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    mold drum and mold drum cleaning apparatus The present invention relates to a mold drum for molding products from a mass of food starting material. the mold drum comprises one or more cavities with a mold cavity wall having at least partially a porous structure, while each cavity is connected in one passageway. The present invention further relates to an inventive bearing drum cleaning apparatus for holding the drum axis. Additionally, the present invention relates to a process for cleaning the inventive drum.
    公开号:BR112013015618B1
    申请号:R112013015618
    申请日:2011-12-21
    公开日:2019-08-27
    发明作者:Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen Hendrikus
    申请人:Cfs Bakel Bv；Gea Cfs Bakel B V；Gea Food Solutions Bakel Bv；
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    DESCRIPTION REPORT OF THE INVENTION PATENT FOR MOLDING DRUMS FOR MOLDING PRODUCTS AND PROCESS FOR CLEANING A MOLDING DRUM.
    [001] The present invention relates to a mold drum for molding products from a mass of food starting material. The mold drum comprises one or more cavities with a mold cavity wall having at least partly a porous structure, in which each cavity is connected in a passage. The present invention also relates to a cleaning apparatus for the inventive mold drum with a support feature to support the geometric axis of the drum. In addition, the present invention relates to a process for cleaning the inventive drum.
    [002] Hygiene is an important issue in the food processing industry. Therefore, it is important that the machine parts, which are in contact with a food product, are cleaned regularly. In particular, when using a drum with cavities with a porous structure to produce formed food products, the drum needs to be cleaned regularly and, as much as possible, after the mold drum has been removed from the forming apparatus. If this is not done, for example, dried meat will block the pores of the porous cavity and make it very difficult to clean these cavities.
    [003] From WO 2005/107481 A2, a mold drum, which can be cleaned, is known. However, cleaning this mold drum is not enough. Furthermore, from this patent application, a cleaning apparatus is known which, however, is very complicated and results in insufficient cleaning.
    [004] Therefore, it was the objective of the present invention to present a mold drum, a cleaning apparatus and a process that does not
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    2/37 have deficiencies according to the state of the art.
    [005] This problem is achieved with a mold drum for molding products from a mass of food starting material, comprising one or more cavities with a wall of the mold cavity having at least partly a porous structure, wherein each cavity is connected in a passageway and the passageway extends from the first front end to the second front end of the mold drum.
    [006] In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a mold drum for molding products from a mass of food starting material. In particular, the present invention relates to a mold drum for transforming meat, for example, into two- or three-dimensional tartlets. The mold drum comprises one, preferably more cavities, which are arranged on the surface of the drum. These cavities are preferably arranged around the entire circumference of the mold drum and several cavities are arranged in parallel; that is, in rows. During production, a row of cavities is filled and emptied simultaneously. During production, the drum rotates. Such a drum with porous cavities is, and the device for forming the respective food product is, for example, disclosed in US 3,427,649 or in US 3,205,837. These references are hereby incorporated by reference and their disclosure is therefore part of disclosure of this patent application.
    [007] According to the present invention, each mold cavity has a cavity wall; that is, a side and / or a bottom wall, which is at least partially porous so that the cavity wall is permeable to gas and / or a cleaning fluid. The porous structure is, for example, a sintered structure. The porous structure has several channels, which extend from one surface of the structure to the other surface of the structure. Preferably, channels
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    3/37 are interconnected. The drum may comprise a cylindrical element that is entirely made of a porous material. Alternatively, the drum comprises porous sausages. Preferably, only the bottom is made at least partially of a porous material.
    [008] Furthermore, according to the present invention, each cavity is connected in a passage to ventilate the cavity during filling, to supply pressurized gas in order to remove the product from the cavity and / or to supply a cleaning fluid into the cavity. Preferably, all the cavities in a row are interconnected by the passage. According to the present invention, this passage now extends from the first front end to the second front end of the mold drum, that is, a cleaning fluid introduced at one front end can leave the drum at the other front end without being forced through porous structure. This method has the advantage that particularly during cleaning, the passage can be rinsed and food particles in the passage can be easily discharged from the passage.
    [009] Preferably, a front end comprises a dispensing facility, preferably a ring, to deliver a cleaning and / or drying fluid to all passages. This distribution feature interconnects all passages, so that cleaning and / or drying fluid has to be supplied to the mold drum only once; that is, to the distributor, who distributes the cleaning and / or drying fluid to all passages.
    [0010] According to another preferred embodiment, the front end of the mold drum comprises a shape adjustment feature to rotate the mold drum particularly during the production of the formed products. This shape adjustment feature can be, for example, several pins that are distributed equidistantly around the circumference of the front end.
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    [0011] In another preferred embodiment, the mold drum comprises a geometrical axis of rotation that extends from both ends of the mold drum. This extension can be used to maintain the mold drum, for example, in the forming and / or cleaning apparatus. Furthermore, these extensions can be used to transport the mold drum, for example, from the production device to the cleaning device and vice versa. The axis of rotation can be part of the front end of the mold drum, can be attached to the front end of the mold drum and / or can extend across the entire central axis of the mold drum.
    [0012] In another or a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mold drum comprises a hollow axis of rotation and / or a hollow journal. This hollow geometrical axis of rotation and / or hollow journal can be used, for example, to transport the mold drum, for example, from the forming apparatus to the cleaning apparatus and vice versa.
    [0013] Preferably, the mold drum comprises a recognition feature, preferably an RFID, with a read or read and write function. The use of the recognition feature is advantageous on both the training apparatus and the cleaning apparatus for cleaning the drum. It provides the opportunity to work with pre-programmed menus on both the training device and / or the cleaning device, which results in quality assurance and faster changes. This program can be stored in the recognition facility and / or in a control system that is part of the training device and / or the cleaning device.
    [0014] When a mold drum is placed in the forming apparatus, the system will recognize this and preferably the process parameters will be activated, for example: filling pressure for
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    5/37 the pasta, rotational speed of the drum, points established to control the fluid for the product cavities to remove the formed products, movement of the belt that removes the formed product from the drum. In addition, also the production history, for example, at what time and date the mold drum was used, downtime, mass temperature, operating times against the capacity produced, etc., of that particular mold drum in training apparatus can be monitored and stored. This information can be used, for example, to proactively forecast production capacity and / or initiate service for the mold drum and / or the cleaning or molding apparatus.
    [0015] When the mold drum is placed in the cleaning device, the drum will be recognized and the individual cleaning process for the particular drum will be activated. The cleaning program can consist of adjustments such as the amount of detergents that are needed, the length of time for each cleaning step within the cleaning process. The drum cleaning history can also be monitored. This is especially important due to the hygienic demands for food formation processes.
    [0016] In the case where a mold drum with cavities made of porous material is used, it is advantageous to clean the mold drum right after the production period to prevent the openings inside the material from becoming clogged. By storing one or more of the aforementioned data in a memory of the forming device and cleaning device and / or in a centrally organized memory, it is possible afterwards, for example, to analyze whether a problem with the mold drum is related to , for example, a failed cleaning process.
    [0017] Preferably, the drum is stored in a storage unit. This storage unit can also be
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    6/37 equipped with a recognition feature to control logistics in relation to mold drums. The forming apparatus, the cleaning apparatus and the storage unit can be coupled together for centralized control of the handling of the mold drums. In a preferred mode with more tracking and control technology, it will be known which drum is in the training device, which drum is in the cleaning device, which drums are in the storage unit and even the possibilities of adjustments with which the training and the cleaning apparatus are working can be monitored and eventually from a central point be changed. The history of the mold drum with respect to the cleaning and forming apparatus is also available. Guaranteed central control over the configuration of the production line can be obtained by joining all used machines.
    [0018] The identification feature on the mold drum can be, for example, milled grooves, whose grooves comprise a code that can be recognized by the recognition feature, for example, machine-readable holes forming a unique number, a bar code , a transponder (electronic tag, radio tag, RFID integrated circuit) or other identification features are also possible.
    [0019] The recognition feature connected to the forming apparatus and / or the cleaning apparatus is a reading and / or recording feature that is capable of reading the identification feature that is part of each mold drum and / or recording information in the mold drum recognition feature.
    [0020] The recognition feature of the technique used needs to withstand the circumstances during the forming process, during the cleaning process, during storage and / or during further handling of the mold drum. Especially, in the process of
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    7/37 cleaning where the drum is accommodated inside a cleaning device housing, the drum will be exposed to detergents, acids, high pressure washing and / or high temperature. To prevent the identification feature placed on / in the mold drum and the recognition feature placed on the forming apparatus, the cleaning apparatus and / or possibly the storage unit from being damaged, they are preferably placed in a protected location and / or integrated in plastic parts.
    [0021] Another subject in the present invention is an apparatus for the inventive mold drum with support feature to support the geometric axis of the mold drum, while the cleaning apparatus comprises cover and fixation feature, which fixes the drum mold on the support feature and / or covers one or both front ends of the mold drum.
    [0022] Disclosure regarding the inventive mold drum also applies to the inventive apparatus and vice versa.
    [0023] This embodiment of the present invention relates to an apparatus, for example, for cleaning a mold drum from the inside; that is, particularly the passage and / or the cavity and / or the outside. This embodiment of the present invention also relates to a training apparatus in which the drum is used to form food products from a food starting material.
    [0024] In accordance with the present invention, the apparatus comprises a support feature to support the geometric axis of the drum, which preferably does not rotate during the cleaning process and preferably rotates during the production process. Preferably, the geometric axis of the drum fits over and / or on the support feature and is at least partially secured in position. For example, the support feature can be used by a segment of a cylindrical side wall of a tube.
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    8/37 [0025] Furthermore, the apparatus comprises a cover and / or fixation feature, which fixes the mold drum on the support feature and / or covers the front end of the mold drum, at least partially. Through the cover of a front end of the mold drum, one end of the passage can be closed and / or two passages can be interconnected by the fluid through the cover. Additionally or alternatively, the cover can be connected in a fluid to eject the formed product, a source of the cleaning and / or drying fluid to introduce a cleaning and / or drying fluid via the front end into the passage of the mold drum and forcing the cleaning and / or drying fluid through the porous structure and thus cleaning and / or drying it. Preferably, the covering and fixing feature comprises a sealing feature to prevent particularly ejection, cleaning and / or drying fluid from leaking unintentionally from one of the front ends.
    [0026] In another preferred embodiment, the covering and / or fixing feature comprises an impelling feature to move it from a fixing position to a remote position and vice versa and preferably to fix it in at least one of its respective positions. These driving features can be operated by a motor and / or manually. This preferred embodiment of the present invention has the advantage that the mold drum can be placed in the support feature of the apparatus. Subsequently, first one and then the second covering and / or fixing feature can be automatically placed against the front end of the mold drum in order to secure the mold drum in position and / or in order to clean the passages and / or the cavities.
    [0027] In another preferred embodiment, a covering and / or fixing feature comprises an ejection, cleaning and / or drying fluid connection to provide an ejection, cleaning and / or drying fluid for the passage and / or cavity. Via coverage, ca
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    9/37 can also be ventilated when filling the cavity. [0028] Additionally, in the case where the apparatus is a cleaning apparatus, it preferably comprises a nozzle which rotates around the drum in order to clean the circumference and / or the front end of the drum. The nozzle can be motor driven and / or driven by the jet of emerging cleaning fluid.
    [0029] According to a preferred or other embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus comprises a means for moving, preferably lowering and / or raising the mold drum in relation to the apparatus frame. This feature can be used to press the drum against a seal in the vicinity of the filling area of a mass feed element. Furthermore, this feature can be used to remove the mold drum from a mobile unit and / or place it in the device. In addition, this feature can be used to change the vertical and / or horizontal position of the mold drum during cleaning and / or to remove the feature, on which the mold drum rests, from the drum.
    [0030] Preferably, the mold drum comprises a read / write unit that communicates with the mold drum recognition feature.
    [0031] Another subject of the present invention is a process for cleaning the inventive mold drum in the inventive cleaning apparatus, while the passages are rinsed from the first front end to the second front end.
    [0032] Disclosure regarding the mold drum and / or cleaning apparatus also applies to the inventive process and vice versa.
    [0033] According to a preferred mode or another of the inventive process for cleaning, a mold drum is moved, preferably lowered and / or raised before, during and / or after cleaning and / or that support feature (82, 83) is removed from the drum during
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    10/37 cleaning and vice versa.
    [0034] In accordance with the present invention, the passages are rinsed from the first front end to the second front end. This modality of the inventive process has the advantage that food particles, which are inside the passage, are removed from the passage and are not forced into the porous structure of the cavities.
    [0035] In a preferred embodiment, the cavities are rinsed with a cleaning fluid after the passage has been cleaned. Particularly after the passage has been cleaned, the opening of the passage at a front end will be closed, so that the fluid introduced into the passage must flow through the porous structure of the cavity and thereby clean the porous structure.
    [0036] In another preferred embodiment, the passage and / or the cavity is dried after cleaning. This is preferably used by introducing air into the passage, which preferably removes water from the passage first and then dries the cavity.
    [0037] In a preferred embodiment, the outside of the drum is cleaned by a rotating nozzle. This embodiment of the present invention has the advantage that the drum remains stopped during the cleaning process. In another preferred embodiment, the front ends are cleaned before the passage and / or the cavity is rinsed. This preferred embodiment of the present invention has the advantage that the front ends are already clean before they are covered by a cover.
    [0038] Another subject in the present invention is a mobile unit for transporting the mold drum which comprises a fork and / or a spindle to hold the mold drum.
    [0039] In the case where a drum is transferred to or from the storage unit, for example, with a mobile unit with
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    11/37 lifting feature, the storage unit can be designed as a relatively simple shelf that can be provided with a protection feature, for example, part in the shape of a plastic shoe, to prevent the drum surface from being damaged. The storage unit can accommodate multiple drums. The storage unit is preferably provided with a positioning feature to ensure trouble-free placement and removal of the mold drum with the mobile unit.
    [0040] In the case where a mobile unit is produced without the lifting feature, the storage unit needs to be provided with a lifting feature to lift the mold drum from the mobile unit or to place the mold drum in the mobile unit. Only a small movement in the vertical direction is necessary to transfer the drum. All the lifting features described in the various modes of the cleaning device and the training device can also be used for the storage unit. These lifting features can be driven pneumatically, with an electric motor, but preferably manually, so no pneumatic or electrical connection to the storage unit is necessary. In a manually operated system, the mold drum holders in the storage unit can be moved by, for example, a lever mechanism that makes only a rotary movement around a pivoting point to overcome the height difference. Other designs like lever mechanisms that can rotate and / or linear move and a spindle driven unit are also possible. Each mold drum storage location may have its own lifting feature, but it is also possible for multiple drum locations to be operated with a lifting feature. The storage unit can be designed such that there are
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    12/37 is a restricted area where at least the outside of at least one drum can be washed with a high pressure washer without splashing meat particles, etc. drums already cleaned and stored. This can be useful when the production of food products stops only for a short time and especially the exterior of the mold drum has to be cleaned before the next series of production begins.
    [0041] The present invention is now explained according to figures 1 - 29b. These explanations do not limit the scope of protection. The explanation applies to all embodiments of the present invention, respectively.
    [0042] Figures 1 - 1a show the inventive mold drum.
    [0043] Figures 2-5 show a first embodiment of the inventive cleaning device.
    [0044] Figures 6 and 7 show a different concept for loading the mold drum in the cleaning device.
    [0045] Figures 8-10 show a second embodiment of the inventive cleaning apparatus.
    [0046] Figure 11 shows the inventive process.
    [0047] Figures 12-17 show different modalities of the training apparatus.
    [0048] Figure 18 shows the mobile unit.
    [0049] Figures 19-22 show the inventive cleaning device.
    [0050] Figures 23 - 26d show the inventive training apparatus.
    [0051] Figure 27 shows the inventive cleaning device.
    [0052] Figure 28 shows the inventive training apparatus.
    [0053] Figure 29 shows the recognition feature on the cleaning and training device.
    [0054] Figure 1 shows the inventive mold drum 1 with a
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    13/37 first front end 3 and second front end 4. This mold drum 1 comprises on its surface several cavities 2, which are arranged around the entire circumference and which are open to the surface. These cavities are used to form a pasta, preferably a meat pasta in a desired 2D or 3D shape, for example, a tart. Additionally, along its axial extension, the mold drum comprises several cavities which are arranged in parallel. In the present case, a row of cavities comprises five cavities 2, which are filled simultaneously and emptied simultaneously. During production, each cavity is filled with a food starting material, particularly meat. Subsequently, this product formed in 2D or 3D is removed from the cavity. During production, the drum rotates. Each cavity comprises an at least partially porous structure; that is, a bottom at least partially porous and / or a side wall at least partially porous. This porous structure can be used to ventilate the cavity during filling, to apply pressurized air to the cavity to remove product from the cavity and / or to clean the porous structure. All cavities 2 are connected in a passage 8, through which the cavities are ventilated and / or air or cleaning fluid is supplied. According to the present invention, this passage extends from the first front end 3 of the drum to the second front end 4 of the drum. On a front side, here on the left front side 3, the inventive mold drum still comprises a dispenser 9, here a ring-shaped groove, so as to supply a cleaning fluid for all passages 8 simultaneously, which are connected with fluid in the distributor. Additionally, shape-adjusting features 7, represented here as pins, are arranged on the circumference of the front end 3 which are used to rotate the drum particularly
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    14/37 during production. From the first front end 3 and the second front end 4, an axis of rotation 5 extends, respectively, which is used to hold the mold drum during its rotation in the production device and / or to hold the drum during cleaning and / or transporting the drum. If necessary, bearings 6 are attached to the axis of rotation 5.
    [0055] Figure 1a shows another embodiment of the inventive mold drum 1. The mold drum has, in a preferred embodiment, a stainless steel base with fixedly placed inserts, whose inserts are partially or completely made of the material with a porous structure . The mold drum is provided with several cavities of the product 2 which are arranged around the entire circumference of the mold drum and which form a row of cavities in the longitudinal direction of the drum and which are open to the surface and are used to transform a dough in a product, for example, a tart. The mold drum has a first axial front end 3 and a second axial front end 4. Each product row is provided with at least one passage 8 through which the cavities are vented and / or the cleaning fluid is supplied. Each passage preferably extends from the first axial front end 3 to the second front end 4. A distributor 9 for a pressurized fluid is preferably integrated into the first front end 3. The mold drum has a relatively large internal opening 80. Additionally, shape adjustment 7 are provided to drive the drum into the training apparatus. Here the shape adjustment features are located inside the opening 80, so that they are protected and cannot be contaminated, for example, by the mass of the food.
    [0056] Figure 1a shows a preferred location for the identification feature 12 on the mold drum 1. Preferably, the
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    15/37 identification 12 on the drum must be provided at the first front end 3. The drum can be provided with more than one identification feature 12 to prevent the forming apparatus or cleaning apparatus from recognizing the mold drum only by by means of an identification feature 12 and / or to prevent that there is only a predetermined position in which the drum will be recognized by the training apparatus or the cleaning apparatus.
    [0057] Via a pasta supply system (not shown), a pasta will be transported to a pasta feeding element provided with a filling opening adjacent to the mold drum 1. When a row of cavities in the drum is at least partially congruent with the filling opening, the mass, which is pressurized with relatively low pressure, will flow into the open cavities. During filling, the air inside the cavities preferably escapes via the porous structure of the bottom 10 and when applied, through the porous structure of the side walls 11. Air will escape from the drum through the passages 8. During the additional rotation of the drum, a seal will maintain the formed products, preferably, inside the cavities until the row of the formed products approaches, for example, the lowest position of the drum. This is the moment when the formed products have to be removed from the cavities using a fluid, preferably air, under excessive pressure. The removal of products can be done in several ways. When the product cavities are provided with a porous bottom 10 and the side wall 11 has a closed structure, the fluid only has to be provided in a passage 8 which is directed to the porous bottom 10. When the product cavities are provided with a porous bottom 10 and a porous side wall 11, fluid can be supplied to both the bottom and / or the side wall. When using an 8 pass through a row of cavities, the cavities
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    16/37 porous surfaces can be designed such that the flow of the fluid leaves the porous structure of the bottom 10 and side wall 11 at the same time.
    [0058] Figure 1a shows an example of a cross-sectional view of a mold drum, in which 2 passages will be used, a separate passage 8a for the bottom and a separate passage 8b for the side wall. Various options for how to provide a pressurized fluid to the bottom and / or the sidewall are preferred. The fluid can leave the porous structure of the bottom and side wall at essentially the same time, directing the fluid to both passages 8a, 8b simultaneously. The fluid can be directed first to a passage 8b, which is connected to the porous structure of the side wall, and at least partially thereafter the fluid can be directed to a passage 8a, which is connected to the porous structure of the bottom. Alternatively, the fluid can be directed first to a passageway 8a, which is connected to the porous structure of the bottom, and at least partially thereafter the fluid is directed to a passageway 8b which is connected to the porous structure of the sidewall. When using large products, even more than two passes per row of product wells can be used to improve control of removal of products formed from product wells.
    [0059] Figure 2 shows a first embodiment of the cleaning apparatus 20. This cleaning apparatus comprises a support frame 22, which is represented in the present case as a partial segment of a cylindrical tube. Within this support frame, the geometric axis of rotation 5 of the mold drum (please compare figure 1) is placed. On each side, the inventive cleaning apparatus comprises cover and fixation features 23, 26 which are axially movable. After the drum has been placed inside the support frames, the cover and / or fixation features 23, 26 are moved to the
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    17/37 drum, until they are in contact with the respective front end. Impeller resources 25, 28, preferably motor impeller resource, can be used for this movement, particularly in order to automate the cleaning process. The person skilled in the art understands, however, that resources 23, 26 can also be moved manually. Preferably, the features 23, 26 are moved one after the other, which will be described in more detail according to figure 11. On their side of contact with the drum, each covering and / or fixation feature 23, 26 comprises sealing features 24, 27 in order to prevent unwanted leakage, particularly the leakage of cleaning and / or drying fluid between the drum and the cover 23, 26. During cleaning, the mold drum is stationary and a dispenser, here a spray bar 31, with several nozzles 30, rotates around the drum. The dispenser 31 can be driven by an engine and / or can be rotated by the jet thrust arising from each nozzle 30. The cleaning fluid sprayed on the outside of the drum cleans the surface of the drum and the surface of the cavity. In addition, the cover and / or fixation feature 26 comprises a cleaning fluid connection 32. Through this cleaning fluid connection 32, a cleaning fluid is introduced into the cover and flows from there to the distribution slot 9, which is connected in all passages 8 of the mold drum. Thus, the passages 8 and / or the porous structure of the cavity can be cleaned, which will be explained in more detail later. Figure 2b shows the inventive cleaning apparatus 20 in its entirety. In the present case, a lid can be opened, which extends essentially over the entire length of the cleaning apparatus in order to place the mold drum on the support frame 22.
    [0060] Figure 3 shows additional details of the inventive cleaning device according to figure 2. As it can be particularly
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    18/37 seen with figure 3b, in the present case, the cleaning apparatus comprises impeller means 49, 52 in order to rotate the spray feature 50, 51. At the end of a rotating geometry axis 49, a pinion 52 is arranged , which boosts the shape adjustment features, here pins associated with the spray bar structure 51, to rotate the spray bar structure 51. In addition to the cleaning fluid connection 54, an air source connection 53 is also provided in the cover 46, which forces the air into the distributor and thus into the passages and cavities in order to dry the passages and cavities. As can be seen particularly in Figures 4 and 5, the mold drum can also be loaded into the cleaning unit from one of the front ends of the cleaning device 40. For loading the mold drum into the cleaning device, a mobile unit is used, which comprises a fork 58, which is height adjustable and on which the drum is placed so that the circumference of the drum accommodates fork 58. Fork 58, together with the drum, is inserted into the unit cleaning unit 20 after the cleaning unit has been opened and then the fork 58 is lowered and the mold drum is placed on the support frame 42. Subsequently, the mobile unit 57 is removed from the cleaning unit and the lid can be closed. The cleaning process can be inspected via a window 56.
    [0061] There may be separate tanks for cleaning agents, descaler and disinfectant, pumps for spray nozzles and / or for the internal filters of the cleaning drum. The valves for controlling the cleaning fluid can be operated by a PLC.
    [0062] In figures 6 and 7, an alternative loading process is shown. In the present case, the mold drum is loaded from the front side. In the present case, the geometric axis of rotation 5 accommodates on the fork 58 and is then lowered into the weapon
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    19/37 support 52. Subsequently, the mobile unit 36 is removed from the cleaning unit, the lid is closed and the cleaning process can begin.
    [0063] Since, in all applications, the drum is not held by the mobile unit, but accommodates on a fork, the mobile unit is easily produced and operated. The drum is not damaged during transport and / or insertion of the drum into the cleaning device.
    [0064] Figures 8-10 show an alternative embodiment of the inventive cleaning unit. As can be seen particularly with figure 8, the cover 63 is rotatable, for example, by the motor resource 65 or manually. In addition, reference is made to the description of the other figures. As can be seen in particular with figure 10, the drum is loaded in the present case by a mobile unit, comprising a spindle 72, which can be inserted in the geometric axis of rotation 5 of the mold drum. After the mold drum has been placed on the support frame 62, the mobile unit and thus the spindle is removed from the drum. The person skilled in the art understands that, in the present case, a fork can also be used to place the mold drum in the cleaning unit.
    [0065] The skilled person understands that the covering and / or fixation feature can also be operated manually. The person skilled in the art also understands that all cleaning devices include a collection facility in order to collect the cleaning fluid and preferably recycle it for the cleaning process.
    [0066] Figure 11 shows the inventive cleaning process. After the mold drum has been placed inside the cleaning unit (please compare figure 11a), preferably the front ends 3, 4 are cleaned by a nozzle 30. Subsequently, the covering and / or fixing features 26 are brought into contact with the first front end 3. It should be noted that the co
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    20/37 cover and / or fixation 23 is still in its remote position. Subsequently, the cleaning fluid is introduced into the cover 26 and flows from there through the passages 8. Since the cover and / or fixation feature 23 is still in its remote position, the passages 8 are open at the second front end 4 of the drum of mold 1 and the fluid introduced into the passage via the cover 26 can escape from the front end 4. Thus, the passages 8 are rinsed and the food particles in the passage can be removed. This process step is represented in figure 11b. Subsequently, as shown in figure 11c, the cover and / or fixation feature 23 is moved from its remote position to the position of contact with the mold drum. The passages 8 are now closed at the second front end 4 and a cleaning and / or drying fluid forced into the passage needs to leave the mold drum via the porous cavities 2, so that the porous structure of the cavities is cleaned during this stage of the cleaning process. After the cleaning of the porous structure is completed, if desired, air can be forced through the passages. This can be done by first bringing the cover 23 to its remote position again, so that the passages are dried first and later, after the cover 23 comes into contact with the front end of the mold drum again, the porous structure of the cavities it's dry. The cleaning fluid can be water and, if necessary, water with a cleaning agent. The water can be heated, however, in a first stage, always cold water must be used in order to avoid denaturing the protein structure of the meat.
    [0067] Figure 12 shows a first embodiment of the training apparatus, which uses the inventive mold drum as shown and described in Figure 1 to produce formed products, for example, tartlets. The mold drum 1 is supported on a support frame 42 of the forming apparatus which is, for example, part of the weapon
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    21/37 main part of the training apparatus. The support frame 42 is preferably designed as described above.
    [0068] The bearings 21 are provided at both ends of the axis of rotation 5 to keep the drum rotating in relation to the forming apparatus. The bearing may be a self-lubricating bearing, but preferably the bearing is supplied as a rod bearing, preferably as a stainless steel bearing bearing. The bearing can also be made of any other material, for example plastic, preferably high performance plastic. The bearing must be resistant to the forces that occur during the formation of the formed products. In addition, the bearing must be resistant to temperature and the cleaning agent in the cleaning device as described above. Instead of the bearing in the drum trunnions, it is also possible to create the bearing part of the training apparatus. The drum assembly 1 will be placed in or on the support frame by a mobile unit which has been described above or which is described according to the subsequent figures. During the filling of the cavity, it is desirable that the cavities are ventilated through the porous structure and the passage 8 in the mold drum. During the discharge of the food product formed from the cavity, the air under pressure will be fed to the front end of the drum and flows from there through the passages 8 and the porous structure to the cavity of the mold drum 1. To accomplish this, a front end 3, 4 of the mold drum is provided with a cover 43 with fluid connection points. When the mobile unit 36 has placed the mold drum in / on the support frame 42, the cover 43 will be moved by the associated impeller feature, such that the cover 43 is in contact with one of the front ends 3, 4 of the mold drum 1. This pusher feature can be a motor or manual pusher feature. After the cover is in contact with the end
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    22/37 front of the drum, it will be fixed in that position manually or automatically. The cover 43 which also secures the drum in relation to the support frame is preferably provided with a sealing feature 44, for example, an edge, labyrinth or O-ring seal to prevent leakage between the cover 43 and the front end 3 of the drum 1. During production, the mold drum 1 is rotated while the cover 43 is preferably in a stationary position. As soon as a row of cavities has reached the filling position, a connection point on the cover 43 is connected with the environment and / or preferably with a vacuum, so that air can escape from the cavities during filling. While or after the row of cavities is filled with a food starting material, the mold drum 1 continues its rotation and when it has reached its discharge position, a connection point on the cover 43 will be connected with a fluid source pressurized, for example, an air source, to discharge the food product formed from cavity 2. The fluid will flow from the fluid source via the cover 43 into passage 8 and from there through the porous structure of one or more cavities, which are lined up in a row. It is also possible to provide the cover 43 with slits, so that one or more passages 8 and / or one or more rows of cavities are supplied with air in the discharge position. It may also be desirable that even after the product is discharged, the fluid flow, for example, the air flow, is maintained in order to clean the porous structure of the cavity. The cover 43 is therefore preferably an exchangeable part that can be adapted depending on the product to be formed. The other front end 4, in the present case on the right side, is also provided with a cover 46 mainly to close the opening of the passages 8. After the mobile unit 36 has placed the mold drum 1 on the support frame of the training apparatus
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    40, the cover 46 will be moved manually or automatically by the associated pusher feature 48, which moves the cover 46 from a remote position to a position where the cover 46 is in contact with the front end 4 of the mold drum 1. Preferably, the cover 46 is produced with sealing feature 47, preferably represented as described above, in order to prevent leakage of fluid, preferably air, between that front end 4 of the mold drum and cover 46. This cover can be in a stopped position or can rotate together with the drum.
    [0069] Figure 13 shows the mobile unit 36 in three different modes. In all cases, the mobile unit comprises a fork 58 with two arms that is adjustable in height. The mold drum 1 is held on the fork 58 of the mobile unit 36. In the embodiment according to figure 13a, the axis of rotation 5, which extends from both ends of the mold drum 1, is located on the fork 58. In the embodiment according to figure 13b, a segment of the circumference of the drum is located on the fork 58. In both cases, the front end of the fork comprises a firming feature, here notches, in order to prevent the drum from rolling out of the fork. In the embodiment according to figure 13c, the mold drum is located along its entire length on the fork.
    [0070] The training apparatus preferably comprises a guide feature (not shown) to secure the mobile unit 36 always in a defined position in relation to the training apparatus, in order to ensure that the drum is placed in the support frame in the correct position . To place the mold drum 1 in / on the support frame 42, the fork 58 is lowered until the geometric axis of rotation of the mold drum is fully supported by the support frame 42 of the forming apparatus. Lowering of the mold drum 1 can be performed manually or auto
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    24/37 matically. When using the solution according to figures 13a and 13b, the external feed belt for the formed products needs to be moved in a remote position. This is not the case in the mode according to figure 13c, as can be seen with figure 14. In this case, the mobile unit 36 carries the drum 1 from below. It is advantageous in this embodiment that the drum can be placed and removed from the side of the training apparatus. The external feed belt does not need to be replaced in this embodiment according to the present invention.
    [0071] Figure 15 shows yet another embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the support frame 42 at the front end 4 is designed differently. Here, the cover 46 is not moved linearly as in the previous examples, but is rotated to the locking position. This movement can be performed manually or automatically. Preferably, the cover 46 comprises a sealing feature 47. In addition, reference is made to the description in figures 12-14. Different compared to the other examples, it is also the pusher feature 45 of the cover 43. In the present case, this cover is operated manually. A lever 45 also locks the cover 43 after it is in contact with the front end 3 of the mold drum 1.
    [0072] Figure 16 shows the loading of the drum inside the training apparatus. Essentially, reference can be made to the disclosure made in figure 14. However, the mechanisms for displacing and locking the covers 43, 46 are as described according to figure 15.
    [0073] Figure 17 shows another loading mechanism for the mold drum 1. In the present case, the mold drum comprises a hollow shaft or a hollow sleeve in which a spindle, which is part of the moving unit 36, is inserted. After the mold drum has been placed
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    25/37 on support 42, the spindle is pulled out of the mold drum while removing the removable unit 36 from the forming apparatus.
    [0074] Figure 18 shows various modalities of a mobile unit 57. In a first embodiment (figure 18a), the unit is provided with a spindle / spindle 72. This spindle / spindle can be inserted in an opening of the drum 80 of the drum mold 1. In a second embodiment (figures 18b and c), a fork 58 is used that is holding the drum underneath. The spindle / spindle, but especially the fork, can be provided with elastic, for example, plastic parts to prevent the surface, preferably partially porous, of the mold drum from being damaged. Preferably, the elastic parts are carrying the first front end 3 and the second front end 4. In factories, floors are often gently sloped. This can cause problems with transferring the drum from the mobile unit to the cleaning device and / or the training device or vice versa. This problem is solved by providing the mobile unit with an alignment mechanism 81. This mechanism can be used for the fork mode, as shown in figure 18b or 18c, but it can also be used for the spindle mode. The alignment mechanism aligns the fork or axle / spindle with the inclination of the forming and / or cleaning apparatus. In the embodiment in figure 18d, the mechanism 81 consists of a rotation button 86, pressure piece 88 and hinge pin 87 that allows the axle / spindle or fork to rotate perpendicular to the floor. Other alignment mechanism designs are also possible.
    [0075] The mobile unit can be equipped with a sensor that detects the angle of the drum or lifting / support feature for the drum in the cleaning device or training device. The mobile unit could even be adapted with a motor and a battery and, depending on what the sensor measures, automatically adjust the angle
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    26/37 fork guide 58 or spindle 72 with the angle of the lifting / holding feature of the drum in the cleaning apparatus or training apparatus.
    [0076] Figure 19 shows the cleaning apparatus 40 which is provided with a lid that can be opened to place / remove the mold drum. The cleaning apparatus including the lid can be provided with window (s) 76 to inspect the cleaning process.
    [0077] Both the cleaning apparatus and the forming apparatus are preferably provided with a positioning feature 85 to ensure trouble-free placement and removal of the mold drum, particularly for securing and / or bringing the mobile unit into a clearly defined position concerning the cleaning and training apparatus. Preferably, the mobile unit is provided with, for example, a magnet and both the cleaning device and the training device with a sensor to detect the presence of the mobile unit. The control unit detects the mobile unit and when, for example, one or more pre-established conditions are met, only then can the survey feature be operated.
    [0078] During cleaning, the mold drum 1 is stationary and a dispenser, here a spray bar 71, with here several nozzles 70, rotates through the impeller feature 69 (not shown) around the drum and is connected to a cleaning fluid connection 75. At both outer ends of the drum, cover and / or fixation features 66 with sealing feature 67 are provided, which are moved to the drum by the pusher feature 68. The cover feature 66 is provided with the cleaning fluid connection 73 and the air source connection 74.
    [0079] In the event that the mobile unit 57 does not have a lifting device, in both the cleaning device and / or the training device, at least one, preferably two lifting / holding devices 82, 83 is / are provided, to place the drum
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    27/37 mold of the mobile unit in the cleaning device and / or training device and vice versa. This lifting / holding feature 82, 83 can also be used to lower and / or raise the mold drum during cleaning and / or to switch support during cleaning the mold drum, in the event that the drum is not rotated , respectively. This ensures that the areas where the drum is supported by the lift / lift feature 82, 83 are clean as well.
    [0080] The lift / lift feature 82, 83 can be designed in several ways; with 2, 3, 4 or more support features, as long as the drum support is stable enough. In the examples according to figures 19 - 20g and 22, the lifting features 82 and 83 are moving linearly and driven, for example, by pneumatic cylinders. This invention is not limited to these designs. Other lifting features with articulations, transmissions and other driving units such as electric motors, particularly servomotors, AC motors or the like are also possible.
    [0081] Figure 20 shows the placement of the drum in the cleaning device. In figure 20a, the lid is open and the lifting feature 82 in the cleaning position and the lifting feature 83 in the remote position or vice versa. Now the mobile unit 57 with the mold drum on the fork is placed against the positioning feature 85 of the cleaning device. In figure 20b, the first lifting features 82 are in the transfer position of the drum. During the movement from the cleaning position to the transfer position, the lifting feature 82 raises the drum of the axle / spindle or fork of the mobile unit. In figure 20c, the mobile unit is removed. In figure 20d, the drum is moved back from the transfer position to the cleaning position. The skilled person understands that the position of
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    28/37 cleaning and transfer position can be identical. Figure 20e shows the beginning of the cleaning process. The lid of the cleaning apparatus is preferably closed and the cover feature 63 is positioned against each axial end of the mold drum 1. Cleaning of the mold drum now takes place as, for example, described above. Figure 20f represents the next step in the cleaning process with the cover 63 against the outer end of the drum. During the cleaning process, the lifting feature 83 will move from the remote position to the cleaning position. Then the lifting feature 82 moves from the cleaning position to the resting position. Now the area where the lift feature 82 was supporting the drum can be cleaned by the nozzles 70. When the cleaning process is finished, the drum can be lifted to the transfer position by lift feature 82 and the lift feature 83 if moves back to the remote position. The skilled person understands that it is also possible to operate the cleaning device only with a lifting feature 82, 83. In this case, before or during the cleaning process, the lifting / holding features 82, 83 are removed, at least temporarily , preferably lowered and the mold drum is only supported on the axial front ends 3, 4. During this removal of the lifting / holding features 82, 83, the area in which the lifting / holding features 82, 83 were in contact with the drum can also be cleaned. Subsequently, the lift / lift feature 82, 83 is raised again until it is in contact with the mold drum again.
    [0082] The removal of the drum is performed reciprocally.
    [0083] Figure 21 shows a lifting / support feature 93, with levers and a roller at the end of each lever, to lift / support the drum. Next to a roll, a part, for example
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    29/37 peep, a plastic part that moves gently along the circumference of the drum is also possible. In figure 21a, the mobile unit has brought the drum into the cleaning apparatus and the lifting feature 93, here consisting of the impeller feature 94, 95, is now in the transfer position (the drum is supported by the rollers). In figure 21b, the rollers are moved to the cleaning position by separating the levers and the cleaning process can be started. To clean the area where the rollers support the drum, the rollers can move to a different position. If necessary, the axial end support and / or cover must be removed before moving the rollers to a different position, as this will result in a different vertical position of the mold drum. Alternatively, however, the mold drum can be supported, at least temporarily, at the front ends 3, 4 during cleaning of the mold drum. In this case, the rollers are removed, during cleaning, at least temporarily, from the drum to clean the area that was in contact with the rollers.
    [0084] Figure 20 shows the first preferred mode of positioning the cover 63 on one or both of the front ends 3, 44. The cover is connected to the connection mechanism 84, which is used to automate the cleaning process, and driven by impeller feature 65 such as a pneumatic cylinder or a motor. The connecting mechanism 84 allows a short movement of the cover 63 in the axial direction of the drum. The length of the shaft / spindle 72 or fork 58 of the mobile unit can be reduced due to this short movement. [0085] Figure 22 shows a second preferred embodiment of the mechanism for positioning the cover 89 at one or both front ends 3, 4. The cover is connected, for example, manually via a bayonet connection at a corresponding front end 3, 4 of the drum 1. Thus, the spindle length 72 or
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    30/37 fork 58 of the mobile unit can be reduced. An automated design of the rotating cover is shown in figure 22a. Here, cover 89 is connected to a connecting rod 90. Figure 22b represents the position of cover 89 at the beginning of the cleaning process where passages 8 need to be cleaned. The cleaning liquid can flow freely from the passages via the opening in the cover 89 into the cleaning apparatus. Figure 22c represents the situation further in the cleaning process where the cover closes the passages 8 and the porous cavities can be cleaned.
    [0086] Figure 22d shows that the cover 91 is preferably provided with fluid openings and an internal fluid channel that ends in a discharge opening 92 which will be provided with a valve.
    [0087] Reference is now made to figures 23a - 27, which represent the forming apparatus 40. The forming apparatus 40 is preferably provided with a positioning part 85 to ensure trouble-free placement and / or removal of the mold drum to / from the mobile unit 57. The lifting / support features of the training device are shown in figure 23 and figure 24.
    [0088] Figure 23a shows that the lifting facilities 97 are moved to the transfer position to take over the drum of the mobile unit. When the mold drum accommodates the lifting feature 97, the mobile unit can be removed. Then, the lift feature 97 moves to the remote position and, during this movement, the drum will be taken over by the lift feature 96, as shown in figure 23b. The drum is now in the production position. During the production of food products, the mold drum is preferably only supported by rollers 96. The removal of the drum from the forming machine for the mobile unit proceeds in reverse. Figure 24 shows another modality where the
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    31/37 combined lift / support stroke 82 is used to place, remove and support the drum.
    [0089] This invention is not limited to these projects. Other lifting features, for example, 93 in figure 21 or with articulations, transmissions and booster units such as cylinders and (servo) engines are also possible. During production, the drum does not necessarily have to travel on rollers, the holding features for the rotating drum 96 and the lifting / holding feature 82 can be designed differently, for example, as a shoe-shaped part.
    [0090] The mold drum comprises a shape adjustment feature to rotate the mold drum during the production of the formed products. The shape adjustment feature can be, for example, meats integrated in the front end 3, but other modalities are also possible. The drum will be rotated by means of an impeller 98 that will be coupled to the shape adjustment feature of the drum when the drum is placed in the training apparatus. The centerline of the impeller feature 98 is in figures 23 and 24 collinear with the centerline of the drum. It is also possible to propel the drum with the center line of the impeller feature not in line with the center line of the drum. Figure 25a shows the training apparatus assembled for production with a seal 99 around the drum and a connection point in a mass supply system 100. In figure 25b, the seal with the mass supply connection point is deflected to create space to clean all parts of the training apparatus and / or to remove the drum.
    [0091] Figure 26 shows a different modality based on seal 99 and mass supply connection point 100, both fixed to the frame 41 of the training apparatus 40. In figure 26a, the positioning feature, here of lifting 102 is mo
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    32/37 viewing the mold drum from a remote position (here the lowest position) to the transfer position to take the drum from the mobile unit 57 to the drum supports in the lifting feature 102. In figure 26b, the lifting features 102 are in a transfer position and the mobile unit is removed. In figure 26c, it is shown that the cover / fixing feature 46 and eventually the sealing feature 47 are being placed in the transfer position of the drum on the second front end 4 of the mold drum to close the passages 8. Depending on your size, cover and seal features 46, 47 can be placed on the drum in the production position as well. Figure 26d shows the production position. Unlike the previously described modalities where, first, the drum is placed in the forming apparatus and later the seal 99 is placed on the drum, now the drum is pushed with the combined lift and pressure feature 102 against the stationary positioned seal 99 .
    [0092] While, in the present case, seal 99 surrounds the drum by almost 180 ° and seal 99 is placed around the drum at an angle relative to the horizontal plane, the movement for the lift and pressure feature 102 is not linear, but rotational movement. This movement ensures that the drum will move freely towards and into the stationary placed seal. Other lifting and pressure features are possible as well.
    [0093] In another modality, the vertical movement lifting feature described in figure 24 can be used when the seal 99 is not fully fixed on the frame 41, however it is rotatable around a geometric axis of rotation. When cleaning the training apparatus, it is also advantageous to clean the inner surface of seal 99. After cleaning, seal 99 can be rotated in such a position.
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    33/37 that the drum can be moved until the drum surface touches the inner surface of the seal. Then seal 99 can be rotated to its production position and the lift feature can put pressure on the drum to ensure leak-free operation.
    [0094] Figure 27 shows a cleaning device without the lifting device and Figure 28 shows a training device without the lifting device in which the drum is supported by the support device 101. Both the cleaning device and the device Forming tools will be used together with a mobile unit with the lifting feature for the axle / spindle and fork (not shown). In the forming machine, these support features are preferably rollers with integrated bearings. In the cleaning appliance, these support features can be rollers, but while the drum is in a stationary position during the cleaning process, the rollers do not have to rotate and do not need bearings. Other designs, for example, a shoe-shaped part, are also possible for both the training apparatus and the cleaning apparatus.
    [0095] Figure 29a shows a possible location of the recognition feature 13 on the cleaning apparatus and figure 29b shows a possible location of the recognition feature on the training apparatus.
    [0096] There are several ways to position the drum in the axial direction and keep it in that position on the cleaning and / or forming apparatus. The mobile unit in combination with the positioning part 85 will preferably position the drum in a predefined position on the cleaning or forming apparatus. When using rollers or a shoe-shaped support part, a set of rollers or support part can be provided with a collar to restrict the movement of the drum in a long direction
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    34/37 tudinal. By using the firming feature in the other longitudinal direction of the drum, the position of the drum is fully defined in its longitudinal direction. Firming features that can be used are covers 46, 63, 66, 89 and 91 and / or pusher feature 45 and / or additional pusher feature. When using manually operated covers, the drum must be manually slid into position. When using automatic operating covers or a pusher feature (additional), the pusher feature will slide the drum into position. The drum can be held in position in its longitudinal direction by its associated impeller feature, by edges or meat or by an additional impeller feature when it is desired to position the drum in an automatic process. When using support features (including rollers) that are provided with tapered grooves and associated recesses at both outer ends of the drum (or vice versa), the drum lowers during placement on the cleaning device or forming device directly in the correct position.
    List of reference numbers:
    drum product cavities first front end second front end shape adjustment feature dispenser bottom side wall identification feature recognition feature bearing cleaner
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    35/37 support frame cover feature, fixing feature sealing feature for cover feature 23 pusher feature for cover feature 23 cover feature, fixing feature pusher feature for cover feature 26 pusher feature for cover feature 23 feature impeller for spray feature 30, 31 spray feature, dispensing nozzle cleaning fluid connection, air source connection and / or heated air for air supply during drum drying, ejection air connection, ventilation connection during production mobile unit cleaning device, training device frame support frame cover feature, fixing feature sealing feature for cover feature 43 pusher feature for cover feature 43 / lever feature cover, fixing feature sealing feature for feature cover 46 pusher feature for cover feature 43 pusher feature for borrow feature fo 50, 51 spray feature, dispensing nozzle rotating dispenser feature 51 cleaning fluid connection passage and cavities air source connection dispensing cleaning fluid connection 51
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    36/37 housing mobile unit fork cleaning device drum support frame cover feature, fixing feature sealing feature for cover feature 63 pusher feature for cover feature 63 cover feature, fixing feature sealing feature for cover feature 66 impeller feature for cover feature 63 impeller feature for spray feature splash feature, spout distributor shaft, spindle passage of cleaning fluid connection and cavities air source connection distributor cleaning fluid connection 51 housing opening of drum mechanism alignment first lifting / support feature second lifting / support feature cover attachment mechanism 63 positioning feature rotation button hinge pin pressure piece cleaning device cover
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    37/37 connecting rod cleaning device discharge opening lifting feature impeller feature for drum position impeller feature for roller position support feature for rotating drum of training device lift feature of training device impeller feature for drum sealing
    100 connection point in the mass supply system
    101 cleaning appliance / training appliance support feature
    102 lifting device pressure and lift feature
    权利要求:
    Claims (10)
    [1]
    1. Mold drum (1, 61) for molding products from a mass of food starting material, comprising one or more cavities (2), with a mold cavity wall having at least partly a porous structure, while that each cavity is connected in a passage (8), characterized by the fact that the passage extends from the first front end (3) to the second front end (4) of the mold drum (1, 61), the first being front end (3) comprises dispensing device (9), being a ring, for a cleaning fluid and the passage (8) is connected to the dispensing device (9).
    [2]
    2. Mold drum (1, 61) according to claim 1, characterized in that a front end (3, 4) comprises a shape adjustment feature (7) to rotate the mold drum (1.61 ).
    [3]
    Mold drum (1, 61) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a geometric axis of rotation (5) extending from both ends (3, 4).
    [4]
    Mold drum (1, 61) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a hollow axis of rotation (5) and / or a hollow journal.
    [5]
    Mold drum (1, 61) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a bearing (21).
    [6]
    6. Mold drum (1, 61) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it comprises a recognition feature (13).
    [7]
    Process for cleaning a mold drum (1, 61), as defined in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the
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    2/2 passages (8) are rinsed with a cleaning fluid from the first front end (3) to the second front end (4), characterized by the fact that the cavity (2) is rinsed after the passage (8) was cleaned by closing a front end (3, 4), so that the cleaning fluid flows through the porous structure.
    [8]
    8. Process according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that the mold drum (1, 61) is lowered and / or raised before or during cleaning and that the drum (1, 61) is cleaned from the outside by a rotating nozzle (30, 50, 70).
    [9]
    Process according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the passage (8) and or the cavity (2) is dried after cleaning.
    [10]
    Process according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the front ends (3, 4) are cleaned before the passage (8) and / or the cavity (2) is rinsed.
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