Apparatus comprising a tempering column for continuous tempering of fat-containing chocolate-like masses with improved s
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A23C-003/04
B01F-015/06
출원번호
US-0854051
(1997-05-08)
우선권정보
DK-0000558 (1996-05-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Aasted Lars,DKX
출원인 / 주소
Aasted Mikroverk ApS, DKX
대리인 / 주소
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
4인용 특허 :
5
초록▼
The invention concerns an apparatus having a cylindrical tempering column comprising a cooling stage and a subsequent reheating stage for continuous tempering of a fat-containing, chocolate-like mass. A plurality of interconnected mass chambers are separated by intermediary heat exchange chambers. T
The invention concerns an apparatus having a cylindrical tempering column comprising a cooling stage and a subsequent reheating stage for continuous tempering of a fat-containing, chocolate-like mass. A plurality of interconnected mass chambers are separated by intermediary heat exchange chambers. The mass chambers comprise mixing and stirring elements (8) with radially extending, plate shaped arms (11) comprising plate shaped mixing blades (13, 14, 15, 16; 17, 18, 19, 20). According to the invention, an opening (24) for flow of the chocolate mass therethrough is arranged in the plate shaped arm (11) at a part of the arm located between the inner mixing blade (13; 17) and the hub. Hereby is provided an axial flow of the mass close to the drive shaft, so that nests and zones of no stirring in the mass are avoided around the shaft, especially where the plate shaped arm is connected with the hub. The total surface area of the plate shaped arms (11) and of the mixing blades (13, 14, 15, 16; 17, 18, 19, 20) may decrease gradually in direction out towards the peripheral cylinder wall. Hereby is achieved a considerable more uniform stirring of the mass at all areas of the chamber followed by an enhanced heat transport in the mass than was possible with the prior temperers.
대표청구항▼
[ I claim:] [1.] An apparatus (1) having a cylindrical tempering column (2) comprising a cooling stage (CO) and a subsequent reheating stage (RH) for continuous tempering of a fat-containing, chocolate-like mass pumped therethrough, which tempering column (2) further comprise a plurality of intercon
[ I claim:] [1.] An apparatus (1) having a cylindrical tempering column (2) comprising a cooling stage (CO) and a subsequent reheating stage (RH) for continuous tempering of a fat-containing, chocolate-like mass pumped therethrough, which tempering column (2) further comprise a plurality of interconnected mass chambers (3), which are separated by intermediary heat exchange chambers (4) adapted to absorb heat from the mass chambers (3) or to submit heat to the mass chambers (3) during flow of cooling media through the cooling stage (CO) or flow of heating media through the reheating stage (RH), respectively, and which mass chambers (3) further comprise mixing and stirring elements (8), which are rotated by the action of a common, central drive shaft (9) arranged in the column (2), which mixing and stirring elements (8) further comprise at least one radially extending, plate shaped arm (11) comprising upper and lower, essentially vertically extending, plate shaped mixing blades (13, 14, 15, 16; 17, 18, 19, 20), and which upper mixing blades (13, 14, 15, 16) extends radially opposite to the extension of the lower mixing blades (17, 18, 19, 20), seen in the direction of rotation or in the opposite direction, respectively of the mixing and stirring elements (8), further comprising that an upper or lower mixing blade, (13 respectively 17) arranged by the hub (12) of the mixing and stirring element (8) extend uninterrupted from the hub (12) and radially outwards in the direction of rotation of the mixing and stirring element (8), and in that an opening (24) for flow of the chocolate mass therethrough is arranged in the plate shaped arm (11) of the mixing and stirring element (8) at a part (5) of the arm located between the mentioned inner mixing blade (13; 17) and the hub (12).
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