Abstract

A buffer tank for a filling machine is disclosed. The buffer tank comprises a tank body having a feed inlet and a feed outlet, and a rotatable agitator (120) arranged inside the tank body, the rotatable agitator comprising a shaft (121) and an agitator device (122) connected to a lower portion (121a) of the shaft (121) and configured to agitate liquid food product filled in the tank body (110) when the shaft (121) is rotated. The agitator device (122) comprises a first helix unit (123) configured to push the liquid food product upwards and a second helix unit (124) configured to push the liquid food product downwards when the shaft (121) is rotated.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01F 27/1145 - Helically shaped stirrers, i.e. stirrers comprising a helically shaped band or helically shaped band sections ribbon shaped with an open space between the helical ribbon flight and the rotating axis
• B01F 27/921 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with helices or screws with helices centrally mounted in the receptacle
• B01F 27/072 - Stirrers characterised by their mounting on the shaft characterised by the disposition of the stirrers with respect to the rotating axis
• B67C 3/22 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus Details