SINGLE VALVE VISCOUS PRODUCT DOSING SYSTEM

Abstract

This invention relates to a single-valve dosing system that enables precise and hygienic filling of low-viscosity products, such as fruit yogurt and cream cheese, into containers in the food industry. Unlike the dual-valve systems used in current technology, this invention reduces mechanical complexity and lowers the potential for failure by controlling the suction, discharge, and flushing processes with a single dedicated valve. The main objective of the invention is to offer a dosing system that manages both suction and discharge processes with a single valve. The internal structure of the system is designed to be free of sharp corners to prevent the accumulation of product residues. This ensures that hygienic problems such as mold or fermentation do not occur, even with particulate products, and that product flow is fully achieved even by gravity.

Description

1 TARIFF SINGLE VALVE VISCOUS PRODUCT DOSING SYSTEM TECHNICAL AREA 5 The invention is used in the food industry for viscous products, especially cream cheese and fruit yogurt. ensuring that foods with low fluidity are filled into containers in a precise and hygienic manner. It relates to a single-valve viscous product dosing system. The invention specifically combines the functions of suction and discharge, as well as the washing process, into a single unit. It relates to a dosing system controlled by a special valve. PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE In the current state of the art, systems used for filling viscous products involve filling the product. Two separate valves are used for drawing water from the tank and for discharging it into the container through a nozzle. This pair... Valve systems are mechanically more complex and have a higher potential for failure. In addition, sharp corners in the internal structure of standard systems lead to the accumulation of product residue. This leads to mold and fermentation, especially in products with particles such as fruit yogurt. This can lead to microbial spoilage. However, one of the problems encountered with current dosing machines is... Maintenance and cleaning procedures are laborious and time-consuming. Multi-part container. Their structures and complex mixing mechanisms both meet hygiene standards 25 This makes things more difficult and also prolongs the cleaning time, negatively impacting production continuity. This complex mechanical structure leads to more frequent failures and disruptions on the production line. This leads to interruptions. This situation affects production efficiency and operational costs. It has negative effects on them. Patent application number TR2025 / 005716 for high viscosity food filling. Specifically, a dosing system for ice cream is being discussed. This system... information such as a cooled cylindrical chamber, mixer, piston, and moving mechanism It includes. However, in the aforementioned application, both suction and discharge are performed with a single valve. 2 There is no mention of a structure that controls its function. At the same time, the piston's normal Aside from the operation, there is no mention of a cleaning position. Ultimately, the problems mentioned above, which cannot be solved with current technology, are related. This has made it necessary to make an innovation in the technical field. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention eliminates the aforementioned disadvantages and the related technical A single-valve viscous product dosing system developed to bring new advantages to the field. It is related to the system. 10 The main purpose of the invention is to reduce mechanical complexity in suction and compression. A viscous product dosing system that allows all processes to be controlled by a single valve. The goal is to establish the system. Another purpose of the invention is to ensure maximum hygiene by incorporating the product's internal structure. a no-nonsense corners or dead zones that could cause accumulation The aim is to develop a viscous product dosing system. This will allow for the application of particulate matter such as fruit. Even in products, hygiene problems such as mold or fermentation do not occur, and the product The flow can be fully maintained even by gravity. 20 Another purpose of the invention is to allow it to move to a special third location for cleaning and sterilization. The aim is to develop a viscous product dosing system. This position involves sealing. even the back of the components are sterilized and cleaned with steam. It provides. 25 The best way to utilize the advantages of the existing invention, together with its structure and additional elements. For understanding, it should be evaluated together with the figures explained below. is necessary. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Figure 1 is a front perspective view of the viscous product dosing system that is the subject of the invention. 3 Figure 2 shows a rear perspective of the viscous product dosing system, which is the subject of the invention. It is the appearance. Figure 3 shows a side view of the viscous product dosing system that is the subject of the invention. Figure 4 shows a perspective cross-sectional view of the viscous product dosing system that is the subject of this invention. REFERENCE NUMBERS 100 Viscous product dosing system Valve mechanism 11 Pneumatic pistons 111 Piston shaft 10 112 Piston head 12 Diverter valves 121 Valve body 122 Product entries 123 Washing fluid inlet 15 124 Steam inlet 125 Referral Room 126-level transition port Embas piston 21 Servo motor 20 22 Suction chambers Transfer room 40 Nozzle mechanism 41 Nozzle control piston 42 Nozzle body 25 43 Entrance opening 44 Nozzle outlets DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This detailed explanation aims to provide a better understanding of the innovation in the invention. This is explained with examples that will not create any limiting effect. 4 The invention provides a hygienic solution for non-flowing, viscous products such as fruit yogurt, cream cheese, labneh, etc. and a viscous product dosing system designed for precise filling into containers. is the system (100). Viscous product dosing system (100) three different working positions a valve mechanism (10) which provides through the aforementioned valve mechanism (10) An embas 5 performs the suction-pressure processes for the filling of the transferred product. piston (20) and a PLC controlled nozzle that transfers the product into the container. It includes mechanism (40). The valve mechanism (10) is designed to perform the suction, discharge and flushing processes. a pneumatic piston (11) and 10 configured to work in three different positions By working in integration with the mentioned pneumatic piston (11), the pneumatic piston (11) positioning in the three different positions mentioned, and thus suction-pressure a system configured to allow processes to be managed through a single valve It includes a diverter valve (12). The pneumatic piston (11) is a movable element. piston shaft (111) and conical structure 15 located at the end of the aforementioned piston shaft (111). It includes a piston head (112). The diverting valve (12) is any angular It is structured in such a way that it does not contain a piston rod (111) and piston It contains a valve body (121) in which the head (112) operates. Valve body (121) On it, a product entry (122) enables the entry of the product to be transferred into the containers into the system. a washing liquid inlet (123) that allows the washing liquid to enter and 20 for sterilization There is a steam inlet (124) where steam enters. From the product inlet (122) The viscous product fed into the valve body (121) is discharged into the product delivery chamber (125). It is filling up. At the exit of the product dispatch chamber (125), the piston head (112) receives The conical piston head (112) allows or does not allow product passage depending on the position. There is a stepped transition opening (126) in a stepped structure that is compatible with its form. 25 The Embas piston (20) has a syringe-like working mechanism and performs suction and pressing. It performs two different functions: Embas piston (20) and servo motor (21). It is controlled and has a suction chamber in which the absorbed liquid is drawn out (22) It includes. During the suction process, passage is allowed through the diverter valve (12) 30 The product is transferred to a transfer room (30). Transferred to transfer room (30) The product is drawn from this area into the suction chamber (22) via the embas piston (20). During the pressing process, the product is drawn into the suction chamber (22) and applied to the product. The pressure is directed through the transfer chamber (30) to the nozzle mechanism (40). Nozzle mechanism (40), a nozzle body (42), product coming from the transfer chamber (30) an inlet opening (43) through which the nozzle body (42) passes and into the container of the product It includes nozzle outlet (44) parts that enable the transfer. In addition, suction and PLC 5 enables the nozzle outlet (44) to be opened and closed in accordance with the printing processes. There is a controlled nozzle control piston (41). Nozzle outlet during suction process. (44) is closed by the shaft of the nozzle control piston (41); it is opened during the pressing process. The subject of the invention is a viscous product dosing system (100) directing valve (12), embas Suction is achieved through synchronized movements between the piston (20) and the nozzle mechanism (40). It can perform three different functions—filling, washing—with a single valve. The desired amount of product to be filled into the container is fed from the product inlet (122) to the valve body (121) is transferred to the product dispatch room (125). Then for the suction process. The valve mechanism (10) moves to the suction position. In the suction position, the valve mechanism moves to the suction position. piston (20), with the forward movement of the piston rod (111) through the stepped passage (126) 15 It creates an opening between the piston head (112) to allow product passage. At this time the nozzle outlet (44) is closed by the nozzle control piston (41). The product is thus trapped inside the shipping room (125). Then the syringe-like With a working principle, the embas piston (20) is retracted, the product in the conveying chamber (125) It ensures that it is taken into the suction chamber (22). After the suction process is finished, 20 The product is being moved to the pressing position. To move to the pressing position, the piston rod must be rotated. (111) with backward movement of the stepped passage (126) and piston head (112) The product will be pressed into the transfer chamber (30) by closing the gap between the valves. The return to the mechanism (10) is prevented. Simultaneously, nozzle control The piston (41) opens the nozzle outlet (44). After switching to the pressing position, 25 The embas piston (20) pushes the product in the suction chamber (22) towards the transfer chamber (30). and passing through the product transfer chamber (30) to the inlet opening on the nozzle body (42) (43) is directed correctly. The product entering from here comes out of the nozzle outlet (44) and is covered. It is being transferred inside. The third position of the system, the flushing position, is the valve outside the filling cycle. It is the process of cleaning the mechanism (10) with an inlet of washing fluid (123). Washing The fluid is made from the washing fluid inlet (123). In this process, the piston head (112) washing by moving further forward from its position in the suction position 6 It ensures the circulation of the liquid within the system. Directional valve (12) It does not contain any sharp-edged structures. This allows the washing liquid to be applied under pressure. Although it doesn't appear as a liquid, it circulates within the structure through its own fluidity. In addition to washing, hot steam is supplied via the steam inlet (124) Complete sterilization is ensured within the system. With a thermocouple, a certain amount of 5... This ensures a continuous supply of steam at a specific temperature for a defined period of time. Thus... The possibility of bacterial growth within the system is completely eliminated. Thanks to the (100) single valve structure in the viscous product dosing system, the subject of the invention The complexity of the system elements has been reduced, and the suction and discharge processes are performed separately. If implemented, each embas piston (20) mechanism and nozzle The number of valves required in the system for the mechanism (40) is halved It has been reduced.

Claims

7 REQUESTS 1. From the product inlet (122) to the nozzle outlet (44) of the product to be filled a valve mechanism that enables its redirection (10), the mentioned valve 5 suction-pressure for filling process of the product transferred through the mechanism (10) an embas piston (20) which performs the processes and transfers the product into the container. a viscous product containing a PLC controlled nozzle mechanism (40) The dosing system (100) has the feature of the mentioned valve mechanism (10),  To perform suction and discharge processes, in two different positions 10 a pneumatic piston configured to work (11),  By working in integration with the aforementioned pneumatic piston (11), the pneumatic piston (11) positioning it in the two different positions mentioned and thus suction- to enable the management of pressing processes through a single valve a structured diverting valve (12) 15 It includes.

2. The viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to Claim 1 is pneumatic. the piston (11) has a piston shaft (111) and at the end of the aforementioned piston shaft (111) It contains a positioned conical piston head (112). 20 3. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to Claim 2, whose feature is; any It is structured in such a way as to not have an angular form, and it contains a piston rod (111) and It contains a valve body (121) in which the piston head (112) operates.

4. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to Claim 1, whose feature is; guidance a product inlet (122) configured on the valve body (121) of the valve (12) It includes.

5. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to claim 4, with the feature of; guidance 30 A conveyor valve (12) where the viscous product fed from the product inlet (122) is collected. It contains rooms (125).

6. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to claim 5, the feature of which is; the conveying chamber 35 allowing product passage depending on the position of the piston head (112) at the outlet (125). 8 or not, stepped which is compatible with the conical form of the piston head (112). The structure contains a stepped transition opening (126).

7. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to Claim 1, and its feature is; embas It contains a servo motor (21) that drives the piston (20). 5 8. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to Claim 1, and its feature is; embas a suction chamber (22) in which the fluid sucked in is drawn into the body of the piston (20) It includes.

9. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to Claim 1, and its feature is that; in the system The product is transferred during the suction process and the product passes through the nozzle during the dispensing process. a transfer room (30) which mediates the redirection to the mechanism (40) It includes.

10. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to claim 9, and its feature is; nozzle its mechanism (40) a nozzle body (42), the product coming from the transfer chamber (30) an inlet opening (43) through which the nozzle body (42) passes and into the container of the product It includes a nozzle outlet (44) that enables the transfer of the material.

11. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to Claim 1, whose feature is suction and enabling the nozzle outlet (44) to be opened and closed in accordance with the printing processes It includes a PLC controlled nozzle control piston (41).

12. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to Claim 1, with the characteristic of; suction, 25 will work in three different positions to carry out the pressing and washing processes It includes a valve mechanism (10) structured in this way.

13. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to claim 12, and its characteristics are: The directional valve (12) is configured on the valve body (121), flushing 30 A product that provides the entry of liquid is to include a washing liquid inlet (123).

14. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to claim 12, and its characteristics are; the diverting valve (12) is configured on the valve body (121), It includes a steam inlet (124) through which steam enters for sterilization. 35 9 15. A viscous product dosing system (100) conforming to claim 12, its feature being; delivery depending on the position of the piston head (112) at the outlet of the chamber (125) the washing fluid It includes a stepped passageway (126) in a stepped structure that allows passage.

16. Viscous product dosing system (100) 5 that meets any of the above requirements. It is a method that takes place with; its characteristic feature is;  The product is transported from the product inlet (122) to the product delivery chamber inside the valve body (121). (125) transfer,  To perform the suction operation, the valve mechanism (10) must be moved to the suction position.  In this position, the embas piston (20) moves forward 10 degrees on the piston shaft (111). with its movement, the product between the stepped passage (126) and the piston head (112) creating an opening that will allow passage,  simultaneously the nozzle outlet (44), by the nozzle control piston (41) closure,  The product in the conveying chamber (125) is sucked by retracting the embas piston (20). being taken to his room (22),  After the suction process ends, the piston rod (111) moves in the reverse direction Closing the gap between the stepped passage (126) and the piston head (112),  meanwhile the nozzle control piston (41) opens the nozzle outlet (44),  The product in the suction chamber (22) of the embas piston (20) is transferred to the transfer chamber (30) 20 the right push,  The product passes through the transfer chamber (30) and enters the inlet on the nozzle body (42). passing through the opening (43)  Transfer from the nozzle outlet (44) into the container It includes the steps. 25 17. A viscous product filling method conforming to claim 16, characterized by its filling cycle. outside the valve mechanism (10) is moved to the third position, in this position The piston head (112) moves forward and the washing fluid enters the valve (123) 30 circulating inside the body (121) and also from the steam inlet (124) This involves sterilizing the system with applied hot steam.

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