Modular plant for producing food products

US12221288B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bühler AG · CH

Inventors

• Achim Klein · Kreuztal, DE
• Kay HAUSCHULZ · Sankt Augustin, DE
• Mark Steele Knapp · Fairbanks, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 26, 2021
• Grant date: Feb 11, 2025
• Expiry date: Oct 16, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2207/30
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A plant (100) for producing food products, more particularly chocolate products; a module for a plant of this kind and a method for process changeover on the plant (100). The plant (100) includes a plurality of modules (10) in which the food products, preferably in product carriers (20), can be processed and/or transported. The modules (10) each have a module frame (11) with heights (12), widths (13) and lengths (14, 15, 16). The length is a multiple of a smallest module length (15). The plant preferably has modules (10) with a single smallest module length (15) and modules (10) with a length (16) of a twice the smallest module length. Preferably, the modules (10) are designed such that they can be connected or are connected to adjacent modules in the longitudinal direction, preferably on both sides.