Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application

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B01F15/00Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application

B01F15/00006Mixing heads comprising a driven stirrer B01F15/00012the stirrer being provided with a surrounding stator B01F15/00019Washing or cleaning mixers B01F15/00025using a fluid B01F15/00032by means of jets of fluid B01F15/00038using mechanical elements B01F15/00045using a brush for cleaning out rests of products B01F15/00051using pushers B01F15/00058using scrapers for cleaning mixers B01F15/00064using one or some of the components of the mixture to wash-out the mixer B01F15/00071Working under sterile conditions; Sterilizing the mixer or parts thereof B01F15/00123Controlling; Testing; Measuring B01F15/00129Measuring operational parameters B01F15/00136Measuring flow rate B01F15/00142Measuring mass flow rate B01F15/00149Measuring volumetric flow rate B01F15/00155Measuring the level of material in a container or the position or shape of the upper surface of the material B01F15/00162Measuring pressure B01F15/00168Measuring speed of feeding material B01F15/00175Measuring temperature B01F15/00181using infrared radiation thermometer or pyrometer, infrared sensors for temperature measurement without contact B01F15/00188Measuring volume B01F15/00194Measuring weight B01F15/00201Measuring data of the driving system B01F15/00207Measuring properties of the mixtures B01F15/00214Measuring colour or luminiscence B01F15/0022Measuring concentration, pH, pOH, p(ION), oxygen-demand B01F15/00227Measuring electrical conductivity or dielectric constant of the mixture B01F15/00233Measuring density or solids or particle number B01F15/0024Measuring humidity B01F15/00246Measuring viscosity B01F15/00253Controlling the whole mixing process B01F15/00259characterized by the means for measuring parameters B01F15/00266Measuring parameters of mixture or components to be mixed by means of wireless sensors introduced in the mixture B01F15/00272using radiation for measuring parameters of mixture or components to be mixed B01F15/00279characterized by the type of control technique used B01F15/00285Controlling the mixing process by feed-back B01F15/00292Controlling the mixing process by feed-forward B01F15/00298Controlling the mixing process by fuzzy control B01F15/00305Controlling the mixing process from a remote server B01F15/00311Use of stored recipes for controlling the computer programs B01F15/00318Use of data, i.e. barcodes, 3D codes or similar type of tagging information, as instruction or identification codes for controlling the computer programs B01F15/00324Controlling using ultrasonic waves during the operation B01F15/00331characterized by the parameter being controlled B01F15/00337Controlling the position of baffles used to modify the flow in a conduit or a container B01F15/00344Controlling the amount of delivered fluid during a period B01F15/0035Controlling the level of the material in the mixer B01F15/00357Controlling pressure B01F15/00363Controlling speed during the operation B01F15/0037Controlling the speed of feeding of at least one component to be mixed B01F15/00376Controlling the speed of the mixing device during the operation B01F15/00383Controlling the linear speed of the tip of a moving stirrer during the operation B01F15/00389Controlling the speed of rotation of the mixing axis, stirrer or receptacle during the operation B01F15/00396Controlling temperature B01F15/00402Controlling time B01F15/00409Controlling the duration of the mixing process or parts of it B01F15/00415Controlling the time of feeding of at least one of the components to be mixed B01F15/00422Controlling the volume of at least one component to be mixed B01F15/00428Controlling the weight of at least one component to be mixed B01F15/00435Drives B01F15/00441Construction of driving shafts B01F15/00448for vertical stirrer shafts B01F15/00454Driving several stirrer shafts B01F15/00461Driving independent stirrer shafts B01F15/00467Driving reciprocating or oscillating stirrers B01F15/00474Electrical circuits therefor B01F15/0048Couplings therefor B01F15/00487Nature of the drive B01F15/00493Driven by acoustic force B01F15/005Flow driven B01F15/00506Hand driven B01F15/00512Shaking by hand a portable receptacle or stirrer for mixing B01F15/00519Battery driven B01F15/00525Gas driven B01F15/00532Gravity driven B01F15/00538Motor driven B01F15/00545Hydraulically driven B01F15/00551Driven by optical pressure force B01F15/00558Driven by solar energy B01F15/00564Driven by the rotation of the wheels during movement B01F15/00571Wind driven B01F15/00662Mounting or supporting mixing devices B01F15/00668Mounting or supporting stirrer shafts on receptacles B01F15/00675by supporting only one extremity of the shaft B01F15/00681at the top of the receptacle B01F15/00688at the bottom of the receptacle B01F15/00694at a side wall of the receptacle B01F15/00701by supporting both extremities of the shaft B01F15/00707at the top and at the bottom of the receptacle B01F15/00714at the side walls of the receptacle B01F15/0072by means of clamps, clamping arrangements for fixing attached stirrers or independent stirrer units B01F15/00727using inflatable arrangements for supporting a stirring element B01F15/00733Clamping or holding arrangements for mounting receptacles on mixing devices B01F15/0074having a cup-shaped or cage-type form B01F15/00746having a jaw-type or finger-type shape B01F15/00753of the vertically movable, two-plates type B01F15/00766Holding arrangements for retaining loose elements of the mixing receptacle B01F15/00772Supporting receptacles on frames or stands B01F15/00779Receptacle closures, covers or doors; Mechanisms for operating them B01F15/00785by rotating them about an axis parallel to the plane of the opening B01F15/00792by moving them in the plane of the opening B01F15/00798by rotating them about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the opening B01F15/00805by moving them perpendicular to the plane of the opening B01F15/00811and moving them afterwards in another direction B01F15/00818Moving covers on a cylindrical drum in a circular path along the drum B01F15/00824Receptacles B01F15/00831Nature of the receptacle B01F15/00837provided with liners B01F15/00844Surface characteristics B01F15/0085the mixing receptacle being flexible B01F15/00857the mixing receptacle or conduit being transparent or comprising transparent parts B01F15/00863Multi compartment receptacles B01F15/0087comprising compartments keeping the materials to be mixed separated until the mixing is initiated B01F15/00876Configuration of the interior B01F15/00883provided with baffles, plates or bars on the wall or the bottom B01F15/00889with horizontal baffles mounted on the walls B01F15/00896with vertical baffles mounted on the walls B01F15/00902provided with guide tubes on the wall or the bottom B01F15/00909Closely surrounding the rotating element B01F15/00915Baffles; Flow breakers B01F15/00922Maintenance B01F15/00928General build-up of the mixers B01F15/00935the mixer being built-up from a plurality of modules or stacked plates comprising complete or partial elements of the mixer B01F15/00941the mixer or mixing elements being collapsible B01F15/00948the complete mixer being collapsible B01F15/00954Preventing generation of dust or dirt; Sieves; Filters B01F15/00961Preventing generation of dust B01F15/00967using splash guards in mixers for avoiding dirt or projection of material B01F15/00974using filters in mixers B01F15/0098Filters for micro-living organisms B01F15/00987using sieves in mixers for purposes other than mixing B01F15/00993Venting, degassing, ventilating of gases, fumes or toxic vapours during mixing B01F15/02Feed or discharge mechanisms B01F15/0201Feed mechanisms B01F15/0202for feeding a mixture of components B01F15/0203for feeding fluids B01F15/0205comprising breaking packages or parts thereof B01F15/0206Breaking or perforating packages, containers, vials B01F15/0207the package containing one of the components dissolves when in contact with the other component of the mixture B01F15/0208Opening clips which seal openings between the compartments B01F15/0209Dissolving the seal when in contact with one of the products to be mixed, thereby bringing the compartments in communication B01F15/021Opening the seal between the compartments by application of heat B01F15/0211Opening hooks which lock, close-off openings between compartments B01F15/0212Piercing, perforating, melting membranes, closures which seal the compartments B01F15/0213Opening valves which close-off openings between compartments B01F15/0215Removing separation walls, plugs which close off the different compartments B01F15/0216for feeding predetermined amounts B01F15/0217using measuring chambers moving between a loading and unloading position B01F15/0218rotating or oscillating about an axis B01F15/0219the measuring chambers being pockets on the circumference of a drum rotating about a horizontal axis with discharging by gravity B01F15/022the measuring chambers being channels extending between both front faces of a rotating cylinder or disc B01F15/0222characterized by the relative arrangement of the containers for feeding or mixing the components B01F15/0223the containers being connected coaxially before contacting the contents B01F15/0224A container being placed inside the other before contacting the contents B01F15/0225the containers being connected in a mouth-to-mouth, end-to-end disposition B01F15/0226the containers being placed in parallel before contacting the contents B01F15/0227characterized by the means for feeding the components to the mixer B01F15/0229using belts B01F15/023using boxes, closable containers, sacks, carts B01F15/0231using buckets, cups, open containers B01F15/0232using capillary forces B01F15/0233using centrifugal forces B01F15/0234using gravity B01F15/0235using a hopper B01F15/0236using grippers B01F15/0237using pistons, plungers, syringes B01F15/0238using pneumatic pressure, overpressure, gas or air pressure in a closed receptacle or circuit system B01F15/0239using propellors B01F15/024using means for feeding components in a pulsating or intermittent manner B01F15/0241using electrical pulses B01F15/0243using pumps B01F15/0244membrane pumps B01F15/0245peristaltic pumps B01F15/0246piezoelectric pumps B01F15/0247piston pumps B01F15/0248venturi pumps B01F15/0249using rakes, plain plates with raking movement B01F15/025using rollers B01F15/0251using helical screws B01F15/0252using shovels, scoops B01F15/0253using slides, vibrating tables B01F15/0254using sprayers, nozzles, jets B01F15/0255using ink jet heads or cartridges B01F15/0256Squeezing a flexible container B01F15/0258using vacuum, underpressure in a closed receptacle or circuit system B01F15/0259using a syphon to create a suction of a component B01F15/026using valves, gates, orifices, openings B01F15/0261being adjustable B01F15/0262using fans, turbines B01F15/0263using vibrations B01F15/0264With means for feeding the material with a fractal or tree-type distribution in a surface B01F15/0265using means for feeding one phase surrounded by another phase without mixing during the feeding B01F15/0266Discharge mechanism B01F15/0267Discharging by opening a gate B01F15/0268the gate carrying a stirrer acting as discharge pump B01F15/027with arrangements for converting the mechanism from mixing to discharging B01F15/0272Discharging at the upper side of the receptacle B01F15/0274characterized by the means for discharging the components from the mixer B01F15/0275using belts B01F15/0276using gravity B01F15/0277Discharging the components by overflow B01F15/0278using pistons or plungers B01F15/0279reciprocating in the mixing receptacle B01F15/028using pneumatic pressure, overpressure, gas pressure in a closed receptacle or circuit system B01F15/0281using means for discharging the mixture in a pulsating or intermittent manner B01F15/0282using electrical pulses B01F15/0283using pumps B01F15/0284using venturi pumps B01F15/0286using pushers B01F15/0287using slides B01F15/0288using a rotary discharge means B01F15/0289using helical screws B01F15/029using squeezing means on a deformable container B01F15/0291using suction, vacuum B01F15/0292using valves, gates, orifices, openings B01F15/0293being adjustable B01F15/0294using fans or ventilators B01F15/0295using tilting or pivoting means for emptying the mixing receptacle B01F15/0296the mixing receptacle rotating in opposite directions for mixing and for discharging B01F15/0297using distributing means B01F15/0298Preventing lumping, or comminuting lumps, during feeding or discharging B01F15/04Forming a predetermined ratio of the substances to be mixed B01F15/0404Forming mixtures with changing ratio or gradient B01F15/0408Adding a component to a mixture in response to a detected feature B01F15/0412Forming a predetermined ratio of two or more flows B01F15/0416using one or more pump or other dispensing mechanisms for feeding the flows in predetermined proportion B01F15/042with means for controlling the motor driving the pumps or the other dispensing mechanisms B01F15/0425Flow control by weighing B01F15/0429Flow control by valves B01F15/0433the flow of one component operating the actuator of the valve B01F15/0437the flow of substances to be mixed circulating in a closed circuit B01F15/0441by feeding the components in predetermined amounts B01F15/0445by weighing B01F15/045the weighing being effected by material receiving containers rotating or tilting under the influence of the weight of the material in those containers B01F15/0454using measuring chambers B01F15/0458involving controlling B01F15/0462using measuring chambers of the piston or plunger type B01F15/0466with double acting pistons B01F15/047without external means for driving the piston B01F15/0475using diaphragms or bellows B01F15/0479using flow rate controls for feeding the substances B01F15/0483for solid materials B01F15/0487the material after falling on a B01F15/0491Measuring receptacles therefor B01F15/0495characterised by the build-up of the device B01F15/06Heating or cooling systems B01F15/063using gas or liquid injected into the material B01F15/065using heating or cooling elements at the outside of the receptacle B01F15/066using heating or cooling elements inside the receptacle B01F15/067using radiation or high frequency energy B01F15/068using heated or cooled stirrers