Patent ID: 6997105

Claim:
A separation device ( 1 ; 54 ) for dough pieces ( 2 ) for conveying a predetermined number of dough pieces in a controlled, sequential manner provided with an inlet portion ( 4 ; 53 ) for delivering a plurality of dough pieces ( 2 ), a separation unit ( 26 ; 67 ) for separating the dough pieces ( 2 ) delivered, an outlet portion ( 27 ; 93 ) for individually discharging the dough pieces ( 2 ) separated from one another, wherein the separation unit ( 26 ; 67 ) comprises: a container ( 28 ; 68 ) having a container bottom ( 31 ; 71 ) which is divided into a round inner portion ( 33 ; 75 ) to which the dough pieces ( 2 ) are delivered and an outer portion ( 34 ; 76 ), extending at least partially around the inner portion ( 33 ), wherein the outer portion ( 34 ; 76 ) can be caused to rotate relative to the inner portion ( 33 ; 75 ) around an axis of rotation ( 35 ) extending perpendicular to the container bottom plane and is arranged in conveying connection with the outlet portion ( 27 ; 93 ).