Device for dispensing yeast in a bakery and system for dispensing yeast in a bakery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016157499-A1
Application number	US-201414904990-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 22, 2014
Priority date	Jul 24, 2013
Publication date	Jun 9, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery, including: an inner panel ( 2 ) of a refrigerated chamber ( 6 ) onto which an inner circuit ( 20 ) for the flow of liquid yeast is pre-mounted, wherein said inner circuit is intended to be connected to a liquid yeast vessel ( 4 ) and includes a pumping unit ( 21 ); an outer panel ( 1 ) of a refrigerated chamber ( 6 ) onto which a liquid yeast metering device ( 16 ) and a metering table ( 10 ) are pre-mounted, wherein said metering table is intended to receive a vessel ( 3 ) to be filled with an amount of liquid yeast metered by said liquid yeast metering device ( 16 ). Said inner panel ( 2 ) and said outer panel ( 1 ) are structured such as to be attached sandwiched onto the wall ( 5 ) of a refrigerated chamber ( 6 ) for containing said vessel ( 4 ). Said liquid yeast metering device ( 16 ) is intended to be connected, through a wall ( 5 ) of the refrigerated chamber ( 6 ), to said inner circuit ( 20 ).

First claim

1 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery, comprising:
an inner panel ( 2 ) of a refrigerated chamber ( 6 ), onto which is pre-mounted an inner circuit ( 20 ) for the flow of liquid yeast which is intended to be connected to a liquid yeast vessel ( 4 ) and which comprises a pumping unit ( 21 ); an outer panel ( 1 ) of the refrigerated chamber ( 6 ), onto which are pre-mounted:
a liquid yeast metering device ( 16 );
a metering table ( 10 ) intended for receiving a container ( 3 ) to be filled with an amount of liquid yeast metered by said liquid yeast metering device ( 16 );
said inner panel ( 2 ) and said outer panel ( 1 ) being structured so as to be attached sandwiched onto the wall ( 5 ) of a refrigerated chamber ( 6 ) intended to contain said vessel ( 4 ); said liquid yeast metering device ( 16 ) being intended to be connected, through a wall ( 5 ) of the refrigerated chamber ( 6 ), to said inner circuit ( 20 ).

2 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a cleaning tank ( 12 ) pre-mounted on said outer panel ( 1 ) and located under said metering table ( 10 ); a wash water metering device ( 17 ) pre-mounted on said outer panel ( 1 ), intended for supplying said cleaning tank ( 12 ) and intended to be connected to a wash water inlet ( 19 ).

3 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 2 , comprising, downstream of said wash water metering device ( 17 ), a wash water outlet ( 13 ) which can be manually directed either toward said tank ( 12 ) or towards an internal drainage tube ( 64 ) that is not in communication with the bottom of said vessel ( 12 ).

4 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 3 , wherein said tank ( 12 ) has an outlet ( 13 ) to a wash water recirculation circuit and wherein said tank ( 12 ) is ring-shaped, preferably cylindrical, arranged around said internal drainage tube ( 64 ).

5 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 4 , wherein said wash water outlet ( 13 ) has a pivotable part ( 14 ), preferably with at least two bends.

6 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 2 , wherein said liquid yeast metering device ( 16 ) and said wash water metering device ( 17 ) are connected to a common outlet ( 13 ).

7 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 1 , wherein no welding is carried out during installation of the panels ( 1 , 2 ) on the wall ( 5 ) of the refrigerated chamber ( 6 ).

8 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 1 , wherein said liquid yeast metering device ( 16 ) is automatic and is associated with a weighing system ( 11 ) which is integrated with said metering table ( 10 ).

9 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 1 , further comprising a liquid yeast flowmeter ( 22 ) pre-mounted on the inner panel ( 2 ), said inner circuit ( 20 ) comprising a branch line ( 23 ) connected to said flowmeter ( 22 ).

10 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 1 , wherein said inner circuit ( 20 ) comprises another branch line ( 33 ) intended to pass through a wall ( 5 ) of the refrigerated chamber ( 6 ).

11 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 1 , wherein said inner circuit ( 20 ) further comprises a water connection ( 28 ) pre-mounted on the inner panel ( 2 ), intended for connected to a water inlet ( 29 ).

12 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 1 , wherein said inner circuit ( 20 ) comprises a yeast filter ( 26 ) located downstream of the pumping unit ( 21 ).

13 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 1 , wherein all pipe and hose connections ( 30 ) are pre-mounted on the inner panel ( 2 ).

14 . Device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 13 , further comprising one or more valves ( 24 , 25 ) pre-mounted on the inner panel.

15 . System for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery, comprising:
a refrigerated chamber ( 6 ); a liquid yeast vessel ( 4 ) located within said refrigerated chamber ( 6 ); a device for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 1 , which is mounted so as to sandwich a wall ( 5 ) of said refrigerated chamber ( 6 ) and which is connected to said vessel ( 4 ) so as to be able to pump liquid yeast from said vessel ( 4 ).

16 . System for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 15 , wherein the mounting of said device for dispensing liquid yeast is self-supporting by the pressure of the inner ( 2 ) and outer ( 1 ) panels against said wall ( 5 ) of the refrigerated chamber ( 6 ).

17 . System for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 15 , wherein said vessel ( 4 ) is independently movable relative to said refrigerated chamber ( 6 ).

18 . System for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 17 , wherein the capacity of said liquid yeast vessel ( 4 ) is between 100 liters and 1000 liters, preferably between 100 liters and 600 liters or between 300 liters and 1000 liters, more preferably between 300 liters and 600 liters.

19 . System for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 15 , wherein said system is a remote dispensing system comprising a liquid yeast flowmeter ( 22 ) pre-mounted on said inner panel ( 2 ) and a pipe ( 50 ) at least several meters in length, preferably greater than 10 meters, extending downstream of the flowmeter ( 22 ).

20 . System for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 19 , further comprising a slave cabinet ( 75 ) for setting the yeast amount setpoint, connected to a master cabinet ( 7 ) for setting the yeast amount setpoint located on the same wall as said outer panel ( 1 ).

21 . System for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 15 , further comprising a recirculation connection ( 39 ) which is connected on the outer panel ( 1 ) side to said outlet of said cleaning tank ( 12 ) and which is intermittently connected on the inner panel ( 2 ) side to the pumping unit ( 21 ).

22 . System for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 15 , wherein the liquid yeast is either a yeast starter or actual liquid yeast, preferably stabilized.

23 . System for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 15 , wherein the temperature of said refrigerated chamber ( 6 ) is regulated and is between 1° C. and 7° C., and preferably between 2° C. and 4° C.

24 . Method for installing a system for dispensing liquid yeast in a bakery according to claim 15 , characterized in that the holes corresponding to connecting passages between the inner ( 2 ) and outer ( 1 ) panels, traversing a wall ( 5 ) of the refrigerated chamber ( 6 ), are represented on a template of holes to be drilled in the wall ( 5 ) of the refrigerated chamber ( 6 ), said template being attached to said wall ( 5 ) of the refrigerated chamber ( 6 ) to guide the drilling of said holes.

Assignees

• Lesaffre & Cie

Inventors

• Picavet Florent

Classifications

• A21D8/047

  with yeasts · CPC title

• A21C1/1435 Primary

  for liquids (A21C1/1425 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B67D2210/00031

  Housing · CPC title

• B67D7/08

  Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred (arrangement of flow- or pressure-control valves B67D7/36; computing, calculating, counting G06; coin-freed apparatus for dispensing fluids G07F13/00; prepayment devices for metering liquids G07F15/00) · CPC title

• B67D2210/00057

  adapted for being easily cleaned · CPC title