Automatic food cream dispensing system

Abstract

An automatic food cream dispensing system (1) is disclosed, comprising: a food cream container (2), which is of the disposable type and which, in turn, comprises: a chamber (3) in which a food cream is contained; a first opening (4) which is in communication with the chamber (3); a dispensing conduit (5) which is connectable 5 to the food cream container (2), which is in fluid communication: with the food cream container (2), through the first opening (4); and with the outside to dispense the food cream toward the outside; a piston (6) which is sliding along the inner walls of the chamber (3) to reduce the volume of the chamber (3); movement means (7) of the piston (6) which are arranged 10 to move in sliding the piston (6) and which comprise: a motor (8) which is electrically powered; a rod (9) which is interposed between the motor (8) and the piston (6) to be moved by the motor (8), according to a first direction (V1), so as to exert a pushing force on the piston (6) itself so as to move it in sliding along the inner walls of the chamber (3); a control unit (10) which is connected to the movement means (7) and which is 15 configured to activate or deactivate the motor (8).

Description

[0001] AUTOMATIC FOOD CREAM DISPENSING SYSTEM

[0002] DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention falls within the technical field relating to the dispensing of food creams, such as, for example, sweet or savory creams for catering. In particular, the present invention relates to an automatic food cream dispensing system.

[0004] DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

[0005] To date, in pastry shops, it is known to use food cream dispensing systems to inject food cream inside pastries, croissants or other pastry products.

[0006] Similarly, such food cream dispensing systems are used to inject food cream inside savory pastries.

[0007] A known type of food cream dispensing system comprises: a food cream container, which, in turn, comprises: a first chamber in which a food cream is contained; a second chamber which is in communication with the first chamber through a first opening; a dispensing conduit which is in fluid communication with the outside and which is in communication with the second chamber to dispense the food cream toward the outside. The dispensing conduit, at a respective end portion, is provided with a dispensing nozzle and, at the other end, is connected to the first chamber. The food cream dispensing system also comprises: a movable wall which is movable in the first chamber between a first position and a second position, decreasing or increasing the available volume of the first chamber to respectively exert a pressure or a depression in the food cream contained in the first chamber. The known food cream dispensing system further comprises: a handle; a stem which at one end is connected to the movable wall and which at the other end is connected to the handle.

[0008] The operation of the above-mentioned known food cream dispensing system, providing for the passage of the food cream from the second chamber to the first chamber only due to the depression exerted by the movable wall in the first chamber, could causefood cream residues to remain on the inner and outer walls of the first chamber and on the inner walls of the second chamber, which would not be dispensed through the dispensing conduit. This could result in a waste of food cream, which, therefore, would not be used for the pastries.

[0009] Similarly to the above, since the operation of the known food cream dispensing system provides that the movable wall partially immerses itself in the food cream contained in the first chamber, to create a pressure thereon, food cream residues could thus remain on the movable wall itself.

[0010] Another drawback of the known food cream dispensing system is related to cleaning operations. Once the food cream to be dispensed, contained in the second chamber of the food cream dispensing system, is finished, the latter must be completely cleaned, and therefore freed from the food cream residues present inside it, in order to be filled again with other food cream which could be different from the one previously contained. A further drawback is related to the fact that the known system is manually operated. This results in the impossibility of adjusting and defining the quantity of food cream to be dispensed and the duration of dispensing: in fact, with the known system each action exerted on the handle could determine a different quantity of dispensed food cream and, therefore, irregular during one or more operating cycles.

[0011] In other words, during the use of the known system it could occur to fill a pastry with too much food cream or with too little food cream, with respect to what is necessary or, in the case of use of the known system in a pastry shop, to fill multiple pastries with different quantities of food cream.

[0012] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] In light of the above, the purpose of the present invention consists in overcoming the above-mentioned drawbacks.

[0014] The purpose of the present invention is to automate the food cream dispensing system.A further purpose of the present invention is to provide a food cream dispensing system which is structurally simpler and with easier modes of use with respect to the known one, both in relation to food cream dosing operations and to cleaning and maintenance operations.

[0015] In other words, an object of the present invention is to provide an alternative food cream dispensing system, which allows easy and simple use thereof.

[0016] The above-mentioned purpose is achieved by means of an automatic food cream dispensing system according to claim 1.

[0017] Advantageously, the electrically powered motor, the rod and the control unit allow an automatic movement, in sliding, of the piston along the inner walls of the chamber. This results in the possibility of establishing a determined quantity of food cream to be dispensed, which will be dispensed at each operating cycle of the dispensing system. Therefore, with the automatic food cream dispensing system, object of the present invention, the operations of filling pastries are facilitated, ensuring a regular, simple and practical dispensing of food cream.

[0018] Furthermore, since the food cream container is of the disposable type, the system object of the present invention simplifies cleaning and maintenance operations with respect to the known system since, once the food cream in the chamber is finished, it will be sufficient to replace the food cream container with a new one in order to use the system in a new operating cycle.

[0019] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Specific embodiments of the invention will be described hereinafter, in accordance with what is reported in the claims and with the aid of the attached drawings, in which:

[0021] - figures 1-3 are perspective views of the automatic food cream dispensing system, according to a first embodiment, in different operating phases;

[0022] - figures 4-6 are perspective views of the automatic food cream dispensing system, according to a second embodiment, in different operating phases;- figure 7 is a view of the food cream container;

[0023] - figures 7A, 7B and 7C are views of the detail, respectively, W, Y and Z of figure 7;

[0024] - figure 2A is an enlarged view of detail K of figure 2.

[0025] DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] With the general reference (1) an automatic food cream dispensing system is indicated, object of the present invention, comprising: a food cream container (2), which is of the disposable type and which, in turn, comprises: a chamber (3) in which a food cream is contained; a first opening (4) which is in communication with the chamber (3); a dispensing conduit (5) which is connectable to the food cream container (2), which is in fluid communication: with the food cream container (2), through the first opening (4); and with the outside to dispense the food cream toward the outside; a piston (6) which is sliding along the inner walls of the chamber (3) to reduce the volume of the chamber (3); movement means (7) of the piston (6) which are arranged to move in sliding the piston (6) and which comprise: a motor (8) which is electrically powered; a rod (9) which is interposed between the motor (8) and the piston (6) to be moved by the motor (8), according to a first direction (V1), so as to exert a pushing force on the piston (6) itself so as to move it in sliding along the inner walls of the chamber (3); a control unit (10) which is connected to the movement means (7) and which is configured to activate or deactivate the motor (8) (see figures 1-6).

[0027] In other words, the control unit (10) can be configured to activate the motor (8) so that the latter moves the rod (9) according to an advancing direction.

[0028] The advancing direction can be the first direction (V1).

[0029] Furthermore, the control unit (10) can be configured to activate the motor (8) so that the latter moves the rod (9) also according to a retracting direction.

[0030] The control unit (10) can be managed remotely.It follows that the automatic food cream dispensing system (1) can be managed remotely.

[0031] Furthermore, the control unit (10) can be configured to receive a signal relating to the quantity of food cream to be dispensed and to activate the motor (8) as a function of the received signal.

[0032] The food cream can be a sweet or savory food cream.

[0033] The food cream container (2) can be made of a food-grade polymeric material.

[0034] The food-grade polymer can be an ethylene-based polymer.

[0035] Advantageously, the use of food-grade polymers does not compromise the safety or quality thereof and, therefore, the food cream to be dispensed is not contaminated by harmful or toxic substances, moreover preserving the quality and integrity of the food cream without altering its taste or nutritional properties.

[0036] The dispensing conduit (5) and the chamber (3) of the food cream container (2) can be directly connected to each other, through the first opening (4) (see figures 1-6).

[0037] The food cream container (2) and the dispensing conduit (5) can each comprise a corresponding end portion (2a, 5a) (see figures 1-6).

[0038] The food cream container (2) and the dispensing conduit (5) can be connected to each other by inserting one end portion (2a) into the other (5a) (see figures 1-6).

[0039] Alternatively, each end portion (2a, 5a) can be provided with a threading (not illustrated). Still alternatively, the end portions (2a, 5a) of the food cream container (2) and of the dispensing conduit (5) can be heat-sealed to each other (not illustrated).

[0040] The food cream container (2) and the dispensing conduit (5) can be made as separate bodies (see figures 1-6).

[0041] Alternatively, according to an embodiment not illustrated, the food cream container (2) and the dispensing conduit (5) can be made as a single body.

[0042] By piston (6) an element can be meant which is movable and which is sliding in adherence to the inner walls of the chamber (3) (see figures 2 and 4).The piston (6) ensures a fluid-tight closure of the food cream container (2), when it is coupled thereto (see figures 1 and 3).

[0043] In other words, the food cream container (2) can comprise the piston (6) (see figures 1-6 and 7).

[0044] Alternatively, the movement means (7) can comprise the piston (6) (this embodiment has not been illustrated).

[0045] According to such embodiment, the piston (6) can be connected to the rod (9) so as to be made as a single body or as separate bodies fixed solidly to each other (this embodiment is not illustrated).

[0046] The chamber (3) can have a circular or quadrilateral cross-section.

[0047] The food cream container (2) can comprise a longitudinal extension axis (L) (see figure 7).

[0048] The chamber (3) can extend along the longitudinal extension axis (L) (see figure 7). The activation of the movement means (7) to move in sliding the piston (6) determines a translation of the piston (6) in a vertical direction, along the longitudinal extension axis (L) (see figures 2 and 4).

[0049] Preferably, the automatic food cream dispensing system (1) comprises a pedestal (11) which, in turn, comprises a first base (12) which is shaped to receive the food cream container (2); the first base (12) and the food cream container (2) are removably coupleable to each other; the first base (12) is shaped to be crossed through by the rod (9).

[0050] Advantageously, in a simple and rapid manner it is possible to replace the food cream container (2), now empty, with a new one, decoupling the food cream container (2) and the first base (12) from each other.

[0051] The first base (12) can comprise a first coupling profile (12a); the food cream container (2) can comprise a second coupling profile (2b); the first coupling profile (12a) and thesecond coupling profile (2b) can be shaped to determine a shape coupling when the first base (12) and the food cream container (2) are coupled to each other.

[0052] Preferably, the first coupling profile (12a) comprises an internal recess (13); the second coupling profile (2b) comprises a rim (14) which is protruding outward, relative to the chamber (3); the internal recess (13) is shaped to receive the rim (14) of the food cream container (2) so that, during use, the food cream container (2) is maintained in a predetermined position (P) during the movement of the rod (9) which exerts the pushing force, when the first base (12) and the food cream container (2) are coupled to each other (see figures 1-6 and 7B).

[0053] Advantageously, once the rim (14) of the food cream container (2) is received in the internal recess (13) and, therefore, the food cream container (2) assumes the predetermined position (P), it is maintained in that predetermined position (P) notwithstanding the pushing force exerted by the rod (9) on the piston (6).

[0054] The first base (12) can comprise a removable portion (15) which can be coupled and / or decoupled to the remaining portion of the first base (12) to allow insertion of the rim (14) into the internal recess (13) (see figures 1-6 and 7B).

[0055] The internal recess (13) can receive the rim (14) so that the first base (12) laterally surrounds part of the food cream container (2) (see figures 1-6 and 7B).

[0056] The internal recess (13) can be at least partially annular (see figures 1-6 and 7B). The internal recess (13) can form a step (see figures 1-6 and 7B).

[0057] The rim (14) can be at least partially annular (see figures 1-6 and 7B).

[0058] The internal recess (13) and the rim (14) can be shaped to determine a shape coupling, once the rim (14) is received in the internal recess (13) (see figures 1-6 and 7B).

[0059] The food cream container (2) can comprise a second opening (16) which is arranged opposite to the first opening (4) and is shaped to receive the piston (6) to be introduced into the chamber (3) (see figure 7).The rim (14) can be arranged in proximity to the second opening (16), relative to the first opening (4) (see figure 7).

[0060] Preferably, the pedestal (11) comprises an internal housing (17) to receive the movement means (7) and the internal housing (17) is sized to receive the space occupied by the rod (9), when the food cream container (2) is completely filled with food cream (see figures 1-6).

[0061] Advantageously, the pedestal (11) allows supporting the food cream container (2) and containing the movement means (7) so as to ensure protection thereof from the outside during use of the automatic food cream dispensing system (1), object of the present invention, and, at the same time, a correct dispensing of the food cream.

[0062] The first base (12) provides a stable base for the food cream container (2), making the entire automatic dispensing system (1) easy to handle and use both in domestic and professional environments.

[0063] The automatic food cream dispensing system (1) can comprise a casing (18) to contain the pedestal (11) and the food cream container (2) (see figures 1-6).

[0064] The pedestal (11) can comprise a second base (19) which is arranged opposite to the first base (12) (see figures 1-6).

[0065] The first base (12) and the second base (19) can be opposite and parallel to each other. The internal housing (17) can be arranged interposed between the first base (12) and the second base (19) (see figures 1-6).

[0066] The first base (12) can comprise a through hole (20) which is interposed between the food cream container (2) and the internal housing (17), which is arranged to connect the food cream container (2) and the internal housing (17) to each other (see figures 1-6).

[0067] The internal housing (17) is shaped to be crossed through by the rod (9) (see figures 1-6).

[0068] In other words, the rod (9) can slide inside the through hole (20) (see figures 1-6).The movement means (7) can comprise a pushing element (21) which is carried by the rod (9) and which is arranged to contact the piston (6) so that there is no contact between the pushing element (21) and the rod (9) and the food cream to be dispensed, during use (see figures 1-6).

[0069] In other words, during use, only the piston (6) and the inner walls of the chamber (3) can be in contact with the food cream to be dispensed.

[0070] Advantageously, at the end of the food cream, it will not be necessary to proceed with cleaning operations of the movement means (7) before using a new food cream container (2).

[0071] According to such preferred embodiment, the pushing element (21) ensures that the rod (9) does not come into contact with the food cream: in fact, in the case in which the rod (9) came into contact with the food cream it could carry it with itself also into the internal housing (17) compromising the correct operation of the movement means (7). In other words, the pushing element (21) can have a respective surface such as to increase the contact area between the piston (6) and the rod (9) so that it is avoided that the pushing action of the rod (9) could damage the piston (6) and come into contact with the food cream.

[0072] The piston (6) can be hollow.

[0073] The pushing element (21) can be interposed between the piston (6) and the rod (9). In detail, the pushing element (21) can be arranged, at least partially, in the hollow portion of the piston (6).

[0074] Furthermore, the piston (6) can form a curvilinear outer wall.

[0075] In detail, the piston (6) can form a dome.

[0076] Preferably, the food cream container (2) comprises a main body (22) which is tubular and which, in turn, comprises a first portion (22a) comprising a flared lateral wall (23) which extends starting from the first opening (4) and a second portion (22b) comprising a cylindrical lateral wall (24) which extends starting from the flared lateral wall (23); thepiston (6) comprises an abutment wall (25) shaped to contact, at least partially, the flared lateral wall (23), so as to define a shape coupling between them, when the food cream present in the food cream container (2) is finished (see figure 7A).

[0077] Advantageously, the shape coupling between the flared lateral wall (23) and the abutment wall (25) limits, when the food cream present in the food cream container (2) is finished, the quantity of food cream residue inside the chamber (3).

[0078] In other words, at the end of the food cream present inside the food cream container (2), the piston (6) reaches the flared lateral wall (23) until contacting it.

[0079] The inside of the main body (22) can form the chamber (3) (see figures 7 and 7A). The flared lateral wall (23) and the cylindrical lateral wall (24) can be connected to each other (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0080] In detail, the flared lateral wall (23) and the cylindrical lateral wall (24) can be made as a single body (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0081] The flared lateral wall (23) and the cylindrical lateral wall (24) define the main body (22) (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0082] The flared lateral wall (23) can extend starting from the first opening (4) up to the second portion (22b) of the main body (22), that is to say up to the cylindrical lateral wall (24) (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0083] The flared lateral wall (23) can form a dome (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0084] The abutment wall (25) can form a convex wall (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0085] In detail, the abutment wall (25) can form a dome (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0086] According to such embodiment, the pushing element (21) can comprise a first plate (26) which is carried by the rod (9) to contact, at least partially, the cylindrical lateral wall (24) of the piston (6) (see figures 2 and 3).

[0087] Furthermore, the pushing element (21) can comprise a second plate (27) which is arranged opposite to the first plate (26) and a longitudinal connecting element (28)which is arranged to connect the first plate (26) and the second plate (27) to each other (see figures 2 and 3).

[0088] The second plate (27) is carried by the longitudinal connecting element (28) to contact, at least partially, the abutment wall (25) of the piston (6) (see figures 1-6).

[0089] The flared lateral wall (23) extends along a direction which is inclined toward the bottom of the food cream container (2) by an angle lower than 90° with respect to the longitudinal extension axis (L) of the food cream container (2) (see figures 7 and 7A). The second plate (27) can form a dome.

[0090] Preferably, the piston (6) comprises a lateral wall (29) which extends starting from the abutment wall (25) and which carries a plurality of protrusions (30) (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0091] Advantageously, the protrusions of the plurality of protrusions (30) limit the quantity of residues inside the chamber (3), during sliding of the piston (6) along the inner walls of the chamber (3).

[0092] The piston (6) can be hollow.

[0093] According to such embodiment, the piston (6) can receive the pushing element (21) inside it.

[0094] The protrusions of the plurality of protrusions (30) can form fins (see figures 7 and 7A). The piston (6) can be sliding, along the inner walls of the chamber (3), so that the protrusions of the plurality of protrusions (30) contact the inner surface of the cylindrical lateral wall (24) of the second portion (22b) of the main body (22) (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0095] The piston (6) can comprise an end (6a) which forms a tip to insert itself, at least partially, into the first opening (4), when the food cream present in the food cream container (2) is finished (see figures 7 and 7A).

[0096] Preferably, the flared lateral wall (23) has a first thickness value (H1) and comprises an annular portion (31) having a second thickness value (H2); the second thickness value(H2) is lower than the first thickness value (H1); and the control unit (10) is configured to activate the motor (8) so as to move the rod (9) according to a second direction (V2), which is opposite to the first direction (V1) (see figures 7 and 7C).

[0097] Advantageously, once the desired quantity of food cream has been dispensed, in order to reduce the internal pressure inside the chamber (3), the control unit (10) can activate the motor (8) to cause the rod (9) to retract.

[0098] Such movement of the rod (9) results in a deformation of the annular portion (31 ), having the second thickness value (H2), such as to determine a reduction of the internal pressure inside the chamber (3) so as to limit undesired leakages of food cream, from the dispensing conduit (5), due to the overpressure which is created inside the chamber (3) following the sliding of the piston (6) along the inner walls of the chamber (3) to reduce the volume of the chamber (3).

[0099] The second direction (V2) can correspond to the retracting direction of the rod (9). According to a first embodiment, illustrated in figures 1 -3, the motor (8) can be a stepper motor and the rod (9) can form a rack portion.

[0100] Alternatively, the motor (8) and the rod (9) can form the components of an electric linear actuator.

[0101] According to a second embodiment, illustrated in figures 3-6, the movement means (7) can comprise a first linear actuator (32) which comprises the motor (8) and the rod (9); a second linear actuator (33) and a connecting element (34) for connecting the rod (9) and the second linear actuator (33) to each other; the rod (9) and the second linear actuator (33) being arranged and configured so that, following the movement of the rod (9), the second linear actuator (33) is carried by the connecting element (34) to translate from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2), according to the first direction (V1); the control unit (10) is configured to activate the extension of the second linear actuator (33) once the latter assumes the second position (P2).Advantageously, in this manner it is possible to obtain a movement of the piston (6) along a longer path and, at the same time, guarantee the positioning of the movement means (7) in reduced spaces.

[0102] Furthermore, following the movement of the rod (9), a translational movement of the second linear actuator (33) occurs, by means of the connecting element (34) which is carried by the rod (9), so that the second linear actuator (34) reaches the second position (P2).

[0103] The second linear actuator (34) can be actuated in movement starting from the second position (P2).

[0104] The second linear actuator (34) can comprise a second motor (80) and a second rod (90).

[0105] The second rod (90) can be interposed between the second motor (80) and the piston (6) to be moved by the motor (80), according to the first direction (V1), so as to exert a pushing force on the piston (6) itself so as to move it in sliding along the inner walls of the chamber (3).

[0106] Similarly to the first rod (9), the second rod (90) can also be moved according to the second direction (V2).

[0107] By first position (P1) that which corresponds to the first linear actuator (32) completely retracted can be meant.

[0108] Instead, by second position (P2) that which corresponds to the first linear actuator (32) completely extended can be meant.

[0109] According to a preferred embodiment, the food cream container (2) can comprise the piston (6) so that, at the moment of replacement of the food cream container (2), the piston (6) is also replaced.

[0110] Advantageously, once the food cream is finished, the food cream container (2) with the respective piston (6) will be removed.Furthermore, since the piston (6) is comprised by the food cream container (2), there will be no conditions of contamination of the food cream present inside the food cream container (2) since only the piston (6) will come into contact with the food cream.

[0111] Still according to said preferred embodiment, the piston (6) and the rod (9) of the movement means (7) are bodies separate from each other.

[0112] In other words, the food cream container (2), the piston (6) and the movement means (7) can be made as separate bodies.

[0113] When the food cream container (2) and the first base (12) are coupled to each other, the food cream container (2) can be positioned with the first opening (4) which is opposite to the first base (12).

[0114] In other words, the food cream dispensing system (1) can assume a vertical orientation. Furthermore, the sliding movement of the piston (6) can occur along a vertical axis, during use.

[0115] During use, the food cream container (2) can be positioned above the pedestal (11). A working cycle of the automatic food cream dispensing system (1) is described hereinafter, with reference to figures 1-3.

[0116] The subsequent working cycles are a repetition of the working cycle described below. During operation of the automatic food cream dispensing system (1), the working cycle described hereinafter is repeated several times, until the food cream to be dispensed contained in the chamber (3) is finished.

[0117] With particular reference to figure 1, first of all, the removable portion (15) of the first base (12) is removed to position the food cream container (2) in correspondence with the first base (12), so that the rim (14) is received in the internal recess (13), to assume the predetermined position (P).

[0118] Subsequently, once the removable portion (15) of the first base (12) is coupled again thereto and, therefore, the shape coupling between the rim (14) and the internal recess (13) is ensured, a signal is sent to the control unit (10) to dispense a determined quantityof food cream. The control unit (10) will activate the motor (8) to move the rod (9) according to the first direction (V1), that is to say in advancement toward the piston (6). In this manner, the rod (9), by means of the pushing element (21), will exert a pushing force on the piston (6) so that the latter slides along the inner walls of the chamber (3) (see figure 2).

[0119] Following such sending of signal, further signals will follow which will determine the complete emptying of the food cream container (2).

[0120] At this point, as illustrated in figure 3, the food cream container (2) is completely empty, the rod (9) is in a position such as to occupy the chamber (3), leaving the internal housing (17) free and the tip of the end (6a) of the piston (6) is partially inserted into the first opening (4).

[0121] Once the food cream in the food cream container (2) is finished, the latter can be replaced with a new one, by sending a signal to the control unit (10) to activate the motor (8) to move the rod (9) according to the second direction (V2), that is to say in retraction with respect to the piston (6).

[0122] With reference to the attached drawings, it is specified that the internal parts of the automatic dispensing system (1) or the parts not directly visible because covered by other components have been shown in dashed lines, as clearly visible in figure 2A of the enlarged detail K of figure 2.

Claims

CLAIMS1. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1), comprising:a food cream container (2), which is of the disposable type and which in turn comprises: a chamber (3) containing a food cream; a first opening (4) which is in communication with the chamber (3);a dispensing conduit (5) which is connectable to the food cream container (2), which is in fluid communication: with the food cream container (2), through the first opening (4); and with the outside to dispense the food cream to the outside;a piston (6) which is sliding along the inner walls of the chamber (3) to reduce the volume of the chamber (3);movement means (7) of the piston (6) which are arranged to move in sliding the piston (6) and comprising: an electrically powered motor (8); a rod (9) interposed between the motor (8) and the piston (6) to be moved by the motor (8), in a first direction (V1), to exert a pushing force on the piston (6) itself so as to slide it along the inner walls of the chamber (3);a control unit (10) connected to the movement means (7) and configured to activate or deactivate the motor (8).

2. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to the previous claim, wherein: it comprises a pedestal (11) comprising, in turn, a first base (12) which is shaped to receive the food cream container (2); the first base (12) and the food cream container (2) are removably coupleable to each other; the first base (12) is shaped to be crossed through by the rod (9).

3. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein: the first base (12) comprises a first coupling profile (12a); the food cream container (2) comprises a second coupling profile (2b); the first coupling profile (12a) and the second coupling profile (2b) are shaped to determine a shape coupling when the first base (12) and the food cream container (2) are coupled to each other.

4. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to the previous claim, wherein: the first coupling profile (12a) comprises an internal recess (13); the second coupling profile (2a) comprises a rim (14) protruding outward, relative to the chamber (3); the internal recess (13) is shaped to receive the rim (14) of the food cream container (2) so that, during use, the food cream container (2) is maintained in a predetermined position (P) during the movement of the rod (9), which exerts the pushing force, when the first base (12) and the food cream container (2) are coupled to each other.

5. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to claim 2 or 3 or 4, wherein: the pedestal (11) comprises an internal housing (17) to receive the movement means (7); the internal housing (17) is sized to receive the space occupied by the rod (9), when the food cream container (2) is completely filled with food cream.

6. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the movement means (7) comprise a pushing element (21) carried by the rod (9) and arranged to contact the piston (6) so that there is no contact between the pushing element (21) and the rod (9) and the food cream to be dispensed, during use.

7. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein: the food cream container (2) comprises a main body (22) that is tubular and, in turn, comprises a first portion (22a) comprising a flared lateral wall (23) extending from the first opening (4) and a second portion (22b) comprising a cylindrical lateral wall (24) extending from the flared lateral wall (23); the piston (6) comprises an abutment wall (25) shaped to at least partially contact the flared lateral wall (23), so as to define a shape coupling between them when the food cream present in the food cream container (2) is finished.

8. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to the previous claim, wherein the piston (6) comprises a lateral wall (29) extending from the abutment wall (25) and carrying a plurality of protrusions (30).

9. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to claim 7, or 8 when dependent on claim 7, wherein: the flared lateral wall (23) has a first thickness value (H1) and comprises an annular portion (31) having a second thickness value (H2); the second thickness value (H2) is less than the first thickness value (H1); the control unit (10) is configured to activate the motor (8) so as to move the rod (9) in a second direction (V2), which is opposite to the first direction (V1).

10. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the motor (8) is a stepper motor (8), and the rod (9) forms a rack portion.

11. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein: the movement means (7) comprise a first linear actuator (32) comprising the motor (8) and the rod (9); a second linear actuator (33) and a connecting element (34) for connecting the rod (9) and the second linear actuator (33) to each other; the rod (9) and the second linear actuator (33) are arranged and configured so that, following the movement of the rod (9), the second linear actuator (33) is carried by the connecting element (34) to translate from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2), in the first direction (V1); the control unit (10) is configured to activate the extension of the second linear actuator (33) once it is in the second position (P2).

12. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the food cream container (2) comprises the piston (6) so that, upon replacement of the food cream container (2), the piston (6) is also replaced.

13. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the piston (6) and the rod (9) of the movement means (7) are separate bodies from each other.

14. Automatic food cream dispensing system (1) according to any of claims 2 to 13, wherein, when the food cream container (2) and the first base (12) are coupled to each other, the food cream container (2) is positioned with the first opening (4) which is opposite to the first base (12).

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