Patent ID: 8622727
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Device for portioning food into portions with a predetermined weight or a predetermined thickness, comprising: a press unit with at least two elongated press chambers with respective closure element per press chamber for closing each respective press chamber at a side; a closure element drive to displace the respective closure element in the respective press chamber and to adjust a cross section of the respective press chamber; a pressure ram per press chamber, each equipped with a pressure ram drive to displace the respective pressure ram in a longitudinal direction of the respective press chamber; at least two pressure ram elements defining a press surface for the pressure ram of each press chamber, the at least two pressure ram elements being movable with respect to one another to adjust a cross section of the respective press surface; a portioning plate with several portioning chambers; a portioning plate drive to move the portioning plate relative to the press unit; a portioning chamber part arranged in a moveable manner on the portioning plate to cover a lateral opening of the respective portioning chamber and to adjust a cross section of the portioning chamber; wherein at least one chamber floor of the portioning plate, with at least two chamber floor elements of the at least one chamber floor that are moveable with respect to one another to adjust a cross section of the at least one chamber floor; a cutting element between the press unit and the portioning plate; and a cutting element drive in order to move the cutting element relative to the press unit.