Output Conveyor for a Food Article Slicing Machine
First Claim
1. An output conveyor for a food article slicing machine that outputs slices, the conveyor comprising:
- a first conveyor for receiving said slices and for lateral positioning of said slices with respect to the conveying direction.
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Abstract
An output conveyor for a high speed slicing apparatus having four deceleration conveyors that receive slices from a jump conveyor. Each deceleration conveyor laterally position slices in an output lane. The deceleration conveyors have a pivotal axis for matching an elevation of an end of said deceleration conveyor with an elevation of an upstream conveyor. The output conveyor also comprises four weighing conveyors for weighing slices received from upstream components. The weighing conveyors each comprise a removable carrying unit for turning a conveyor belt and a drive unit for driving the carrying unit.
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18 Claims
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1. An output conveyor for a food article slicing machine that outputs slices, the conveyor comprising:
a first conveyor for receiving said slices and for lateral positioning of said slices with respect to the conveying direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An output conveyor for a food article slicing machine that outputs slices, the conveyor comprising:
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a weighing conveyor for determining a weight of said slices; said weighing conveyor comprises a removable carrying unit for turning a conveyor belt. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A food article slicing machine comprising:
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a slicing station comprising a knife blade and a knife blade drive driving the blade along a cutting path; a food article feed apparatus supporting one or more food articles for movement along corresponding food article paths intersecting the cutting path; an output conveyor having a first conveyor for receiving said slices and for lateral positioning of said slices with respect to the conveying direction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification