EP3726997A1 - Method for freezing and deforming an irregularly shaped, elongated loaf and apparatus suitable therefor - Google Patents
Method for freezing and deforming an irregularly shaped, elongated loaf and apparatus suitable thereforInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to the pretreatment of loaf-shaped, non-uniformly shaped foods, in particular meat loaves, before slicing into, in particular weight-accurate, slices.
- Either the contour of the meat loaf is measured in slices before slicing, so that the cross-sectional shape and cross-sectional size are known at each of its longitudinal positions - the largest extension direction of the meat loaf is defined as the longitudinal direction - and accordingly via fixation the thickness of the slice to be cut off the weight of which can be controlled, since the specific weight of the respective loaf of meat for this purpose is usually known exactly enough.
- Another method is to give the meat loaf before and during cutting by deforming a defined cross-section, in particular over the entire length of the meat loaf.
- the meat loaves are generally frosted, ie cooled to a temperature below room temperature, in particular even frozen at least in their outer area, which results in the production of clean cut edges when slicing Slices simplified.
- the meat loaf is placed in a so-called forming tube and pressed therein in the longitudinal direction and / or in the transverse direction so that it completely fills the mold cavity, so over its entire length has the same constant cross-section.
- the thus pressed meat loaf is pushed out of the front, open end of the forming tube by the desired slice thickness and immediately at the end of the forming tube a slice of predicted thickness and thus a weight very close to the target weight is separated.
- the free inner cross section of the forming tube at least in the initial state by the meat loaf is inserted into the forming tube, must be relatively large and then the meat loaf relatively strong be deformed.
- this object is achieved in that the loaf is already deformed before freezing, in order to equalize the cross section over the length of the loaf as possible, especially those areas of the length of the loaf in which its cross section is significantly larger than in the other length portions, the cross-section is reduced and thereby the shape of the loaf becomes more uniform in cross-section.
- the loaf can be compressed longitudinally, whereby also the areas with a smaller cross-section undergo a cross-sectional widening.
- the preforming before freezing is usually carried out with the aid of a preform, in which the loaf is placed and in which it is in a preformed, at least partially compressed state, and in which it remains even during freezing.
- the preform must be made of a material which is not damaged by the pre-frosting and which still allows for easy removal of the frosted loaf from the preform after freezing.
- the mold should be made of a material having a good temperature conductivity, for example a metal such as stainless steel or aluminum, and / or a good temperature storage capability. Also plastic comes into question, especially because of the low static friction against the loaf in the frosted state.
- the preform can be brought to a lower temperature than that of the loaf even before the introduction of the loaf, in particular a temperature which is not higher than 10 ° C above the temperature in the frost, in which the loaf is subsequently frosted In order to remove heat quickly after inserting the loaf and to close its outer pores, this will quickly terminate liquid loss through evaporation.
- a preform in order to accelerate the cooling down of the preform in the freezer, when using a preform, it may also have on its outer sides a design with a large outer surface, in particular cooling fins.
- the loaf either has a large cross-section at one end, which decreases toward the other end, usually continuously, or the loaf has its largest cross-section in the middle length range.
- the loaf is preferably rotated in such a rotational position about its longitudinal direction inserted into the preform that it is compressed by the preform in the transverse direction in which it has its largest diameter.
- Preforming before freezing can in principle be done in two ways, which can also be combined:
- the first possibility is to press the loaf into a preform with a fixed dimension in a certain direction and to bring about the preforming of the lacquer by means of these impressions.
- the removal of the largest diameter can thus take place in such a way that the preform has a smaller, in particular fixed, width, for example between two side walls running in particular parallel to one another, than this largest diameter, and the loaf with the transverse direction of its largest diameter in the direction of this width is pressed into the preform.
- the loaf already has a largest diameter, in particular also a largest cross section, which is smaller than in the initial state, but usually even larger than the desired, uniformly uniform end cross section.
- impressions can be made manually or by means of a manually or motor-driven device.
- the other possibility is to insert the loaf in such a large preform cavity of the preform that for pressing still no squeezing the loaf is necessary, and only then by one or more movable part of the preform and their approach to the rest the preform compress the loaf and by fixing the moving parts relative to the rest of the preform to hold the squeezed loaf in this state even during freezing.
- the preform consists only of two side walls, connected via a fixedly positioned end wall and a second, either fixed positio ned or as described longitudinally displaceable, end wall, usually a preform with bottom is preferable, the two side walls also connects.
- a lid On such a trough-shaped preform, a lid can be placed, which is pressed against the loaf from the open side of the preform and also in this transverse direction the existing largest width of the loaf together.
- the lid may be movable, e.g. pivotally mounted on the preform, or as a separate part pressed against the rest of the preform and fixed in the water compressive position, preferably locked, are.
- the preform - in which in this way a loaf or several loaves are placed next to each other and held in compressed state - is frosted by being placed in the freezer, ie in particular placed either on the conveyor belt of a belt freezer, or in which is hooked with their lateral ends in the transport chains of a Kettenfrosters.
- the loaves are removed again from the preforms, for which, if necessary, each movable items the preform from the loaf squeezing state must be moved back, so attached fixations or locking of these parts must be solved to each other.
- the removal from the preform preferably takes place automatically with the aid of a removal device arranged in the direction of passage through the freezer after the frost, ie outside the frost.
- this removal device can be adapted to the always identical shape and outer contour of the preform independently of the instantaneous shape of the loaf.
- the preformed loaves are further end-pressed in the longitudinal direction and / or at least one of the two transverse directions into the end state and onto an end cross-section.
- this object is achieved in that such a device first of all preforms, which are suitable for receiving at least one loaf, as well as suitable to be frosted together with the loaf received therein.
- the apparatus also includes a freezer for freezing the preforms with loaves received therein.
- the preform is additionally designed such that the loaf received therein is preformed in the direction of end cross-section, ie its initial cross-section is already reduced and varies less over the length than in the initial state, but not even over the entire length uniform Cross-section, the end cross section, occupies.
- the, in particular changeable, preform cavity in particular in its smallest transverse dimension, having a smaller width than a predefined limit value, in particular the smallest maximum diameter of most of the loaves to be accommodated therein, ie at least 95% therein to be picked loaves, in their initial state corresponds.
- the preform has two sidewalls extending at a distance from one another in the longitudinal direction, whose distance from one another in the first transverse direction, at least in a longitudinal region, is less than the greatest thickness of most of the loaves to be inserted therebetween.
- the side walls are parallel to each other, and thus have the same distance to each other everywhere.
- the distance between the side walls can also be adjustable, in particular the one of the two relatively movable side walls can be used for compressing the inserted therebetween loaf.
- the two side walls are at a fixed distance from one another, and are preferably also connected to one another at least at one of their ends by a fixed end wall.
- a movable end wall is designed as a longitudinal slide preferably movable in the longitudinal direction relative to the side walls and in particular between the two fixed partitions, and can be moved between the side walls in the longitudinal direction and / or present at a plurality of longitudinal positions locking elements, which are preferably on the outside of the preform , are latched after previously pressed this movable end wall against the one end face of the loaf and this was upset.
- the upsetting can be effected by arranging between the longitudinal slide and the adjacent fixed end wall at least one compression spring, which continuously maintains a pressure in the longitudinal direction on the loaf.
- this pressure in the longitudinal direction can also be achieved in that the longitudinal slide is located at the front end of a push rod which extends in the longitudinal direction and extends in particular through the fixed end wall of the preform tub.
- the pressure is preferably applied manually to the rear end of the push bar and is maintained by the fact that the push bar can be locked against the rest of the preform, in particular with respect to the fixed end wall, in the advanced working position which upsets the loaf.
- the push rod can thus be locked or unlocked about its longitudinal axis by a rotation of less than 360 °, for example only 90 °.
- Another possibility is a self-locking thread in the passage opening through the fixed end wall, which meshes with a thread on the outer circumference of the push rod, wherein a rotatable connection about the longitudinal axis between the longitudinal slide and the push rod is a prerequisite.
- the preform had only side walls and end walls, it would merely form a frame which rests on the ground and in which the loaf is clamped, which facilitates removal by freeing the loaf from the preform only in the open transverse direction after freezing must be pushed out again.
- the preform in order to be able to preform the loaf, however, also in the second transverse direction, that is to say transversely to the direction of the distance between the side walls, the preform preferably has a bottom which connects the lower ends of the side walls and / or end walls to each other the preform is trough-shaped and can be closed by a pressed onto the open side and possibly latchable lid, whereby an inserted loaf pressed together in this second transverse direction, ie preformed, and can be kept in this state.
- the lid and / or the bottom may be movably mounted between an occlusive and an open position at the remainder of the preform, or may be completely detachable from the remainder of the preform in a simple and rapid manner, particularly without tools.
- the lid can be fixed, in particular latched, in a plurality of positions that are approached to different degrees from the rest of the preform.
- lid There are two basic types of lid:
- the most plate-shaped lid has a stamp projection projecting transversely to its main plane, the surface of which, viewed in the plan view, corresponds approximately to the opening of the preform cavity, so that it dips into this opening when the lid rests on the edges the side walls.
- one or more compression springs can be arranged, for example, between the punch extension and the plate-shaped cover, so that the punch extension resting against the loaf exerts the desired pressure.
- the lid in this transverse direction in one of several approach positions, so with the punch extension differing deep dipping, be latched to corresponding locking elements of the side walls or end walls, preferably manually pressed by the operator against the loaf , The lid does not have to reach the upper edges of the side walls.
- the distance from the ground or floor to the underside of the punch extension is different depending on the cross section of the loaf, so that the longitudinal slide, which is preferably drive under the punch extension, in this transverse direction, a variable extension, ie should have a variable cross section.
- the longitudinal slide consists of two in this transverse direction to the longitudinal slide complementary parts which are biased in particular in the direction away from each other direction against each other, for example by means of a spring.
- the lid does not protrude into the preform cavity in the operative position, but is located only on or above the upper edges of the sidewalls.
- this cover can be fixed at several altitudes relative to the opening, ie to the upper edges of the side walls, relative to the rest of the preform.
- the lid can also be fixed in a single vertical position, for example resting on the upper edges of the side walls, opposite the remainder of the preform, for example pushed into corresponding longitudinal guides over the opening.
- the loaf in the preform must either be pushed down manually by the operator of this sliding lid when pushing it, or the loaf has such a small cross section that it does not reach it anyway.
- the advantage of this solution is that the longitudinal slide can be fixedly arranged on such a merely resting lid, in particular sliding lid, so that substantially only a compression in the longitudinal direction is exerted on the loaf, but in this way the cross section of the loaf is increased so that it reaches the bottom of the closed lid and is pressed against this, even if he had not reached this level in the initial state.
- the preferably present bottom of the preform may be insertable as a sliding floor along the lower ends of the side walls and thereby close the preform cavity downwards, or it may be connected to the lower end of the preform cavity. the side walls by means of other fasteners, in particular retaining clips, be fastened.
- the bottom may also be permanently attached to the lower ends of the side walls, but preferably has at least one pusher opening through the bottom through which the frosted loaf is forced out of the top open preform by means of a pusher after freezing can be, in particular by means of a removal device.
- Such an ejector opening can also be made relatively large area, so that the bottom only forms a frame.
- the large-area ejector opening can be closed by a pusher plate which is placed on the ground from above and is supported on the edges of the floor around the ejector opening.
- the ejector plate can be moved into the interior of the preform flea space by means of a tool, in particular when the preform is turned over, and the frosted loaf can thus be removed from the preform.
- the freezer may, in the direction of flow after its outlet opening, that is to say outside the frost, have a non-automatic removal device, in particular as described above, for removing the loaves from the preforms, which in particular can operate automatically.
- the freezer should, as part of its frost, have a buffer space, in particular a reservoir, for empty preforms in which the preforms are kept at the desired reduced temperature.
- the device also comprises the pressing device for final pressing of the frosted and preformed loaves on an end cross-section which is constant over the length.
- this pressing device comprises a forming tube with a frontally open mold tube cavity, wherein the forming tube has a longitudinal pressing ram which can be moved in the forming tube cavity in the longitudinal direction for longitudinal pressing, as well as a transverse pressing ram, the loading tube. part of the wall around the forming tube cavity is around.
- FIG. 1a a preform with only one preform cavity in the plan view
- FIG. 1b a preform with three adjacent preform cavities in the plan view
- FIG. 4 a shows a cross section through a design with a retractable cover
- FIG. 4 b shows a longitudinal section through a design with a clampable cover without a stamp extension
- FIG. 5 shows a strip freezer with removal device in side view
- Fig. 6a, b a forming tube with longitudinal pressing punch and cross-pressing punch in the side view in different functional positions.
- FIG. 1a shows a plan view of a preform pan 1.1 with a view of the opening 1 "of the mold cavity 2, which can be closed upwards by placing a cover 4 only indicated to form a preform 1, as the cross-sectional representations of the figures better 2a, b show.
- the push rod 8 can be pushed forward in the longitudinal direction 10 and locked by turning by a certain angle relative to the counter element and the end wall 1d.
- a loaf L is still in the initial state L, 1 in FIG. 1a and has not yet been compressed in the first transverse direction 11.1, the width B, ie the direction of the distance between the side walls 1a, b of the preform cavity 2 by being inserted into this preform cavity 2, since its maximum thickness Dmax was equal to or slightly less than the width B, and its length 30 was less than the free length in the preform 1 with the longitudinal slide 3 pulled back to the fixed end wall 1d.
- Figures 2a, b show in cross-section a preform 1 consisting of a preform tray 1.1 and a lid 4, which consists of two parts, namely a preform pan 1.1 spanning lid plate 4c and one at the bottom and at a distance to this cover plate 4c arranged, usually plate-shaped, punch-extension 14, which projects transversely to the main plane 4 'of the cover plate 4c in the preform cavity 2 and the dimensions of which are dimensioned in the plan so that it fits tightly into the opening 1 "preform tray 1.1 fits.
- the punch extension 14 is held by means of pressure springs 21 arranged therebetween in a variable, load-dependent distance to the cover plate 4c.
- legs 4a, b project downwards, each having at least one latching element 18 pointing towards the longitudinal center plane 10 'in its lower end region. which can latch under a cantilever element 19 projecting outwardly from the upper region of the side walls 1 a, b, preferably in the form of a peripheral strip 6 extending in the longitudinal direction 10.
- latching elements 18 and / or the mating elements 19 in the height, ie the depth direction of the preform tray 1.1, the second transverse direction 11.2, spaced several may be present to the lid plate 4c at several altitudes with respect to the preform To be able to lock the trough 1.1.
- FIG. 2a shows a preform 1 in which a salmon L.1 with its cross section Q.1, which it has in its initial state, has already been inserted.
- the lid 4 is only loosely placed, so that its punch extension 14, although already slightly protrudes into the opening 1 "of the forming tube 1.1, but not quite reached the loaf L.1.
- the locking elements 18 are pushed down past the counter elements 19 and locked relative to them so that the stamp extension 14 now penetrates deeper into the interior of the preform pan 1.1 and its parallel to each other extending inner sides of the side walls 1 a, b dips.
- the longitudinal slide 3 is intended to be able to retract in the longitudinal direction 10 under the so-retracted punch extension 14 -as shown in FIG. 1a, this is formed in two parts in the second transverse direction 11.2, the two slide parts 3a, b with fingers or prongs mutually intermesh, and - for example, between the free ends of the prongs and the corresponding recess in the other slider part arranged compression springs 9 - ausei- pushed each other, so that the visible in Figures 2a, b contact surface of the longitudinal slide. 3 regardless of the current immersion depth of the punch extension 14 substantially always the entire free cross-section in the preform 1.1 fills, which is why the longitudinal slide 3 also analogously rounded corners again inner free cross-section of the preform 1 has.
- Figure 2a also shows the possibility to arrange on the outer sides of the side walls 1 a, b and / or the bottom 1 c to increase the surface and improved heat dissipation of the preform 1 cooling fins 25.
- the wall thickness of the side walls 1 a, b and / or the bottom 1 c shown here very low, if they are for example made of stainless steel, but this is not necessarily dependent on the arrangement of cooling fins 25.
- the wall thickness of the preform 1 is only increased beyond the level necessary for the necessary stability Stabi out when a high heat capacity of the preform 1 is to be achieved.
- FIG. 2b shows a solution in which this ejector opening 23 is chosen to be much larger, encompassing almost the entire surface of the bottom 1 c, but is closed by an ejector plate 24, which only from above, ie can be inserted from the preform float space 2, and rests on a shoulder of the circumference of the ejector opening 23 wherein the top of the ejector plate 24 is aligned with the top of the surrounding, often only frame-shaped, bottom 1 c.
- the ejector plate 24 is pressed from below into the open-top preform pan 1 .1 and thus pressed out the frosted loaf L.2 upwards.
- FIG. 1 b shows a preform 1 consisting of a preform pan 1.1 with three preform flea spaces 2 located next to one another, separated from one another by solid partitions, wherein the side walls 1 a, b and the intermediate walls each run parallel to one another, ie the Vorform-Flohltechnik 2 a NEN, over the longitudinal direction 10 constant, distance B to each other occupy.
- the operator To insert a loaf L, the operator must first push back the longitudinal slide 3 against the force of this compression spring 22 so that the loaf L to be inserted fits into the remaining free space between pushed back longitudinal slide 3 and the opposite fixed end wall 1e. As soon as the operator then releases the longitudinal slide 3, the inserted loaf L.1 is compressed by the force of the compression spring 2 in the longitudinal direction 10.
- FIG. 2c shows the corresponding preform 1 with associated cover 4 in cross section:
- the cover plate 4c spans the entire preform tray 1.1 over all three preform cavities 2, and on its underside, in turn, three separate punch extensions 14 are fastened by means of the compression springs 21, which immerse in each one of the cavities 2, but with attached and locked lid plate 4c of different depth, depending on the cross-section Q.2 of the loaf therein in the deformed state L.2.
- FIG. 3 also shows that the cover 4 can be integrally formed together with the stamp extension 14, so that the pressure on the loaf L.2 therein is made available only by the pressure once applied during the latching process.
- the ejection opening 23 penetrates only the cover plate 4c, and you can press with a tool against the top of the punch extension 14, which then expels the loaf L.2 down - if the springs 21 for this purpose are sufficiently long - penetrates in a one-piece design of the lid 4 as shown in the left half of the ejector opening 23 of course the entire cover 4, in both cases preferably centrally and not as shown off the longitudinal center plane 10 '.
- FIG. 4a shows, in cross-section, a solution in which the inserted cover 4 does not dip into the preform cavity 2, but rests maximally on the upper edges of the side walls 1a, b of the preform pan 1.1.
- the height of the side walls 1a, b of the preform 1 from the bottom 1c fixedly arranged on the side walls 1a, b is dimensioned so that most of the loaves L in the initial state L.1 are above the upper edges of the side walls 1 a, b project, and only by closing and tightening of the lid 4 at or near the upper edges of the side walls 1 a, b depressed by the cover 4 and deformed into a cross section Q.2 the one which approximates the free cross-section of the preform cavity 2, as can be seen in Figure 4a and Figure 4b.
- the low tensioning of the cover 4 can take place by means of suitable retaining elements such as retaining clips 20, which press the cover 4 against the upper ends of the side walls 1 a, b, as shown in the left half, or preferably even a distance of the cover 4 relative to the allow upper ends of the side walls 1 a, b, due to the right shown, for example, with tension springs 5 equipped retaining elements such as retaining clips 20th
- the advantage of the overlapping cover 4 is that here the inner surfaces of the side walls 1 a, b need not run parallel to each other, but may increase their distance upwards, so that the frosted loaf L.2 later easier from the preform Can be taken 1.1 upwards, for example, again by means of the illustrated ejector opening 23 in the bottom 1 c.
- FIG. 4b shows a solution analogous to FIG. 4a, but deviating from this the cover 4 along longitudinal guides 15, which are formed here in the upper area in the insides of the side walls 1a, b, by means of a guide part 16 running therein , In this case, the running in the longitudinal direction 10 narrow sides of the lid 4, can be inserted.
- This combined longitudinal slide cover 3 + 4 can be pressed either manually according to the figures 4c1, 4c2 after inserting the loaf L in the initial state L.1 with the longitudinal slide in the longitudinal direction and the lid 4 in the transverse direction 11.2 against the loaf L, so this is compressed in the longitudinal direction 10 in the deformed state L.2, at the same time the lid 4 prevents that the cross section of the loaf L.2, in particular at its thickest point, further increases.
- FIG. 4c1 With the aid of a plurality of latching elements 18, for example along the upper side of the side walls 1a, b or along their outer sides in the longitudinal direction 10, in which one or more counter-elements 19 of the lid 4 engage the pawl elements 18 are preferably located on the end region of the preform pan 1 remote from the longitudinal slide 3.
- the longitudinal slide cover 3 + 4 is raised or placed obliquely to the longitudinal direction 10 so that all snap elements 18 are disengaged from all counter elements 19 and compressed with the longitudinal slide 3 of the loaf L.1 in the longitudinal direction 10 by the force of the operator or a spring or other force generator.
- lowering the lid will cause 4 Element 18 and counter element 19 is brought into engagement and secured in this latched position, for example by fastening elements such as the retaining clips 20 according to FIG. 3 or 4, or else a tether 17 running around a transverse plane and tightly fitting to the preform 1 ,
- the state L.2 that presses the loaf L can also be achieved and maintained by the longitudinal slide 3 seated on the front end of the push rod 8, which - as already described with reference to FIG. 1a - by means of a self-locking thread 12 opposite the solid end wall 1 d, through which it extends, is secured in any desired longitudinal position.
- the lid 4 must be prevented from lifting off both when pushing forward and in the final state, for example by a longitudinal guide against the preform tray 1.1, for instance in the form of a passage 7 in the end wall 1e opposite the push rod 8, in which the front, free end of the lid 4 is also in completely withdrawn against the end wall 1 d longitudinal slide 3.
- FIG. 5 shows a freezer 50 in the form of a continuous freezer, through its free-space 51 from a feed opening 50a to a removal opening 50b, the preforms 1 with slices L.2 accommodated therein on several levels one above the other in the direction of passage 50 'driven on belt conveyors 54 and thereby both can be cooled down together, preferably so strong that at least the outer layer of the loaves L.2 is frozen ren.
- frost chamber 51 which is generated in the upper region of freezer 50 and circulated in frost chamber 51 by means of the blower 55 shown.
- preforms 1 are not provided for the purpose of freezing, but only for storing and cooling empty preforms 1, taken on the feed side of the freezer 50, filled with a loaf L. 1 and can be placed in the feed opening 50a one of the floors for filled preforms 1, which is why the belt conveyor 54 on this top floor for the stored empty preforms 1 against the passage direction 50 'of the filled preforms 1 is movable.
- An automatic or at least partially automatic removal device 52 for removing the frosted loaves L.2 from the preforms 1 is preferably present at each of the removal openings 50b on the removal side of the freezer 50.
- This consists of a support 52a, which is preferably aligned with the top of the end of the belt conveyor 54, which pushes the preforms 1 on this support 52a, and a longitudinal stop 52b for the filled preforms 1 and lateral guides for positioning in the direction of FIG. 5 or also lift-off fuses (not shown) against lifting off the support 52a.
- the preform 1 is in a defined position, in which an ejector 53 mounted on the support 52a extends upward out of the support 52a and through the ejector opening 23 through the frosted loaf L.2 from the preform pan 1.1 - after removal of the lid 4 by the operator - can squeeze out.
- FIGS. 6a, b show in side view a device for the final pressing of the frosted loaves L. 2 into a final pressed state L.3 for the subsequent slicing of these loaves L:
- the U-shaped forming tube channel 99 is folded down about its front lower end about a pivot axis extending in the direction of view of FIG. 6a from the longitudinal pressing die 101 as well as the Transverse punch 102 aligned direction in a thus open up loading position in which a frosted loaf L.2 can be inserted.
- the loaf is again pressed further from the preformed, frosted state L 2 by a further retraction of the transverse pressing punch 102 and the longitudinal pressing punch 101 against a pressing plate (not shown) in the front end region of FIG Forming tube 100 until the loaf then fills in the state L.3 the entire inner free space in the forming tube 100 and thus over the entire length has the same, defined cross-section as the inner space of the forming tube 100.
- the final pressed punch 101 is used to advance the final pressed loaf L.3 step by step to the desired thickness of a slice S, except for a stop plate 106, and the slice S from the body L.3 immediately before the front end of the forming tube 100 separated by means of a knife 107.
- the disc S falls on a first discharge conveyor 103, which transports them further and transfers to a subsequent discharge conveyor 104, below or in which then usually a balance 105 for weighing the slices S is located.
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