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US 2023/0145450 A1Published application
Sheeter with laterally moveable discharge conveyor
AssigneeJ.C. Ford Company
InventorsScott D. Ruhe, Steven King, Jason Pealo, Paul Winocur
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Abstract
A sheeter can include a discharge conveyor mounted to be laterally translatable so as to allow a user to stand close to the discharge side of the dough sheeter and access those components. The discharge conveyor can be mounted to a guide assembly configured to accommodate lateral movement of the discharge conveyor. The guide assembly can include nesting, primary and secondary guide assemblies.
Claims25
A dough sheeting device comprising:
- a support frame;
- a rear roller having a first outer surface and supported by the support frame to rotate about a first axis;
- a front roller having a second outer surface and supported by the support frame to rotate about a second axis spaced from the first axis such that juxtaposed portions of the first and second outer surfaces define a pinch point gap;
- a cutter roller having an outer cutting surface and supported by the support frame to rotate about a third axis spaced from the second axis such that the outer cutting surface and the second outer surface are sufficiently close to cut dough;
- a discharge conveyor assembly comprising a conveyor frame, a plurality of rollers supported by the conveyor frame, a drive roller, a drive motor connected to the drive roller and configured to rotate the drive roller, a conveyor belt wrapped around the plurality of rollers and the drive roller, the discharge conveyor assembly having an intake end, a discharge end, and a central portion between the intake and discharge ends;
- a guide assembly supporting the discharge conveyor assembly for movement between a deployed position and a retracted position, the guide assembly comprising:
- a base pedestal fixed to the support frame;
- a primary linear guide assembly comprising a plurality of primary carriage assemblies fixed to the base pedestal, first and second primary guide rails slidingly engaged with the plurality of primary carriage assemblies, and a primary guide frame supported by the first and second primary guide rails;
- a secondary linear guide assembly comprising a plurality of secondary carriage assemblies fixed to the primary guide frame, first and second secondary guide rails slidingly engaged with the plurality of secondary carriage assemblies, the first and second secondary guide rails supporting the discharge conveyor assembly;
- wherein the primary and secondary linear guide assemblies are configured to nest with each other when in the retracted position so as to support the discharge conveyor assembly in a position fully offset from the front roller and to extend in a telescoping manner when in the deployed position so as to support the discharge conveyor assembly in a position aligned with the front roller.
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A dough sheeting device comprising:
- a support frame;
- a rear roller having a first outer surface and supported by the support frame to rotate about a first axis;
- a front roller having a second outer surface and supported by the support frame to rotate about a second axis spaced from the first axis such that juxtaposed portions of the first and second outer surfaces define a pinch point gap;
- a cutter roller having an outer cutting surface and supported by the support frame to rotate about a third axis spaced from the second axis such that the outer cutting surface and the second outer surface are sufficiently close to cut dough;
- a discharge conveyor assembly comprising a conveyor frame, a plurality of rollers supported by the conveyor frame, a conveyor belt wrapped around the plurality of rollers, the discharge conveyor assembly having an intake end, a discharge end, and a central portion between the intake and discharge ends;
- a guide assembly supporting the discharge conveyor assembly for movement between a deployed position and a retracted position, the guide assembly comprising:
- a base fixed to the support frame;
- a primary linear guide assembly supported on the base and configured to slide laterally relative to the support frame;
- a secondary linear guide assembly supported on and configured to slide laterally relative to the primary linear guide assembly, the discharge conveyor assembly being supported on the secondary linear guide assembly;
- wherein the primary and secondary linear guide assemblies are configured to nest with each other when in the retracted position so as to support the discharge conveyor assembly in a position fully offset from the front roller and to extend in a telescoping manner when in the deployed position so as to support the discharge conveyor assembly in a position aligned with the front roller.
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A dough sheeting device comprising:
- a support frame;
- a discharge conveyor assembly comprising a conveyor frame and a conveyor belt, the discharge conveyor assembly having an intake end, a discharge end, and a central portion between the intake and discharge ends;
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- a guide assembly supporting the discharge conveyor assembly for movement between a deployed position aligned with the support frame and a retracted position laterally offset from the deployed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.