EP1715987B1 - Method and device for producing portions - Google Patents

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EP1715987B1
EP1715987B1 EP05759981A EP05759981A EP1715987B1 EP 1715987 B1 EP1715987 B1 EP 1715987B1 EP 05759981 A EP05759981 A EP 05759981A EP 05759981 A EP05759981 A EP 05759981A EP 1715987 B1 EP1715987 B1 EP 1715987B1
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Wilfried Maier
Jörg SCHMEISER
Mathias Salmen
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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
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
    • B26D7/32—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
    • 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
    • B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/007—Control means comprising cameras, vision or image processing systems
    • 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
    • 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
    • B26D2210/00—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials
    • B26D2210/02—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers
    • 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
    • B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/20—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed
    • B26D5/30—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier
    • B26D5/34—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier scanning being effected by a photosensitive device
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
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  • the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing portions of food. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a device for slicing food and a method for separating food slices of food bars.
  • Food slices are changed after cutting, once in their form or arrangement what, for example, in the EP 0 776 740 , of the US 2003/0196871 , of the EP 0 398 603 as well as the DE 915 138 is disclosed.
  • such portions are produced by cutting slices from a knife onto a strip, laid flat there, and then compressed in an uncontrolled manner to form a portion.
  • This procedure is referred to as "shaving" and has the disadvantage that the shape of the portion and the individual slices to each other is not controllable.
  • a particular problem with the prior art is that the thus-compressed disks more or less overlap and then stick together in the package, so that the end user is unable to easily remove a single disk from the disk assembly.
  • inventive method would make it possible to provide compressed portions in which the food slices do not stick to one another.
  • the appearance of the prepared portions is very appealing.
  • inventive method is simple and inexpensive to perform. There is a controlled shaven.
  • a food portion according to the invention consists of slices of any food. Preferably, however, it is sausage, ham, cheese or the like.
  • the cut food wafers are first of all shaped once, before they are deposited on a means, for example a portioning and / or conveyor belt.
  • a deformation in the context of the invention is any change in the substantially planar shape that the food disc occupies after cutting the food disc, so that the food disc does not lie flat on the means on which it is deposited after cutting.
  • the deformation is a corrugation and / or folding of the food disc, wherein in the folding of the degree of overlap is arbitrary.
  • the deformation of the food disc for example, a corrugation or folding of the food disc can be done for example by an air jet or a folding device, which / preferably between the knife, which separates the food slices from the food bar and the means on which the shaped disc is placed is.
  • the means for forming the food slices is one or more driven or non-driven roller (s), which are preferably arranged on a shaft.
  • the means for forming the food disc is a device as shown in the EP 0 776 740 describe is. The expert understands that the deformation of the food disc by a Interaction example of the means for deforming and the means on which the food disc is stored can be.
  • the distance between the food slices after they have been stored for example, on a portioning and / or conveyor belt, with which they are preferably also transported, reduced.
  • This reduction of the distance is achieved by a compression of the food slices, which is preferably achieved by the speed of the front of two successive food slices is reduced, so that the rear wheel is pressed by its higher speed on the front writing.
  • Another object of the present invention is a device for producing food portions, according to claim 4.
  • the device according to the invention is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and operate.
  • the device has a means for forming the food slices.
  • the device according to the invention has a means for changing the distance between two shaped food slices. Also with regard to this agent, reference is made to the above-mentioned disclosure.
  • the device according to the invention on a first and a second conveyor belt, which form a transport plane.
  • the first conveyor belt supports the shaping of the food disc, which is then stored shaped on the first conveyor belt and transferred to the second conveyor belt.
  • the second conveyor belt has at least the reduction of the distance between the food slices; ie to the shaven, a lower transport speed than the first conveyor belt. By changing the relative speed, the shaped foods are pressed together and thereby compressed. Their distance from each other decreases.
  • the first band is disposed over the second band so that the shaped food discs fall from the first band to the second band.
  • the first conveyor belt optionally contributes to the shaping, for example, folding of the food slices.
  • the transport speeds of the two belts becomes upsetting; i.e. to reduce the distance between two food slices selected so that the transport speed of the second conveyor belt is smaller than the sum of the transport speed of the first conveyor belt plus the falling speed of the food product from the first conveyor to the second conveyor belt.
  • the compression of the shaped food wafers is achieved by a transport mechanism, for example a barrier rake.
  • FIG. 1 shows a food slicing device in which a food bar 11 is cut into food slices 1 by means of a knife 12.
  • the knife 12 cooperates with the cutting edge 6 and forms the cutting plane 13.
  • the cut food slices 1 fall with one end on the product fold 4 and are thereby formed; ie at least bent.
  • the product folding 4 consists in the present case of three shafts on which rotatable, non-driven prismatic rollers are arranged.
  • the non-driven prism rollers have the advantage that the food disc does not dive into the product fold and verharkt.
  • the prism rollers have the advantage that the surface contact between the food disc and the product folding is minimal, so that adhesion of the disc to the product folding is avoided.
  • the kinetic energy of the falling disc is sufficient that it controls after a contact with the product folding and reaches defined in a folded position.
  • the product folding is supported so that it is freely displaceable on the one hand in the plane of the paper and / or the angle ⁇ is variable.
  • the detection means and / or a further detection means can also be arranged in the region of the food bar - ie on the other side of the knife 12.
  • the change of Position of the product folding 4 allows a uniform folding even with changing product parameters, wherein the degree of overlap of the food slice is freely selectable.
  • the folded, ie shaped food slice 1 is placed on the conveyor belt 2 and transported at a speed V 14 , the direction shown by the arrow 14 and another conveyor belt 7 passed, the folded food slices at the speed V 15 in the by the arrow 15th transported illustrated direction.
  • the conveyor belt 2 can support the product folding 4 when folding the food disc by, for example, one end 1 a of the food disc 1 already rests on the conveyor belt 2 and this end 1 a of the food disc with the conveyor belt 2 under the other end 1 b is pushed.
  • the distance between the fold 4 and the conveyor belt is preferably not changed.
  • the conveyor belt 2 is followed by a conveyor belt 7, which is required for compression.
  • FIG. 2 shows details of the folding or of the two conveyor belts 2, 7.
  • the pane 1 cut off from the food bar 11 is deformed on the product fold 4, so that it is deposited on the conveyor belt 2 as a folded food slice.
  • the degree of folding depends inter alia on the position of the product fold 4 relative to the falling slice and to the cutting plane.
  • the folded discs 1, which have a comparatively large distance 3 on the conveyor belt 2 are transported at the speed v 14 in the direction of the conveyor belt 7 and transferred to it.
  • the conveyor belt 7 transports the food slices 1 at a speed v 15 which is less than the speed v 14 , so that the food slices are braked after the transfer to the conveyor belt 7 and pressed into each other and their distance from each other is reduced.
  • FIG. 3 shows a further embodiment of the compression of the shaped, ie folded food slices.
  • the shaped food slices are transported by the conveyor belt 2 in the direction of the conveyor belt 7 at the speed V v 14th
  • the conveyor belt 2 is arranged above the conveyor belt 7 and bent at its front end 8, so that I form a so-called "waterfall” over which the folded food slices fall on the conveyor belt 7.
  • the food slices are, after they have fallen on the conveyor belt 2 on the conveyor belt 7, transported at the speed v 15 on.
  • the speed v 15 is selected so that it is smaller than the speed of the conveyor belt v 14 plus the falling speed of the products in the so-called waterfall, so that the products are decelerated and compressed on the conveyor belt 7, so that their distance 3 reduces each other , This also results in portions that have the advantages mentioned above.
  • FIG. 1 Another possibility of upsetting is shown in FIG .
  • the shaped, ie folded, food slices 1 are transported with a conveyor belt 2 in the direction of a transport obstacle, in the present case a Sperrrechens 9 and thereby braked and compressed, so that reduces distance 3 to each other and a portion is formed, the above-mentioned advantages having.
  • the pawl 9 is pivoted in the direction shown by the double arrow direction 16 so that the portion can happen and a new portion can be formed after the pawl has been restored to its vertical position.

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The invention relates to a method and device for producing portions of food, and also to a device for slicing food and to a method for separating slices from a block of food.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Portionen von Lebensmitteln. Des weiteren betrifft die vorliegende Erfindung eine Vorrichtung zum Aufschneiden von Lebensmitteln sowie ein Verfahren zum Abtrennen von Lebensmittelscheiben von Lebensmittelriegeln.The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing portions of food. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a device for slicing food and a method for separating food slices of food bars.

Lebensmittelscheiben werden nach dem Schneiden offmals in ihrer Form oder Anordung geandert was beispielsweise in der EP 0 776 740 , der US 2003/0196871 , der EP 0 398 603 sowie der DE 915 138 offenbart ist.Food slices are changed after cutting, once in their form or arrangement what, for example, in the EP 0 776 740 , of the US 2003/0196871 , of the EP 0 398 603 as well as the DE 915 138 is disclosed.

Heutzutage verlangt der Markt nach immer dünneren Lebensmittelscheiben und nach einer höheren Anzahl von Lebensmittelscheiben pro gelieferter Portion. Deshalb werden sogenannte "Hauchschnitte" durchgeführt und die so erzeugten Lebensmittelscheiben gemäß dem Wunsch der Verbraucher zu einer unkontrollierten Portion konfiguriert, um einerseits weniger Platz in einer Verpackung einzunehmen und andererseits ein lockeres, luftiges Erscheinungsbild zu geben. Diese Art der Präsentationsform hat weiterhin den Vorteil, dass eine größere Produktoberfläche pro Portionsgröße entsteht und damit in der Regel das Aroma des zu portionierenden Produktes besser zur Geltung kommt.Nowadays, the market demands ever thinner food slices and more food slices per serving. Therefore, so-called "puff cuts" are performed and configured the food slices so produced according to the desire of consumers to an uncontrolled serving configured to take on the one hand less space in a package and on the other hand to give a loose, airy appearance. This type of presentation has the further advantage that a larger product surface per portion size is created and thus usually the flavor of the product to be portioned better comes to bear.

Gemäß dem Stand der Technik werden derartige Portionen hergestellt, indem Scheiben von einem Messer auf ein Band geschnitten, dort flach abgelegt und anschließend unkontrolliert zu einer Portion zusammengestaucht werden. Diese Vorgehensweise wird als "Shaven" bezeichnet und hat jedoch den Nachteil, dass die Form der Portion sowie die einzelnen Scheiben zueinander nicht kontrollierbar ist. Ein spezielles Problem besteht bei dem bekannten Stand der Technik darin, dass die so zusammengestauchten Scheiben mehr oder weniger überlappen und dann in der Packung zusammen kleben, so dass der Endverbraucher nicht in der Lage ist, eine einzelne Scheibe einfach aus dem Scheibenverbund herauszunehmen.According to the state of the art, such portions are produced by cutting slices from a knife onto a strip, laid flat there, and then compressed in an uncontrolled manner to form a portion. This procedure is referred to as "shaving" and has the disadvantage that the shape of the portion and the individual slices to each other is not controllable. A particular problem with the prior art is that the thus-compressed disks more or less overlap and then stick together in the package, so that the end user is unable to easily remove a single disk from the disk assembly.

Es war deshalb die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Lebensmittelportionen zur Verfügung zu stellen, das die Nachteile des Standes der Technik nicht aufweist.It was therefore the object of the present invention to provide a method for the production of food portions, which does not have the disadvantages of the prior art.

Gelöst wird die Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß mit einem Verfahren gemäß Patentanspruch 1. Bevorzugte Ausführungsformen des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens sind in den Unteransprüchen 2 bis 3 beansprucht.The object is achieved according to the invention with a method according to claim 1. Preferred embodiments of the method according to the invention are claimed in the dependent claims 2 to 3.

Es war für den Fachmann überaus erstaunlich und nicht zu erwarten, dass es mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren gelingt, gestauchte Portionen zur Verfügung zu stellen, bei denen die Lebensmittelscheiben nicht aneinander kleben. Das Erscheinungsbild der hergestellten Portionen ist sehr ansprechend. Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren ist einfach und kostengünstig durchzuführen. Es erfolgt ein kontrolliertes Shaven.It was extremely surprising for the person skilled in the art and it was not to be expected that the inventive method would make it possible to provide compressed portions in which the food slices do not stick to one another. The appearance of the prepared portions is very appealing. The inventive method is simple and inexpensive to perform. There is a controlled shaven.

Eine Lebensmittelportion im Sinne der Erfindung besteht aus Scheiben von beliebigen Lebensmitteln. Vorzugsweise handelt es sich jedoch um Wurst, Schinken, Käse oder dergleichen.A food portion according to the invention consists of slices of any food. Preferably, however, it is sausage, ham, cheese or the like.

Erfindungsgemäß werden die abgeschnittenen Lebensmittelscheiben zunächst einmal geformt, bevor sie auf einem Mittel, beispielsweise einem Portionier- und/oder Transportband abgelegt werden. Eine Verformung im Sinne der Erfindung ist jede Veränderung der im wesentlichen ebenen Form, die die Lebensmittelscheibe nach dem Abschneiden der Lebensmittelscheibe einnimmt, so dass die Lebensmittelscheibe auf dem Mittel, auf dem sie nach dem Schneiden abgelegt wird, nicht flach aufliegt. Vorzugsweise ist die Verformung eine Wellung und/oder Faltung der Lebensmittelscheibe, wobei bei der Faltung der Grad der Überlappung frei wählbar ist. Die Verformung der Lebensmittelscheibe, beispielsweise eine Wellung oder Faltung der Lebensmittelscheibe kann beispielsweise durch einen Luftstrahl oder eine Faltvorrichtung erfolgen, der/die vorzugsweise zwischen dem Messer, das die Lebensmittelscheiben von dem Lebensmittelriegel abtrennt und dem Mittel, auf dem die geformte Scheibe abgelegt wird, angeordnet ist. In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist das Mittel zum Formen der Lebensmittelscheiben eine oder mehrere angetriebene oder nicht angetriebene Rolle(n), die vorzugsweise auf einer Welle angeordnet sind. Weiterhin bevorzugt ist das Mittel zum Formen der Lebensmittelscheibe eine Vorrichtung, wie sie in der EP 0 776 740 beschreiben ist. Der Fachmann versteht, dass die Verformung der Lebensmittelscheibe auch durch ein Zusammenspiel beispielsweise des Mittels zum Verformen und dem Mittel, auf dem die Lebensmittelscheibe abgelegt wird, sein kann.According to the invention, the cut food wafers are first of all shaped once, before they are deposited on a means, for example a portioning and / or conveyor belt. A deformation in the context of the invention is any change in the substantially planar shape that the food disc occupies after cutting the food disc, so that the food disc does not lie flat on the means on which it is deposited after cutting. Preferably, the deformation is a corrugation and / or folding of the food disc, wherein in the folding of the degree of overlap is arbitrary. The deformation of the food disc, for example, a corrugation or folding of the food disc can be done for example by an air jet or a folding device, which / preferably between the knife, which separates the food slices from the food bar and the means on which the shaped disc is placed is. In a preferred embodiment, the means for forming the food slices is one or more driven or non-driven roller (s), which are preferably arranged on a shaft. Further preferably, the means for forming the food disc is a device as shown in the EP 0 776 740 describe is. The expert understands that the deformation of the food disc by a Interaction example of the means for deforming and the means on which the food disc is stored can be.

Weiterhin erfindungsgemäß wird der Abstand zwischen den Lebensmittelscheiben, nachdem sie beispielsweise auf einem Portionier- und/oder Förderband, mit dem sie vorzugsweise auch weitertransportiert werden, abgelegt worden sind, verringert.Furthermore, according to the invention, the distance between the food slices after they have been stored, for example, on a portioning and / or conveyor belt, with which they are preferably also transported, reduced.

Diese Verringerung des Abstandes erfolgt durch eine Stauchung der Lebensmittelscheiben, die vorzugsweise dadurch erzielt wird, dass die Geschwindigkeit der vorderen von zwei aufeinander folgenden Lebensmittelscheiben reduziert wird, so dass die hintere Scheibe durch ihre höhere Geschwindigkeit auf die vordere Schreibe gedrückt wird.This reduction of the distance is achieved by a compression of the food slices, which is preferably achieved by the speed of the front of two successive food slices is reduced, so that the rear wheel is pressed by its higher speed on the front writing.

Ein weiterer Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ist eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Lebensmittelportionen, gemäß Patentanspruch 4.Another object of the present invention is a device for producing food portions, according to claim 4.

Es war für den Fachmann überaus erstaunlich und nicht zu erwarten, dass es mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung gelingt, Lebensmittelportionen mit einem lockeren, luftigen Erscheinungsbild zur Verfügung zu stellen, bei denen die Lebensmittelscheiben nicht aneinander kleben. Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist einfach und kostengünstig herzustellen und zu betreiben.It was extremely surprising for the person skilled in the art and it was not to be expected that the device according to the invention would make it possible to provide food portions with a loose, airy appearance in which the food slices did not stick to one another. The device according to the invention is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and operate.

Erfindungsgemäß weist die Vorrichtung ein Mittel zum Formen der Lebensmittelscheiben auf. Bezüglich dieses Mittels wird auf die oben gemachte Offenbarung verwiesen.According to the invention, the device has a means for forming the food slices. With respect to this remedy, reference is made to the above disclosure.

Des weiteren weist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ein Mittel zur Veränderung des Abstandes zwischen zwei geformten Lebensmittelscheiben auf. Auch bezüglich dieses Mittels wird auf die oben genannte Offenbarung verwiesen.Furthermore, the device according to the invention has a means for changing the distance between two shaped food slices. Also with regard to this agent, reference is made to the above-mentioned disclosure.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform weist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ein erstes und ein zweites Transportband auf, die eine Transportebene bilden. Das erste Transportband unterstütz gegebenenfalls die Formung der Lebensmittelscheibe, die dann geformt auf dem ersten Transportband abgelegt und an das zweite Transportband übergeben wird. Das zweite Transportband weist zumindest zur Verringerung des Abstandes zwischen den Lebensmittelscheiben; d.h. zum Shaven, eine geringere Transportgeschwindigkeit aufweist als das erste Transportband. Durch Änderung der Relativgeschwindigkeit, werden die geformten Lebensmittel aufeinander gedrückt und dadurch gestaucht. Ihr Abstand zueinander verringert sich.In a preferred embodiment, the device according to the invention on a first and a second conveyor belt, which form a transport plane. The first If necessary, conveyor belt supports the shaping of the food disc, which is then stored shaped on the first conveyor belt and transferred to the second conveyor belt. The second conveyor belt has at least the reduction of the distance between the food slices; ie to the shaven, a lower transport speed than the first conveyor belt. By changing the relative speed, the shaped foods are pressed together and thereby compressed. Their distance from each other decreases.

In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist das erste Band über dem zweiten Band angeordnet, so dass die geformten Lebensmittelscheiben von dem ersten Band auf das zweite Band fallen. Auch bei dieser Ausführungsform trägt das erste Transportband gegebenenfalls zum Formen beispielsweise Falten der Lebensmittelscheiben bei. Die Transportgeschwindigkeiten der beiden Bänder wird zum Stauchen; d.h. zur Verringerung des Abstandes zwischen zwei Lebensmittelscheiben so gewählt, dass die Transportgeschwindigkeit des zweiten Transportbandes kleiner ist als die Summe der Transportgeschwindigkeit des ersten Transportbandes zuzüglich der Fallgeschwindigkeit der Lebensmittelscheibe von dem ersten Transportband auf das zweite Transportband.In another preferred embodiment, the first band is disposed over the second band so that the shaped food discs fall from the first band to the second band. Also in this embodiment, the first conveyor belt optionally contributes to the shaping, for example, folding of the food slices. The transport speeds of the two belts becomes upsetting; i.e. to reduce the distance between two food slices selected so that the transport speed of the second conveyor belt is smaller than the sum of the transport speed of the first conveyor belt plus the falling speed of the food product from the first conveyor to the second conveyor belt.

In einer anderen bevorzugten Ausführungsform wird die Stauchung der geformten Lebensmittelscheiben durch ein Transporthindemis, beispielsweise einen Sperrrechen, erzielt.In another preferred embodiment, the compression of the shaped food wafers is achieved by a transport mechanism, for example a barrier rake.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand der Figuren 1 bis 4 erläutert. Diese Erläuterungen sind lediglich beispielhaft und schränken den allgemeinen Erfindungsgedanken nicht ein. Die Erläuterungen gelten gleichermaßen für alle erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren und alle erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtungen.

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zeigt eine Aufschneidemaschine mit einer Lebensmittelscheibenfaltung
Figur 2
zeigt eine Ausführungsform der Lebensmittelscheibenstauchung
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zeigt eine weitere Ausführungsform der Lebensmittelstauchung
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zeigt eine dritte Ausführungsform der Lebensmittelstauchung
The invention is explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 . These explanations are merely exemplary and do not limit the general inventive concept. The explanations apply equally to all methods according to the invention and all devices according to the invention.
FIG. 1
shows a slicing machine with a food disc folding
FIG. 2
shows an embodiment of food slice compression
FIG. 3
shows a further embodiment of the food compression
FIG. 4
shows a third embodiment of food compression

In Figur 1 ist eine Lebensmittelaufschneidevorrichtung gezeigt, bei der ein Lebensmittelriegel 11 mittels eines Messers 12 in Lebensmittelscheiben 1 geschnitten wird. Das Messer 12 wirkt mit der Schneidkante 6 zusammen und bildet die Schneidebene 13. Die abgeschnittenen Lebensmittelscheiben 1 fallen mit einem Ende auf die Produktfaltung 4 und werden dabei geformt; d.h. zumindest gebogen. Die Produktfaltung 4 besteht in dem vorliegenden Fall aus drei Wellen, auf denen drehbar, nicht angetriebene Prismenrollen angeordnet sind. Die nicht angetriebenen Prismenrollen haben den Vorteil, dass die Lebensmittelscheibe nicht in die Produktfaltung eintaucht und verharkt. Zusätzlich haben die Prismenrollen den Vorteil, dass der Flächenkontakt zwischen der Lebensmittelscheibe und der Produktfaltung minimal ist, so dass eine Anhaftung der Scheibe an der Produktfaltung vermieden wird. Die kinetische Energie der fallenden Scheibe reicht aus, dass diese nach einem Kontakt mit der Produktfaltung kontrolliert und definiert in eine gefaltete Lage gelangt. Vorzugsweise ist die Produktfaltung so gelagert, dass sie zum einen in der Papierebene frei verschieblich gelagert und/oder der Winkel α veränderbar ist. Diese Veränderungen erfolgen während des Aufschneidens des Lebensmittelriegels und in einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform aufgrund von Eigenschaften der abgeschnittenen Lebensmittelscheibe 1 und/oder dem zu aufzuschneidenden Lebensmittelriegel 11, die von einem Detektionsmittel, beispielsweise einer Kamera 10, erfasst werden. Derartige Eigenschaften können beispielsweise die Höhe 17 des Lebensmittelriegels 11, die Dicke der Scheibe 1, die Art des Lebensmittels und/oder die Temperatur der abgeschnittenen Scheibe 1 oder des Lebensmittelriegels 11 sein. Der Fachmann versteht, dass das Detektionsmittel und/oder ein weiteres Detektionsmittel auch im Bereich des Lebensmittelriegels - d.h. auf der anderen Seite des Messers 12- angeordnet sein kann. Die Veränderung der Lage der Produktfaltung 4 erlaubt selbst bei sich ändernden Produktparametern eine gleichmäßige Faltung, wobei der Grad der Überlappung der Lebensmittelscheibe frei wählbar ist. Die gefaltete, d. h. geformte Lebensmittelscheibe 1 wird auf dem Transportband 2 abgelegt und mit einer Geschwindigkeit V14, der durch den Pfeil 14 dargestellten Richtung transportiert und ein weiteres Transportband 7 übergeben, das die gefalteten Lebensmittelscheiben mit der Geschwindigkeit V15 in die durch den Pfeil 15 dargestellten Richtung transportiert. Der Fachmann erkennt, dass das Transportband 2 die Produktfaltung 4 beim Falten der Lebensmittelscheibe unterstützen kann, indem beispielsweise ein Ende 1 a der Lebensmittelscheibe 1 schon auf dem Förderband 2 aufliegt und dieses Ende 1 a der Lebensmittelscheibe mit dem Förderband 2 unter das andere Ende 1 b geschoben wird. Der Abstand zwischen der Faltung 4 und dem Förderband wird vorzugsweise nicht verändert. Dem Förderband 2 ist ein Förderband 7 nachgeordnet, das zur Stauchung benötigt wird. FIG. 1 shows a food slicing device in which a food bar 11 is cut into food slices 1 by means of a knife 12. The knife 12 cooperates with the cutting edge 6 and forms the cutting plane 13. The cut food slices 1 fall with one end on the product fold 4 and are thereby formed; ie at least bent. The product folding 4 consists in the present case of three shafts on which rotatable, non-driven prismatic rollers are arranged. The non-driven prism rollers have the advantage that the food disc does not dive into the product fold and verharkt. In addition, the prism rollers have the advantage that the surface contact between the food disc and the product folding is minimal, so that adhesion of the disc to the product folding is avoided. The kinetic energy of the falling disc is sufficient that it controls after a contact with the product folding and reaches defined in a folded position. Preferably, the product folding is supported so that it is freely displaceable on the one hand in the plane of the paper and / or the angle α is variable. These changes take place during slicing of the food bar and in a preferred embodiment due to properties of the cut food disc 1 and / or the food bar 11 to be sliced, which are detected by a detection means, such as a camera 10. Such properties may be, for example, the height 17 of the food bar 11, the thickness of the pane 1, the type of food and / or the temperature of the cut slice 1 or the food bar 11. The person skilled in the art understands that the detection means and / or a further detection means can also be arranged in the region of the food bar - ie on the other side of the knife 12. The change of Position of the product folding 4 allows a uniform folding even with changing product parameters, wherein the degree of overlap of the food slice is freely selectable. The folded, ie shaped food slice 1 is placed on the conveyor belt 2 and transported at a speed V 14 , the direction shown by the arrow 14 and another conveyor belt 7 passed, the folded food slices at the speed V 15 in the by the arrow 15th transported illustrated direction. The skilled artisan recognizes that the conveyor belt 2 can support the product folding 4 when folding the food disc by, for example, one end 1 a of the food disc 1 already rests on the conveyor belt 2 and this end 1 a of the food disc with the conveyor belt 2 under the other end 1 b is pushed. The distance between the fold 4 and the conveyor belt is preferably not changed. The conveyor belt 2 is followed by a conveyor belt 7, which is required for compression.

Figur 2 zeigt Details der Faltung bzw. der beiden Transportbänder 2, 7. Wie bereits erläutert, wird die von dem Lebensmittelriegel 11 abgeschnittene Scheibe 1 an der Produktfaltung 4 verformt, so dass sie als gefaltete Lebensmittelscheibe auf dem Förderband 2 abgelegt wird. Der Grad der Faltung hängt unter anderem von der Lage der Produktfaltung 4 relativ zu der fallenden Scheibe und zu der Schneidebene ab. Die gefalteten Scheiben 1, die auf dem Förderband 2 einen vergleichsweise großen Abstand 3 aufweisen, werden mit der Geschwindigkeit v14 in Richtung des Transportbandes 7 transportiert und an dieses übergeben. Das Transportband 7 transportiert die Lebensmittelscheiben 1 mit einer Geschwindigkeit v15, die kleiner ist als die Geschwindigkeit v14, so dass die Lebensmittelscheiben nach der Übergabe an das Förderband 7 abgebremst und ineinander gedrückt werden und sich deren Abstand zueinander vermindert. Dadurch wird eine gestauchte Portion erzeugt, bei der die einzelnen Produktscheiben jedoch definiert nebeneinander liegen und nicht aneinander kleben. Der Konsument kann einzelne Scheiben aus der Portion entnehmen. Der Fachmann erkennt, dass sich die gefalteten Lebensmittelscheiben auch schon auf dem Förderband 2 gegenseitig teilweise überlappen können und dass dieser Abstand dann auf dem Transportband 7 noch vermindert wird. FIG. 2 shows details of the folding or of the two conveyor belts 2, 7. As already explained, the pane 1 cut off from the food bar 11 is deformed on the product fold 4, so that it is deposited on the conveyor belt 2 as a folded food slice. The degree of folding depends inter alia on the position of the product fold 4 relative to the falling slice and to the cutting plane. The folded discs 1, which have a comparatively large distance 3 on the conveyor belt 2, are transported at the speed v 14 in the direction of the conveyor belt 7 and transferred to it. The conveyor belt 7 transports the food slices 1 at a speed v 15 which is less than the speed v 14 , so that the food slices are braked after the transfer to the conveyor belt 7 and pressed into each other and their distance from each other is reduced. As a result, a compressed portion is generated, but in which the individual product slices are defined next to each other and do not stick together. The consumer can remove individual slices from the portion. The person skilled in the art recognizes that the folded food slices can already partially overlap one another even on the conveyor belt 2 and that this distance is then further reduced on the conveyor belt 7.

Figur 3 zeigt eine weitere Ausführungsform der Stauchung der geformten, d. h. gefalteten Lebensmittelscheiben. Die geformten Lebensmittelscheiben werden mit dem Transportband 2 in Richtung des Transportbandes 7 mit der Geschwindigkeit V v14 transportiert. Das Transportband 2 ist oberhalb des Transportbandes 7 angeordnet und an seinem vorderen Ende 8 abgeknickt, so dass ich ein sogenannter "Wasserfall" ausbildet, über den die gefalteten Lebensmittelscheiben auf das Transportband 7 fallen. Die Lebensmittelscheiben werden, nachdem sie an dem Transportband 2 auf das Transportband 7 gefallen sind, mit der Geschwindigkeit v15 weitertransportiert. Die Geschwindigkeit v15 wird so gewählt, dass sie kleiner ist als die Geschwindigkeit des Transportbandes v14 zuzüglich der Fallgeschwindigkeit der Produkte bei dem sogenannten Wasserfall, so dass die Produkte auf dem Transportband 7 abgebremst und gestaucht werden, so dass sich deren Abstand 3 zueinander vermindert. Auch dadurch ergeben sich Portionen, die die oben genannten Vorteile aufweisen. FIG. 3 shows a further embodiment of the compression of the shaped, ie folded food slices. The shaped food slices are transported by the conveyor belt 2 in the direction of the conveyor belt 7 at the speed V v 14th The conveyor belt 2 is arranged above the conveyor belt 7 and bent at its front end 8, so that I form a so-called "waterfall" over which the folded food slices fall on the conveyor belt 7. The food slices are, after they have fallen on the conveyor belt 2 on the conveyor belt 7, transported at the speed v 15 on. The speed v 15 is selected so that it is smaller than the speed of the conveyor belt v 14 plus the falling speed of the products in the so-called waterfall, so that the products are decelerated and compressed on the conveyor belt 7, so that their distance 3 reduces each other , This also results in portions that have the advantages mentioned above.

Eine weitere Möglichkeit des Stauchens ist in Figur 4 dargestellt. Die geformten, d. h. gefalteten, Lebensmittelscheiben 1 werden mit einem Transportband 2 in Richtung eines Transporthindernisses, in dem vorliegenden Fall eines Sperrrechens 9 transportiert und dabei abgebremst und gestaucht, so dass sich Abstand 3 zueinander vermindert und eine Portion gebildet wird, die die oben genannten Vorteile aufweist. Sobald eine Portion fertiggestellt worden ist, wird der Sperrrechen 9 in der durch den Doppelpfeil dargestellten Richtung 16 verschwenkt, so dass die Portion passieren und eine neue Portion gebildet werden kann, nachdem der Sperrrechen wieder in seine vertikale Lage gebracht worden ist.Another possibility of upsetting is shown in FIG . The shaped, ie folded, food slices 1 are transported with a conveyor belt 2 in the direction of a transport obstacle, in the present case a Sperrrechens 9 and thereby braked and compressed, so that reduces distance 3 to each other and a portion is formed, the above-mentioned advantages having. Once a portion has been completed, the pawl 9 is pivoted in the direction shown by the double arrow direction 16 so that the portion can happen and a new portion can be formed after the pawl has been restored to its vertical position.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
LebensmittelscheibeFood plate
22
Transportbandconveyor belt
33
Abstand der Lebensmittelscheiben zueinanderDistance of food slices to each other
44
Mittel zum Formen der LebensmittelscheibeMeans for forming the food slice
55
Mittel zur Veränderung des Abstandes zwischen den LebensmittelscheibenMeans for changing the distance between the food slices
66
Schneidkantecutting edge
77
Transportbandconveyor belt
88th
vorderes Ende des Transportbandesfront end of the conveyor belt
99
Sperrrechenlocking rake
1010
Kameracamera
1111
LebensmittelriegelFood bar
1212
Messerknife
1313
Schneidebenecutting plane
14, 1514, 15
Transportrichtungtransport direction
1616
Doppelpfeildouble arrow
V14 V 14
Transportgeschwindigkeit des Transportbandes 2Transport speed of the conveyor belt 2
V15 V 15
Transportgeschwindigkeit des Transportbandes 7Transport speed of the conveyor belt 7

Claims (7)

  1. Method for producing a portion of food, wherein a plurality of slices of food (1) which have been cut off from a block of sausage, cheese or ham (11) are shaped and deposited at a spacing (3) on a means (2) and conveyed away, characterized in that the slices of food (1) are then slowed down and piled up such that the spacing (3) between the slices of food (1) is reduced.
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the slices of food are folded and/or fluted.
  3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the change in the spacing during the conveying of the slices of food (1) takes place by changing the relative speed of two consecutive slices of food.
  4. Device for producing portions of food with a means (4) for shaping slices of food which have been cut off from a block of sausage, cheese or ham (11), characterized in that the device has a means (5) for changing the spacing (3) between the slices of food (1), the means (5) slowing down and piling up the slices of food (1).
  5. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that the means (5) is a first and a second conveyor belt (2, 7), the second conveyor belt (7) having a lower conveying speed than the first conveyor belt (2) so as to reduce the spacing (3) between two slices of food (1).
  6. Device according to Claim 5, characterized in that the first belt (2) forms a conveying plane with the second belt, or the end (8) of the first belt (2) is arranged above the second belt (7).
  7. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that the means (5) is a conveying obstacle, preferably a blocking rake (9).
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