Filling machine and method hereof

a filling machine and filling method technology, applied in the field of filling machines and methods, can solve the problems of troublesome and expensive process establishment, individual components getting, etc., and achieve the effect of simple and efficient construction

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-28
TETRA LAVAL HLDG & FINANCE SA
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[0005] The invention creates a filling machine for edible ice which does not involve the problems for the above-mentioned known technique. The invention especially creates a filling machine with a simple and efficient construction. The invention also creates an operationally reliable filling machine which doses the edible ice quickly and precisely into cups, ice boats, cone, freezing pockets and other similar containers.

Problems solved by technology

The independent functions make it complicated to get the individual components to work together, which makes this a troublesome and expensive process to establish.
Moreover, several independent movable parts give rise to a greater uncertainty in the amount of edible ice which is measured and distributed in each case, which is undesirable when the demand is for many portions of sizes corresponding to one another.
Also, a frequent cleaning of the components is necessary in order to ensure operational reliability, which is troublesome and delays the process.

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[0033]FIG. 1 shows a filling machine 1 for measuring-out and transfer of predetermined amounts of edible ice to containers 2 which pass under an outlet pipe 8 for the machine. In the figure, the containers are shown as cones which are fed successively under said outlet pipe by a conveyor belt 3. In addition to cones, the containers can also be other forms of containers for edible ice such as ice boats, ice cups or freezing pockets and paper or plastic packaging for edible ice.

[0034] A freezing pocket forms part of a mould unit for ice mass. The mould unit is hollow, where a coolant runs in the inside while a part of the surface consists of a number of moulds called freezing pockets. The freezing pockets are filled with edible ice, after which the coolant transfers cold through the material in which the freezing pockets are formed and herewith ensures a quick freezing-down of the edible ice. After the freezing-down, each edible ice items can be removed from their freezing pockets.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a filling machine for the filling of an amount of edible ice into a container. The machine includes: space for containing said edible ice, filling unit, which contains a piston and a volume with at least one inlet and at least one outlet, where these create connections respectively to the space and container for the filling unit, and at least one valve. The at least one valve is an integrated part of the filling unit. The invention also relates to a method for the filling of an amount of edible ice into a container with a filling machine, and the use hereof.

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TECHNICAL FEELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a filling machine for the filling of an amount of edible ice or an amount of a mixture which contains edible ice into a container, a method and use hereof. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART [0002] It is known to measure out a predetermined amount of edible ice in connection with transfer to a cup, ice boats, cone, freezing pockets or other similar containers. [0003] Existing techniques for the measuring out and distribution of edible ice contains e.g. a piston and a cylinder for driving the mass forwards, and subsequent valves for opening and closing in the transfer of the edible ice, where the opening time and frequency of the valve determine respectively the volume of the edible ice which is distributed and containers which can be filled. [0004] The independent functions make it complicated to get the individual components to work together, which makes this a troublesome and expensive process to establish. Mor...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65B57/02
CPCB65B3/12B65B25/007B65B25/001B65B3/32
Inventor THOMSEN, PETER BAY
Owner TETRA LAVAL HLDG & FINANCE SA
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