EP0952083A1 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Nahrungsmitteln - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Nahrungsmitteln Download PDF

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EP0952083A1
EP0952083A1 EP98650092A EP98650092A EP0952083A1 EP 0952083 A1 EP0952083 A1 EP 0952083A1 EP 98650092 A EP98650092 A EP 98650092A EP 98650092 A EP98650092 A EP 98650092A EP 0952083 A1 EP0952083 A1 EP 0952083A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/54—Feeding articles along multiple paths to a single packaging position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/06—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
    • B65B25/065—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products of meat
    • B65B25/067—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products of meat combined with its conservation

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  • the invention relates to a method and apparatus for handling food products and in particular for handling white meat, especially chicken products.
  • This invention is directed towards providing an improved handling method and apparatus to address these issues.
  • the position of the first or second main conveyor is adjusted by adjusting the length of the main conveyor to a first position for receiving frozen food products from the adjacent spiral freezer outlet for delivery to the associated packaging station or a second position for receiving frozen food products from the transfer conveyor section.
  • the position of the first or second main conveyor is adjusted by adjusting the length of the main conveyor between the first or second positions and a third position corresponding to a take-off of frozen food products to a separate packaging station.
  • the first frozen food products are led, on transfer, downwardly to the second main conveyor.
  • the second frozen food products are led, on transfer, upwardly to the first main conveyor.
  • the first or second main conveyor delivers the frozen food products into a chute for delivery to the associated packaging station.
  • the chute is of spiral form for delivery of the food products to the associated packaging station.
  • the invention also provides apparatus for handling a range of food products comprising:
  • the first or second main conveyor is length adjustable to a first position for receiving frozen food products from the adjacent spiral freezer outlet for delivery to the associated packaging station or a second position for receiving frozen food products from the transfer conveyor section.
  • the first or second main conveyor is adjustable between the first or second positions and a third position corresponding to a take-off of frozen food products to a separate packaging station.
  • the apparatus includes a delivery chute having an inlet to which frozen food products are delivered by the first or second main conveyor, the chute having an outlet through which the frozen food products are delivered to the associated packaging station.
  • the chute is of spiral form.
  • an apparatus for handling a range of food products comprising a first preparation line 1 for preparing fresh food products such as chicken pieces, for example, nuggets, burgers and the like and a second preparation line 2 for preparing second food products such as the same or different food products to those of preparation line 1.
  • each of the preparation lines 1 and 2 will include deep frying steps. Details of typical preparation lines are given, for example, in my UK-A-2269083.
  • the apparatus includes a first spiral freezer 3 associated with the preparation line 1 and a second spiral freezer 4, associated with the preparation line 2.
  • a first main conveyor 5 delivers frozen food products to a first packaging station 6.
  • a second main conveyor 7 is used to deliver frozen food products to a second packaging station 8.
  • a first transfer conveyor 10 is used for transferring food products from the outlet 9 of the first spiral freezer 3 and a second transfer conveyor 11 is used for transferring food products from the second spiral freezer 4 to the first main conveyor 5.
  • First directing means for directing frozen food products from the first spiral freezer 3 to either the first main conveyor 5 or the first transfer conveyor 10 comprises a take-off chute 20 and a deflecting plate 21 which is pivotally mounted at 22 for movement between a first position illustrated in full lines in Fig 3, in which the food products from the outlet 9 of the first spiral freezer 3 are directed to the first main conveyor 5, to a second position illustrated in dotted outline in Fig 3 in which the food products from the first spiral freezer 3 are directed onto the first transfer conveyor 10.
  • the first transfer conveyor 10 includes a section 25 extending generally parallel to the associated main second conveyor 7.
  • the conveyor 7 is in this case length adjustable from a first extended position in which the food products from the second spiral freezer 4 are delivered directly onto the second conveyor 7 and through a spiral delivery chute 30 onto the packaging line 8.
  • the length of the conveyor 7 is adjustable to a second retracted position illustrated in full lines in Fig 3, in which the food products from the second spiral freezer 4 are delivered onto the second transfer conveyor 11 for delivery onto the first main conveyor 5 to the packaging station 6.
  • the second main conveyor 7 is also adjustable to a third position intermediate the first and second positions in which the food products from the second spiral freezer are delivered along a diverting chute 35 to a further packaging station 36.
  • the length adjustment of the second main conveyor 7 provides a second directing means for directing freezer food products from the second spiral freezer outlet 14 to either the second main conveyor 7 or to the second transfer conveyor 11.
  • the outlet line from the first spiral freezer 3 is located above the outlet from the second spiral freezer 4 and consequently the first transfer conveyor 10 is directed downwardly to deliver the first food products from the first spiral freezer 3 to the second main conveyor 7.
  • the second transfer conveyor 11 is directed upwardly from the second main conveyor 7 for delivery of the second food products onto the first main conveyor 5 to the packaging station 6.
  • the handling method and apparatus of the invention for frozen food products achieves considerable flexibility in production efficiency as different, or indeed the same food products may be made independently on the lines 1 and 2 to the maximum production rates of those lines and then frozen in a way that optimises the capacity of both the spiral freezers 3 and 4.
  • To achieve flexibility in packaging the frozen food products from the spiral freezers 3 and 4 may, using the method and apparatus of the invention, be directed to any one of three separate packaging lines depending on requirements.
  • the packaging line 6 may be for catering packs of shaped white meat food products.
  • the packaging line 8 may be for retail packs of similar products, and the packaging line 36 may be used for hand packaging of specialist lines.
  • the method and apparatus provides considerable flexibility and allows production efficiency to be optimised while minimising lead times, and allowing a range of different products to be produced.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Branching, Merging, And Special Transfer Between Conveyors (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
  • Meat, Egg Or Seafood Products (AREA)
EP98650092A 1998-04-20 1998-12-22 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Nahrungsmitteln Expired - Lifetime EP0952083B1 (de)

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IE980295 1998-04-20
IE980295A IE980295A1 (en) 1998-04-20 1998-04-20 Method and apparatus for handling food products.

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DE (1) DE69809711D1 (de)
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FR1572357A (de) * 1968-04-11 1969-06-27
GB2269083A (en) 1992-07-27 1994-02-02 David Cahill A method for preparing a white meat food product

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DE4022163A1 (de) * 1990-07-12 1992-01-16 Licentia Gmbh Vorrichtung zum aus- u. einschleusen von kleingut aus einem transportband

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1572357A (de) * 1968-04-11 1969-06-27
GB2269083A (en) 1992-07-27 1994-02-02 David Cahill A method for preparing a white meat food product

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GB9809561D0 (en) 1998-07-01
GB2336578A (en) 1999-10-27
GB2336578B (en) 2002-02-27
IE980295A1 (en) 1999-11-03

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