APPARATUS FOR SLICING FOOD PRODUCTS

• US 20110247466A1
• Filed: 04/04/2011
• Published: 10/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach (Weber Food Technology GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach (Weber Food Technology GmbH)
• Inventors: Weber, Günther
• Application Number:
  US13/079,103
• Publication Number:
  US 20110247466A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 83/13
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 1/12 having a cutting member moving about an axis B26D1/547 takes precedence; cup or like cutting members B26D1/44
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 1/143 rotating about a stationary axis B26D1/20 - B26D1/24 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 1/157 rotating about a movable axis B26D1/20 - B26D1/24 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 2007/013 the work being tubes, rods or logs
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 2210/02 for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 2210/08 Idle cutting
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 5/02 Means for moving the cutting member into its operative position for cutting
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 5/20 with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 7/2628 Means for adjusting the position of the cutting member
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 7/2635 for circular cutters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/04 Processes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/647 With means to convey work relative to tool station
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/8789 With simple revolving motion only

Abstract

An apparatus for slicing food products includes a product feed device, at least one cutting blade which rotates about a blade axis and/or revolves in a planetary motion about a center axis and to which at least one product to be sliced can be fed in a product feed direction and includes a blade holder for the cutting blade. Means are provided for producing a rotary movement of the cutting blade relative to the blade holder and for transforming the relative rotary movement into a linear movement of the cutting blade relative to the blade holder in an adjustment direction.

Claims

1. An apparatus for slicing food products (27), comprising

a product feed (11);

at least one cutting blade (13) which rotates about a blade axis (A) and/or revolves in a planetary motion about a center axis and to which at least one product (27) to be sliced can be fed in a product feed direction (P); and

a blade holder (15) for the cutting blade (13),

wherein

means are provided for producing a rotary movement and/or a revolutionary movement of the cutting blade (13) relative to the blade holder (15) and for transforming the relative rotary movement into a linear movement of the cutting blade (13) relative to the blade holder (15) in an adjustment direction (V).

2. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said apparatus is a high-performance slicer.

3. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1,

wherein

a screw connection is provided for transforming the relative rotary movement and/or revolutionary movement into the linear adjustment movement between the cutting blade (13) and the blade holder (15).

4. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1,

wherein

the blade holder (15) and/or the cutting blade (13) can be accelerated and/or decelerated for generating the relative rotary movement and/or revolutionary movement.

5. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1,

wherein

a control device is provided which is configured to effect a change in the rotary speed and/or revolutionary speed of the blade holder (15) with respect to the rotary speed and/or revolutionary speed of the cutting blade (13), or vice versa, during a cutting operation to carry out, as required, at least one additional function.

6. An apparatus in accordance with claim 5,

wherein

the control device is configured to change the rotary speed and/or revolutionary speed of the blade holder (15) by control of a rotary drive and/or to change the rotary speed and/or revolutionary speed of the cutting blade (13) by influencing the cutting blade (13).

7. An apparatus in accordance claim 1,

wherein

the cutting blade (13) is adjustable between a first end position and a second end position.

8. An apparatus in accordance with claim 7,

wherein

abutments (45, 45) are provided for the cutting blade (13) to fix the end positions at the blade holder (15).

9. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1,

wherein

a threaded section (61) is provided at the blade holder (15) and cooperates with a threaded section (63) of the cutting blade (13).

10. An apparatus in accordance with claim 9,

wherein

the threaded section (61) at the blade side is provided at a leadthrough (41) of the cutting blade (13).

11. An apparatus in accordance with claim 9,

wherein

the threaded section (63) at the holder side is provided at a rotationally driven shaft section (21) of the blade holder (15).

12. An apparatus in accordance with claim 9,

wherein

a coupling is configured between the cutting blade (13) and the blade holder (15) such that the cutting blade (13) endeavors to move with at least one component against the product feed direction (P) on a difference in a rotary movement and/or revolutionary movement in favor of the blade holder (15).

13. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1,

wherein

the blade holder (15) is a component of a blade head (23) which is in a fixed position viewed in the adjustment direction (V).

14. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1,

wherein

a blade head (23) is configured as a head of a scythe-like blade for a scythe-like blade (13) rotating about the blade axis (A);

or wherein a blade head is configured as a circular blade head for a circular blade rotating about the blade axis and revolving in a planetary motion about the center axis.

15. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1,

wherein

at least one rotary drive is associated with a blade head (23).

16. An apparatus in accordance with claim 15,

wherein

the rotary drive is arranged together with the blade head (23) at or in a cutting head housing fixed to the rack.

17. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1,

wherein

the cutting element (13) can be moved away in the adjustment direction (V) such that there is a change in the spacing between the cutting blade (13) and a reference plane which extends parallel to a cutting plane (S) defined by the blade edge (25) of the cutting blade (13) located in a cutting position.

18. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1,

wherein

the cutting blade (13) is movable in the adjustment direction (V) for carrying out at least one additional function for carrying out blank cuts and/or for the cutting gap setting.

19. A method for slicing food products (27) using an apparatus for slicing food products (27) or a high-performance slicer, comprising

a product feed (11);

at least one cutting blade (13) which rotates about a blade axis (A) and/or revolves in a planetary motion about a center axis and to which at least one product (27) to be sliced can be fed in a product feed direction (P); and

a blade holder (15) for the cutting blade (13),

wherein means are provided for producing a rotary movement and/or a revolutionary movement of the cutting blade (13) relative to the blade holder (15) and for transforming the relative rotary movement into a linear movement of the cutting blade (13) relative to the blade holder (15) in an adjustment direction (V;

wherein at least one product (27) is fed by means of a product feed (11) to a cutting blade (13) for which a blade holder (15) driven by means of a rotary drive is provided and;

wherein the blade holder (15) is ether accelerated or decelerated for adjusting the cutting blade (13) relative to the blade holder (15) in an adjustment direction (V) extending parallel to the axis of rotation of the blade holder (15) to produce a rotary movement and/or revolutionary movement and from this a linear movement of the cutting blade (13) relative to the blade holder (15).