Patent ID: 6065390
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A21B

Abstract:
Apparatus for manufacturing bakery products from dough packets deposited into pockets of bakery pans, each pocket having a leading edge and a trailing edge, includinga variable speed motor,a conveyor driven by the motor for moving the pans in series along a predetermined path,a signal generator which provides a timing signal at equal intervals,a sensor along the path which provides a position signal each time the leading edge of a pocket reaches a predetermined point along the path,an inverter connected to the motor which is responsive to the timing and position signals to regulate the speed of the motor, said inverter signaling the motor to operateat a constant base speed each time the position signal is received by the inverter, andat a second speed greater than the base speed, said second speed being equal to the base speed plus a constant incremental speed added to the base speed each time the timing signal is received by the inverter.