Patent EP-2298078-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORITZ ALEXANDER
IPC: A21C7/01
Filed: 2010-07-28
Abstract: The device for processing of dough pieces, comprises a transport band (20) movable by a transport drive for conveying the dough pieces in a transport device, where the transport band comprises a transport band surface (21) on or in which the dough pieces to be processed are conveyed, and a processing channel (30) movable relative to the transport band in row, with a processing channel surface that extends itself in a channel direction, is distanced from the transport band surface and is partially turned to the transport band surface. The device for processing of dough pieces, comprises a transport band (20) movable by a transport drive for conveying the dough pieces in a transport device, where the transport band comprises a transport band surface (21) on or in which the dough pieces to be processed are conveyed, and a processing channel (30) movable relative to the transport band in row, with a processing channel surface that extends itself in a channel direction, is distanced from the transport band surface and is partially turned to the transport band surface. The transport direction of the transport band and the channel direction of the processing channel surface sectionally pass under a tilt angle transverse to each other so that the dough pieces conveying on the transport band are processed between the transport band surface and the processing channel surface. The tilt angle is adjustable between the transport direction and the channel direction on two different values, in a plan extending itself parallel or vertical to the transport band surface. The tilt angle is 2-25[deg] . The processing channel surface of the processing channel is formed in a cross-section formed vertical to the channel direction in partially concave manner, and/or the processing channel surface is formed in the cross-section formed vertical to the channel direction in a quadrant-shaped manner, and/or the cross-section formed itself vertical to the channel direction partially changes a processing channel in the channel direction or rejuvenates itself in the transport direction. The processing channel is pivotable around a pivotable axis running in a channel direction and parallel to the channel direction and is fixable in two different pivot positions. The interval between the processing channel surface and the transport band surface is changeable or adjustable on two different values, where two guide rails extending transverse to the transport direction are provided within the transport band. The processing channel is held over a holding element (28) on the guide rails. The holding elements are movable along the guide rails and are fixably arranged in different positions, and/or the holding elements are equipped with a height adjustable device for adjusting the distance between the processing channel and the transport band, and/or the holding elements are equipped with a pivotable mechanism for pivoting the processing channel to its axis to channel direction or to a pivot axis extending itself parallel to the channel direction. The processing channel consists of plastic minimizing the adhesion of the dough pieces, where the plastic is polytetrafluoroethylene or polyoxymethylene, or the processing channel is produced from aluminum. The surface of the processing channel is coated with plastic and/or is equipped with knobs or the processing channel has a rough surface. The transport band is associated to processing channel. The processing channel or its processing surface pass in direction parallel to the transport band surface or vertical to transport direction in constant distance. The processing channel is formed in profile-rail like manner and is arranged within the transport band. The transporting of the dough pieces is carried out in the transport direction from a portioning device for portioning the dough pieces to an angle in horizontal and/or without an upward motion. The transport band has a delivery band that delivers the dough pieces from the portioning device in horizontal and/or without the upward motion on the transport band.