Patent ID: 8944673
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: A01J,A23C,B01F

Abstract:
1. A homogenizer valve used to homogenize liquid comprising: an axially extending valve housing having an interior, an inlet into which the liquid to be homogenized is introduced and an outlet from which the liquid exits the housing; a plurality of axially adjacent valve seats in the interior of the housing; a plurality of movable valve cones in the interior of the housing, the plurality of valve cones being mounted on a common movable rod so that movement of the rod results in corresponding movement of all of the plurality of valve cones, each valve cone cooperating with a respective one of the valve seats so that a respective throttle occurs between each valve cone and the respective valve seat, with each throttle constituting a homogenization gap so that a total number of homogenization gaps is equal to a total number of valve seats and so the total number of homogenization gaps is also equal to a total number of valve cones; each of the plurality of valve cones possessing an outer dimension greater than an inner dimension of the cooperating valve seat so that each of the plurality of valve cones and the associated valve seat radially overlap one another to define the homogenization gap; and wherein the common movable rod is a threaded rod and all of the plurality of valve cones threadably engage the threaded rod centrally disposed in the interior of the valve housing.