ES2889823A1 - COMPACT VERTICAL MACHINE FOR AUTOMATIC PREPARATION OF MEALS AND FOOD PREPARATIONS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Vertical compact machine for the automatic preparation of meals and food preparations that includes a vertical chassis where means of storage of ingredients are located, mechanical means of dragging and movement of ingredients to their corresponding process, means of dosing and mixing, means of peeling, chopping, cutting and chopping, washing media and heating media. It also includes gas and vapor evacuation means, sanitary cleaning means for the equipment, automatic control means for all processes and means for transferring waste to its waste storage modules. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

COMPACT VERTICAL MACHINE FOR AUTOMATIC PROCESSING OF

MEALS AND FOOD PREPARATIONS

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention has application in the hotel, restaurant, home, services and food sector.

It falls within the industry sector dedicated to the manufacture of appliances and devices for food preparations and household appliances.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are automatic or semi-automatic industrial processes for the preparation of meals and food preparations, either in a complete process, which integrates all the necessary production phases without omitting any, or in a semi-complete process, which provides the process with previously pre-processed ingredients or raw materials. These industrial processes are developed for high production volumes, which implies machines that require highly specialized operators in their use. All these industrial processes are developed by implementing the different phases or processes in a linear way in horizontal development in the plant of the production warehouse, generally requiring a large area.

On the other hand, there is also tabletop food processing and cooking equipment, among which are those commonly called kitchen robots, they are generally household appliances of the type of mixing bowl with rotating blades with a lid, they carry out some processing and cooking phases in a automatic but they require a great manual intervention, the contribution of ingredients is carried out manually as there is no storage.

Within the first group of industrial or large food preparation and cooking machines, document ES 2033187 A1 describes a machine to make tortillas made up of a parallelepiped structure that includes a circuit on which carts circulate that transport the containers where the tortilla is made, this machine has a horizontal development and has a loading area where the already prepared mixture is introduced, being therefore a process of the semi-complete type.

On the other hand, document ES 2038421 T3 describes a machine for making hamburger-type products, it is arranged in horizontal plan development.

Document ES 2051562 T3 refers to an automatic food cooking system focused on quick service restaurants, it has various modules in horizontal configuration.

Document ES 2403740 A2 describes a machine and container for cooking food with feeding means, a frame and temperature control and regulation means and heating means, the implementation of the process is also horizontal.

Through document ES 2685029 T3 a method and system for producing a food product is known, it relates stages of peeling and slicing raw potatoes, washing with water and the frying stage, it is also an industrial type development horizontally.

Document US 3782269 describes a machine for the preparation of tortillas in linear form, by means of a conveyor belt, with the addition of the already prepared mixture.

Within the second group of the tabletop type, glass-type cooking machines are known, thus, reference is made, for example, to document ES 2035532 T3, which refers to a small electrical appliance for preparing food by rotary mixing, it has a double glass.

Document ES 2151251 T3 discloses a tabletop kitchen appliance also with a double glass configuration.

Through the document ES 2188508 T3, an apparatus for processing food that includes a magnetic transmission system, in this case the cup is unique and is inserted from the front.

Document ES 2271936 T3 discloses an appliance for food preparation in two bodies.

Document ES 2392909 T3 describes a double-walled food preparation equipment.

Document ES 2396030 T3 discloses a tabletop kitchen machine with a milkshake cup.

Document ES 2528354 T3 describes a kitchen machine driven by an electric motor that incorporates a cutting unit.

There are also some intermediate-sized machines for the preparation of cooked food, but none of them uses the vertical compact concept, for example document ES 2764505 T3 is known, which claims document DE102015221004.9, which describes a device for food processing, food is mechanically stirred and heated, it is based on a steam generating unit that supplies steam to a container, the machine only performs the heating process.

Document ES 0368699 A1 describes an apparatus for cooking or frying food, with a process development or horizontal stages.

Document ES 2209635 A1 is also known, which describes a machine for the automatic preparation of meals formed by a piece of furniture that incorporates an adjoining pantry block and another piece of cold room furniture, with a linear development on a horizontal plan and the use of a robotic arm. for handling with a tool warehouse, it requires that the raw materials to be stored in the pantry are already clean and prepared, which is not a complete process, therefore it requires a pre-treatment.

On the other hand, and as a reference to the current state of the art, it should be noted that The applicant is unaware of the existence of vertical compact machines for the preparation of meals and food preparations of two or more components in a complete or semi-complete process, which can be assimilated to electrical appliances in shape and size such as a refrigerator and be handled by non-specialized personnel nor any other invention of similar application that presents technical and structural characteristics equal to or similar to those presented by the one claimed here.

.EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The machine performs the necessary process of preparing meals and food preparations of two or more components vertically, occupying a small surface; It comprises mechanical means of movement and dragging of the products between the different phases, mainly vertically, means of storage of the different ingredients and spices, means of dosing and mixing, mechanical means that include peeling, chopping, cutting and chopping, means of means of washing, means of turning the product when required, means of heating, means of evacuating gases and vapors, means of sanitary cleaning of the equipment and means of control of the entire sequence of the different parts of each process, all in a automated.

The operation will be automatic with the possibility of pre-established culinary recipes in the control system and also the possibility of certain adjustments in terms of dosages and times by the user.

The heating systems will be powered by energy or fuels in any of their forms, electricity is required to power the control system and automation, drinking water is required for cleaning products, food mixtures and sanitary cleaning, an evacuation outlet to the dirty water sanitation network and includes smoke and vapor evacuation system. The equipment includes baskets and systems for collecting solid and liquid waste generated during the process.

It comprises a vertical metal support chassis, of convenient size, to which modules are incorporated, each module can be divided into submodules to carry out each of the required tasks. All the elements used in the Construction shall be food grade.

The user is limited to start it on the control panel, to make certain adjustments in quantities of ingredients and spices and time settings or to select the automatic mode which does not require adjusting anything, to maintain the level of ingredients and spices in the different storage baskets or cubicles depending on the quantities of processed product that you want, to remove from the machine the liquid waste and organic solid waste generated once the corresponding baskets and tanks have been filled and to remove the processed food product once finished the process.

The machine will carry out sanitary washing automatically whenever it is required in the modules that are required and the user will only have to carry out the thorough cleaning of certain elements in the established periods of time. This type of cleaning is very similar to any machine in the food sector.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a plan is attached to this descriptive report in which, for illustrative purposes and not limiting in dimensions or configuration, Neither in composition, nor in preparation and elaboration of products, has the compact process been represented in vertical furniture, in its modular application form, where the composition of a possible configuration and distribution of different elements necessary for a elaboration process can be observed, figure number 1, figure number 2 and figure number 3.

Figure number 1.- Shows a schematic perspective view.

Figure number 2.- Shows a schematic sectional view of the elevation corresponding to the perspective view of figure number 1.

Figure number 3.- Shows a schematic sectional view of the profile corresponding to the perspective view of figure number 1.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In the figures mentioned, an example of a non-limiting embodiment of the vertical compact machine for the preparation and processing of meals and food preparations can be observed.

It has a preferably modular vertical configuration in such a way that each module and submodule carry out clearly differentiated tasks and processes, the distribution of modules within the framework will be carried out vertically and each module can be divided into submodules.

The dimensions of the vertical compact machine will depend on the design, the desired or available space to be occupied and the products to be obtained. The preferred but not limiting dimensions of the equipment are 90x80x200 cm (front x depth x height).

In view of the figures mentioned and according to the numbering adopted, it can be seen: a metal frame or load-bearing piece of furniture (1). Baskets, cubbies and deposits for ingredients and spices (2a-2b-2c). Baskets and deposits for solid and liquid waste (3a-3b). Cubicle for the cleaning system (4). Mechanical means to be implemented in the process (beating, rolling, cracking, crushing, cutting, peeling, chopping, kneading, others) (5). Dosage and mixing of ingredients (6). Means of heating and cooking (7). Exit and withdrawal cubicle of the food preparation (8). Means for transferring ingredients and residues inside the assembly (9). An automatic control system (10) located on the front of the cabinet in which command and control orders can be entered by the user.

It itself has a smoke and vapor evacuation system (11), this system requires its connection to an outlet to the outside for proper evacuation, in accordance with current regulations in each case.

Likewise, in the exit and withdrawal cubicle of the food preparation (8), a transparent retractable or collapsible gate can be implemented that allows visualizing the exit of the preparation.

Having sufficiently described the nature of the present invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, it is not considered necessary to make its explanation more extensive so that any person skilled in the art understands its scope and the advantages both in the required surface and in simplicity of handling. that derive from it, stating that, within its essentiality, it may be put into practice in other embodiments with respect to the preparation and processing requirements of each intended food product that differ in detail from that indicated by way of example , and to which it will also achieve the protection that is sought as long as its fundamental principle is not altered, changed or modified.

Claims (8)

1. - Compact vertical machine for the automatic preparation of meals and food preparations of two or more components in a complete or semi-complete process, characterized by its great space savings. 2. - Vertical compact machine for automatic preparation of meals and food preparations according to claim 1, characterized in that its construction and design is configured for one, several or multiple food products. 3. - Compact vertical machine for the automatic preparation of meals and food preparations according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it comprises a chassis or vertical cabinet that serves as a support for the different means that are necessary depending on the food preparation or preparations to be prepared. 4. - Vertical compact machine for automatic preparation of meals and food preparations according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it contains storage means for the different ingredients and spices. 5. - Compact vertical machine for the automatic preparation of meals and food preparations according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises mechanical means for dragging and moving ingredients, mainly vertically, to transfer the different ingredients to their corresponding process. 6. - Vertical compact machine for the automatic preparation of meals and food preparations according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises dosing and mixing means, mechanical means for peeling, chopping, cutting and chopping, washing means, means of turning the product when required and means of heating. 7. - Vertical compact machine for the automatic preparation of meals and food preparations according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for evacuating gases and vapors, means for sanitary cleaning of the equipment and means for controlling the entire sequence of the different parts of each process, all in an automated way. 8. Vertical compact machine for the automatic preparation of meals and food preparations according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for transferring the solid waste and liquid waste generated in the process to their waste storage receptacles or modules.