Rotary Viscous Mass Dosing Device with Segmented Pumping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional devices for applying viscous and foamy masses to carrier bodies, such as biscuits, suffer from irregular mass distribution and application due to the central supply line system, leading to inefficiencies and higher rejects in production.
Innovation Solution
A device with multiple dispensing openings arranged along a circumferential circle, each supplied by a separate pump arrangement, ensuring constant throughput and precise dosing, with the dispensing body rotating to match the carrier body's speed, allowing for flexible selection of opening configurations and easy maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a central supply line system with branching cream lines is used to supply viscous mass to multiple dispensing openings, then the device can handle high throughput volumes, but the distribution system causes inconsistencies in mass application and distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mass supply system into independent segments by providing separate pump arrangements for each dispensing opening. Each pump arrangement independently supplies viscous mass to its associated dispensing opening, eliminating the distribution inconsistencies caused by central supply line systems while maintaining high throughput capability through parallel operation of multiple pumps
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple dispensing openings are arranged along a circumferential circle with separate pump arrangements, then precise dosing and constant throughput are achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple pump arrangements around a common rotary dispensing body, with all pumps synchronized to operate in parallel. This merging approach allows each pump to handle one dispensing opening while sharing common structural support and control systems, achieving precise dosing for each opening without proportionally increasing overall device complexity
3Speed
If the dispensing body rotates around the pump arrangement to synchronize with carrier body movement, then consistent application speed is achieved, but the ease of operation and maintenance decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rotatable dispensing body that can dynamically adjust its rotational speed to match the carrier body movement speed, ensuring consistent application timing. The rotational mechanism is designed with accessible drive interfaces and modular components that allow operators to easily control rotation speed and perform maintenance without disassembling the entire device
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device achieves consistent and precise application of viscous masses onto moving or stationary carrier bodies, significantly increasing throughput and reducing rejects by ensuring constant mass flow and synchronized application with the carrier body's movement.
Implementation Method 1
a pump arrangement for conveying the mass through a dispensing opening provided in a dispensing body
Implementation Method 2
the dispensing body is arranged to rotate around the first body and around the pump arrangement, and/or that the axis of rotation corresponds substantially to the axis of symmetry of the dispensing body and/or the interior
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for the metered delivery of a pumpable mass (1) onto an optionally moved carrier body (15) in a delivery zone (16), comprising: a pump arrangement (2) for displacing the substance (1) through a delivery opening (5) which is provided in a delivery body (6) and can be closed by positioning with respect to a first body (4), wherein the delivery body (6) comprises an internal space (7) and the pump arrangement (2) is provided in the internal space (7).