EP2277673B1 - A device for partial cutting of vegetables and associated method - Google Patents

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EP2277673B1
EP2277673B1 EP10305778A EP10305778A EP2277673B1 EP 2277673 B1 EP2277673 B1 EP 2277673B1 EP 10305778 A EP10305778 A EP 10305778A EP 10305778 A EP10305778 A EP 10305778A EP 2277673 B1 EP2277673 B1 EP 2277673B1
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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
    • B26D3/24—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain segments other than slices, e.g. cutting pies
    • B26D3/26—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain segments other than slices, e.g. cutting pies specially adapted for cutting fruit or vegetables, e.g. for onions
    • 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
    • B26D3/185—Grid like cutters
    • 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
    • B26D7/18—Means for removing cut-out material or waste
    • B26D7/1818—Means for removing cut-out material or waste by pushing out
    • 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
    • B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
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    • B26D2001/0033—Cutting members therefor assembled from multiple blades

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  • the present invention relates to a device for partially cutting vegetables, more particularly vegetable flowers, and the method associated with this device for obtaining vegetable flowers.
  • the invention means a partial cutting of a vegetable so that after cutting, there remains a base to which are secured the various cut portions of said vegetable.
  • this first cutting device of the prior art comprises a set of vertical blades through which the product to be cut is pushed.
  • the pusher nut is driven in translation towards the vertical blades by a screw connected to a crank actuated by the user, while a horizontal blade, arranged under the set of vertical blades, is secured to the end of said screw and therefore rotated simultaneously with said screw.
  • This first cutting device of the prior art allows to cut vegetables or fruit simultaneously in two dimensions and without manual recovery by the user.
  • this first device is not intended and can not achieve vegetable flowers in the sense of the invention .
  • a second type of cutting device of the prior art comprises a cutting tool mounted on a carriage and having multiple blades installed according to the spokes of a wheel and a punch tube at its center.
  • the product to be cut is placed on a perforated base within a particularly transparent cutting chamber and, under the action of a mechanical device, the carriage drives the cutting tool through the object to be cut. cutting, the open base allowing the cutting tool of the knives to disengage entirely from said product.
  • This second cutting device of the prior art leads to obtaining separate portions of the product to be cut, it can not allow partial cutting of the product.
  • a third cutting device of the prior art described in the patent GB-631 189 .
  • This third cutting device of the prior art is designed to cut a product, such as an onion, into slices or finer pieces, and not to partially cut a product.
  • the subject of the invention is a device for partial cutting of at least one product to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product,
  • the present invention aims to obtain vegetable flowers made by performing a partial cutting of said vegetable and leaving the cut or sliced portions integral with the same base.
  • the invention may also be adapted to the partial cutting of fruit, any other food product, and possibly a non-food material, to achieve a flower as understood in the invention.
  • Vegetables that can be cut into f in accordance with the present invention are for example: radishes, gherkins, carrots, zucchini corks, potatoes, leeks, turnips, ...
  • the invention provides a device 10 for partial cutting, illustrated schematically on the Figures 1 and 2 of at least one product 12 to be cut.
  • Said partial cutting device 10 comprises at least one support 14, which can act as a base of the device 10, with holding means 16 of the product 12 to be cut, and a cutting block 18 disposed above said support 14.
  • the holding means 16 on which the product 12 to be cut is deposited comprise at least one imprint 20.
  • said cavity 20 takes the form of a cavity 22 of profile adapted to the product 12 to be cut, in particular vis-à-vis the shapes and dimensions of said product 12.
  • said cavity 22 may have a flat bottom, rounded, more or less deep.
  • the wall 24 of said cavity 22 envelopes at least a portion 23 of the volume of the product 12 to be cut.
  • said at least one imprint 20 of the holding means 16 may be provided in an independent element 26, placed on the support 14, and removable so as to constitute a set of several interchangeable elements 26 having cavities 22 different corresponding to different products 12 to cut.
  • said at least one imprint 20 of the holding means 16 is integrated in the support 14 acting as a base.
  • the invention provides a set of several supports 14 easily interchangeable and having different cavities 22 corresponding to different products 12 to be cut.
  • said cavity 20 may comprise at least one pin 28 in the cavity 22 to ensure more surely the maintenance of the product 12 during cutting.
  • said cavity 22 allows to exceed at least a portion 30 of the volume of the product 12 to be cut.
  • the portion 23 of the product 12 enveloped in the cavity 22 substantially corresponds to the base of the product 12 cut in f while the cut portions connected to said base are substantially made in the portion 30 protruding from the cavity 22.
  • the block 18 of cutting comprises at least one set 32 of blades 34 oriented in a cutting direction D, illustrated by an arrow in figure 1 said game 32 being mounted on a movable support 36, and at least one set 38 of fingers 40 oriented in said direction D and interposed between said blades 34, said sets (32, 38) of blades 34 and 40 fingers being located immediately above and right of the footprint 20 now the product 12 to cut.
  • the cutting direction D is substantially vertical, but it can also provide that said direction D is inclined relative to the vertical.
  • the set 38 of fingers 40 is positioned at a height H of the imprint 20 of the holding means 16.
  • the lower ends 41 of the fingers 40 are positioned at a height H with respect to the flange 42 of the cavity 22.
  • said height H is adapted to leave a clearance J sufficient to easily deposit and remove the product 12 of the footprint 20 under said sets (32,38) of blades 34 and fingers 40.
  • the height H can be adjusted by means of different sets 38 of fingers 40 of different lengths, or by means of a support 44 of said set 38 with adjustable height position, as illustrated by the arrow F1 in figure 1 or by any other means known to those skilled in the art.
  • the set 32 of blades 34 is mounted on a movable support 36 between a rest position, illustrated on the figures 1 , 3 , and 5 , making it possible to deposit and easily remove the product 12 from the imprint 20, and a partial end-of-stroke position of the product 12.
  • the set 32 of blades 34 is positioned at a height K of the imprint 20 of the holding means 16.
  • the lower ends 46 of the blades 34 are positioned at a height K with respect to the flange 42 of the cavity 22.
  • all the blades 34 are of identical height and their lower ends 46 are aligned at said height K.
  • the blades 34 may be of different heights in order to obtain a more original variable cut.
  • said height K corresponds to an average height of the lower ends 46 of said blades 34.
  • the end of cutting stroke position corresponds substantially to the level of the rim 42 of the cavity 22 on which abut the said lower ends 46 of the blades 34.
  • a stop may be provided to stop the descent of the blades 34 before they come into contact with said flange 42 or any other surface of the device 10.
  • Said limit position in combination with the depth of the cavity 22, limits the stroke of the set 32 of blades 34 to cut the product 12 only over part of its height, that is to say to avoid cutting the product 12 over its entire height to obtain the partial cutout of the invention.
  • the height K of the lower ends 46 of the blades 34 is greater than or equal to the height H of the lower ends 41 of the fingers 40. This is to ensure the clearance of the blades 34 that can be retained or stuck in the produced 12 to be cut during the ascent of the set 32 of blades 34 from the end position to the rest position, the fingers 40 therefore allow to push back said partially cut product 12 during the ascent of the blades 34.
  • the set 32 of blades 34 is mounted on a mobile support 36 driven by a mechanical device 48 manually or automated operation.
  • the blades can be arranged in a cutting plane D1 according to different configurations, said cutting plane D1, in particular horizontal, being defined as a plane perpendicular to the cutting direction D.
  • the set 32 of blades 34 comprises several parallel blades in at least one direction D2 or D3, illustrated by arrows in FIG. figure 2 .
  • the blades 34 parallel in the same direction are regularly spaced.
  • the set 32 of blades 34 comprises a plurality of parallel blades 34 intersecting in two directions (D2, D3) substantially perpendicular to one another in the cutting plane D1.
  • the invention also covers configurations in which said blades 34 are spaced apart by an irregular pitch or are not parallel, and the case where the set 32 comprises only one blade 34, for example folded in a spiral, in "S", "Z", zig-zag or other.
  • the blades 34 are removable so as to allow the user to replace or choose his own cutting configuration. It can also be expected that the blades 34 are sharp on both sides, in which case the user can disassemble them to turn them when they are worn.
  • the invention also provides the use of different types of blades 34: single-sided or double-sided, flat profile, V, hollow, convex, curved, ..., and different thicknesses to adapt to different products 12 to cut.
  • the blades 34 are preferably metal, especially stainless steel. Whatever the configuration chosen, the blades 34 are spaced and define between them spaces 50 used for the passage of the fingers 40 to disengage the blades 34 of the product 12 partially cut.
  • the clearance 38 of fingers 40 is adapted to occupy a maximum of said spaces 50, a set
  • mounting is necessary to avoid blocking the movement of the blades 34 relative to said fingers 40.
  • the fingers 40 take the form of different rods whose sections substantially correspond to the sections, to the mounting clearance, 50 closed and / or open spaces between said blades 34.
  • the set 38 of fingers 40 may be made in one piece, in particular polymer.
  • the set 32 of blades 34 comprising a plurality of parallel blades 34 intersecting in two directions (D2, D3) substantially perpendicular to each other in the D1 cutting plane
  • the fingers 40 take the form of different rods of square section substantially corresponding to the square section, the mounting clearance, 50 closed and / or open spaces created by the intersections between said blades 34.
  • the invention also covers all the configurations of the sets (32, 38) of blades 34 and fingers 40 that can be imagined from the present description.
  • the cutting block 18 is disposed directly on the support 14 acting as a base.
  • Said cutting block 18 is in the form of two half-shells 52-1 and 52-2 fitted together and on the base 14.
  • At least one half-shell 52-1 can be dismounted easily by the user to access the sets (32,38) of blades 34 and fingers 40.
  • the half-shells 52-1 and 52-2 support the set 38 of fingers 40 through various notches 58 in which are housed flanges 60 of the game 38.
  • This game 38 is preferably made in one piece.
  • the set 32 of blades 34 is mounted on the movable support 36 connected to a mechanical device 48 manually actuated in the form of a rack 62 fixed to said movable support 36 and driven by a pinion 64.
  • Said pinion 64 is connected by an axis 65 to a lever 66 allowing the user to lower or raise said set 32 of blades 34.
  • different pedestals 14 with different imprints 20 are provided in order to adapt the device 10 to different vegetables or products 12.
  • Most of the components of the cutting device, such as the base 14, the half-shells 52-1 and 52-2, the set 38 of fingers 40, the handle 66, as well as possibly the mobile support 36, the rack 62, the axis 65 and the pinion 64 may be made of plastic.
  • Said support 14 takes the form of a plate 68 receiving a holding element 70 comprising a plurality of imprints 20.
  • a plate 68 may be equipped with handling handles 72 and / or be transported by any conveyor or on rails 74, for example in the form of angles.
  • this plate 68 and / or the imprints 20 of the holding member 70 may be filled upstream of the device 10 with the products 12 to be cut.
  • this upstream filling can be done manually or by an automated feeder within a production line.
  • the plate 68 and the holding member 70 filled with products 12 to be cut are taken under the block 18 of cutting.
  • a support 14 with an adjustable height as illustrated by the arrow F3, by means of any means known to the user. skilled person.
  • the cutting block 18 is held by a frame 76 to which is suspended the clearance 38 of fingers 40 via columns 78.
  • the set 32 of blades 34 is slidably mounted in the direction D relative to the set 38 of fingers 40 and can be driven by any type of actuators not shown and known to those skilled in the art, such as cylinders.
  • the blades 34 are easily removable.
  • the blades 34 may comprise notches 80 making it possible to thread them onto support pins 82 arranged at the periphery of the cutting block 18, these axes 82 being supported by elements of angles 84 secured by a lower frame 86 and an upper frame 88 enclosing and solidarisant all this assembly.
  • the clearance 38 of fingers 40 and the set 32 of blades 34 can receive transport handles 89 to facilitate their handling.
  • means can be provided, such as a conveyor or other, for discharging the plate 68 and the holding member 70 filled with 12 cut products.
  • the present invention also provides a method of preparation, including vegetable flowers, fruit or other, consisting of soaking the products 12 after cutting so that the cut parts open like a flower.
  • the quenching of the cut 12 products is carried out in an ice water bath, between zero and three degrees Celsius to give an order of ideas, and additives such as bicarbonate, causing the opening or bursting of the cut flower product, and citric acid, antioxidant for better conservation bacteriological and visual.
  • said flower products can be frozen, raw or cooked, and packaged for an aperitif accompanied by a sauce, or on different displays for marketing.

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The device (10) has a support (14) provided with a maintaining unit (16) on which a food product (12) is arranged. A cutting block (18) is arranged above the support. Blades (34) directed along a cutting direction (D) and fingers (40) directed according to the cutting direction are included in the block. The fingers is intercalated between the blades. The maintenance unit comprises an impression unit (20) taking a shape of a profile cavity (22) adapted to the food product. A wall (24) of the cavity envelopes a part (23) of volume of the food product. An independent claim is also included for a method for preparation pieces of vegetables and fruits by carrying out partial cutting.

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La présente invention est relative à un dispositif de découpe partielle de légumes, plus particulièrement de fleurs de légume, et au procédé associé à ce dispositif pour l'obtention de fleurs de légumes.The present invention relates to a device for partially cutting vegetables, more particularly vegetable flowers, and the method associated with this device for obtaining vegetable flowers.

Par fleurs de légumes, l'invention entend une découpe partielle d'un légume de manière qu'après découpe, il reste une base à laquelle sont solidarisées les différentes parties découpées dudit légume.By vegetable flowers, the invention means a partial cutting of a vegetable so that after cutting, there remains a base to which are secured the various cut portions of said vegetable.

Il ne s'agit pas d'une prédécoupe, l'objectif de l'invention étant justement que les différentes parties découpées restent solidaires d'une même base afin de pouvoir manipuler le légume ainsi découpé lors d'opérations ultérieures et de le commercialiser sous un aspect présentable.It is not a pre-cut, the purpose of the invention being precisely that the different cut parts remain attached to the same base in order to manipulate the vegetable thus cut in subsequent operations and market it under a presentable appearance.

On connaît différents dispositifs ou accessoires de cuisine pour découper différentes sortes de légumes ou de fruits.Various kitchen devices or accessories are known for cutting different kinds of vegetables or fruits.

Ainsi, dans le brevet français FR-2.851.190 , il est décrit un ustensile ménager de cuisine permettant de découper des fruits ou des légumes en dés.So, in the French patent FR-2851190 it is described a household kitchen utensil for cutting fruits or vegetables diced.

A cet effet, ce premier dispositif de découpe de l'art antérieur comprend un jeu de lames verticales au travers desquelles le produit à découper est poussé. L'écrou poussoir est entraîné en translation vers les lames verticales par une vis reliée à une manivelle actionnée par l'utilisateur, tandis qu'une lame horizontale, disposée sous le jeu de lames verticales, est solidaire de l'extrémité de ladite vis et donc entraînée en rotation simultanément avec ladite vis.For this purpose, this first cutting device of the prior art comprises a set of vertical blades through which the product to be cut is pushed. The pusher nut is driven in translation towards the vertical blades by a screw connected to a crank actuated by the user, while a horizontal blade, arranged under the set of vertical blades, is secured to the end of said screw and therefore rotated simultaneously with said screw.

Ce premier dispositif de découpe de l'art antérieur permet donc de découper les légumes ou les fruits simultanément dans deux dimensions et sans reprise manuelle par l'utilisateur.This first cutting device of the prior art allows to cut vegetables or fruit simultaneously in two dimensions and without manual recovery by the user.

Toutefois, en raison du procédé de découpe et notamment de la lame horizontale entraînée en rotation sous le jeu de lames verticales, ce premier dispositif n'a pas pour objectif et ne peut permettre d'obtenir des fleurs de légume au sens de l'invention.However, because of the cutting process and in particular the horizontal blade driven in rotation under the set of vertical blades, this first device is not intended and can not achieve vegetable flowers in the sense of the invention .

Selon une autre conception, un deuxième type de dispositif de découpe de l'art antérieur, décrit dans le brevet français FR-2.775.429 , comprend un outil de découpe monté sur un chariot et comportant de multiples lames installées selon les rayons d'une roue ainsi qu'un tube emporte-pièce en son centre.According to another design, a second type of cutting device of the prior art, described in the French patent FR-2775429 , comprises a cutting tool mounted on a carriage and having multiple blades installed according to the spokes of a wheel and a punch tube at its center.

Le produit à découper est disposé sur un socle ajouré à l'intérieur d'une chambre de découpe notamment transparente, et, sous l'action d'un dispositif mécanique, le chariot entraîne l'outil de découpe au travers de l'objet à découper, le socle ajouré permettant aux couteaux de l'outil de découpe de se dégager entièrement dudit produit.The product to be cut is placed on a perforated base within a particularly transparent cutting chamber and, under the action of a mechanical device, the carriage drives the cutting tool through the object to be cut. cutting, the open base allowing the cutting tool of the knives to disengage entirely from said product.

Ce deuxième dispositif de découpe de l'art antérieur conduit à l'obtention de portions séparées du produit à découper, il ne peut permettre une découpe partielle du produit.This second cutting device of the prior art leads to obtaining separate portions of the product to be cut, it can not allow partial cutting of the product.

En effet, si l'utilisateur stoppe la descente de l'outil de découpe avant qu'il traverse le socle ajouré, le produit reste coincé sur l'outil de découpe et le retrait dudit produit partiellement découpé est difficile voire dangereux en raison des couteaux.Indeed, if the user stops the descent of the cutting tool before it passes through the perforated base, the product remains stuck on the cutting tool and removal of the partially cut product is difficult or dangerous because of the knives .

Un troisième dispositif de découpe de l'art antérieur, décrit dans le brevet GB-631.189 . comprend une chambre dans laquelle est placé le produit à découper et un bloc de découpe disposé au-dessus de la chambre, le bloc de découpe comprenant un jeu de lames mobiles guidées en descente par les encoches d'une pièce fixe située au-dessus de la chambre.A third cutting device of the prior art, described in the patent GB-631 189 . comprises a chamber in which the product to be cut is placed and a cutting block disposed above the chamber, the cutting block comprising a set of movable blades guided downwards by the notches of a fixed part situated above bedroom.

Lors de leur remontée au travers des encoches de la pièce fixe, les lames sont nettoyées de tout résidu.During their ascent through the notches of the fixed part, the blades are cleaned of any residue.

Ce troisième dispositif de découpe de l'art antérieur est conçu pour couper un produit, notamment un oignon, en tranches ou en morceaux plus fins, et non pour découper partiellement un produit.This third cutting device of the prior art is designed to cut a product, such as an onion, into slices or finer pieces, and not to partially cut a product.

On constate donc que les dispositifs de découpe de l'art antérieur ne sont pas conçus pour permettre une découpe partielle ou « en fleur » de produits agroalimentaires tels des fruits ou des légumes.It can thus be seen that the cutting devices of the prior art are not designed to allow partial cutting or "blooming" of agri-food products such as fruits or vegetables.

C'est donc un objectif de la présente invention de combler les lacunes des dispositifs de découpe de l'art antérieur en proposant un dispositif de découpe de légumes, ou d'autres produits agro-alimentaires, permettant d'obtenir facilement et rapidement une découpe partielle, ou en fleur, d'un ou plusieurs légumes en vue de préparations ultérieures ou d'une commercialisation.It is therefore an object of the present invention to fill the gaps of cutting devices of the prior art by providing a cutting device vegetables, or other agri-foodstuffs, making it possible to easily and quickly obtain a partial or blooming cut of one or more vegetables for subsequent preparation or marketing.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif de découpe partielle d'au moins un produit à découper, tel un légume, un fruit ou tout autre produit alimentaire,For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a device for partial cutting of at least one product to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product,

selon la revendication 1, ainsi que un procédé selon la revendication 9. D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention sont mentionnés dans la description suivante, donnée à titre d'exemple et non limitative, et en regard des dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente schématiquement une coupe selon un plan vertical d'une vue de face d'un dispositif de découpe de légumes selon la présente invention,
  • la figure 2 représente schématiquement une coupe selon un plan horizontal d'une vue de dessus d'un dispositif de découpe de légumes selon la présente invention,
  • la figure 3 représente une vue en perspective d'un premier mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de découpe de légumes selon la présente invention,
  • la figure 4 représente une vue en coupe selon un plan médian vertical d'un premier mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de découpe de légumes selon la présente invention,
  • la figure 5 représente une vue en perspective d'un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de découpe de légumes selon la présente invention,
  • la figure 6 représente une vue en coupe d'un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de découpe de légumes selon la présente invention.
according to claim 1, as well as a method according to claim 9. Other features and advantages of the invention are mentioned in the following description, given by way of example and not limitation, and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 schematically represents a section along a vertical plane of a front view of a vegetable cutting device according to the present invention,
  • the figure 2 schematically represents a section along a horizontal plane of a top view of a vegetable cutting device according to the present invention,
  • the figure 3 represents a perspective view of a first embodiment of a vegetable cutting device according to the present invention,
  • the figure 4 represents a sectional view along a vertical median plane of a first embodiment of a vegetable cutting device according to the present invention,
  • the figure 5 represents a perspective view of a second embodiment of a vegetable cutting device according to the present invention,
  • the figure 6 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of a vegetable cutting device according to the present invention.

Comme précisé dans le préambule, la présente invention a pour objectif l'obtention de fleurs de légumes réalisées en effectuant une découpe partielle dudit légume et en laissant les parties découpées ou tranchées solidaires d'une même base.As stated in the preamble, the present invention aims to obtain vegetable flowers made by performing a partial cutting of said vegetable and leaving the cut or sliced portions integral with the same base.

Bien entendu, l'invention peut aussi être adaptée à la découpe partielle de fruits, de tout autre produit alimentaire, et éventuellement d'une matière non alimentaire, en vue de réaliser une fleur telle que l'entend l'invention.Of course, the invention may also be adapted to the partial cutting of fruit, any other food product, and possibly a non-food material, to achieve a flower as understood in the invention.

Des légumes pouvant faire l'objet d'une découpe en f leur selon la présente invention sont par exemple : des radis, des cornichons, des carottes, des courgettes bouchons, des pommes de terre, des poireaux, des navet,...Vegetables that can be cut into f in accordance with the present invention are for example: radishes, gherkins, carrots, zucchini corks, potatoes, leeks, turnips, ...

Ainsi, pour la mise en oeuvre de cette découpe particulière, l'invention prévoit un dispositif 10 de découpe partielle, illustré schématiquement sur les figures 1 et 2, d'au moins un produit 12 à découper.Thus, for the implementation of this particular cut, the invention provides a device 10 for partial cutting, illustrated schematically on the Figures 1 and 2 of at least one product 12 to be cut.

Ledit dispositif 10 de découpe partielle comprend au moins un support 14, pouvant faire office de socle du dispositif 10, avec des moyens de maintien 16 du produit 12 à découper, et un bloc de découpe 18 disposé au-dessus dudit support 14.Said partial cutting device 10 comprises at least one support 14, which can act as a base of the device 10, with holding means 16 of the product 12 to be cut, and a cutting block 18 disposed above said support 14.

Les moyens de maintien 16 sur lesquels est déposé le produit 12 à découper comportent au moins une empreinte 20.The holding means 16 on which the product 12 to be cut is deposited comprise at least one imprint 20.

Afin de pouvoir y déposer facilement le produit 12 à découper, ladite empreinte 20 prend la forme d'une cavité 22 de profil adapté au produit 12 à découper, notamment vis-à-vis des formes et des dimensions dudit produit 12. Ainsi, ladite cavité 22 peut avoir un fond plat, arrondi, plus ou moins profond, Afin de maintenir le produit 12 lors de la découpe et d'éviter que ledit produit 12 s'échappe ou glisse lors de la découpe, la paroi 24 de ladite cavité 22 enveloppe au moins une partie 23 du volume du produit 12 à découper.In order to be able to easily deposit the product 12 to be cut, said cavity 20 takes the form of a cavity 22 of profile adapted to the product 12 to be cut, in particular vis-à-vis the shapes and dimensions of said product 12. Thus, said cavity 22 may have a flat bottom, rounded, more or less deep, In order to maintain the product 12 during cutting and to prevent said product 12 from escaping or sliding during cutting, the wall 24 of said cavity 22 envelopes at least a portion 23 of the volume of the product 12 to be cut.

Comme illustré sur les figures 1 et 2, ladite au moins une empreinte 20 des moyens de maintien 16 peut être prévue dans un élément 26 indépendant, mis en place sur le support 14, et amovible de manière à pouvoir constituer un jeu de plusieurs éléments 26 interchangeables disposant de cavités 22 différentes correspondant à différents produits 12 à découper.As illustrated on Figures 1 and 2 said at least one imprint 20 of the holding means 16 may be provided in an independent element 26, placed on the support 14, and removable so as to constitute a set of several interchangeable elements 26 having cavities 22 different corresponding to different products 12 to cut.

Selon une variante, notamment illustrée sur les figures 3 et 4, ladite au moins une empreinte 20 des moyens de maintien 16 est intégrée au support 14 faisant office de socle. Dans ce cas, l'invention prévoit un jeu de plusieurs supports 14 facilement interchangeables et disposant de cavités 22 différentes correspondant à différents produits 12 à découper.According to a variant, in particular illustrated on the figures 3 and 4 said at least one imprint 20 of the holding means 16 is integrated in the support 14 acting as a base. In this case, the invention provides a set of several supports 14 easily interchangeable and having different cavities 22 corresponding to different products 12 to be cut.

Avantageusement, ladite empreinte 20 peut comprendre au moins un picot 28 dans la cavité 22 afin d'assurer plus sûrement le maintien du produit 12 lors de la découpe.Advantageously, said cavity 20 may comprise at least one pin 28 in the cavity 22 to ensure more surely the maintenance of the product 12 during cutting.

Afin d'autoriser une découpe en fleur du produit 12 par le bloc de découpe 18 selon la présente invention, ladite cavité 22 laisse dépasser au moins une partie 30 du volume du produit 12 à découper.In order to allow a flower cut of the product 12 by the cutting block 18 according to the present invention, said cavity 22 allows to exceed at least a portion 30 of the volume of the product 12 to be cut.

Ainsi, la partie 23 du produit 12 enveloppée dans la cavité 22 correspond sensiblement à la base du produit 12 découpé en f leur tandis que les parties découpées reliées à ladite base sont sensiblement réalisées dans la partie 30 dépassant de la cavité 22.Thus, the portion 23 of the product 12 enveloped in the cavity 22 substantially corresponds to the base of the product 12 cut in f while the cut portions connected to said base are substantially made in the portion 30 protruding from the cavity 22.

Pour réaliser ladite découpe en fleur, le bloc 18 de découpe selon l'invention comprend au moins un jeu 32 de lames 34 orientées selon une direction D de découpe, illustrée par une flèche en figure 1, ledit jeu 32 étant monté sur un support mobile 36, et au moins un jeu 38 de doigts 40 orientés selon ladite direction D et intercalés entre lesdites lames 34, lesdits jeux (32,38) de lames 34 et de doigts 40 étant situés immédiatement au-dessus et au droit de l'empreinte 20 maintenant le produit 12 à découper.To make said cut into flower, the block 18 of cutting according to the invention comprises at least one set 32 of blades 34 oriented in a cutting direction D, illustrated by an arrow in figure 1 said game 32 being mounted on a movable support 36, and at least one set 38 of fingers 40 oriented in said direction D and interposed between said blades 34, said sets (32, 38) of blades 34 and 40 fingers being located immediately above and right of the footprint 20 now the product 12 to cut.

De préférence, la direction D de découpe est sensiblement verticale, mais il peut aussi prévoir que ladite direction D soit inclinée par rapport à la verticale.Preferably, the cutting direction D is substantially vertical, but it can also provide that said direction D is inclined relative to the vertical.

Le jeu 38 de doigts 40 est positionné à une hauteur H de l'empreinte 20 des moyens de maintien 16.The set 38 of fingers 40 is positioned at a height H of the imprint 20 of the holding means 16.

Plus précisément, les extrémités inférieures 41 des doigts 40 sont positionnées à une hauteur H par rapport au rebord 42 de la cavité 22.More specifically, the lower ends 41 of the fingers 40 are positioned at a height H with respect to the flange 42 of the cavity 22.

Avantageusement, ladite hauteur H est adaptée pour laisser un jeu J suffisant pour pouvoir déposer et retirer aisément le produit 12 de l'empreinte 20 sous lesdits jeux (32,38) de lames 34 et de doigts 40.Advantageously, said height H is adapted to leave a clearance J sufficient to easily deposit and remove the product 12 of the footprint 20 under said sets (32,38) of blades 34 and fingers 40.

Afin de pouvoir effectuer une découpe partielle de légumes de différentes proportions et de formes variées, la hauteur H peut être ajustée par l'intermédiaire de différents jeux 38 de doigts 40 de différentes longueurs, ou par l'intermédiaire d'un support 44 dudit jeu 38 à position ajustable en hauteur, comme illustré par la flèche F1 en figure 1, ou bien par tout autre moyen connu de l'homme du métier.In order to be able to carry out a partial cutting of vegetables of different proportions and of various shapes, the height H can be adjusted by means of different sets 38 of fingers 40 of different lengths, or by means of a support 44 of said set 38 with adjustable height position, as illustrated by the arrow F1 in figure 1 or by any other means known to those skilled in the art.

Le jeu 32 de lames 34 est monté sur un support mobile 36 entre une position repos, illustrée sur les figures 1, 3, et 5, permettant de déposer et retirer aisément le produit 12 de l'empreinte 20, et une position de fin de course de découpe partielle du produit 12.The set 32 of blades 34 is mounted on a movable support 36 between a rest position, illustrated on the figures 1 , 3 , and 5 , making it possible to deposit and easily remove the product 12 from the imprint 20, and a partial end-of-stroke position of the product 12.

Dans la position repos, le jeu 32 de lames 34 est positionné à une hauteur K de l'empreinte 20 des moyens de maintien 16.In the rest position, the set 32 of blades 34 is positioned at a height K of the imprint 20 of the holding means 16.

Plus précisément, les extrémités inférieures 46 des lames 34 sont positionnées à une hauteur K par rapport au rebord 42 de la cavité 22.More specifically, the lower ends 46 of the blades 34 are positioned at a height K with respect to the flange 42 of the cavity 22.

De préférence, toutes les lames 34 sont de hauteur identique et leurs extrémités inférieures 46 sont alignées à ladite hauteur K.Preferably, all the blades 34 are of identical height and their lower ends 46 are aligned at said height K.

Selon une variante, les lames 34 peuvent être de hauteurs différentes afin d'obtenir une découpe variable plus originale. Dans ce cas, ladite hauteur K correspond à une hauteur moyenne des extrémités inférieures 46 desdites lames 34.According to one variant, the blades 34 may be of different heights in order to obtain a more original variable cut. In this case, said height K corresponds to an average height of the lower ends 46 of said blades 34.

La position de fin de course de découpe correspond sensiblement au niveau du rebord 42 de la cavité 22 sur lequel viennent buter lesdites extrémités inférieures 46 des lames 34.The end of cutting stroke position corresponds substantially to the level of the rim 42 of the cavity 22 on which abut the said lower ends 46 of the blades 34.

Eventuellement, et afin de préserver le tranchant des lames, une butée peut être prévue pour arrêter la descente des lames 34 avant qu'elles n'entrent en contact avec ledit rebord 42 ou tout autre surface du dispositif 10.Optionally, and in order to preserve the cutting edge of the blades, a stop may be provided to stop the descent of the blades 34 before they come into contact with said flange 42 or any other surface of the device 10.

Ladite position de fin de course, en association avec la profondeur de la cavité 22, permet de limiter la course du jeu 32 de lames 34 pour découper le produit 12 seulement sur une partie de sa hauteur, c'est-à-dire éviter de découper le produit 12 sur toute sa hauteur pour obtenir la découpe partielle visée par l'invention.Said limit position, in combination with the depth of the cavity 22, limits the stroke of the set 32 of blades 34 to cut the product 12 only over part of its height, that is to say to avoid cutting the product 12 over its entire height to obtain the partial cutout of the invention.

De préférence, en position repos, la hauteur K des extrémités inférieures 46 des lames 34 est supérieure ou égale à la hauteur H des extrémités inférieures 41 des doigts 40. Ceci afin d'assurer le dégagement des lames 34 pouvant être retenues ou coincées dans le produit 12 à couper lors de la remontée du jeu 32 de lames 34 de la position de fin de course à la position de repos, les doigts 40 permettent donc de repousser ledit produit 12 partiellement découpé lors de la remontée des lames 34.Preferably, in the rest position, the height K of the lower ends 46 of the blades 34 is greater than or equal to the height H of the lower ends 41 of the fingers 40. This is to ensure the clearance of the blades 34 that can be retained or stuck in the produced 12 to be cut during the ascent of the set 32 of blades 34 from the end position to the rest position, the fingers 40 therefore allow to push back said partially cut product 12 during the ascent of the blades 34.

Afin d'être déplacé entre la position de fin de course et la position de repos, le jeu 32 de lames 34 est monté sur un support mobile 36 entraîné par un dispositif mécanique 48 à actionnement manuel ou automatisé.In order to be moved between the end position and the rest position, the set 32 of blades 34 is mounted on a mobile support 36 driven by a mechanical device 48 manually or automated operation.

Suivant les dimensions et les formes du produit 12 à découper, ainsi que suivant la découpe souhaitée par l'utilisateur du dispositif 10 selon la présente invention, les lames peuvent être agencées dans un plan de découpe D1 selon différentes configurations, ledit plan de découpe D1, notamment horizontal, étant défini comme un plan perpendiculaire à la direction D de découpe.According to the dimensions and shapes of the product 12 to be cut, as well as according to the cut desired by the user of the device 10 according to the present invention, the blades can be arranged in a cutting plane D1 according to different configurations, said cutting plane D1, in particular horizontal, being defined as a plane perpendicular to the cutting direction D.

Ainsi, dans le plan de découpe D1, le jeu 32 de lames 34 comprend plusieurs lames parallèles dans au moins une direction D2 ou D3, illustrées par des flèches en figure 2.Thus, in the cutting plane D1, the set 32 of blades 34 comprises several parallel blades in at least one direction D2 or D3, illustrated by arrows in FIG. figure 2 .

De préférence, les lames 34 parallèles dans une même direction sont régulièrement espacées.Preferably, the blades 34 parallel in the same direction are regularly spaced.

Dans un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention et illustré sur les différentes figures, le jeu 32 de lames 34 comprend plusieurs lames 34 parallèles entrecroisées selon deux directions (D2,D3) sensiblement perpendiculaires l'une par rapport à l'autre dans le plan de découpe D1.In a preferred embodiment of the invention and illustrated in the various figures, the set 32 of blades 34 comprises a plurality of parallel blades 34 intersecting in two directions (D2, D3) substantially perpendicular to one another in the cutting plane D1.

Bien entendu, l'invention couvre aussi des configurations dans lesquelles lesdites lames 34 sont espacées par un pas irrégulier ou ne sont pas parallèles, ainsi que le cas où le jeu 32 ne comprend qu'une seule lame 34, par exemple repliée en spirale, en « S », en « Z », en zig-zag ou autre.Of course, the invention also covers configurations in which said blades 34 are spaced apart by an irregular pitch or are not parallel, and the case where the set 32 comprises only one blade 34, for example folded in a spiral, in "S", "Z", zig-zag or other.

Avantageusement, les lames 34 sont démontables de façon à permettre à l'utilisateur de les remplacer ou de choisir sa propre configuration de découpe. Il peut aussi être prévu que les lames 34 soient coupantes des deux côtés, auquel cas l'utilisateur peut les démonter pour les retourner quand elles sont usées. Bien entendu, l'invention prévoit aussi l'utilisation de différents types de lames 34 : monoface ou biface, à profil plat, en V, creux, convexe, bombé, ..., et de différentes épaisseurs pour s'adapter à différents produits 12 à découper. Les lames 34 sont de préférence métalliques, notamment en acier inoxydable. Quelle que soit la configuration choisie, les lames 34 sont espacées et définissent entre elles des espaces 50 utilisés pour le passage des doigts 40 permettant de dégager les lames 34 du produit 12 découpé partiellement.Advantageously, the blades 34 are removable so as to allow the user to replace or choose his own cutting configuration. It can also be expected that the blades 34 are sharp on both sides, in which case the user can disassemble them to turn them when they are worn. Of course, the invention also provides the use of different types of blades 34: single-sided or double-sided, flat profile, V, hollow, convex, curved, ..., and different thicknesses to adapt to different products 12 to cut. The blades 34 are preferably metal, especially stainless steel. Whatever the configuration chosen, the blades 34 are spaced and define between them spaces 50 used for the passage of the fingers 40 to disengage the blades 34 of the product 12 partially cut.

Pour un dégagement optimal dudit produit 12 partiellement découpé, le jeu 38 de doigts 40 est adapté pour occuper de façon maximale lesdits espaces 50, un jeu de montage étant toutefois nécessaire pour éviter de bloquer le déplacement des lames 34 relativement auxdits doigts 40.For optimal clearance of said partially cut product 12, the clearance 38 of fingers 40 is adapted to occupy a maximum of said spaces 50, a set However, mounting is necessary to avoid blocking the movement of the blades 34 relative to said fingers 40.

Ainsi, les doigts 40 prennent la forme de différentes tiges dont les sections correspondent sensiblement aux sections, au jeu de montage près, des espaces 50 fermés et/ou ouverts situés entre lesdites lames 34.Thus, the fingers 40 take the form of different rods whose sections substantially correspond to the sections, to the mounting clearance, 50 closed and / or open spaces between said blades 34.

Le jeu 38 de doigts 40 peut être réalisé de manière monobloc, notamment en polymère.The set 38 of fingers 40 may be made in one piece, in particular polymer.

Dans un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, illustré sur les différentes figures, le jeu 32 de lames 34 comprenant plusieurs lames 34 parallèles entrecroisées selon deux directions (D2,D3) sensiblement perpendiculaires l'une par rapport à l'autre dans le plan de découpe D1, les doigts 40 prennent la forme de différentes tiges de section carrée correspondant sensiblement à la section carrée, au jeu de montage près, des espaces 50 fermés et/ou ouverts créés par les intersections entre lesdites lames 34.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, illustrated in the various figures, the set 32 of blades 34 comprising a plurality of parallel blades 34 intersecting in two directions (D2, D3) substantially perpendicular to each other in the D1 cutting plane, the fingers 40 take the form of different rods of square section substantially corresponding to the square section, the mounting clearance, 50 closed and / or open spaces created by the intersections between said blades 34.

Evidemment, l'invention couvre aussi toutes les configurations des jeux (32,38) de lames 34 et de doigts 40 pouvant être imaginées à partir de la présente description.Obviously, the invention also covers all the configurations of the sets (32, 38) of blades 34 and fingers 40 that can be imagined from the present description.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation du dispositif 10 de découpe selon l'invention, illustré sur les figures 3 et 4 et prévu pour une utilisation en tant qu'outil ménager de cuisine, le bloc 18 de découpe est disposé directement sur le support 14 faisant office de socle.According to a first embodiment of the cutting device 10 according to the invention, illustrated on the figures 3 and 4 and intended for use as a kitchen household tool, the cutting block 18 is disposed directly on the support 14 acting as a base.

Ledit bloc de découpe 18 se présente sous la forme de deux demi-coquilles 52-1 et 52-2 emboîtées entre elles ainsi que sur le socle 14.Said cutting block 18 is in the form of two half-shells 52-1 and 52-2 fitted together and on the base 14.

Il est prévu un positionnement desdites demi-coquilles 52-1 et 52-2 sur le socle 14 par l'intermédiaire d'un centrage 54 autour de l'empreinte 20, le rebord 42 de la cavité 22 formant un bossage sur le socle 14, ainsi que des moyens de verrouillage 56 de la position desdites demi-coquilles 52-1 et 52-2 par clipsage sur le socle 14.It is provided a positioning of said half-shells 52-1 and 52-2 on the base 14 by means of a centering 54 around the cavity 20, the flange 42 of the cavity 22 forming a boss on the base 14 , as well as means 56 for locking the position of said half-shells 52-1 and 52-2 by clipping on the base 14.

Comme illustré sur la figure 4, au moins une demi-coquille 52-1 peut être démontée facilement par l'utilisateur afin d'accéder aux jeux (32,38) de lames 34 et de doigts 40.As illustrated on the figure 4 at least one half-shell 52-1 can be dismounted easily by the user to access the sets (32,38) of blades 34 and fingers 40.

Les demi-coquilles 52-1 et 52-2 supportent le jeu 38 de doigts 40 par l'intermédiaire de diverses encoches 58 dans lesquelles viennent se loger des rebords 60 du jeu 38.The half-shells 52-1 and 52-2 support the set 38 of fingers 40 through various notches 58 in which are housed flanges 60 of the game 38.

Ce jeu 38 est de préférence réalisé de manière monobloc.This game 38 is preferably made in one piece.

Le jeu 32 de lames 34 est monté sur le support mobile 36 relié à un dispositif mécanique 48 à actionnement manuel prenant la forme d'une crémaillère 62 fixée audit support mobile 36 et entraînée par un pignon 64.The set 32 of blades 34 is mounted on the movable support 36 connected to a mechanical device 48 manually actuated in the form of a rack 62 fixed to said movable support 36 and driven by a pinion 64.

Ledit pignon 64 est relié par un axe 65 à une manette 66 permettant à l'utilisateur d'abaisser ou de relever ledit jeu 32 de lames 34.Said pinion 64 is connected by an axis 65 to a lever 66 allowing the user to lower or raise said set 32 of blades 34.

Dans ce premier mode de réalisation du dispositif 10 de découpe selon l'invention, différents socles 14 avec différentes empreintes 20 sont prévus afin de pouvoir adapter le dispositif 10 à des légumes ou des produits 12 différents. La plupart des composants du dispositif de découpe, tels le socle 14, les demi-coquilles 52-1 et 52-2, le jeu 38 de doigts 40, la manette 66, ainsi qu'éventuellement le support mobile 36, la crémaillère 62, l'axe 65 et le pignon 64 peuvent être réalisés en matière plastique.In this first embodiment of the cutting device 10 according to the invention, different pedestals 14 with different imprints 20 are provided in order to adapt the device 10 to different vegetables or products 12. Most of the components of the cutting device, such as the base 14, the half-shells 52-1 and 52-2, the set 38 of fingers 40, the handle 66, as well as possibly the mobile support 36, the rack 62, the axis 65 and the pinion 64 may be made of plastic.

Selon un deuxième mode de réalisation du dispositif 10 de découpe selon l'invention, illustré sur les figures 5 et 6 et prévu pour une utilisation industrielle, notamment dans l'agroalimentaire, plusieurs produits 12 à découper peuvent être disposés sur le support 14.According to a second embodiment of the cutting device 10 according to the invention, illustrated on the figures 5 and 6 and intended for industrial use, especially in the food industry, several products 12 to be cut can be arranged on the support 14.

Ledit support 14 prend la forme d'une plaque 68 recevant un élément de maintien 70 comprenant une pluralité d'empreintes 20.Said support 14 takes the form of a plate 68 receiving a holding element 70 comprising a plurality of imprints 20.

Une plaque 68 peut être équipée de poignées 72 de manutention et/ou être transportée par un convoyeur quelconque ou sur des rails 74, par exemple sous forme de cornières.A plate 68 may be equipped with handling handles 72 and / or be transported by any conveyor or on rails 74, for example in the form of angles.

Avantageusement, cette plaque 68 et/ou les empreintes 20 de l'élément de maintien 70 peuvent être remplies en amont du dispositif 10 avec les produits 12 à découper.Advantageously, this plate 68 and / or the imprints 20 of the holding member 70 may be filled upstream of the device 10 with the products 12 to be cut.

Par exemple, ce remplissage en amont peut être effectué manuellement ou par un dispositif d'alimentation automatisé au sein d'une chaîne de production.For example, this upstream filling can be done manually or by an automated feeder within a production line.

Par la suite, la plaque 68 et l'élément de maintien 70 rempli de produits 12 à découper sont emmenés sous le bloc 18 de découpe.Subsequently, the plate 68 and the holding member 70 filled with products 12 to be cut are taken under the block 18 of cutting.

Afin d'adapter le jeu J entre les produits 12 et les doigts 40 à différents types de produits à découper, il est prévu un support 14 à hauteur ajustable, comme illustré par la flèche F3, par l'intermédiaire de tout moyen connu de l'homme du métier.In order to adapt the clearance J between the products 12 and the fingers 40 to different types of products to be cut, there is provided a support 14 with an adjustable height, as illustrated by the arrow F3, by means of any means known to the user. skilled person.

Le bloc de découpe 18 est maintenu par un bâti 76 auquel est suspendu le jeu 38 de doigts 40 par l'intermédiaire de colonnes 78.The cutting block 18 is held by a frame 76 to which is suspended the clearance 38 of fingers 40 via columns 78.

Le jeu 32 de lames 34 est monté coulissant dans la direction D par rapport au jeu 38 de doigts 40 et peut être entraîné par tout type d'actionneurs non représentés et connus de l'homme du métier, tels des vérins.The set 32 of blades 34 is slidably mounted in the direction D relative to the set 38 of fingers 40 and can be driven by any type of actuators not shown and known to those skilled in the art, such as cylinders.

De préférence, pour cette application industrielle, les lames 34 sont facilement démontables.Preferably, for this industrial application, the blades 34 are easily removable.

A titre d'exemple, dans ce deuxième mode de réalisation, les lames 34 peuvent comprendre des encoches 80 permettant de les enfiler sur des axes supports 82 disposés en périphérie du bloc de découpe 18, ces axes 82 étant supportés par des éléments d'angles 84 solidarisés par un cadre inférieur 86 et un cadre supérieur 88 enserrant et solidarisant tout cet assemblage.By way of example, in this second embodiment, the blades 34 may comprise notches 80 making it possible to thread them onto support pins 82 arranged at the periphery of the cutting block 18, these axes 82 being supported by elements of angles 84 secured by a lower frame 86 and an upper frame 88 enclosing and solidarisant all this assembly.

Avantageusement, le jeu 38 de doigts 40 et le jeu 32 de lames 34 peuvent recevoir des poignées de transport 89 afin de faciliter leur manutention.Advantageously, the clearance 38 of fingers 40 and the set 32 of blades 34 can receive transport handles 89 to facilitate their handling.

Tout comme ils sont emmenés sous le bloc 18 de découpe, une fois la découpe partielle des produits 12 effectuée, il peut être prévu des moyens, tel un convoyeur ou autre, permettant d'évacuer la plaque 68 et l'élément de maintien 70 rempli de produits 12 découpé.Just as they are taken under the cutting block 18, once the partial cutting of the products 12 has been carried out, means can be provided, such as a conveyor or other, for discharging the plate 68 and the holding member 70 filled with 12 cut products.

Enfin, la présente invention prévoit aussi un procédé de préparation, notamment de fleurs de légumes, de fruits ou autres, consistant faire tremper les produits 12 après découpe pour que les parties découpées s'ouvrent comme une fleur.Finally, the present invention also provides a method of preparation, including vegetable flowers, fruit or other, consisting of soaking the products 12 after cutting so that the cut parts open like a flower.

Plus précisément, la trempe des produits 12 découpés est réalisée dans un bain d'eau glacée, entre zéro et trois degrés Celsius pour donner un ordre d'idées, et d'additifs tel du bicarbonate, provoquant l'ouverture ou l'éclatement du produit découpé en fleur, et de l'acide citrique, antioxydant permettant une meilleure conservation sur les plans bactériologique et visuel.More specifically, the quenching of the cut 12 products is carried out in an ice water bath, between zero and three degrees Celsius to give an order of ideas, and additives such as bicarbonate, causing the opening or bursting of the cut flower product, and citric acid, antioxidant for better conservation bacteriological and visual.

Par la suite, lesdits produits sous forme de fleur peuvent être surgelés, crus ou cuits, et conditionnés pour l'apéritif accompagnés d'une sauce, ou sur différents présentoirs en vue d'une commercialisation.Subsequently, said flower products can be frozen, raw or cooked, and packaged for an aperitif accompanied by a sauce, or on different displays for marketing.

Claims (10)

  1. A device (10) for the partial cutting of at least one product (12) to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product, comprising at least one support (14) and a cutting block (18) disposed above said support (14), the cutting block (18) comprising at least one set (32) of blades (34) oriented in a cutting direction (D), characterised in that the support (14) comprises holding means (16) on which said product (12) to be cut is placed, and in that the cutting block (18) comprises a set (38) of fingers (40) oriented in said direction (D) and interposed between said blades (34), the blades (34) being spaced apart and defining between them spaces (50) in which the fingers (40) pass, releasing the blades (34) from the partially cut product (12).
  2. A device (10) for the partial cutting of at least one product (12) to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product, according to claim 1, characterised in that the holding means (16) comprise at least one recess (20) taking the form of a cavity (22) with a profile suited to the product (12) to be cut and in that the wall (24) of said cavity (22) encloses at least part (23) of the volume of the product (12) to be cut.
  3. A device (10) for the partial cutting of at least one product (12) to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product, according to claim 2, characterised in that said recess (20) comprises at least one spike (28) in the cavity (22).
  4. A device (10) for the partial cutting of at least one product (12) to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product, according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the set (32) of blades (34) is mounted on a support (36) able to move between an idle position enabling the product (12) to be placed and removed easily from the holding means (16), and a position of end of partial cutting travel of the product (12) limiting the travel of the set (32) of blades (34) in order to cut the product (12) only over part of the height thereof.
  5. A device (10) for the partial cutting of at least one product (12) to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product, according to claim 4, characterised in that, in the idle position, the set (38) of fingers (40) being positioned at a height (H) of the holding means (16), and the set (32) of blades (34) being positioned at a height (K) of the holding means (16), the height (K) of the bottom ends (46) of the blades (34) is greater than or equal to the height (H) of the bottom ends (41) of the fingers (40) to the
  6. A device (10) for the partial cutting of at least one product (12) to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product, according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the set (32) of blades (34) is mounted on a movable support (36) driven by a mechanical device (48) with manual or automated actuation.
  7. A device (10) for the partial cutting of at least one product (12) to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product, according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the set (32) of blades (34) comprises several parallel blades in at least one directions (D2, D3).
  8. A device (10) for the partial cutting of at least one product (12) to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product, according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that, the cutting plane (D1) being defined as a plane perpendicular to the cutting direction (D), the set (32) of blades (34) comprises several parallel blades (34) intersecting in two directions (D2, D3) substantially perpendicular with respect to each other in the cutting plane D1.
  9. A method for the preparation in particular of flowers of vegetables, fruits or the like, consisting of effecting a partial cutting of a product (12) to be cut, such as a vegetable, a fruit or any other food product, with a partial-cutting device (10) comprising at least one support (14) and a cutting block (18) disposed above said support (14), the cutting block (18) comprising at least one set (32) of blades (34) oriented in a cutting direction (D), characterised in that the support (14) comprises holding means (16) on which said product (12) to be cut is placed, and the cutting block (18) comprises a set (38) of fingers (40) oriented in said direction (D) and interposed between said blades (34), the blades (34) being spaced apart and defining between them spaces (50) in which the fingers (40) pass, releasing the blades (34) from the partially cut product (12).
  10. A method for the preparation in particular of flowers of vegetables, fruits or the like, according to claim 9, characterised in that comprises soaking the partially cut product (12), that is to say after cutting, in a chilled-water bath, in particular between zero and three degrees, with additives such as bicarbonate and citric acid, so that the cut parts open like a flower.
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