Patent ID: 8408382

Claim:
An instant powder conveyor device ( 1 , 1 ′) of a drinks preparing machine comprising a rotatable wire conveyor spindle ( 7 ) or conveyor screw substantially horizontally disposed in a bottom area of an instant powder container ( 2 ), at the end of which an outflow opening ( 4 ) is provided, wherein in said instant powder container ( 2 ) above said wire conveyor spindle ( 7 ) or said conveyor screw, at least one back feed conveyor screw ( 16 ) contra-rotating thereto is disposed, and the back feed conveyor track ( 16 ′) of which starts near the end of said wire conveyor spindle ( 7 ), or conveyor screw, and is shorter than the conveyor track of said wire conveyor spindle ( 7 ), or conveyor screw, and in said instant powder container ( 2 ) at least one striking element ( 18 , 19 ) which is elastically adjustable in an axial direction of said wire conveyor spindle ( 7 ), or conveyor screw, and is arranged into the wire conveyor spindle ( 7 ), or conveyor screw, substantially transverse relative thereto, is arranged axially staggered relative to said back feed conveyor track ( 16 ′) of said at least one back feed conveyor screw ( 16 ).