Abstract

Various examples are related to making flatbreads such as, e.g., a compact machine for making flatbread in a residential kitchen-type environment or other countertop, tabletop, or space limited applications. In one example, a machine includes a hopper including a mixing chamber configured for bulk addition of raw materials for preparation of flatbread pieces; a mixing assembly configured to blend the raw materials into a flatbread dough mixture; a dough piecing assembly configured to generate a dough piece from an extruded portion of the flatbread dough mixture; a lower platen configured to transfer the pressed flatbread dough piece to a cooking zone on the dough contacting surface for cooking; and a flatbread ejection station configured to remove a cooked flatbread piece from the machine. A second cooking zone can be included to further cook the pressed flatbread dough piece prior to ejection from the machine.

IPC Classes  ?

• A21B 5/03 - Apparatus for baking hollow articles, waffles, pastry, biscuits, or the like for baking pancakes
• A21C 11/00 - Other machines for forming the dough into its final shape before cooking or baking
• A21B 7/00 - Baking plants
• A21C 5/00 - Dough-dividing machines
• A47J 37/06 - RoastersGrills Sandwich grills
• A21C 1/14 - Structural elements of mixing or kneading machines

Abstract

Various examples are related to making flatbreads such as, e.g., a compact machine for making flatbread in a residential kitchen-type environment or other countertop, tabletop, or space limited applications. In one example, a machine includes a hopper including a mixing chamber configured for bulk addition of raw materials for preparation of flatbread pieces; a mixing assembly configured to blend the raw materials into a flatbread dough mixture; a dough piecing assembly configured to generate a dough piece from an extruded portion of the flatbread dough mixture; a lower platen configured to transfer the pressed flatbread dough piece to a cooking zone on the dough contacting surface for cooking; and a flatbread ejection station configured to remove a cooked flatbread piece from the machine. A second cooking zone can be included to further cook the pressed flatbread dough piece prior to ejection from the machine.

IPC Classes  ?

• A21B 7/00 - Baking plants
• A21C 11/00 - Other machines for forming the dough into its final shape before cooking or baking
• A21C 1/14 - Structural elements of mixing or kneading machines

Abstract

Various examples are related to making flatbreads such as, e.g., a compact machine for making flatbread in a residential kitchen-type environment or other countertop, tabletop, or space limited applications. In one example, a machine includes a hopper including a mixing chamber configured for bulk addition of raw materials for preparation of flatbread pieces; a mixing assembly configured to blend the raw materials into a flatbread dough mixture; a dough piecing assembly configured to generate a dough piece from an extruded portion of the flatbread dough mixture; a lower platen configured to transfer the pressed flatbread dough piece to a cooking zone on the dough contacting surface for cooking; and a flatbread ejection station configured to remove a cooked flatbread piece from the machine. A second cooking zone can be included to further cook the pressed flatbread dough piece prior to ejection from the machine.

IPC Classes  ?

• A21B 5/00 - Baking apparatus for special goodsOther baking apparatus
• A21C 1/14 - Structural elements of mixing or kneading machines
• A21C 11/00 - Other machines for forming the dough into its final shape before cooking or baking