Patent ID: 6065395
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A23G,F28D,F28F

Abstract:
An apparatus for continuously tempering chocolate masses, comprising:at least one tempering circuit for a tempering medium; anda plurality of chambers, at least one of said chambers being connected to said tempering circuit, said chamber including:an entrance for the tempering medium being arranged at the periphery of said chamber,an exit for the tempering medium being arranged at the periphery of said chamber,at least one first separating wall being arranged inside said chamber, andat least one second separating wall being arranged inside said chamber, said first and second separating walls being arranged in the form of at least two spirals defining a spiral-like canal therebetween for the flow of the tempering medium from said entrance toward said exit, said separating walls each extending from an outside region of said chamber toward an inside region of said chamber.