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US 11,980,194 B2Granted
Discharge device for compact food masses, especially bar masses or cookie doughs
AssigneeDiosna Dierks & SöHne GmbH
InventorKonrad Böert
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Abstract
The invention relates to a discharge device (1) for the portion-wise discharge of a compact food mass from a kneading vat (3) arranged in a lifting tipper (2), which device comprises at least two cutting tools (13) each having at least two cutting edges (20) for cutting through or cutting up the compact food mass.
Claims14
Discharge device for a kneading vat arranged in a lifting tipper, the discharge device comprising:
- at least two cutting tools which each include at least two cutting edges in order to cut through or cut up a compact food mass located in the kneading vat;
- wherein
- the at least two cutting tools are structured to process the compact food mass and result in predetermined sized portions falling out of the kneading vat, the predetermined sized portions being smaller than an entirety of the compact food mass.
Method for discharging a compact food mass from a kneading vat arranged in a lifting tipper, the method comprising:
- tilting the kneading vat about a tilting axis;
- inserting at least two cutting tools of a discharge device arranged on the lifting tipper into the kneading vat;
- moving the at least two cutting tools relative to the compact food mass located in the kneading vat in such a way that the at least two cutting tools cut the food mass into smaller pieces;
- increasing a tilting angle of the kneading vat in such a way that the smaller pieces fall out of the kneading vat and larger pieces which are still present are retained in the kneading vat;
- and
- after completion of a discharging process, removing the at least two cutting tools from the kneading vat.
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