EP0931630B1 - Apparatus for cutting food - Google Patents

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EP0931630B1
EP0931630B1 EP99100856A EP99100856A EP0931630B1 EP 0931630 B1 EP0931630 B1 EP 0931630B1 EP 99100856 A EP99100856 A EP 99100856A EP 99100856 A EP99100856 A EP 99100856A EP 0931630 B1 EP0931630 B1 EP 0931630B1
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Walter Vieth
Dino Vieth
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/18—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain cubes or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/18—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain cubes or the like
    • B26D3/22—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain cubes or the like using rotating knives
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/01—Means for holding or positioning work
    • B26D7/02—Means for holding or positioning work with clamping means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/06—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
    • B26D7/0625—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form by endless conveyors, e.g. belts

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  • the invention relates to a device for mincing food.
  • Devices for comminuting food such as Slicing or dicing fresh meat or fish as they do from EP 0 194 341 B1, for example, comprise a hold-down device, on the one hand adapt to different cutting material and on the other hand should exercise as constant as possible pressure force.
  • the hold-down is designed as a circulating conveyor belt, whose support rollers are pivotable and height-adjustable and whose Pressure force can be determined by selecting replaceable weights.
  • a device for comminuting Sausage-type foods that have a cutting station and one in one steep angle of about 60 ° to the horizontal arranged conveyor pair to grasp of the food on opposite sides and feeding to the Cutting station through a collar, wherein a conveyor of the Conveyor pair opposite the other conveyor at a distance corresponding to the thickness the food is automatically adjustable and can be pressed against the latter.
  • Each of the conveyors of the conveyor pair includes one around a driven roller guided conveyor belt.
  • a device for comminuting Foods known to be a cutting station, a substantially horizontal conveyor for feeding the food to the cutting station and one above the conveyor spaced, manually height-adjustable hold-down conveyor comprising a number of spaced apart, parallel conveyor belts, each individually by means of double-acting cylinder in the direction of the material to be shred pressed are.
  • the conveyor belts to the articulation on the cylinders pivotable.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device for comminuting To provide food that has a simple built-down device.
  • the illustrated device comprises a frame 1, on which a Conveyor 2 and an adjoining cutting station. 3 are arranged.
  • the conveyor 2 comprises a conveyor 4 with a stored circulating conveyor belt 5, the horizontal upper strand 6 in the Fig. 1 to 4 from right to left runs to be comminuted food of the Zuzu Americann cutting station 3.
  • Above the run 6 is on a vertical adjustable carriage 7 a hold-down conveyor 8 is arranged, the one in the View shown clockwise circulating conveyor belt 9 includes.
  • Both Conveyor 4, 8 are driven synchronously by motor.
  • the carriage 7 is in a guide 10 vertically between an upper End position, shown drawn through, and a lower end position displaceable, shown in dashed lines.
  • the carriage 7 and its guide 10 are behind a vertical wall 11, to which also an actuating cylinder 12, ezwa a Hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder, is mounted.
  • the actuating cylinder 12 is with its piston rod 13 coupled to the carriage 7.
  • the actuating cylinder 12th is driven with medium such that it is defined on the carriage 7 a Power transmits.
  • the carriage 7 is accordingly on the between the two conveyors 4, 8 passing crushing a defined downwards directional contact force, which is adjustable to a constant value exert.
  • the conveyor belt 5 is a driven roller 15 and a deflection roller 16 and another idler roller 17 out.
  • the driven roller 15 is expediently designed as a rotor of a drum motor whose internal stator with the piston rod 18 of an actuating cylinder 19, about a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder connected.
  • Of the Actuating cylinder 19 is supported by its driven roller 15th turned off end on a cross member 20 from which forms part of the frame 1, on which the conveyor belt 5 is mounted.
  • the actuating cylinder 19 holds that Conveyor belt 5 tensioned during operation.
  • the cutting station 3 is located immediately behind the deflection roller 16. Near the cutting station 3 and above the conveyor belt 5 is the conveyor belt 9 to a driven roller 21 and pulleys 22, 23 and 24 out.
  • the Carriage 7 carries a traverse 25, at which a further actuating cylinder 26, about a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder, supported, the piston rod 27 with the stator of the driven roller 21 forming drum motor in Active compound is. Again, by switching the actuating cylinder 26, the conveyor belt 9 tensioned or relaxed.
  • Both conveyor belts 5, 9 can, after releasing the voltage to the front, that is perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, for cleaning or cleaning Exchange purposes, deducted.
  • the cutting station 3 comprises a first cutting device 28 For example, a saber blade driven by a motor 29 for circulation 30, adjacent to which the conveyors 4, 8 end to the saber blade 30 the To feed cutting material.
  • the cutting station 3 includes immediately adjacent to first cutter 28, a second cutter 31 consisting of Circular knives 32, which are parallel to each other on a common, from a Motor 33 driven shaft 34 are arranged, wherein the circular blade 32nd Cut perpendicular to the saber knives 30.
  • the second cutter 31 and their motor 33 are located in a housing 35 which is one in particular vertically arranged axis 36 can be folded away from the rest of the device, so that the folding away can be done manually with little effort.
  • the housing 35 is through a waterproof partition wall 37 between the engine 33 and Cutting device 31 is divided, whereby the cleaning of the latter simplified becomes.
  • the motor 33 is provided with a door 39 opening about a vertical axis 38 accessible; the circular blades 32 are not only in the swung-away state of accessible from their working side, but also via an L-shaped flap 40 of their back.
  • the flap 40 is thereby of a side wall and a End wall of the housing 35 is formed, so that the latter is completely hinged.
  • the circular meters 32 existing unit as such from the housing 35 for the purpose of cleaning or Conversion of the shaft of the motor 33 is removable and removable.
  • the Flap 40 can be pivoted about a further axis 41.
  • the axles 38 and 41 run parallel to the axis 36.

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Abstract

The assembly (10-26) for cutting fresh meat has a conveyor to carry the meat held in place under a second conveyor as a retainer. The retainer conveyor is pressed against the carried meat by a tensioner adjusted to a constant pressure value. The first or second conveyors are constantly recirculating belts with drives. The tensioner is at least one pneumatic cylinder.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Nahrungsmitteln.The invention relates to a device for mincing food.

Vorrichtungen zum Zerkleinern von Nahrungsmitteln wie zum Inscheibenschneiden oder Würfeln von Frischfleisch oder Fisch, wie sie beispielsweise aus EP 0 194 341 B1 bekannt sind, umfassen einen Niederhalter, der sich einerseits an unterschiedliches Schneidgut anpassen und andererseits eine möglichst gleichbleibende Andruckkraft ausüben soll.Devices for comminuting food such as Slicing or dicing fresh meat or fish, as they do from EP 0 194 341 B1, for example, comprise a hold-down device, on the one hand adapt to different cutting material and on the other hand should exercise as constant as possible pressure force.

Bei der aus EP 0 690 773 B1 bekannten Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Nahrungsmitteln ist der Niederhalter als umlaufendes Förderband ausgebildet, dessen Tragrollen schwenkbeweglich und höhenverstellbar sind und dessen Andruckkraft durch Wahl austauschbarer Gewichte festlegbar ist. In the device known from EP 0 690 773 B1 for comminuting Food, the hold-down is designed as a circulating conveyor belt, whose support rollers are pivotable and height-adjustable and whose Pressure force can be determined by selecting replaceable weights.

Ferner ist es bekannt, den Niederhalter als umlaufendes Förderband auszubilden, wobei die Rollen, um die das Förderband geführt ist, zueinander mittels eines Hilfsantriebs verlagerbar sind, wodurch sich eine teure und störungsanfällige Konstruktion ergibt.It is also known, the hold-down as a circulating conveyor belt form, wherein the rollers around which the conveyor belt is guided, to each other be displaced by means of an auxiliary drive, resulting in an expensive and fault-prone construction results.

Außerdem ist aus US-A-4 428 263 eine Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von wurstartigen Nahrungsmitteln bekannt, die eine Schneidstation und ein in einem steilen Winkel von ca. 60° zur Horizontalen angeordnetes Förderpaar zum Ergreifen des Nahrungsmittels auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten und Zuführen zur Schneidstation durch einen Kragen hindurch umfaßt, wobei ein Förderer des Förderpaars gegenüber dem anderen Förderer im Abstand entsprechend der Dicke des Nahrungsmittels automatisch einstellbar und an letzteres anpreßbar ist. Hierbei umfaßt jeder der Förderer des Förderpaars ein um eine angetriebene Rolle geführtes Förderband.In addition, from US-A-4 428 263 a device for comminuting Sausage-type foods are known that have a cutting station and one in one steep angle of about 60 ° to the horizontal arranged conveyor pair to grasp of the food on opposite sides and feeding to the Cutting station through a collar, wherein a conveyor of the Conveyor pair opposite the other conveyor at a distance corresponding to the thickness the food is automatically adjustable and can be pressed against the latter. in this connection Each of the conveyors of the conveyor pair includes one around a driven roller guided conveyor belt.

Aus US-A-5 079 982 ist eine Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Nahrungsmitteln bekannt, die eine Schneidstation, einen im wesentlichen horizontalen Förderer zum Zuführen der Nahrungsmittel zur Schneidstation und einen oberhalb des Förderers mit Abstand angeordneten, manuell höhenverstellbaren Niederhalter-Förderer aufweist, der aus einer Reihe von zueinander beabstandeten, parallelen Förderbändern besteht, die jeweils individuell mittels doppeltwirkender Zylinder in Richtung auf das zu zerkleinernde Gut drückbar sind. Hierbei sind die Förderbänder um die Anlenkung an den Zylindern schwenkbar. Abgesehen davon, daß diese Konstruktion keine automatische Anpassung an unterschiedliche Dicke der Stücke in Förderrichtung, wie sie etwa bei Fleisch- bzw. Fischstücken auftreten, wenn diese auf den horizontalen Förderer aufgelegt werden, erfolgen kann, kann sich ein zur Schneidstation hin öffnender Förderspalt am Ende eines jeweiligen Stücks ergeben, wenn dieses zum Ende hin in seiner Dicke abnimmt. Der zur Konstruktion des Niederhalter-Förderers erforderliche maschinelle Aufwand ist sehr groß und damit auch entsprechend störungsanfällig und führt zudem zu großen Problemen hinsichtlich der Hygiene, da ein Säubern der vielen freiliegenden Teile problematisch und aufwendig ist.From US-A-5 079 982 a device for comminuting Foods known to be a cutting station, a substantially horizontal conveyor for feeding the food to the cutting station and one above the conveyor spaced, manually height-adjustable hold-down conveyor comprising a number of spaced apart, parallel conveyor belts, each individually by means of double-acting cylinder in the direction of the material to be shred pressed are. Here are the conveyor belts to the articulation on the cylinders pivotable. Apart from the fact that this construction is not automatic Adaptation to different thickness of the pieces in the conveying direction, as in meat or Fish pieces occur when they are placed on the horizontal conveyor, can take place, an opening towards the cutting station conveying gap at the end of a particular piece, when this is towards the end in its thickness decreases. The required for the construction of the hold-down conveyor mechanical Effort is very large and therefore also prone to failure and leads In addition to big problems in terms of hygiene, as a cleaning of the many exposed parts is problematic and expensive.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Nahrungsmitteln zu schaffen, die einen einfach gebauten Niederhalter aufweist.The object of the invention is to provide a device for comminuting To provide food that has a simple built-down device.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind der nachfolgenden Beschreibung und den Unteransprüchen zu entnehmen.This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. Further embodiments of the invention are the following Description and the dependent claims.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand eines in den beigefügten Abbildungen schematisch dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert.

  • Fig. 1 zeigt eine Seitenansicht einer Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Nahrungsmitteln.
  • Fig. 2 einen Ausschnitt aus Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung von Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 zeigt ausschnittweise eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung von Fig. 1 im aufgeklappten Zustand.
    • The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to an embodiment schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
  • Fig. 1 shows a side view of a device for mincing food.
  • 2 shows a detail of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows a top view of the device of FIG. 1. FIG.
  • Fig. 4 shows a detail of a plan view of the device of Fig. 1 in the unfolded state.

    • Die dargestellte Vorrichtung umfaßt ein Gestell 1, auf dem eine Fördereinrichtung 2 und eine sich daran anschließende Schneidstation 3 angeordnet sind. Die Fördereinrichtung 2 umfaßt einen Förderer 4 mit einem umlaufenden Förderband 5 gelagert, dessen horizontaler oberer Trum 6 in den Fig. 1 bis 4 von rechts nach links verläuft, um zu zerkleinernde Nahrungsmittel der Schneidstation 3 zuzufördern. Oberhalb des Trums 6 ist auf einem vertikal verstellbaren Schlitten 7 ein Niederhalter-Förderer 8 angeordnet, der ein in der dargestellten Ansicht im Uhrzeigersinn umlaufendes Förderband 9 umfaßt. Beide Förderer 4, 8 werden motorisch synchron angetrieben.The illustrated device comprises a frame 1, on which a Conveyor 2 and an adjoining cutting station. 3 are arranged. The conveyor 2 comprises a conveyor 4 with a stored circulating conveyor belt 5, the horizontal upper strand 6 in the Fig. 1 to 4 from right to left runs to be comminuted food of the Zuzufördern cutting station 3. Above the run 6 is on a vertical adjustable carriage 7 a hold-down conveyor 8 is arranged, the one in the View shown clockwise circulating conveyor belt 9 includes. Both Conveyor 4, 8 are driven synchronously by motor.

    Der Schlitten 7 ist in einer Führung 10 vertikal zwischen einer oberen Endstellung, durchgezogen dargestellt, und einer unteren Endstellung verlagerbar, gestrichelt dargestellt. Der Schlitten 7 und seine Führung 10 befinden sich hinter einer vertikalen Wandung 11, an der auch ein Betätigungszylinder 12, ezwa ein Hydraulik- oder Pneumatikzylinder, montiert ist. Der Betätigungszylinder 12 ist mit seiner Kolbenstange 13 mit dem Schlitten 7 gekuppelt. Der Betätigungszylinder 12 wird mit Medium derart angesteuert, daß er auf den Schlitten 7 eine definierte Kraft überträgt. Der Schlitten 7 wird dementsprechend auf das zwischen den beiden Förderern 4, 8 durchlaufende Zerkleinerungsgut eine definierte abwärts gerichtete Anpreßkraft, die auf einen konstanten Wert einstellbar ist, ausüben. Der Durchlaß zwischen den beiden Förderern 4, 8 in der obersten Position des Schlittens 7 wird von der Art des Zerkleinerungsguts und gegebenenfalls von dem Typ einer Schneidvorrichtung bestimmt, von der bereits zerkleinertes Zerkleinerungsgut, das weiter zu zerkleinern ist, den Förderern 4, 8 zugefördert wird, wobei der Durchlaß die Höhe zwischen dem Förderer 4 und einem horizontal verlaufenden Abschnitt 14 des Niederhalter-Förderers 8 ist.The carriage 7 is in a guide 10 vertically between an upper End position, shown drawn through, and a lower end position displaceable, shown in dashed lines. The carriage 7 and its guide 10 are behind a vertical wall 11, to which also an actuating cylinder 12, ezwa a Hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder, is mounted. The actuating cylinder 12 is with its piston rod 13 coupled to the carriage 7. The actuating cylinder 12th is driven with medium such that it is defined on the carriage 7 a Power transmits. The carriage 7 is accordingly on the between the two conveyors 4, 8 passing crushing a defined downwards directional contact force, which is adjustable to a constant value exert. Of the Passage between the two conveyors 4, 8 in the uppermost position of the Schlittens 7 depends on the nature of the comminuted material and, where appropriate, of the Type of cutting device determined from the already crushed Comminuted, which is further to crush, the conveyors 4, 8 fed is, wherein the passage, the height between the conveyor 4 and a horizontal extending portion 14 of the hold-down conveyor 8 is.

    Das Förderband 5 ist um eine angetriebene Rolle 15 und eine Umlenkrolle 16 sowie eine weitere leerlaufende Rolle 17 geführt. Die angetriebene Rolle 15 ist zweckmäßigerweise als Läufer eines Trommelmotors ausgebildet, dessen innenliegender Stator mit der Kolbenstange 18 eines Betätigungszylinders 19, etwa eines Pneumatik- oder Hydraulikzylinders, verbunden ist. Der Betätigungszylinder 19 stützt sich mit seinem der angetriebenen Rolle 15 abgekehrten Ende an einer Traverse 20 ab, die einen Teil des Gestells 1 bildet, auf dem das Förderband 5 montiert ist. Der Betätigungszylinder 19 hält das Förderband 5 während des Betriebs gespannt.The conveyor belt 5 is a driven roller 15 and a deflection roller 16 and another idler roller 17 out. The driven roller 15 is expediently designed as a rotor of a drum motor whose internal stator with the piston rod 18 of an actuating cylinder 19, about a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder connected. Of the Actuating cylinder 19 is supported by its driven roller 15th turned off end on a cross member 20 from which forms part of the frame 1, on which the conveyor belt 5 is mounted. The actuating cylinder 19 holds that Conveyor belt 5 tensioned during operation.

    Die Schneidstation 3 befindet sich unmittelbar hinter der Umlenkrolle 16. Nahe der Schneidstation 3 und oberhalb des Förderbandes 5 ist das Förderband 9 um eine angetriebene Rolle 21 und Umlenkrollen 22, 23 und 24 geführt. Der Schlitten 7 trägt eine Traverse 25, an der sich ein weiterer Betätigungszylinder 26, etwa ein Pneumatik- oder Hydraulikzylinder, abstützt, dessen Kolbenstange 27 mit dem Stator eines die angetriebene Rolle 21 bildenden Trommelmotors in Wirkverbindung steht. Auch hier kann durch Umschalten des Betätigungszylinders 26 das Förderband 9 gespannt bzw. entspannt werden.The cutting station 3 is located immediately behind the deflection roller 16. Near the cutting station 3 and above the conveyor belt 5 is the conveyor belt 9 to a driven roller 21 and pulleys 22, 23 and 24 out. Of the Carriage 7 carries a traverse 25, at which a further actuating cylinder 26, about a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder, supported, the piston rod 27 with the stator of the driven roller 21 forming drum motor in Active compound is. Again, by switching the actuating cylinder 26, the conveyor belt 9 tensioned or relaxed.

    Beide Förderbänder 5, 9 können nach Aufheben der Spannung nach vorn, das heißt senkrecht zur Zeichnungsebene, etwa für Reinigungs- oder Auswechselzwecke, abgezogen werden. Both conveyor belts 5, 9 can, after releasing the voltage to the front, that is perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, for cleaning or cleaning Exchange purposes, deducted.

    Die Schneidstation 3 umfaßt eine erste Schneideinrichtung 28 beispielsweise ein von einem Motor 29 zum Umlauf angetriebenes Säbelmesser 30, benachbart zu dem die Förderer 4, 8 enden, um dem Säbelmesser 30 das Schneidgut zuzuführen. Die Schneidstation 3 umfaßt unmittelbar benachbart der ersten Schneideinrichtung 28 eine zweite Schneideinrichtung 31 bestehend aus Kreismessern 32, die parallel zueinander auf einer gemeinsamen, von einem Motor 33 angetriebenen Welle 34 angeordnet sind, wobei die Kreismesser 32 senkrecht zu den Säbelmessern 30 schneiden. Die zweite Schneideinrichtung 31 und ihr Motor 33 befinden sich in einem Gehäuse 35, das um eine insbesondere vertikal angeordnete Achse 36 von dem Rest der Vorrichtung wegklappbar ist, so daß das Wegklappen mit geringer Mühe manuell erfolgen kann. Das Gehäuse 35 ist durch eine wasserdichte Trennwand 37 zwischen Motor 33 und Schneideinrichtung 31 unterteilt, wodurch die Reinigung der letzteren vereinfacht wird. Der Motor 33 ist über eine um eine vertikale Achse 38 öffnende Tür 39 zugänglich; die Kreismesser 32 sind nicht nur im weggeschwenkten Zustand von ihrer Arbeitsseite her zugänglich, sondern auch über eine L-förmige Klappe 40 von ihrer Rückseite. Die Klappe 40 wird dabei von einer Seitenwand und einer Stirnwand des Gehäuses 35 gebildet, so daß letzteres vollständig aufklappbar ist. Vorzugsweise wird dadurch ermöglicht, daß die aus den Kreismessem 32 bestehende Einheit als solche aus dem Gehäuse 35 zwecks Reinigung oder Umrüstung von der Welle des Motors 33 abnehmbar und herausnehmbar ist. Die Klappe 40 ist um eine weitere Achse 41 aufschwenkbar. Die Achsen 38 und 41 verlaufen parallel zur Achse 36.The cutting station 3 comprises a first cutting device 28 For example, a saber blade driven by a motor 29 for circulation 30, adjacent to which the conveyors 4, 8 end to the saber blade 30 the To feed cutting material. The cutting station 3 includes immediately adjacent to first cutter 28, a second cutter 31 consisting of Circular knives 32, which are parallel to each other on a common, from a Motor 33 driven shaft 34 are arranged, wherein the circular blade 32nd Cut perpendicular to the saber knives 30. The second cutter 31 and their motor 33 are located in a housing 35 which is one in particular vertically arranged axis 36 can be folded away from the rest of the device, so that the folding away can be done manually with little effort. The housing 35 is through a waterproof partition wall 37 between the engine 33 and Cutting device 31 is divided, whereby the cleaning of the latter simplified becomes. The motor 33 is provided with a door 39 opening about a vertical axis 38 accessible; the circular blades 32 are not only in the swung-away state of accessible from their working side, but also via an L-shaped flap 40 of their back. The flap 40 is thereby of a side wall and a End wall of the housing 35 is formed, so that the latter is completely hinged. Preferably, this is made possible by the fact that the circular meters 32 existing unit as such from the housing 35 for the purpose of cleaning or Conversion of the shaft of the motor 33 is removable and removable. The Flap 40 can be pivoted about a further axis 41. The axles 38 and 41 run parallel to the axis 36.

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    1. Device for chopping foodstuffs, having a cutting station (3), a substantially horizontal conveyor (4) for conveying the foodstuffs to the cutting station (3) and, arranged at a distance above the conveyor (4), a height-adjustable conveyor with holding down action (8), which is arranged to be pressed by means of a biasing arrangement (7, 12) against the foodstuffs to be chopped located on the conveyor (4), wherein the holding-down conveyor (8) is automatically adaptable to the height of the foodstuff to be chopped at the bias force of the biasing arrangement (7, 12), which force is adjustable to a constant value, and wherein the holding-down conveyor (8) comprises a conveyor belt (9), which conveyor belt (9) is guided around a driven roll (21) and two guide rolls (22, 23) and between the guide rolls (22, 23) runs parallel to the substantially horizontal conveyor belt (5) and between the guide roll (23) and the driven roll (21) defines jointly with the substantially horizontal conveyor (4) an inlet narrowing in the direction of transport.
    2. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that the substantially horizontal conveyor (5) and/or the holding-down conveyor (8) revolve continuously.
    3. A device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the biasing arrangement (7, 12) comprises at least one operating cylinder (12).
    4. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the substantially horizontal conveyor (4) and/or the holding-down conveyor (8) comprise(s) a conveyor belt (5, 9) guided around a driven roll (15, 21), the driven roll (15, 21) being in the form of the rotor of a drum motor.
    5. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the substantially horizontal conveyor (4) and/or the holding-down conveyor (8) comprise(s) a conveyor belt (5, 9) guided around a driven roll (15, 21), the driven roll (15, 21) being displaceable by means of a tensioning device (19, 26) between a tensioned and a tension release position.
    6. A device according to claim 5, characterised in that the tensioning device comprises a cylinder arrangement (19, 26).
    7. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the cutting station (3) comprises two immediately adjoining cutting devices (28, 31), of which the cutting device (31) located ahead in the direction of transport comprises a set of circular blades (32) rotating with a horizontal shaft (34) and covered by a housing (35), which, together with the cutting device (31) it receives, is pivotable away about an axis (36).
    8. A device according to claim 7, characterised in that the axis (36) runs vertically.
    9. A device according to claim 7 or 8, characterised in that the set of circular blades (23) is arranged in a receiving space separated by a partition wall (37) from the drive (33) of the set of blades.
    10. A device according to claim 9, characterised in that, to enable the set of circular blades (32) to be uncovered, the receiving space for the set of circular blades (32) is provided with an L-shaped cover (40).
    11. A device according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterised in that the set of circular blades (32) is removable as a module.
    12. A device according to claim 10 or 11, characterised in that the L-shaped cover (40) is capable of being pivoted open about a vertical axis (41).
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