Confectionery dispenser with detergent cleaning system
First Claim
1. A dispenser apparatus for use in filling a confectionery product into containers;
- said dispenser apparatus comprising a common rack having a hollow channel therein, a row of adjacent filler nozzles mounted on the common rack, each of the filler nozzles comprising a filler housing with at least one inlet opening, a nozzle tip connected with the filler housing for outlet of the confectionery product and a filler piston which is displaceable in the filler housing to open and close the inlet opening and the tip;
a common actuating shaft for actuating the filler pistons of the filler nozzles; and
connecting pieces for connecting the inlet openings of the nozzles and the filler tip with a supply system for a detergent;
wherein the piston and the filler housing of each filler nozzle are dimensioned so as to create an annular gap therebetween that is impermeable to confectionery product but not impermeable to liquid, wherein the supply system is connected to supply detergent through the inlet openings of the filler housings and to convey the liquid out via the nozzle tips and wherein at least one nozzle tip is connected via the supply system with the hollow space for conveying the detergent through the rack to wash the filler housings behind the pistons.
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Abstract
A dispenser (1) for filling containers with confectionery such as ice cream includes a plurality of filler nozzles (2) with inlet openings (27, 28) and nozzle tips (3, 7), in each filler nozzle including a filler piston (9) displaceable in a filler housing (10). The filler housing and the filler piston are produced from a stainless steel with a treatment so that these surfaces can move together without tearing and at the same time are produced with such tolerances that the gap formed between the piston and the housing is impermeable to the confectionery but not impermeable to liquid. A hose/pipe arrangement (40) for detergent is connectable with the inlet openings (27, 28) and the nozzle tips (37) for flushing and cleaning, the detergent passing through the gap between the piston (9) and the housing (10) to exit through a hollow space (50) and be flushed by the detergent introduced from at least one nozzle tip (37). Owing to this, complete flushing/cleaning of the nozzle arrangement (1) is obtained.
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10 Claims
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1. A dispenser apparatus for use in filling a confectionery product into containers;
- said dispenser apparatus comprising a common rack having a hollow channel therein, a row of adjacent filler nozzles mounted on the common rack, each of the filler nozzles comprising a filler housing with at least one inlet opening, a nozzle tip connected with the filler housing for outlet of the confectionery product and a filler piston which is displaceable in the filler housing to open and close the inlet opening and the tip;
a common actuating shaft for actuating the filler pistons of the filler nozzles; and
connecting pieces for connecting the inlet openings of the nozzles and the filler tip with a supply system for a detergent;
wherein the piston and the filler housing of each filler nozzle are dimensioned so as to create an annular gap therebetween that is impermeable to confectionery product but not impermeable to liquid, wherein the supply system is connected to supply detergent through the inlet openings of the filler housings and to convey the liquid out via the nozzle tips and wherein at least one nozzle tip is connected via the supply system with the hollow space for conveying the detergent through the rack to wash the filler housings behind the pistons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- said dispenser apparatus comprising a common rack having a hollow channel therein, a row of adjacent filler nozzles mounted on the common rack, each of the filler nozzles comprising a filler housing with at least one inlet opening, a nozzle tip connected with the filler housing for outlet of the confectionery product and a filler piston which is displaceable in the filler housing to open and close the inlet opening and the tip;
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