FEEDER DEVICE FOR FEEDING A FOOD PRODUCT IN A MACHINE FOR MAKING FILLED PASTA AND MACHINE FOR MAKING FILLED PASTA COMPRISING SUCH A FEEDER DEVICE

摘要

A machine (1) for making filled pasta comprises at least one station (2, 3) for preparing a strip (4, 5) of pasta sheet; a station (7) for preparing a filling (14, 10); a filling operation station (6), in communication with the station (2, 3) for preparing the strip (4, 5) of pasta sheet and with the station (7) for preparing the filling (14, 10), in which portions (10) of filling are wrapped in corresponding portions (11) of the strip of pasta sheet to form individual pieces (8) of filled pasta; the station (7) for preparing the filling (14, 10) comprises a feeder device (12) for feeding the filling (14, 10) to the filling operation station (6); the feeder device (12) comprises: a feed duct (15) comprising an inlet (16) and an outlet (17) for the filling (14); a piston (21) operating in the feed duct (15) for feeding the filling (14) from the inlet (16) to the outlet (17); an ultrasound generator (22) provided with an ultrasound emitter (23) applied to the feed duct (15) for transmitting at least one vibration to the feed duct (15).