Device for processing an edible product

摘要

The invention relates to a device for processing an edible product in the form of a viscous to pasty mass, in particular, an edible product based on a fatty mass, such as chocolate, or based on water, such as ice cream. Said device comprises dosing units (D1, D2) for the dosed supply of a specific volume of the mass to a bearing surface. Said dosing units (D1, D2) comprise, respectively, a dosing piston (4) which is mounted in a piston chamber, whereby the dosing piston (4) moves at least in a rotational manner about the piston axis thereof (A1). A first plurality of dosing units (D1) are arranged on a first plane, and a second plurality of dosing units (D2) are arranged on a second plane. The dosing piston (4) of the dosing units (D1), which are arranged on the first plane (D1), are rotationally driven by means of a first drive element (7; 16), and the dosing piston (4) of the dosing units (D2), which are arranged on the second plane, are rotationally driven by means of a second drive element (8; 16).

主权项

1. A device for processing a consumable in the form of a viscous to pasty mass, comprising:
metering units for metering a specific volume of mass onto a supporting surface, the metering units each having a metering piston incorporated in a piston chamber, the metering piston having a metering motion that exhibits at least one rotational motion of the metering piston around its piston axis, wherein a first plurality of the metering units is arranged in a first plane, and a second plurality of the metering units is arranged in a second plane; one first driving element, said first driving element being a rack or a belt, for rotationally driving a plurality of metering pistons of the first plurality of the metering units arranged in the first plane; and one second driving element, said second driving element being a rack or a belt, for rotationally driving a plurality of metering pistons of the second plurality of the metering units arranged in the second plane, such that each metering unit receives the driving energy necessary for rotating the metering piston directly from a driving element and wherein a plurality of metering pistons of the metering units arranged in the first plane are rotationally driven by said first driving element and a plurality of metering pistons of the metering units arranged in the second plane are rotationally driven by said second driving element.