Patent ID: 9693571
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A23G

Claim:
1. A machine for making and dispensing at least one chosen from liquid, semi-liquid and semi-solid food products, comprising: a container of basic products; a cylinder for containing and processing the basic products into at least one chosen from liquid, semi-liquid and semi-solid food products, a system for heating and cooling the cylinder wrapped around at least part of the cylinder; a mixer unit positioned inside the cylinder for mixing the basic products during the processing of the basic products; a supply duct for supplying the basic products into the cylinder; a dispensing duct for withdrawing the food products from the cylinder; a recirculation system for recirculating at least one chosen from the basic products and the food products, the recirculation system including a pump including an infeed section and a delivery section; the infeed section being connectable to the dispensing duct to withdraw the at least one chosen from the basic products and the food products from the cylinder and the delivery section being connectable to the supply duct to return the at least one chosen from the basic products and the food products to the cylinder; a suction duct for sucking the basic products from the container into the cylinder; the infeed section of the pump being connectable alternately to the suction duct and to the dispensing duct of the containment cylinder.