Patent ID: 6152019
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
An apparatus for continuously tempering chocolate masses and the like, comprising:at least one tempering column including a plurality of liquid chambers including tempering surfaces and being interconnected for the flow of a tempering medium;a plurality of mass chambers, each of said mass chambers being arranged between said tempering surfaces of said liquid chambers;said liquid chambers and said mass chambers forming a cylinder;a plurality of mixing tools each being arranged in one of said mass chambers and each being connected to a driving shaft;a plurality of mass passages interconnecting two adjacent mass chambers for the flow of the mass to be tempered, each of said mass passages having the shape of an annular gap being connected to and surrounding said driving shaft; andat least one temperature sensor being arranged in one of said mass passages having the shape of an annular gap being connected to and surrounding said driving shaft.