, so that said collecting surface can pass, as a result of the movement in both directions, from a first condition, where said surface extends at least prevalently in the first direction, to a second condition, where said surface extends at least prevalently in the second direction.
A method for collecting material of a mixture remaining adherent to the implement of a mixing machine at the end of a mixing step,
- wherein said method envisages the use of a collecting device comprising:
- a collecting surface;
- and
- means for movement of said collecting surface from a position of use underneath said implement, where said surface has an orientation transverse with respect to the vertical direction, to a position of non-use;
- wherein said movement means are configured for guiding said collecting surface in a first direction and in a second direction transverse to said first direction, so that said collecting surface can pass, as a result of the movement in both directions, from a first condition, where said surface extends at least prevalently in the first direction, to a second condition, where said surface extends at least prevalently in the second direction, and vice versa,
- said method comprising the steps of:
- from said second condition, guiding said collecting surface in said first and second directions until said first condition where said surface extends underneath said implement is reached;
- collecting the material of the mixture that detaches and falls from said implement;
- and
- from said first condition, guiding said collecting surface in said first and second directions until said second condition is reached.
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