	US 11,985,988 B2
	Ice cream stick insertion device for ice cream products and method for inserting a stick into ice cream products
Klaus Wittrup Jensen, Agerskov (DK)
Assigned to GRAM EQUIPMENT A/S, Kolding (DK)
Appl. No. 17/253,751
Filed by Gram Equipment A/S, Kolding (DK)
PCT Filed Jun. 21, 2019, PCT No. PCT/DK2019/050199 § 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 18, 2020, PCT Pub. No. WO2019/242827, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. PA 2018 70428 (DK), filed on Jun. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0267229 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A23G 9/26 (2006.01); A23G 9/22 (2006.01); A23G 9/50 (2006.01); G01B 11/06 (2006.01); G01C 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC A23G 9/265 (2013.01) [A23G 9/228 (2013.01); A23G 9/503 (2013.01); G01B 11/0608 (2013.01); G01C 3/02 (2013.01)]

6 Claims

1. A stick insertion device for inserting a stick into an ice cream product extruded from an extrusion jet and having a height seen in the extrusion direction of the extrusion jet, and at least one end point which is substantially parallel to the extrusion direction and into which the stick is inserted with orientation substantially perpendicular to the extrusion direction, wherein the stick insertion device comprises: —a stick pusher, capable of making a linear and reciprocating movement, —an actuator with a first and a secondary outer position, used to activate the stick pusher, —a servo mechanism for controlling the actuator's movement, —a control unit, connected to the servo mechanism, and—at least one sensor for measurement of the at least one of stick's position in relation to the ice cream product's height, horizontal position in relation to the ice cream product's end point, and angle in relation to the ice cream product's end point, wherein the control unit is connected to the at least one sensor and the servo mechanism, and wherein the control unit is connected to the control of the servo mechanism's start time and end time for the insertion of the stick based on signals from the aforementioned at least one sensor.