Confectionery mass dosing unit including a locking valve and a dosing valve
AssigneeSollich KG
InventorsKersten Stolpe, Thomas Ellinghoven
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Abstract
An apparatus (1) for dosing a confectionery mass includes a plurality of confectionery mass dosing units (2) being arranged side-by-side. Each of the confectionery mass dosing units (2) includes a locking valve (18), a dosing valve (22) and an outlet opening (26). The outlet opening (26) serves to dispense a dosing quantity of confectionery mass from the confectionery mass dosing unit (2). The dosing valve (22) serves to adjust the dosing quantity. The locking valve (18) being an addition to the dosing valve (22) serves for alternate opening and closing, wherein no confectionery mass exits from the outlet opening (26) when the locking valve (18) is closed.
Claims15
A confectionery mass dosing unit, comprising:
- an outlet opening for dispensing a dosing quantity of confectionery mass from the confectionery mass dosing unit;
- a dosing valve for adjusting the dosing quantity, the dosing valve being subjected to pressure;
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- an additional locking valve for alternate opening and closing, the locking valve being designed and arranged such that no confectionery mass exits from the outlet opening when the locking valve is closed.
An apparatus for dosing a confectionery mass, comprising:
- a plurality of confectionery mass dosing units being arranged side-by-side, each of the mass dosing units including:
- an outlet opening for dispensing a dosing quantity of confectionery mass from the confectionery mass dosing unit;
- a dosing valve for adjusting the dosing quantity, the dosing valve being subjected to pressure;
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- an additional locking valve for alternate opening and closing, the locking valve being designed and arranged such that no confectionery mass exits from the outlet opening when the locking valve is closed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.