EP3632635B1 - Slicer and method for cutting successive loaves of bread - Google Patents

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EP3632635B1
EP3632635B1 EP19197230.6A EP19197230A EP3632635B1 EP 3632635 B1 EP3632635 B1 EP 3632635B1 EP 19197230 A EP19197230 A EP 19197230A EP 3632635 B1 EP3632635 B1 EP 3632635B1
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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
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    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
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  • the invention relates to a slicer for cutting successive loaves with a set of blades arranged substantially parallel to each other and intended to cut a loaf into slices.
  • This blade assembly cooperates with a pusher to push the bread through the blade assembly when the bread is placed between the blade assembly and the pusher in a loading compartment.
  • the slicer includes a receiving surface for at least one slicing bread, a conveying surface and an unloading surface.
  • the bread transport surface is movable between a receiving position for moving a bread to be cut from the receiving surface to the transport surface, and a delivery position for placing the bread, when it is on the transport surface, in the cargo compartment next to the blade assembly.
  • the sliced bread is collected, after passing through the blade assembly, on the unloading surface which is adjacent to the blade assembly.
  • Such a bread slicer is, for example, described in the document NL 2015 186 .
  • This slicer always wait until the end of cutting a previous loaf before inserting a consecutive loaf.
  • the slicer therefore does not make it possible to cut consecutive loaves which are introduced into the machine one after the other and side by side.
  • One of the essential objects of the present invention is to present a compact bread slicer in which it is possible to introduce loaves to be cut one after the other at a high speed and to cut a large number of loaves in a reduced time.
  • the slicer comprises a stopping means which is movable between a retracted position in which a loaf can be moved from the receiving surface to the transport surface, and an advanced position in which the stopping means prevents the movement of a bread from the receiving surface to the transport surface.
  • the stopping means cooperates with detection means for detecting the reception of a bread on the transport surface, these detection means generating a signal to move the stopping means towards its advanced position when the reception of a loaf on the transport surface is detected.
  • the detection means comprise a reception sensor making it possible to detect the reception of a loaf on the transport surface in order to move the stop means towards its advanced position. when the reception of a loaf is detected by the reception sensor.
  • the detection means comprise a presence sensor for detecting the presence of a bread in its entirety on the transport surface.
  • this presence sensor triggers the movement of the transport surface from the reception position to the delivery position in order to place the bread in the loading compartment.
  • the detection means make it possible to detect the delivery of a loaf into the loading compartment from the transport surface.
  • the detection means comprise a delivery sensor for detecting the delivery of a loaf into the loading compartment from the transport surface.
  • This delivery sensor triggers the movement of the transport surface from the delivery position to the reception position after delivery of the bread to be cut into the loading compartment.
  • the reception sensor also constitutes the delivery sensor.
  • the invention also relates to a method for cutting successive loaves of bread into slices, in which loaves to be cut are placed successively on a receiving surface and are moved one after another from the receiving surface to a conveying surface which is in. a receiving position, the transport surface being moved to a delivery position after each reception of a bread to be cut, the bread which is on the transport surface is then moved to a loading compartment, this loaf then being pushed through a set of blades to slice it and the transport surface returned to the receiving position to receive a successive loaf.
  • This method is characterized in that, when receiving a bread on the transport surface when the latter is in its receiving position, a stop means is driven from a retracted position to an advanced position so that this stop means extends in this advanced position downstream of a successive roll to prevent the movement of this successive roll towards the transport surface.
  • this surface is moved to the delivery position to move the bread to be cut to the loading compartment, and, after the bread to be cut has left the surface of transport, the latter is returned to the reception position and the stop means is moved to its retracted position in order to receive the successive bread on the transport surface.
  • the present invention relates to a machine for cutting bread into slices as shown in the figures.
  • a bread slicer comprises a frame 1 in which there is provided a set of blades 2 having blades 3 arranged substantially parallel to each other. These blades 3 are subjected to a reciprocating movement along their longitudinal direction to allow cutting a sliced bread which is pushed through this set of blades 2.
  • a receiving surface 4 on which the loaves to be cut are placed to be introduced into the slicer is provided at the upper part of the slicer, as shown in the figure. figure 1 .
  • This receiving surface 4 is followed by a transport surface 5. Between the receiving surface 4 and the transport surface 5, a stop means 6 is mounted.
  • the transport surface 5 is movable between a receiving position, as shown in the figures 2 to 4 , and a delivery position, as shown in the figures 5 and 6 .
  • the transport surface 5 makes it possible to move a loaf to be cut from the receiving surface 4 to a loading compartment 7.
  • This loading compartment 7 is adjacent to the set of blades 2 and comprises a pusher 8 which makes it possible to push a loaf through the blade set 2 to cut it into slices.
  • the loading compartment 7 is preferably located below the receiving surface 4 and the transport surface 5 when the latter is in the receiving position.
  • the unloading surface 9 is therefore adjacent to the blade assembly 2 on the side which is opposite the loading compartment 7.
  • the loaves are placed one after the other on the receiving surface 4, as shown in figure 2 .
  • the receiving surface 4 is inclined so that a bread which is placed on the receiving surface automatically moves towards the transport surface 5.
  • the loaves 10 and 11 move side by side towards the transport surface 5.
  • this surface extends in the extension of the reception surface 4 on the bottom side of the reception surface 4 so that a bar 10 which is placed on the surface of receiving 4 moves automatically, for example, under the influence of gravity towards the transport surface 5.
  • the latter advantageously have a conveyor belt, a succession of freely rotating rollers or a smooth surface with reduced friction.
  • the receiving and transport surfaces 4 and 5 are provided with a succession of rollers 12 which can rotate freely around their axis.
  • a stop means 6 is provided between the reception surface 4 and the transport surface 5.
  • This stop means 6 is, in particular, provided at the bottom edge of the reception surface 4 which extends from the side of the transport surface 5.
  • This stop means 6 is movable between a retracted position, as shown in figure 2 , in which a bread 10 or 11 can be moved from the receiving surface 4 to the transport surface 5 and an advanced position, as shown in figure figure 4 , in which the stop means 6 prevents the movement of a loaf 11 from the receiving surface 4 to the transport surface 5.
  • the stop means 6 preferably extends in the plane of the receiving surface 4 or below this surface 4 in the retracted position of the stop means 6 in order to allow the passage of a loaf. In the advanced position, this stopping means is, preferably, raised relative to this surface 4 in its advanced position to stop the movement of the loaves.
  • the stop means 6 comprises a bar which extends transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the loaves 10 and 11 or which is parallel to the rollers 12.
  • the means d 'stopper can comprise one of the rollers 12 which is then mounted so as to be retractable and advanced relative to the plane of the receiving surface 4. It is for example possible that the stopper means 6 consists of a articulated oblong plate which extends in the plane of the receiving surface 4 in the retracted position and which extends transversely to this plane in the advanced position.
  • the stop means 6 cooperates with detection means for detecting the reception of a loaf on the transport surface 5.
  • detection means for detecting the reception of a loaf on the transport surface 5.
  • the detection means comprise a reception sensor 13 which makes it possible to detect the reception of a loaf 10 on the transport surface in order to move the stop means 6 towards its advanced position at the time of detection of a. pain 10 by this reception sensor 13, as shown in the figure 3 .
  • This reception sensor 13 comprises, for example, an optical eye.
  • the stop means 6 is moved to its advanced position when the bread 10 to be cut is opposite of the stop means 6, as shown in figure 3 . This ensures that the stopping means 6 is in its advanced position before the successive bread 11 arrives at the location of this stopping means 6 so that the movement of this successive bread 11 is stopped. This is especially important when the loaves are moved side by side on the receiving surface 4.
  • the bread 10 to be cut therefore moves until it is completely on the transport surface 5 while the successive bread 11 is stopped by the stop means 6, as shown in figure figure 4 .
  • the transport surface 5 is then moved to its delivery position, as shown in figure figure 5 to allow the bread 10 to move to the loading compartment 7.
  • the transport surface 5 is in this inclined delivery position towards the bottom of the loading compartment 7 so that the bread 10 automatically moves towards this loading compartment 7.
  • the detection means also comprise a presence sensor 14 for detecting the presence of the bread 10 in its entirety on the transport surface 5.
  • This sensor 14 comprises, for example, an optical eye which is provided at a distance from the free edge 15 of the transport surface 5 which is greater than the width of a loaf in the direction of travel of the loaves.
  • the free edge 15 of the transport surface 5 extends, in particular, to the side of the reception surface 4 when the transport surface 5 is in its reception position.
  • the presence sensor 14 comprises a contact sensor which is provided at a stopper 16 present at the end of the transport surface 5 opposite the free edge 15.
  • the distance between the free edge 15 and this stopper is normally greater than the width of a loaf in the direction of travel of loaves 10 and 11.
  • this presence sensor 14 ensures that the bread 10 to be cut is entirely present on the transport surface 5 and has completely left the receiving surface 4 before the transport surface 5 is moved to the delivery position as represented in the figure 5 .
  • the free edge 15 When moving the transport surface 5 to its delivery position, the free edge 15 is lowered towards the bottom of the loading compartment 7 and the bread 10 to be cut moves, for example under the action of gravity, through the free edge 15 towards the load compartment 7, as shown in the figure 6 .
  • the detection means optionally also make it possible to detect whether the bread 10 has left the transport surface 5 and therefore whether the bread 10 has been delivered into the loading compartment 7 from the transport surface 5.
  • the detection means comprise, for example, a delivery sensor 17 for detecting the delivery of a loaf 10 into the loading compartment 7 from the transport surface 5.
  • This delivery sensor 17 makes it possible to trigger moving the transport surface 5 from the delivery position to the receiving position when it is detected that the bread 10 is delivered into the loading compartment 7.
  • the delivery detector 17 comprises, for example, an optical eye which is positioned opposite the free edge 15 of the transport surface 5.
  • the receiving sensor 13 also constitutes the delivery sensor 17.
  • the receiving sensor 13 is, for example, positioned above the transport surface 5 in a position which makes it possible to detect the reception of a loaf by the transport surface 5, when the latter is in the reception position, and which makes it possible to monitor the location of the free edge 15 of the transport surface 5 when the latter is in the position of delivery.
  • the receiving sensor 13 is fixedly mounted relative to the transport surface 5 so that the sensor is moved together with this surface. In the delivery position of the transport surface 5, the reception sensor 13 then constitutes a delivery sensor.
  • the transport surface 5 is returned from the delivery position to the reception position and the pusher 8 is moved towards the bread 10 in order to push the latter through the assembly of the blades 2.
  • the stop means 6 is moved to the retracted position, as shown in figure figure 2 , to allow the next loaf 11 to be moved to the transport surface 5.
  • the transport surface 5 is preferably mounted in a pivoting manner and has, for example, an articulation axis at the location of the stopper 16.
  • the pusher 8 is accommodated in the loading compartment 7 and below the transport surface 5.
  • the pusher 8 is preferably located below where the transport surface 5 has an articulation axis 18.
  • the loaves to be cut are moved along the receiving and conveying surfaces by the action of gravity, but it is also It is possible that the loaves are moved by means of a driver or that the surfaces 4 and 5 have driving means such as for example a driven conveyor belt or successive driven rollers.
  • the reception detector 13 detects the reception of a loaf on the transport surface 5 and also detects the end of the loaf which passes in front of this sensor.
  • the reception sensor also detects the presence of the bread in its entirety on the transport surface. Therefore, the receiving sensor can generate a signal to move the transport surface 5 to the delivery position when it detects that the bread has passed completely past this sensor.

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L'invention concerne une trancheuse pour couper des pains successifs avec un ensemble de lames agencées sensiblement parallèlement les unes par rapport aux autres et destinées à découper un pain en tranches. Cette ensemble de lames coopère avec un poussoir pour pousser le pain à travers l'ensemble de lames lorsque le pain est posé entre l'ensemble de lames et le poussoir dans un compartiment de chargement. La trancheuse comprend une surface de réception pour au moins un pain à découper, une surface de transport et une surface de déchargement. La surface de transport pour le pain est mobile entre une position de réception permettant de déplacer un pain à découper de la surface de réception vers la surface de transport, et une position de livraison permettant de poser le pain, lorsque celui-ci se trouve sur la surface de transport, dans le compartiment de chargement en regard de l'ensemble de lames. Le pain découpé en tranches est récupéré, après son passage à travers l'ensemble de lames, sur la surface de déchargement qui est adjacente à l'ensemble de lames.The invention relates to a slicer for cutting successive loaves with a set of blades arranged substantially parallel to each other and intended to cut a loaf into slices. This blade assembly cooperates with a pusher to push the bread through the blade assembly when the bread is placed between the blade assembly and the pusher in a loading compartment. The slicer includes a receiving surface for at least one slicing bread, a conveying surface and an unloading surface. The bread transport surface is movable between a receiving position for moving a bread to be cut from the receiving surface to the transport surface, and a delivery position for placing the bread, when it is on the transport surface, in the cargo compartment next to the blade assembly. The sliced bread is collected, after passing through the blade assembly, on the unloading surface which is adjacent to the blade assembly.

Une telle trancheuse à pain est, par exemple, décrit dans le document NL 2015186 . Lors de l'utilisation de cette trancheuse, il faut toujours attendre la fin de la coupe d'un pain précédent avant d'introduire un pain consécutif. La trancheuse ne permet donc pas de découper des pains consécutifs qui sont introduits dans la machine l'un après l'autre et côte à côte.Such a bread slicer is, for example, described in the document NL 2015 186 . When using this slicer, always wait until the end of cutting a previous loaf before inserting a consecutive loaf. The slicer therefore does not make it possible to cut consecutive loaves which are introduced into the machine one after the other and side by side.

Un des buts essentiels de la présente invention est de présenter une trancheuse à pain compacte dans laquelle il est possible d'introduire des pains à couper les uns après les autres à une vitesse élevée et de couper un grand nombre de pains dans un temps réduit.One of the essential objects of the present invention is to present a compact bread slicer in which it is possible to introduce loaves to be cut one after the other at a high speed and to cut a large number of loaves in a reduced time.

A cet effet, la trancheuse comprend un moyen d'arrêt qui est mobile entre une position rétractée dans laquelle un pain peut être déplacé de la surface de réception vers la surface de transport, et une position avancée dans laquelle le moyen d'arrêt empêche le déplacement d'un pain de la surface de réception vers la surface de transport.For this purpose, the slicer comprises a stopping means which is movable between a retracted position in which a loaf can be moved from the receiving surface to the transport surface, and an advanced position in which the stopping means prevents the movement of a bread from the receiving surface to the transport surface.

Avantageusement, le moyen d'arrêt coopère avec des moyens de détection pour détecter la réception d'un pain sur la surface de transport, ces moyens de détection générant un signal pour déplacer le moyen d'arrêt vers sa position avancée lorsque la réception d'un pain sur la surface de transport est détectée.Advantageously, the stopping means cooperates with detection means for detecting the reception of a bread on the transport surface, these detection means generating a signal to move the stopping means towards its advanced position when the reception of a loaf on the transport surface is detected.

Suivant une forme de réalisation avantageuse de la trancheuse, suivant l'invention, les moyens de détection comprennent un capteur de réception permettant de détecter la réception d'un pain sur la surface de transport afin de déplacer le moyen d'arrêt vers sa position avancée lorsque la réception d'un pain est détectée par le capteur de réception.According to an advantageous embodiment of the slicer, according to the invention, the detection means comprise a reception sensor making it possible to detect the reception of a loaf on the transport surface in order to move the stop means towards its advanced position. when the reception of a loaf is detected by the reception sensor.

Suivant une forme de réalisation intéressante de l'invention, les moyens de détection comprennent un capteur de présence pour détecter la présence d'un pain dans sa totalité sur la surface de transport. Lorsque le pain est présent dans sa totalité sur la surface de transport ce capteur de présence déclenche le déplacement de la surface de transport de la position de réception vers la position de livraison pour poser le pain dans le compartiment de chargement.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the detection means comprise a presence sensor for detecting the presence of a bread in its entirety on the transport surface. When the bread is present in its entirety on the transport surface, this presence sensor triggers the movement of the transport surface from the reception position to the delivery position in order to place the bread in the loading compartment.

Suivant une forme de réalisation particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, les moyens de détection permettent de détecter la délivrance d'un pain dans le compartiment de chargement à partir de la surface de transport.According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the detection means make it possible to detect the delivery of a loaf into the loading compartment from the transport surface.

Suivant une forme de réalisation particulière de l'invention, les moyens de détection comprennent un capteur de livraison pour détecter la délivrance d'un pain dans le compartiment de chargement à partir de la surface de transport. Ce capteur de livraison déclenche le déplacement de la surface de transport de la position de livraison vers la position de réception après la délivrance du pain à couper dans le compartiment de chargement.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the detection means comprise a delivery sensor for detecting the delivery of a loaf into the loading compartment from the transport surface. This delivery sensor triggers the movement of the transport surface from the delivery position to the reception position after delivery of the bread to be cut into the loading compartment.

De préférence, le capteur de de réception constitue également le capteur de livraison.Preferably, the reception sensor also constitutes the delivery sensor.

L'invention concerne également un procédé pour couper des pains successifs en tranches, dans lequel des pains à couper sont posés successivement sur une surface de réception et sont déplacés les uns après les autres de la surface de réception vers une surface de transport qui est dans une position de réception, la surface de transport étant déplacée vers une position de livraison après chaque réception d'un pain à couper, le pain qui se trouve sur la surface de transport est ensuite déplacé vers un compartiment de chargement, ce pain étant alors poussé à travers un ensemble de lames pour le couper en tranches et la surface de transport est retournée vers la position de réception pour recevoir un pain successif.The invention also relates to a method for cutting successive loaves of bread into slices, in which loaves to be cut are placed successively on a receiving surface and are moved one after another from the receiving surface to a conveying surface which is in. a receiving position, the transport surface being moved to a delivery position after each reception of a bread to be cut, the bread which is on the transport surface is then moved to a loading compartment, this loaf then being pushed through a set of blades to slice it and the transport surface returned to the receiving position to receive a successive loaf.

Ce procédé est caractérisé en ce que, lors de la réception d'un pain sur la surface de transport lorsque celle-ci est dans sa position de réception, un moyen d'arrêt est entrainé d'une position rétractée vers une position avancée de sorte que ce moyen d'arrêt s'étend dans cette position avancée en aval d'un pain successif pour empêcher le déplacement de ce pain successif vers la surface de transport. Lorsque le pain à couper est dans sa totalité présent sur la surface de transport, cette surface est déplacée vers la position de livraison pour déplacer le pain à couper vers le compartiment de chargement, et, après que le pain à couper a quitté la surface de transport, celle-ci est retournée vers la position de réception et le moyen d'arrêt est déplacé vers sa position rétractée afin de recevoir le pain successif sur la surface de transport.This method is characterized in that, when receiving a bread on the transport surface when the latter is in its receiving position, a stop means is driven from a retracted position to an advanced position so that this stop means extends in this advanced position downstream of a successive roll to prevent the movement of this successive roll towards the transport surface. When the bread to be cut is present in its entirety on the transport surface, this surface is moved to the delivery position to move the bread to be cut to the loading compartment, and, after the bread to be cut has left the surface of transport, the latter is returned to the reception position and the stop means is moved to its retracted position in order to receive the successive bread on the transport surface.

D'autres détails et particularités de l'invention ressortiront de la description donnée, ci-après, à titre d'exemples non limitatif de quelques formes de réalisation avec référence aux dessins annexés.

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une trancheuse, suivant l'invention.
  • La figure 2 est une section schématique verticale de certaines parties de la trancheuse de la figure 1, lorsque deux pains à couper sont introduits dans la machine.
  • La figure 3 est une vue analogue à celle de la figure 2 lorsque la réception d'un pain sur la surface de transport est détectée.
  • La figure 4 est une vue analogue à celle des figures 2 et 3 lorsqu'un pain à couper se déplace sur la surface de transport et un pain successif est arrêté par un moyen d'arrêt.
  • La figure 5 est une vue analogue à celle des figures 2 à 4, lorsque la surface de transport a été déplacée de sa position de réception vers la position de livraison.
  • La figure 6 est une vue analogue à celle des figures 2 à 5, lorsque la surface de transport est dans la position de livraison et le pain à couper se déplace vers le compartiment de chargement.
  • La figure 7 est une vue analogue à celle des figures 2 à 6, lorsque la surface de transport se déplace vers la position de réception est le pain à couper est poussé vers l'ensemble de lames.
Other details and features of the invention will emerge from the description given below, by way of nonlimiting examples of some embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • The figure 1 is a perspective view of a slicer, according to the invention.
  • The figure 2 is a vertical schematic section of some parts of the slicer from the figure 1 , when two loaves to be cut are introduced into the machine.
  • The figure 3 is a view similar to that of the figure 2 when the reception of a loaf on the transport surface is detected.
  • The figure 4 is a view similar to that of figures 2 and 3 when a bread to be cut moves on the transport surface and a successive bread is stopped by a stopping means.
  • The figure 5 is a view similar to that of figures 2 to 4 , when the transport surface has been moved from its receiving position to the delivery position.
  • The figure 6 is a view similar to that of figures 2 to 5 , when the transport surface is in the delivery position and the bread to be cut moves towards the loading compartment.
  • The figure 7 is a view similar to that of figures 2 to 6 , when the transport surface moves to the receiving position, the bread to be cut is pushed towards the blade assembly.

Dans les différentes figures les mêmes chiffres de référence se rapportent aux mêmes éléments ou à des éléments analogues.In the various figures the same reference numerals relate to the same elements or to similar elements.

D'une façon générale la présente invention est relative à une machine pour couper des pains en tranches comme représentée dans les figures. Une telle trancheuse de pain comprend un bâti 1 dans lequel il est prévu un ensemble de lames 2 présentant des lames 3 agencées sensiblement parallèlement les unes par rapport aux autres. Ces lames 3 sont soumises à un mouvement de va-et-vient suivant leur direction longitudinale pour permettre de couper un pain en tranches qui est poussé à travers cet ensemble de lames 2.In general, the present invention relates to a machine for cutting bread into slices as shown in the figures. Such a bread slicer comprises a frame 1 in which there is provided a set of blades 2 having blades 3 arranged substantially parallel to each other. These blades 3 are subjected to a reciprocating movement along their longitudinal direction to allow cutting a sliced bread which is pushed through this set of blades 2.

Une surface de réception 4 sur laquelle les pains à couper sont posés pour être introduits dans la trancheuse est prévu à la partie supérieure de la trancheuse, comme montré dans la figure 1. Cette surface de réception 4 est suivie d'une surface de transport 5. Entre la surface de réception 4 et la surface de transport 5, un moyen d'arrêt 6 est monté.A receiving surface 4 on which the loaves to be cut are placed to be introduced into the slicer is provided at the upper part of the slicer, as shown in the figure. figure 1 . This receiving surface 4 is followed by a transport surface 5. Between the receiving surface 4 and the transport surface 5, a stop means 6 is mounted.

La surface de transport 5 est mobile entre une position de réception, comme représentée dans les figures 2 à 4, et une position de livraison, comme représentée dans les figures 5 et 6.The transport surface 5 is movable between a receiving position, as shown in the figures 2 to 4 , and a delivery position, as shown in the figures 5 and 6 .

Ainsi, la surface de transport 5 permet de déplacer un pain à couper de la surface de réception 4 vers un compartiment de chargement 7. Ce compartiment de chargement 7 est adjacent à l'ensemble de lames 2 et comprend un poussoir 8 qui permet de pousser un pain à travers l'ensemble de lames 2 pour le couper en tranches. Le compartiment de chargement 7 est de préférence localisé en dessous de la surface de réception 4 et de la surface de transport 5 lorsque cette dernière est dans la position de réception.Thus, the transport surface 5 makes it possible to move a loaf to be cut from the receiving surface 4 to a loading compartment 7. This loading compartment 7 is adjacent to the set of blades 2 and comprises a pusher 8 which makes it possible to push a loaf through the blade set 2 to cut it into slices. The loading compartment 7 is preferably located below the receiving surface 4 and the transport surface 5 when the latter is in the receiving position.

Lorsque le pain est poussé à travers l'ensemble de lames 2, pendant que les lames 3 sont soumises à un mouvement de va-et-vient suivant leur direction longitudinale, il est coupé en tranches et déplacé vers une surface de déchargement 9. Le pain coupé en tranches peut ainsi être récupéré de la surface de déchargement 9 par un opérateur pour être ensaché. La surface de déchargement 9 est donc adjacente à l'ensemble de lames 2 au côté qui opposé au compartiment de chargement 7.When the bread is pushed through the blade assembly 2, while the blades 3 are reciprocated in their direction longitudinal, it is sliced and moved to an unloading surface 9. The sliced bread can thus be recovered from the unloading surface 9 by an operator to be bagged. The unloading surface 9 is therefore adjacent to the blade assembly 2 on the side which is opposite the loading compartment 7.

Pour couper des pains successifs en tranches, les pains sont posés l'un après l'autre sur la surface de réception 4, comme montré dans la figure 2. La surface de réception 4 est inclinée de sorte qu'un pain qui est posé sur la surface de réception se déplace automatiquement vers la surface de transport 5. En effet, les pains 10 et 11 se déplacent côte à côte vers la surface de transport 5. Dans la position de réception de la surface de transport 5, cette surface s'étend dans le prolongement de la surface de réception 4 du côté bas de la surface de réception 4 de sorte qu'un pain 10 qui est posé sur la surface de réception 4 se déplace automatiquement, par exemple, sous l'influence de la gravité vers la surface de transport 5.To cut successive loaves into slices, the loaves are placed one after the other on the receiving surface 4, as shown in figure 2 . The receiving surface 4 is inclined so that a bread which is placed on the receiving surface automatically moves towards the transport surface 5. Indeed, the loaves 10 and 11 move side by side towards the transport surface 5. In the position of reception of the transport surface 5, this surface extends in the extension of the reception surface 4 on the bottom side of the reception surface 4 so that a bar 10 which is placed on the surface of receiving 4 moves automatically, for example, under the influence of gravity towards the transport surface 5.

Afin de permettre le déplacement des pains sur les surfaces de réception et de transport 4 et 5, celles-ci présentent, avantageusement, un tapis roulant, une succession de rouleaux à rotation libre ou un surface lisse à friction réduite. Dans la forme de réalisation de l'invention représentée dans les figures, les surfaces de réception et de transport 4 et 5 sont pourvues d'une succession de rouleaux 12 qui peuvent tourner librement autour de leur axe.In order to allow the movement of the loaves on the receiving and transporting surfaces 4 and 5, the latter advantageously have a conveyor belt, a succession of freely rotating rollers or a smooth surface with reduced friction. In the embodiment of the invention shown in the figures, the receiving and transport surfaces 4 and 5 are provided with a succession of rollers 12 which can rotate freely around their axis.

Comme déjà mentionné ci-dessus, un moyen d'arrêt 6 est prévu entre la surface de réception 4 et la surface de transport 5. Ce moyen d'arrêt 6 est, en particulier, prévu au bord bas de la surface de réception 4 qui s'étend du côté de la surface de transport 5. Ce moyen d'arrêt 6 est mobile entre une position rétractée, comme représentée dans la figure 2, dans laquelle un pain 10 ou 11 peut être déplacé de la surface de réception 4 vers la surface de transport 5 et une position avancée, comme représentée dans la figure 4, dans laquelle le moyen d'arrêt 6 empêche le déplacement d'un pain 11 de la surface de réception 4 vers la surface de transport 5.As already mentioned above, a stop means 6 is provided between the reception surface 4 and the transport surface 5. This stop means 6 is, in particular, provided at the bottom edge of the reception surface 4 which extends from the side of the transport surface 5. This stop means 6 is movable between a retracted position, as shown in figure 2 , in which a bread 10 or 11 can be moved from the receiving surface 4 to the transport surface 5 and an advanced position, as shown in figure figure 4 , in which the stop means 6 prevents the movement of a loaf 11 from the receiving surface 4 to the transport surface 5.

Le moyen d'arrêt 6 s'étend, de préférence, dans le plan de la surface de réception 4 ou en dessous de cette surface 4 dans la position rétractée du moyen d'arrêt 6 afin de permettre le passage d'un pain. Dans la position avancée, ce moyen d'arrêt est, préférentiellement, élevé par rapport à cette surface 4 dans sa position avancée pour arrêter le déplacement des pains. Dans la forme de réalisation de l'invention, représentée dans les figures, le moyen d'arrêt 6 comprend un bar qui s'étend transversalement par rapport à la direction de déplacement des pains 10 et 11 ou qui est parallèle aux rouleaux 12. Dans certains cas, le moyen d'arrêt peut comprendre l'un des rouleaux 12 qui est alors monté de manière à pouvant être rétracté et avancé par rapport au plan de la surface de réception 4. Il est par exemple possible que le moyen d'arrêt 6 est constitué d'une plaque oblongue articulée qui s'étend dans le plan de la surface de réception 4 dans la position rétractée et qui s'étend transversalement par rapport à ce plan dans la position avancée.The stop means 6 preferably extends in the plane of the receiving surface 4 or below this surface 4 in the retracted position of the stop means 6 in order to allow the passage of a loaf. In the advanced position, this stopping means is, preferably, raised relative to this surface 4 in its advanced position to stop the movement of the loaves. In the embodiment of the invention, shown in the figures, the stop means 6 comprises a bar which extends transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the loaves 10 and 11 or which is parallel to the rollers 12. In some cases, the means d 'stopper can comprise one of the rollers 12 which is then mounted so as to be retractable and advanced relative to the plane of the receiving surface 4. It is for example possible that the stopper means 6 consists of a articulated oblong plate which extends in the plane of the receiving surface 4 in the retracted position and which extends transversely to this plane in the advanced position.

Le moyen d'arrêt 6 coopère avec des moyens de détection pour détecter la réception d'un pain sur la surface de transport 5. Lorsque un pain 10 à couper se déplace de la surface de réception 4 vers la surface de transport 5, la présence de ce pain 10 sur la surface de transport 5 est détectée par ces moyens de détection qui génèrent un signal pour déplacer le moyen d'arrêt 6 vers sa position avancée pour arrêter le pain successif 11.The stop means 6 cooperates with detection means for detecting the reception of a loaf on the transport surface 5. When a loaf 10 to be cut moves from the reception surface 4 towards the transport surface 5, the presence of this bread 10 on the transport surface 5 is detected by these detection means which generate a signal to move the stop means 6 to its advanced position to stop the successive bread 11.

De préférence, les moyens de détection comprennent un capteur de réception 13 qui permet de détecter la réception d'un pain 10 sur la surface de transport afin de déplacer le moyen d'arrêt 6 vers sa position avancée au moment de la détection d'un pain 10 par ce capteur de réception 13, comme représenté dans la figure 3. Ce capteur de réception 13 comprend, par exemple, un œil optique.Preferably, the detection means comprise a reception sensor 13 which makes it possible to detect the reception of a loaf 10 on the transport surface in order to move the stop means 6 towards its advanced position at the time of detection of a. pain 10 by this reception sensor 13, as shown in the figure 3 . This reception sensor 13 comprises, for example, an optical eye.

Dans la forme de réalisation de l'invention, représentée dans les figures 2 à 7, la présence du pain 10 sur la surface de transport est détecté avant que le pain 10 a quitté complètement la surface de réception 4. Ainsi, le moyen d'arrêt 6 est déplacé vers sa position avancée lorsque le pain 10 à couper est en regard du moyen d'arrêt 6, comme représenté dans la figure 3. Ceci garantit que le moyen d'arrêt 6 est dans sa position avancée avant que le pain 11 successif arrive à l'endroit de ce moyen d'arrêt 6 de sorte que le déplacement de ce pain 11 successif est arrêté. Ceci est surtout important lorsque les pains sont déplacé côte à côte sur la surface de réception 4.In the embodiment of the invention, shown in figures 2 to 7 , the presence of the bread 10 on the transport surface is detected before the bread 10 has completely left the receiving surface 4. Thus, the stop means 6 is moved to its advanced position when the bread 10 to be cut is opposite of the stop means 6, as shown in figure 3 . This ensures that the stopping means 6 is in its advanced position before the successive bread 11 arrives at the location of this stopping means 6 so that the movement of this successive bread 11 is stopped. This is especially important when the loaves are moved side by side on the receiving surface 4.

Le pain 10 à couper se déplace donc jusqu'à ce qu'il se trouve complètement sur la surface de transport 5 pendant que le pain successif 11 est arrêté par le moyen d'arrêt 6, comme représenté dans la figure 4. La surface de transport 5 est ensuite déplacée vers sa position de livraison, comme représenté dans la figure 5 pour permettre que le pain 10 se déplace vers le compartiment de chargement 7.The bread 10 to be cut therefore moves until it is completely on the transport surface 5 while the successive bread 11 is stopped by the stop means 6, as shown in figure figure 4 . The transport surface 5 is then moved to its delivery position, as shown in figure figure 5 to allow the bread 10 to move to the loading compartment 7.

La surface de transport 5 est dans cette position de livraison inclinée vers le fond du compartiment de chargement 7 de sorte que le pain 10 se déplace automatiquement vers ce compartiment de chargement 7.The transport surface 5 is in this inclined delivery position towards the bottom of the loading compartment 7 so that the bread 10 automatically moves towards this loading compartment 7.

Suivant une forme de réalisation intéressante de l'invention, les moyens de détection comprennent également un capteur de présence 14 pour détecter la présence du pain 10 dans sa totalité sur la surface de transport 5. Ce capteur 14 comprend, par exemple, un œil optique qui est prévu à une distance du bord libre 15 de la surface de transport 5 qui est plus grand que la largeur d'un pain dans la direction du déplacement des pains. Le bord libre 15 de la surface de transport 5 s'étend, en particulier, au côté de la surface de réception 4 lorsque la surface de transport 5 est dans sa position de réception.According to an interesting embodiment of the invention, the detection means also comprise a presence sensor 14 for detecting the presence of the bread 10 in its entirety on the transport surface 5. This sensor 14 comprises, for example, an optical eye which is provided at a distance from the free edge 15 of the transport surface 5 which is greater than the width of a loaf in the direction of travel of the loaves. The free edge 15 of the transport surface 5 extends, in particular, to the side of the reception surface 4 when the transport surface 5 is in its reception position.

Suivant une autre forme de réalisation, le capteur de présence 14 comprend un capteur de contact qui est prévu à une butée d'arrêt 16 présent à l'extrémité de la surface de transport 5 opposée au bord libre 15. La distance entre le bord libre 15 et cette butée d'arrêt est normalement supérieure à la largeur d'un pain dans la direction de déplacement des pains 10 et 11.According to another embodiment, the presence sensor 14 comprises a contact sensor which is provided at a stopper 16 present at the end of the transport surface 5 opposite the free edge 15. The distance between the free edge 15 and this stopper is normally greater than the width of a loaf in the direction of travel of loaves 10 and 11.

Ainsi, la présence de ce capteur de présence 14 garantit que le pain 10 à couper est entièrement présent sur la surface de transport 5 et a quitté complètement la surface de réception 4 avant que la surface de transport 5 soit déplacée vers la position de livraison comme représenté dans la figure 5.Thus, the presence of this presence sensor 14 ensures that the bread 10 to be cut is entirely present on the transport surface 5 and has completely left the receiving surface 4 before the transport surface 5 is moved to the delivery position as represented in the figure 5 .

Lors du déplacement de la surface de transport 5 vers sa position de livraison, le bord libre 15 est descendu vers le fond du compartiment de chargement 7 et le pain 10 à couper se déplace, par exemple sous l'action de la gravité, à travers le bord libre 15 vers le compartiment de chargement 7, comme indiqué dans la figure 6.When moving the transport surface 5 to its delivery position, the free edge 15 is lowered towards the bottom of the loading compartment 7 and the bread 10 to be cut moves, for example under the action of gravity, through the free edge 15 towards the load compartment 7, as shown in the figure 6 .

Les moyens de détection permettent éventuellement également de détecter si le pain 10 a quitté la surface de transport 5 et donc si le pain 10 a été délivré dans le compartiment de chargement 7 à partir de la surface de transport 5.The detection means optionally also make it possible to detect whether the bread 10 has left the transport surface 5 and therefore whether the bread 10 has been delivered into the loading compartment 7 from the transport surface 5.

A cet effet, les moyens de détection comprennent, par exemple, un capteur de livraison 17 pour détecter la délivrance d'un pain 10 dans le compartiment de chargement 7 à partir de la surface de transport 5. Ce capteur de livraison 17 permet de déclencher le déplacement de la surface de transport 5 de la position de livraison vers la position de réception lorsqu'il est détecté que le pain 10 est délivré dans le compartiment de chargement 7. Le détecteur de délivrance 17 comprend, par exemple, un œil optique qui est positionné en regard du bord libre 15 de la surface de transport 5.To this end, the detection means comprise, for example, a delivery sensor 17 for detecting the delivery of a loaf 10 into the loading compartment 7 from the transport surface 5. This delivery sensor 17 makes it possible to trigger moving the transport surface 5 from the delivery position to the receiving position when it is detected that the bread 10 is delivered into the loading compartment 7. The delivery detector 17 comprises, for example, an optical eye which is positioned opposite the free edge 15 of the transport surface 5.

Il est également possible que le capteur de réception 13 constitue également le capteur de livraison 17. Dans un tel cas, le capteur de réception 13 est, par exemple, positionné au-dessus de la surface de transport 5 dans une position qui permet de détecter la réception d'un pain par la surface de transport 5, lorsque cette dernière est dans la position de réception, et qui permet de surveiller l'endroit du bord libre 15 de la surface de transport 5 lorsque celle-ci est dans la position de livraison.It is also possible that the receiving sensor 13 also constitutes the delivery sensor 17. In such a case, the receiving sensor 13 is, for example, positioned above the transport surface 5 in a position which makes it possible to detect the reception of a loaf by the transport surface 5, when the latter is in the reception position, and which makes it possible to monitor the location of the free edge 15 of the transport surface 5 when the latter is in the position of delivery.

Il est également possible que le capteur de réception 13 est monté de manière fixe par rapport à la surface de transport 5 de sorte que le capteur est déplacé ensemble avec cette surface. Dans la position de livraison de la surface de transport 5, le capteur de réception 13 constitue alors un capteur de livraison.It is also possible that the receiving sensor 13 is fixedly mounted relative to the transport surface 5 so that the sensor is moved together with this surface. In the delivery position of the transport surface 5, the reception sensor 13 then constitutes a delivery sensor.

Après que le pain 10 à couper est introduit dans le compartiment de chargement 7, comme représenté dans la figure 7, la surface de transport 5 est retournée de la position de livraison vers la position de réception et le poussoir 8 est déplacé vers le pain 10 afin de pousser celui-ci à travers l'ensemble des lames 2.After the bread 10 to be cut is introduced into the loading compartment 7, as shown in the figure 7 , the transport surface 5 is returned from the delivery position to the reception position and the pusher 8 is moved towards the bread 10 in order to push the latter through the assembly of the blades 2.

Lorsque la surface de transport 5 est arrivée dans la position de réception, le moyen d'arrêt 6 est déplacé vers la position rétractée, comme représenté dans la figure 2, pour permettre de déplacer le pain suivant 11 vers la surface de transport 5.When the transport surface 5 has arrived in the receiving position, the stop means 6 is moved to the retracted position, as shown in figure figure 2 , to allow the next loaf 11 to be moved to the transport surface 5.

La surface de transport 5 est de préférence monté de manière pivotante et présente, par exemple, un axe d'articulation à l'endroit de la butée d'arrêt 16.The transport surface 5 is preferably mounted in a pivoting manner and has, for example, an articulation axis at the location of the stopper 16.

Le poussoir 8 est accommodé dans le compartiment de chargement 7 et en dessous de la surface de transport 5. Lorsque la surface de transport 5 est dans la position de livraison, le poussoir 8 est, de préférence, situé en dessous de l'endroit où la surface de transport 5 présente un axe d'articulation 18. Ainsi, il est assuré que le pain 10 est toujours posé par la surface de transport 5 entre l'ensemble de lames 2 et le poussoir 8 dans le compartiment de chargement 7.The pusher 8 is accommodated in the loading compartment 7 and below the transport surface 5. When the transport surface 5 is in the delivery position, the pusher 8 is preferably located below where the transport surface 5 has an articulation axis 18. Thus, it is ensured that the bread 10 is always placed by the transport surface 5 between the set of blades 2 and the pusher 8 in the loading compartment 7.

De préférence, les pains à couper sont déplacés le long des surfaces de réception et de transport grâce à l'action de la gravité, mais il est également possible que les pains sont déplacés par moyens d'un entraîneur ou que les surfaces 4 et 5 présentent des moyens d'entraînement comme par exemple un tapis roulant entraîné ou des rouleaux successifs entraînés.Preferably, the loaves to be cut are moved along the receiving and conveying surfaces by the action of gravity, but it is also It is possible that the loaves are moved by means of a driver or that the surfaces 4 and 5 have driving means such as for example a driven conveyor belt or successive driven rollers.

Il est bien entendu que l'invention n'est pas limitée aux différentes formes de réalisation décrites ci-dessus, mais que d'autres variantes encore peuvent être envisagées sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention, notamment en ce qui concerne les moyens de détection et les types de capteurs utilisés, ainsi que de la constitution des surfaces de réception et de transport.It is understood that the invention is not limited to the various embodiments described above, but that still other variants can be envisaged without departing from the scope of the present invention, in particular as regards the means of detection and types of sensors used, as well as the constitution of reception and transport surfaces.

Il est, par exemple, possible que le détecteur de réception 13 détecte la réception d'un pain sur la surface de transport 5 et détecte également la fin du pain qui passe devant ce capteur. Ainsi, le capteur de réception détecte également la présence du pain dans sa totalité sur la surface de transport. Par conséquent, le capteur de réception peut générer un signal pour déplacer la surface de transport 5 vers la position de livraison lorsqu'il a détecté que le pain a passé complètement devant ce capteur.It is, for example, possible that the reception detector 13 detects the reception of a loaf on the transport surface 5 and also detects the end of the loaf which passes in front of this sensor. Thus, the reception sensor also detects the presence of the bread in its entirety on the transport surface. Therefore, the receiving sensor can generate a signal to move the transport surface 5 to the delivery position when it detects that the bread has passed completely past this sensor.

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  1. Slicer for cutting successive loaves of bread (10,11) with a set of blades (2) arranged substantially parallel to each other and designed to cut a loaf of bread (10,11) into slices, this set of blades (2) cooperating with a push rod (8) to push the loaf of bread (10,11) through the set of blades (2) when the loaf (10,11) is placed between the set of blades (2) and the push rod (8) in an input compartment (7), this slicer comprising:
    - a receiving surface (4) for at least one loaf of bread (10,11) to be cut,
    - a transport surface (5) for the loaf of bread (10,11), this transport surface (5) being movable between a receiving position allowing to move a loaf of bread (10,11) to be cut from the receiving surface (4) to the transport surface (5), and a delivery position allowing to place the loaf (10,11), when it is on the transport surface (5), in said input compartment (7) opposite the set of blades (2),
    - an output surface (9) adjacent to the set of blades (2) on which the sliced loaf of bread (10,11) can be collected after its passage through the set of blades (2),
    said slicer being characterised in that it comprises a stopping means (6) which is movable between a retracted position in which a loaf of bread (10, 11) can be moved from the receiving surface (4) to the transport surface (5), and a forward position in which the stopping means (6) prevents the movement of a loaf of bread (10, 11) from the receiving surface (4) to the transport surface (5).
  2. Slicer according to claim 1, wherein the stopping means (6) cooperates with detection means to detect the reception of a loaf of bread (10,11) on the transport surface (5), these detection means generating a signal to move the stopping means (6) to its forward position when the reception of a loaf of bread (10,11) on the transport surface (5) is detected.
  3. Slicer according to claim 2, wherein the detection means include a receiving sensor (13) for detecting the reception of a loaf of bread (10,11) on the transport surface (5) to move the stopping means (6) to its forward position when the reception of a loaf of bread (10,11) is detected by the receiving sensor (13).
  4. Slicer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the detection means comprise a presence sensor (14) for detecting the presence of a loaf of bread (10,11) as a whole on the transport surface (5), said presence sensor (14) triggering the movement of the transport surface (5) from the receiving position to the delivery position in order to place the loaf of bread (10,11) in the input compartment (7) when the loaf of bread (10,11) is present as a whole on the transport surface (5).
  5. Slicer according to claim 4, wherein the presence sensor (14) is provided downstream of the reception sensor (13).
  6. Slicer according to any of claims 2 to 5, wherein the detection means allow to detect the delivery of a loaf of bread (10,11) in the input compartment (7) as of the transport surface (5).
  7. Slicer according to claim 6, wherein the detection means comprise a delivery sensor (17) for detecting the delivery of a loaf of bread (10,11) in the input compartment (7) as of the transport surface (5), said delivery sensor (17) triggering the movement of the transport surface (5) from the delivery position to the receiving position when the loaf of bread (10,11) is delivered in the input compartment (7).
  8. Slicer according to claim 7, wherein the receiving sensor (13) is also the delivery sensor (17).
  9. Slicer according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the receiving surface (13) and the transport surface (5), when the latter is in its receiving position, are inclined so that a loaf of bread (10, 11) which is placed on the receiving surface (4) automatically moves towards the transport surface (5).
  10. Slicer according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the receiving surface (4) and/or the transport surface (5) have transport means to facilitate the movement of a loaf of bread (10, 11), said transport means advantageously comprising a conveyor belt, a succession of freely rotating rollers (12) or a smooth surface with reduced friction.
  11. Slicer according to any of claims 1 to 10, wherein the stopping means (6) extends to the edge of the receiving surface (4) which extends on the side of the transport surface (5).
  12. Slicer according to any of claims 1 to 11 wherein the stopping means (6) extends in the plane of the receiving surface (4) or below said surface (4) in the retracted position of the stopping means (6) and wherein said stopping means (6) is elevated in relation to said surface (4) in its forward position.
  13. Method for slicing successive loaves of bread (10,11), wherein loaves of bread (10,11) to be sliced are successively placed on a receiving surface (4) and are moved one after the other from the receiving surface (4) to a transport surface (5) which is in a receiving position, the transport surface (5) being moved to a delivery position after each reception of a loaf of bread (10,11) to be sliced, after which the loaf of bread (10) on the transport surface (5) is moved to an input compartment (7), this loaf of bread (10) being then pushed through a set of blades (2) to slice it, and the transport surface (5) is returned to the receiving position to receive a following loaf of bread (11), characterised in that, when receiving a loaf of bread (10) on the transport surface (5) when the latter is in its receiving position, a stopping means (6) is driven from a retracted position to a forward position so that this stopping means (6) extends in this forward position downstream of a following loaf of bread (11) so as to prevent the displacement of this following loaf of bread (11) towards the transport surface (5), when the loaf (10) to be cut is present as a whole on the transport surface (5), this surface (5) is moved to the delivery position to move the loaf (10) to be cut to the input compartment (7), and, after the loaf (10) to be cut has left the transport surface (5), the latter is returned to the receiving position and the stopping means (6) is moved to its retracted position in order to receive the subsequent loaf of bread (11) on the transport surface (5).
  14. Method according to claim 13, wherein the reception of a loaf of bread to be cut (10) is detected on the transport surface (5) before this loaf of bread (10) has completely left the receiving surface (4) and, following the detection of the reception of the loaf of bread to be cut (10) on the transport surface (5), the stopping means (6) is moved to its forward position when said loaf of bread to be cut (10) is opposite the stopping means (6), and before it is on the surface transport (5) as a whole.
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