DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING MARGARINE, BUTTER OR OTHER BREAD SPREADS

• US 20150297015A1
• Filed: 06/12/2013
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Foodduck Oy
• Original Assignee: Sepima Oy
• Inventors: SORSAVIRTA, Seppo, SORSAVIRTA, Timo
• Granted Patent: US 9,504,346 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 2009/008 with scales or indicators to determine the amount to be dispensed or separated
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 9/00 Apparatus or utensils for shaping or dispensing portions of butter or the like for use in dairies A01J19/00, A01J21/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 9/001 and spreading them on other food items, e.g. bread slices for corn cob holders A47G19/303; butter spreading table ware A47G21/005
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 9/005 combined with extrusion or molding
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 9/006 with automatic feeding mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 35/285 Co-operating squeezing supporting rollers

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1), a system and a method for dispensing butter, margarine or other bread spreads in small portions.

Claims

1. A device (1) for dispensing margarine, butter or other bread spreads in small portions, which device comprises at least

a housing (7),

means for arranging a package (2), which comprises margarine, butter or other spread, in a removable manner within the housing,

a dispensing opening (5), and

cutting means (6) arranged at the dispensing opening,

wherein the device further comprises means for pressing the package (2) from its outer surface, which pressing means comprise

at least one axle shaft (4), which is arranged in connection with an end (2′

) of the package, or

pressing components (14′

, 14″

), through which the package is arranged to travel.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing components (14′

, 14″

) comprise

at least two rollers arranged towards to each other so that the package (2) is arranged to travel between the rollers, or

a guiding plate having a groove, through which groove the package is arranged to travel.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device further comprises means for moving the package in combination with the pressing components.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the means for moving the package comprise an axle shaft (19).

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the means for arranging a package within the housing comprise a support frame (13′

, 13″

), in which frame the package (2) is arranged in a removable manner, and which support frame is in close contact with an outer surface of the package (2).

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device (1) further comprises means (8) for adjusting temperature.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the means for pressing a package have been arranged in the housing substantially perpendicular to the height direction of the housing (7).

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device further comprise guide rails (9′

, 9″

) arranged within the housing, which guide rails have been arranged in connection with the ends of the pressing means or an arrangement comprising the pressing means.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device (1) further comprises a photocell arranged close by the dispensing opening (5).

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device (1) further comprises means for dispensing a slice of bread.

11. A system for dispensing margarine, butter or other bread spreads in small portions, wherein the system comprises

a device (1) according to claim 1, and

a package (2), which comprises a product to be dispensed, and which package (2) has been arranged in a removable manner within the device (1).

12. The system according claim 11, wherein the package (2) comprises an RFID identifier, a bar code or any other identifier and the device (1) comprises a reader of the identifier.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein the system further comprises a controlling system for adjusting and controlling the portion size of the product.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein the system is remote controlled.

15. A method for dispensing margarine, butter or other bread spreads in small portions, wherein the method comprises

arranging a package (2), which comprises a product to be dispensed, in a removable manner within the dispensing device (1) according to claim 1,

determining the product packed in the package (2),

adjusting portion size on the basis of the product, and

dispensing the product by opening and closing the dispensing opening (5) of the device and compressing the package by means of the pressing means of the device.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the product to be dispensed is determined and/or the portion size of the product is adjusted on the basis of the information included in the identifier attached to the package.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the package (2) is pressed by rolling up the package around at least one axle shaft (4) of the device.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the package (2) is pressed by conveying the package through the pressing components (14′

, 14″

) and simultaneously rolling up the package (2) around the axle shaft (19).