Abstract

The invention relates to a dough dividing machine (1) having a dough adding funnel (2) and a dough feeding chamber (4) at the outlet of the dough adding funnel (2). The dough dividing machine (1) comprises at least one dough feeding piston (6) and one dough orifice (7) in the dough conveying path after the dough feeding chamber (4). The dough feeding piston (6) can be moved in a reciprocating manner between a releasing position and a feeding position. In the releasing position, the dough feeding piston (6) releases the dough feeding chamber (4) for the feeding of dough. In the feeding position, the dough feeding piston (6) conveys a content of the dough feeding chamber (4) to at least one dough measuring chamber (9) through the dough orifice (7) in order to provide a dough portion. A reciprocation drive (16) of the dough feeding piston (6) is designed as a linear actuator having a linearly driven drive component (17). The result is a dough dividing machine having an efficient reciprocation drive for the dough feeding piston (6).

IPC Classes  ?

• A21C 5/04 - Dough-dividing machines with division boxes and ejection plungers with division boxes in a revolving body with radially-working pistons

Abstract

A dough forming station for a device for forming a dough ring comprises a roller with a roller rotational axis and a plurality of dough forming inserts arranged on an outer lateral surface of the roller, a punch beam, which has a punch beam longitudinal axis, with at least one punch, wherein the dough ring is arranged for forming between the at least one punch and a dough forming insert, wherein a lifting drive is provided to displace the punch beam with the at least one punch along a stroke direction oriented perpendicular to the roller rotational axis, wherein the roller rotational axis and the punch beam longitudinal axis are oriented parallel to one another, and wherein a plurality of dough forming inserts arranged about the roller rotational axis along a rotational direction are provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A21C 11/08 - Embossing machines with engraved moulds, e.g. rotary machines with die rolls
• A21C 11/10 - Other machines for forming the dough into its final shape before cooking or baking combined with cutting apparatus
• A21C 11/00 - Other machines for forming the dough into its final shape before cooking or baking

Abstract

A suspended receptacle for at least one piece of dough has a base comprising two lateral retaining pins with which the base can be connected, so as to pivot about a pivot axis, to a conveyor element conveying a plurality of suspended receptacles of this type. A dough support element of the suspended receptacle has a support for the piece of dough. The dough support element is configured as an exchangeable insert which is detachably connected to the base.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 21/02 - Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together

Abstract

For forming a ready-to-bake, endless dough ring, a dough piece is first round kneaded in a round-kneading station and then fermented in a fermenting station. In a pressure station, flattening pressure is exerted on two sides of the dough piece for a flat round piece to produce. After a relaxation interval, an inside hole is punched into the relaxed dough piece in a punching station, with a dough ring being obtained. The individual stations of a corresponding dough treatment system are connected to each other by means of a conveyor. Then secondary fermenting of the shaped dough ring takes place, which is followed by baking of a ring article. The result is an efficient method of forming a ready-to-bake, endless dough ring. Producing the baked ring article can be completely automated.

IPC Classes  ?

• A21C 11/02 - Embossing machines
• B29C 43/02 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles