摘要:
A patty-displacing end portion is provided for a plunger for a food patty-molding apparatus, the apparatus comprising an apparatus frame, a mold plate, the plunger and a heating element. The mold plate has at least one cavity and is mounted to move with respect to the frame in a direction to position the cavity between a fill position wherein the cavity is filled with food product material to form a molded patty, and a molded patty knockout position. The plunger is arranged to move vertically into the cavity to dislodge or knock the molded patty out of the cavity. The plunger has a body and raised formations or standoffs extending down from the body, the raised formations being numbered and positioned to be spread out over the body. The number and position of the raised formations provides a decreased contact pressure on the patty being dislodged.
摘要:
A rotary molding system for molding food products, mold cavities formed when a mold shell rotates mold shapes disposed along the mold shell into a fill position between a fill plate and a wear plate. Molded food products are removed from mold cavities using knock-out cups, the use of air pressure, or the use of a vacuum source disposed below the mold cavity, without the need to slow the rotation of the mold shell. Knock-out cups may be used with a heating system to reduce accumulation of unwanted materials on the knock-out cups. The rotary molding system can also be used to form products with contoured surfaces. A smart tagging system can be used to ensure that compatible sets of mold shells and knock out cups are being used. A vacuum region may be disposed upstream of the fill position to remove air within the mold cavity prior to filling.
摘要:
A tube valve (101) and manifold arrangement (27) for switching food product pumps (61, 62) is incorporated into a molding machine. The tube valve includes either a central outlet (109) or two selectable sets of progressively sized outlet openings (107, 108) with the smallest outlet opening closest to the active plunger, and the largest opening furthest from the active plunger. The tube valve includes grooves (40) or depressions formed on its outside surface. The depressions are oriented to be at least partially open to the pump cavity that is not actively filling. Grooves and bores are in fluid communication with the depressions to allow air trapped in the off line pump cavity. The tube valve mounting assembly includes inboard and outboard bushings (421) located externally on opposite lateral sides of the valve manifold that are removably fastened to the outside of the valve manifold.
摘要:
A patty forming apparatus (20) has a machine base (21) that includes a cooling air system that closes up the base upon loss of power. The apparatus includes a food product hopper (25) and conveyor (30) that are hingedly retractable. The hopper includes a controllable level sensing mechanism (53) arranged to be moved by food product level within the hopper. A hydraulic pump (61) is positioned to be at least partially submerged in hydraulic fluid, to be pumped by the pump, within a reservoir.
摘要:
A food portioning system to efficiently output portion food material, the system including a hopper, a mold plate, air knockout assembly, and air and hydraulic cylinders. Flowable food material is put into the hopper where it is pushed into the mold cavity of the mold plate. By the action of the air and hydraulic cylinders, the mold plate is driven to a knockout position where the air knockout assembly releases compressed air onto the mold cavity to knock out the portioned food from the mold cavity.
摘要:
This invention relates to a system for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of one or more food starting materials which are suitable for consumption, in particular human consumption. The system comprises a production device (1) having a frame (10), a mould member (20) provided with at least one mould cavity (21), the frame supporting the mould member, and mass feed means for feeding the mass to the one or more mould cavities of the mould member. According to the invention, the mould member is removable from the frame, and each removable mould member is provided with an identification, and in which the system comprises recognition means for recognizing the identification of a mould member.
摘要:
The machine consists of a feed hopper (1) through which the ground and mixed product which contains surimi enters, in which hopper there is a feed screw (2) which directs the product towards a pressure chamber (5) from which it is conveyed under pressure to a moulding drum (6) consisting of a rotating hollow cylinder which has on its surface at least one sintered plate (7) on which a series of microporous moulds (8) are defined in which the contour and the details of shape and texture of an anchovy fillet have been reproduced, in which the product is deposited for its moulding. Air under pressure and anti-adherent liquid (10) are injected through the pores of the moulds (8) to push the moulded products towards a conveyor belt (11).
摘要:
A drive system reciprocates a mold plate (121) between a cavity fill position and a patty discharge position, and can also reciprocate knock out plungers (33) to discharge molded food patties from cavities (126) in the mold plate at the patty discharge position. This drive system includes a first electric (motor157) a first rotary-to-linear motion converting apparatus (1032) operatively connected to the first electric motor; at least one drive member operatively connected between the first rotary-to-linear motion converting apparatus and the mold plate to reciprocate the mold plate. The drive system can also include a second electric motor; a second rotary-to-linear motion converting apparatus operatively connected to the second electric motor; and at least one knock out member operatively connected between the second rotary-to-linear motion converting apparatus and the knock out plungers, to reciprocate the knock out plungers. The first and second motors are precisely controlled to control and synchronize the movements of the mold plate and knock out plungers. The drive system can also include a control (23) over a plurality of valves in a mold plate breather air pumping system.