WO2023234918A1 - Appareil et procédé de préparation d'aliments - Google Patents

Appareil et procédé de préparation d'aliments Download PDF

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WO2023234918A1
WO2023234918A1 PCT/US2022/031529 US2022031529W WO2023234918A1 WO 2023234918 A1 WO2023234918 A1 WO 2023234918A1 US 2022031529 W US2022031529 W US 2022031529W WO 2023234918 A1 WO2023234918 A1 WO 2023234918A1
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foodstuff
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translating device
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
    • A21C—MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
    • A21C9/00—Other apparatus for handling dough or dough pieces
    • A21C9/08—Depositing, arranging and conveying apparatus for handling pieces, e.g. sheets of dough
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
    • A21C—MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
    • A21C9/00—Other apparatus for handling dough or dough pieces
    • A21C9/04—Apparatus for spreading granular material on, or sweeping or coating the surfaces of, pieces or sheets of dough
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F13/00—Apparatus for measuring by volume and delivering fluids or fluent solid materials, not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01F13/001—Apparatus for measuring by volume and delivering fluids or fluent solid materials, not provided for in the preceding groups for fluent solid material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F13/00—Apparatus for measuring by volume and delivering fluids or fluent solid materials, not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01F13/001—Apparatus for measuring by volume and delivering fluids or fluent solid materials, not provided for in the preceding groups for fluent solid material
    • G01F13/005—Apparatus for measuring by volume and delivering fluids or fluent solid materials, not provided for in the preceding groups for fluent solid material comprising a screw conveyor

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  • the present invention relates to apparatus and method for assembling food products.
  • Foodstuff may include food items such as meats, vegetables, cheeses, amongst others.
  • Liquids include those food items that have low viscosities (e.g., sauces, dressings, oils), high viscosities e.g., peanut butter, frosting), and anything in between.
  • a substrate can be anything on which foodstuff or liquid may be associated (e.g., bread, cake, cookies, pizza dough, a bowl in which to place foodstuff).
  • a specified amount of sauce and foodstuff allows diners to have a consistent experience. If, for a cheese pizza, for example, a three to one cheese to sauce ratio provides the best dining experience, then each time that pizza is ordered the three to one ratio should be used. Second, delivery of too much foodstuff or liquid to a substrate will reduce profit margins for a restaurant or other food hospitality services. Tolerance for error is low.
  • Such an apparatus may be used as an operator- assisted, diner operated, or stand-alone vending machine; and that may be used on campuses, cafeterias, commissaries, etc.
  • a general object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which will associate a desired amount of foodstuff and/or liquid with a substrate.
  • Fig. 1 is a flow chart showing an illustrative embodiment of a system to associate foodstuff and/or liquid with a substrate;
  • Fig. 2 is schematic of an exemplary configuration of the apparatus to associate foodstuff and/or liquid with a substrate;
  • Fig. 3A is a side view of an exemplary rotational translating device
  • Fig. 3B is a side view of an exemplary rotational translating device
  • Fig. 3c is a side view of an exemplary rotating translating device
  • Fig. 4 is a graph showing a relationship between drive motor speed and time
  • Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of the relationship of the drive motor with the food translating system
  • Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of the relationship of the movement of the container to the speed of the drive motor
  • Fig. 7 is an exemplary non-circular gearing system.
  • illustrative embodiments include a system to associate of foodstuff and/or liquid with a substrate (“system”) (100) and methods thereof.
  • the system (100) is comprised of a food translating system (200) and an apparatus to deliver liquid and/or foodstuff to a substrate (the “apparatus”) (300).
  • the system (100) maybe operably connected to one or more processors (600) so that a user or third-party device may communicate operations parameters with the components of the system (100); and so that each component of the system (100) may communicate operation parameters with at least one other component of the system (100).
  • Operations parameters include motor speeds, liquid and/or foodstuff ingredient list and amount (weight and/or volume), food translating system (200) speed, amongst others.
  • a substrate (10) may be bread, the liquid may include a condiment, and the foodstuff may be deli meat.
  • a substrate (10) may be a cookie and the liquid may be frosting.
  • a substrate (10) may be a bowl, the foodstuff may be greens, and the liquid may be a salad dressing.
  • the substrate (10) may be pizza dough, the liquid may be pizza sauce, and the foodstuff may be pepperoni.
  • the food translating system (200) is comprised of at least two pulleys, with an endless loop of carrying medium — conveyor belt or belts — that is rotated by pulleys.
  • One or both of the pulleys are powered moving the belt or belts and the material on the belt(s) in a defined direction.
  • the powered pulley is called the drive pulley while the unpowered pulley is called the idler pulley.
  • the powered pulley is motor driven.
  • the motor may be an electric motor, air motor, hydraulic motor, amongst others.
  • the food translating system (200) may utilize chains, pneumatics, hydraulics, or other electro-mechanical motion control systems, amongst other.
  • the apparatus is comprised of a container (310) operably connected to at least one rotational translating device (320) that moves liquid and/or foodstuff through the container (310) onto a substrate (10) as the rotational translating device (320) rotates.
  • the container (310) defines a first access (311) and a second access (312).
  • the rotational translating device (320) is adapted to be mounted within a rotational bearing (313) that allows the rotational translating device (320) to rotate along rotational axis (321) by means of a suitable drive motor (322); and extends through the second access (312).
  • a non-circular gearing system is used to change the rotational speed of the rotational translating device (322).
  • FIG. 7 An exemplary non-circular gearing system (330) is shown in Fig. 7.
  • the rotational translating device (320) may optionally move along the y-axis.
  • liquid and/or foodstuff enters the container (320) at the first access (311). Liquid and/or foodstuff may be delivered to the first access (311) manually, by pump, by hydraulic system, or automated system.
  • the rotational translating device (320) is an auger.
  • the rotational translating device (320) is comprised of a plurality of paddles (326A, 326B, 326C...) operably connected to a shaft (325).
  • the rotational translating system (320) is a blade or shredder.
  • the speed of the drive motor (322) is varied, over time, so that the rotational translating device (320) delivers a uniform or other amount of fluid and/or foodstuff over the area of a substrate (10).
  • the speed of the drive motor (322) may be varied between time periods ti and t2, t3 and , ts and tx.
  • the speed of the drive motor (322) is correlated with the speed of the food translating system (200) so that the rotational translating device (320) delivers a prescribed amount of liquid and/or foods as a substrate (10) as the substrate (10) passes near the apparatus (300).
  • the speed of the drive motor (322) is directly proportional to the speed of the food translating system (200).
  • the speed of the drive motor (322) is inversely proportional to the speed of the food translating system (200).
  • the system (100) is further comprised of an apparatus that monitors discharge of liquid and/or foodstuff (“monitor”) from the apparatus (400).
  • the monitor (400) communicates or provides feed-back to the apparatus (400) to increase or decrease the rotational speed of rotational translating device (320), allowing for a constant or other defined output from the rotational translating device (320).
  • the monitor (400) may include a camera (401).
  • the camera (401) may be more than one camera.
  • the camera (401) monitors, at least, the top of a substrate (10).
  • the camera (401) monitors, at least, the side of a substrate (10).
  • the camera (401) monitors the discharge from the rotational translating device (320).
  • the container (310) may move along an x-, y- or z- axis.
  • the movement of the container (310) may be correlated to the speed of the drive motor (322).
  • the movement of the container (310) is directly proportional to the speed of the drive motor (322).
  • the movement of the container is inversely proportional to the drive motor (322).
  • the apparatus (300) associates liquid and/or foodstuff (20) with a substrate (10).

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un appareil et un procédé d'assemblage de produits alimentaires. Plus particulièrement, l'invention concerne un appareil et un procédé pour associer des aliments et des liquides à un substrat.
PCT/US2022/031529 2022-05-31 2022-05-31 Appareil et procédé de préparation d'aliments WO2023234918A1 (fr)

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US20190124933A1 (en) * 2016-02-03 2019-05-02 Ekim System for preserving and metering ingredients, and preserving and metering method implementing such a system
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