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US 12,708,096 B2Granted
Equipment for the production of stuffed cheese, particularly burrata cheese
AssigneeMarotta Evolution S.r.l.
InventorCarmine Marotta
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Abstract
The equipment (1) for the production of stuffed cheese, particularly burrata cheese, comprises: one base frame (2); supporting means (3) for a cheese (C) of the fresh “pasta filata” type associated with the base frame (2); gripping means (6) for the cheese (C) associated with the base frame (2) and adapted to retain at least one portion (P) of the cheese (C); filling means (7) of the cheese (C) associated with the base frame (2) and adapted to inject a filling into the cheese (C) through the portion (P) to obtain a stuffed cheese (S); at least one mutual movement assembly (21) between the supporting means (3) and the gripping means (6); and at least one mutual movement unit (20) between the gripping means (6) and the filling means (7).
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An equipment (1) for the production of stuffed cheese, particularly burrata cheese, wherein said equipment (1) comprises:
- at least one base frame (2);
- supporting means (3) for a cheese (C) of the fresh “pasta filata” type associated with said base frame (2);
- gripping means (6) for said cheese (C) associated with said base frame (2) and adapted to retain at least one portion (P) of said cheese (C);
- filling means (7) of said cheese (C) associated with said base frame (2) and adapted to inject a filling into said cheese (C) through said portion (P) to obtain a stuffed cheese (S);
- at least one mutual movement unit (20);
- and
- at least one mutual movement assembly (21);
- wherein said supporting means (3) comprise a supporting plane (4) movable on said base frame (2) along a direction of forward movement (D);
- wherein said supporting means (3) comprise at least one container element (5) for supporting said cheese (C) associated with said supporting plane (4) and adapted to accommodate said cheese (C);
- wherein said supporting means (3) comprise a plurality of said container elements (5) associated with said supporting plane (4) and adapted to house a plurality of cheeses (C);
- wherein said mutual movement unit (20) is adapted to move at least one of either said supporting means (3) or said gripping means (6) with respect to the other alone an axis of travel (A1) perpendicular to said supporting plane (4);
- wherein said mutual movement assembly (21) is adapted to move at least one of either said gripping means (6) or said filling means (7) with respect to the other along an axis of sliding (A2) perpendicular to said supporting plane (4).
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An equipment (1) for the production of stuffed cheese, particularly burrata cheese, wherein said equipment (1) comprises:
- at least one base frame (2);
- supporting means (3) for a cheese (C) of the fresh “pasta filata” type associated with said base frame (2);
- gripping means (6) for said cheese (C) associated with said base frame (2) and adapted to retain at least one portion (P) of said cheese (C);
- filling means (7) of said cheese (C) associated with said base frame (2) and adapted to inject a filling into said cheese (C) through said portion (P) to obtain a stuffed cheese (S);
- at least one mutual movement unit (20);
- and
- at least one mutual movement assembly (21);
- wherein said supporting means (3) comprise a supporting plane (4) movable on said base frame (2) along a direction of forward movement (D);
- wherein said mutual movement unit (20) is adapted to move at least one of either said supporting means (3) or said gripping means (6) with respect to the other along an axis of travel (A1) perpendicular to said supporting plane (4);
- wherein said mutual movement assembly (21) is adapted to move at least one of either said gripping means (6) or said filling means (7) with respect to the other along an axis of sliding (A2) perpendicular to said supporting plane (4);
- wherein said gripping means (6) comprise at least one gripping frame (8) associated with said base frame (2) and at least one diaphragm device (9) associated with said gripping frame (8) and closable around said cheese (C) to retain said portion (P) and openable to release said stuffed cheese (S);
- wherein said diaphragm device (9) comprises:
- a plurality of gripping elements (11) associated with said gripping frame (8), arranged along a circumference and mutually movable in rotation around respective axes of rotation (R) between at least one operating position, wherein said gripping elements (11) are approached to a centre of said circumference to intercept said cheese (C) and to retain said portion (P), and a home position, wherein gripping elements (11) are moved away from said centre to release said stuffed cheese (S);
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- rotational means (12) of said gripping elements (11) between at least said operating position and said home position, comprising at least one connecting element (13) associated with said gripping elements (11) and at least one actuating body (14) operationally connected to said connecting element (13) by means of a gear wheel (14a) adapted to mesh on a respective toothed portion (13b) defined on said connecting element (13), the rotation of said gear wheel (14a) in the two directions of rotation, thus determining the movement of said gripping elements (11) between said operating position and said home position.
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An equipment (1) for the production of stuffed cheese, particularly burrata cheese, wherein said equipment (1) comprises:
- at least one base frame (2);
- supporting means (3) for a cheese (C) of the fresh “pasta filata” type associated with said base frame (2);
- gripping means (6) for said cheese (C) associated with said base frame (2) and adapted to retain at least one portion (P) of said cheese (C);
- filling means (7) of said cheese (C) associated with said base frame (2) and adapted to inject a filling into said cheese (C) through said portion (P) to obtain a stuffed cheese (S);
- at least one mutual movement unit (20);
- and
- at least one mutual movement assembly (21);
- wherein said supporting means (3) comprise a supporting plane (4) movable on said base frame (2) along a direction of forward movement (D);
- wherein said mutual movement unit (20) is adapted to move at least one of either said supporting means (3) or said gripping means (6) with respect to the other alone an axis of travel (A1) perpendicular to said supporting plane (4);
- wherein said mutual movement assembly (21) is adapted to move at least one of either said gripping means (6) or said filling means (7) with respect to the other along an axis of sliding (A2) perpendicular to said supporting plane (4);
- wherein said equipment (1) comprises cleaning means (28) associated with said base frame (2) and adapted to deliver at least one cleaning fluid to at least said gripping means (6).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.