IP Library Granted Patent US 6,896,504
Granted Patent B2
US 6,896,504 · App. 10/068,246 · Granted May 24, 2005

Nozzle arrangement, nozzle carrier and device for extruding doughy substances

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Patent No.
US 6,896,504
App. No.
10/068,246
Granted
May 24, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

For producing coiled bakery products comprising two strands each made of an outer and an inner doughy substance, a nozzle arrangement ( 12 ) comprises two inner nozzles ( 14, 16 ), which are each surrounded by an outer nozzle ( 18, 20 ), wherein all of the nozzles ( 14, 16, 18, 20 ) are rotatable about a common axis of rotation ( 148 ).

Claims (9)

1. A nozzle carrier ( 10 ) for extruding doughy substances, having a nozzle arrangement ( 12 ) comprising two inner nozzles ( 14 , 16 ) for extruding at least one inner substance ( 26 ; 98 ; 112 , 114 ; 168 , 170 ), and two outer nozzles ( 18 , 20 ) for extruding at least one outer substance ( 28 ; 100 , 102 ; 110 ; 172 , 174 ), wherein the outer nozzles ( 18 , 20 ) each surround an inner nozzle ( 14 , 16 ) with clearance, and all of the nozzles ( 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 ) are rotatable about a common axis of rotation ( 148 ), and the inner nozzles ( 14 , 16 ) each have a mouth ( 44 , 46 ) and the outer nozzles ( 18 , 20 ) each have a mouth ( 36 , 38 ), characterized in that the mouths ( 36 , 38 ) of the outer nozzles ( 18 , 20 ) are disposed in flow direction downstream of the mouths ( 44 , 46 ) of the inner nozzles ( 14 , 16 ), a stator ( 60 ), in which a first ( 68 ), second ( 78 ) and third feed channel ( 88 ) are formed, as well as a rotor ( 22 ), which carries the nozzles ( 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 ), is rotatably supported in the stator ( 60 ) and contains two connection channels ( 70 , 72 ), which connect the first feed channel ( 68 ) in each case to an inner nozzle ( 14 , 16 ), wherein between the stator ( 60 ) and the rotor ( 22 ) a first annular space ( 76 ) is formed, which connects the second feed channel ( 78 ) to a first outer nozzle ( 18 ), and a second annular space ( 90 ) is formed, which connects the third feed channel ( 88 ) to the second outer nozzle ( 20 ).

2. The nozzle carrier according to claim 1 , characterized in that between the rotor ( 22 ) and the stator ( 60 ) a first ( 86 ), second ( 116 ) and third seal ( 84 ) are disposed, wherein the first seal ( 86 ) seals off the first connection channel ( 70 ), the first ( 86 ) and second seal ( 116 ) seal off the first annular space ( 76 ), and the second ( 116 ) and third seal ( 84 ) seal off the second annular space ( 90 ).

3. The nozzle carrier according to one of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the axis of rotation ( 148 ) of the rotor ( 22 ) is the centre line of the nozzles ( 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 ).

4. The nozzle carrier according to one of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that at least one of the annular spaces ( 76 , 90 ) in longitudinal section is in sections circular or elliptical in shape.

5. The nozzle carrier according to one of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the rotor ( 22 ) in the region of at least one annular space ( 90 ) is designed ( 52 e ) in such a way that, as it rotates, it simultaneously conveys substance contained in the annular space ( 90 ).

6. The nozzle carrier according to one of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the rotor ( 22 ) in the region of at least one annular space ( 90 ) is in cross section of a flattened oval design ( 52 e ).

7. A device for extruding doughy substances, characterized in that at least one nozzle carrier ( 10 ) according to one of claim 1 or 2 is provided, and the rotor ( 22 ) is drivable by means of a traction mechanism gearing, in particular a toothed belt drive ( 136 , 138 ), or a toothed gearing ( 136 , 152 , 154 ) with intersecting axes ( 148 , 150 ).

8. Device according to claim 7 , characterized in that a plurality of nozzle carriers ( 10 ) are disposed side by side and are drivable by means of a single traction mechanism gearing, in particular a toothed belt drive ( 136 , 138 ), or a single toothed gearing ( 136 , 152 , 154 ) with intersecting axes ( 148 , 150 ).

9. Device according to claim 8 , characterized in that each nozzle carrier ( 10 ) is disposed so as to be inclined at an angle α of around 25′ to the vertical.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2002
From: HORNA, MARC; ALTVATER, FRANK
To: HOSOKAWA BEPEX GMBH
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