Portioning machine
AssigneeTvi Entwicklung & Produktion GmbH
InventorThomas Völkl
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Abstract
In order to keep a portioning machine economical, a pre compression in longitudinal direction is maintained, but complexity is minimized on the portioning side in that preferably no portioning plate, in particular no portioning revolver is used but the cutting material (2) is moved forward in longitudinal direction (10) up to a stop from the forming tube (1), wherein the stop rotates e.g. as a stop plate (9) together with the blade (8) and thus on the same axis as the forming tube revolver (1). Thus, it is important that the rotating blade (8) is always kept tight at the forming tube revolver (1) and thin slices (2a) are prevented from adhering to the rotating blade (8).
Claims24
A portioning machine for cutting a strand shaped cutting material (2) into slices (2a, b . . . ) preferably with identical volumes, comprising:
- an upward forming tube revolver (1) in which plural forming tube openings (1a, b, c) extending in longitudinal direction (10) of the forming tube revolver (1) which are open on a top and on a bottom are arranged for receiving the cutting material (2);
- a longitudinal plunger (3) that is loadable with a force and moveable in the longitudinal direction (10) and arranged at a circumferential location, the cutting position (11) for penetration into the forming tube (1 a) and for longitudinal compressing and moving the cutting material (2) arranged therein forward to a cutting side;
- a cutting device at a lower end of the forming tube revolver (1) including a rotating blade (8);
- an axial stop element for the cutting material that is adjustable with respect to its 1.3 distance from the forming tube revolver (1) on the side of the blade (8) that is opposite to the forming tube (1);
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- a conveying device for the cut off slices (2a, b . . . ),
- wherein the blade (8) is driven in rotation about an axis that it parallel to the rotation axis (10′) of the forming tube revolver (1).
A method for cutting a strand shaped cutting material (2) into slices (2a) preferably with identical volumes through a portioning machine which method comprises:
- pre compression of the cutting material (2) performed through a longitudinal press plunger (3) against an intermediary plate (26) or a blade (8),
- rotating the intermediary plate (26) after pre compression so that the opening of the intermediary plate (26) is in flush alignment in the cutting position (11) with the forming tube (1a) in the cutting position (11) and,
- pressing the cutting material (2) in the cutting position against the stop plate (9) in longitudinal direction (10).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.