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US 9,944,504 B2Granted
Apparatus and methods for cleaning a mould drum
AssigneeGea Food Solutions Bakel B.V.
InventorHendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mold drum for molding products from a mass of food starting material. The mold drum comprises one or more cavities with a mold cavity wall having at least partially a porous structure, whereas each cavity is connected to a passage. The present invention further relates to a cleaning apparatus for the inventive mold drum with supporting means for supporting the axis of the drum. Additionally, the present invention relates to a process for cleaning the inventive drum.
Claims15
A process for cleaning a mould drum for a food product comprising:
- cleaning the mould drum with a cleaning apparatus;
- wherein the mould drum has a central axis in a horizontal direction and outer ends;
- the cleaning apparatus includes a rotating nozzle, a lifting component for lifting the mould drum, a pair of covering and/or fastening components each having a sealing component;
- wherein the mould drum is cleaned from the outside by a rotating nozzle;
- wherein the rotating nozzle rotates about the mould drum;
- the covering and/or fastening components move toward the outer ends of the mould drum;
- and the lifting component lowers and lifts the mould drum during the cleaning.
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