(19)
(11) EP 3 434 374 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/25

(43) Date of publication:
30.01.2019 Bulletin 2019/05

(21) Application number: 17425067.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.06.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B02C 18/06(2006.01)
F16J 15/34(2006.01)
 B02C 18/24(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(71) Applicants:
  • Chiaramello, Francesco
    12045 Fossano (IT)
  • Chiaramello, Giovanni
    12045 Fossano (IT)
  • Chiaramello, Luciano
    12045 Fossano (IT)
  • Chiaramello, Flavio
    12045 Fossano (IT)
  • Chiaramello, Orlando
    12045 Fossano (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Chiaramello, Francesco
    12045 Fossano (IT)
  • Chiaramello, Giovanni
    12045 Fossano (IT)
  • Chiaramello, Luciano
    12045 Fossano (IT)
  • Chiaramello, Flavio
    12045 Fossano (IT)
  • Chiaramello, Orlando
    12045 Fossano (IT)

(74) Representative: Di Sciuva, Michele et al
Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

 
Remarks:
Amended claims in accordance with Rule 137(2) EPC.
 


(54) PROCESSING UNIT FOR FOOD OR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS


(57) A processing unit is described for food or pharmaceutical products, in particular centrifugation, grinding and homogenization of food or pharmaceutical products, comprising: a casing (10) defining a chamber (7) for containing the products inside which first processing devices (9) are housed; a shaft (11) revolving around an axis (A) and provided with second processing devices (13) interacting with the first processing devices (9); a sealing member (15) positioned to prevent outflow of the products from the chamber (7) towards the shaft (11); and
a cooling circuit configured to convey a cooling fluid (6) towards the sealing member (15); the cooling circuit comprises an impeller (35) operatively connected to the shaft (11) and configured to move the cooling fluid (6) towards a heat exchange area between the sealing member (15) and the cooling fluid (6).