A domestic baking device for baking a food product, in particular a flat bread, from a dough portion initially held in a portion capsule (2), the domestic baking device comprising a baking apparatus for baking the dough portion and a capsule-emptying apparatus (7) for removing the dough portion from a portion capsule (2), the capsule-emptying apparatus (7) having at least one force application element, which can be moved along a movement path, for applying force to, in particular deforming and/or moving, the portion capsule (2), which force application element can be driven by means of an electric motor, characterized in that the capsule-emptying apparatus (7) is assigned monitoring means for monitoring the portion capsule emptying operation, the monitoring means comprising comparing means, which are designed to monitor the curve of an electrical motor signal, in particular a current or voltage signal, over the movement path of the force application element for the reaching or exceeding of a reference signal (12), which changes over the movement path of the force application element, and to perform an action if the reference signal (12) is reached or exceeded.

Devices and methods for automating the process of making flatbread, such as roti. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, an ingredient metering assembly, a mixing bowl assembly, a mixing actuator assembly, a cooking assembly, and an electronic assembly. The housing defines an interior volume and has several access openings with corresponding lids and/or covers. The ingredient metering assembly includes a flour container assembly, a flour delivery system, a water reservoir, and an oil reservoir. The mixing bowl assembly includes two bowls and a measurement system. The mixing actuator assembly includes a mixing mount, a mixing motor, a mixing paddle assembly, and a lower motor. The cooking assembly includes two platens and an actuator assembly. The electronic assembly includes a power source, a control module, and a LCD input/output screen. All components are integrated within the housing such that the apparatus is a consumer grade countertop appliance.

An apparatus and method are provided for the industrial manufacture of bakery products, such as long or elongated breads, rolls, baguettes, Parisian breads, round loaves. The apparatus includes a conveyor for conveying at least one piece of dough on a conveying surface in a transport direction, a substrate which is arranged above said conveyor. The substrate includes a contact surface at a side facing the conveyor. The apparatus is configured for providing a relative movement between the contact surface and the conveying surface. The contact surface is configured for touching an upper side of said at least one piece of dough on said conveying surface. And the apparatus further includes a heating device configured for heating at least a part of a circumference of the at least one piece of dough facing the contact surface for forming a film on said part of the circumference.

An automatic bread maker includes a housing; a baking pan disposed inside the housing to mix or heat bread ingredients and disposed with an upwardly facing entrance; and a hanging rack disposed inside the housing that accommodates a bread ingredient box and a stock bin disposed below the hanging rack and above the upwardly facing entrance. The hanging rack is disposed with a sawtooth blade that faces upwardly to pierce the bread ingredient box and the stock bin is disposed with a drop opening that faces the upwardly facing entrance and that has a size that is smaller than that of the entrance so that, when the bread ingredient box is pierced, the bread ingredients drop down into the stock bin, and wherein a driver is further disposed to control opening and closing of a cover of the stock bin to discharge at least a portion of the bread ingredients.

A bread making method includes providing an automatic bread maker; providing a bread ingredient box and putting bread ingredients into a first accommodating room and packaging; placing an outer wall of the bread ingredient box face down on a hanging rack provided with a sawtooth blade above a baking pan inside the automatic break maker, causing the sawtooth blade to pierce the outer wall of the bread ingredient box and allowing the bread ingredients to drop into a stock bin for temporary storage, controlling covers of the stock bin to open as required, causing at least some of the bread ingredients to drop into the baking pan and adding water; processing the bread ingredients and the water into a working dough by mixing, stirring and kneading, to provide a first dough; resting, fermenting and degassing the first dough; heating and baking the first dough in the baking pan.

An automatic cooking machine includes a base (11), a cooking pot (12) mounted on the base (11), a pot lid (21), a stirring chamber enclosed by the cooking pot (12) and the pot lid (21), a stirring mechanism (26) rotatably mounted in a rotating cavity and configured to stir a food material, a food material box (42), and a film tearing assembly (51); the stirring mechanism (26) includes a control arm (27), a connecting arm (28), and a stirring blade (29) disposed between the control arm (27) and the connecting arm (28); in the stirring chamber, the stirring mechanism (26) rotates around a rotating axis; the food material box (42) includes a box body (42) and a sealing film (44) for sealing; and the film tearing assembly (51) is configured to tear the sealing film (44) of the food material box (42) during automatic feeding.

The present disclosure provides an apparatus for dispensing powdered material, including container for storing powdered material. The container includes inlet for receiving powdered material and outlet for dispensing powdered material. A screw conveyor member disposed within container, which includes a first end rotatably mounted on wall of container and a second end abuttingly positioned to outlet and is operable by actuator for conveying powdered material through outlet. A scattering member, which includes at least one obstruction, is coupled to outlet, for scattering powdered material from outlet during dispensing operation. A load sensor adapted to support container for measuring weight of container. A control module adapted to control operating speed of actuator to operate screw conveyor member in a plurality of rotating modes based on weight readings received from load sensor. The apparatus prevents formation of chunks while dispensing powdered substance and thereby ensure precise dispensing of powdered material.

The present disclosure provides an apparatus for dispensing liquid. The apparatus includes a container having an inlet for receiving liquid and an outlet for dispensing liquid. A valve is mounted to the outlet and operable between an opened position and a closed position for regulating flow of the dispensed liquid. A load sensor is adapted to support the container for measuring weight of the container and electronically coupled to control module. The control module is used to control operation of the valve between the opened position and the closed position for dispensing predetermined volume of liquid from the container in a plurality of modes based on readings from the load sensor and predetermined duration of time determined by the control module for dispensing predetermined volume of liquid accurately and precisely.

Devices and methods for automating the process of making flatbread, such as roti. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, an ingredient metering assembly, a mixing bowl assembly, a mixing actuator assembly, a cooking assembly, and an electronic assembly. The housing defines an interior volume and has several access openings with corresponding lids and/or covers. The ingredient metering assembly includes a flour container assembly, a flour delivery system, a water reservoir, and an oil reservoir. The mixing bowl assembly includes two bowls and a measurement system. The mixing actuator assembly includes a mixing mount, a mixing motor, a mixing paddle assembly, and a lower motor. The cooking assembly includes two platens and an actuator assembly. The electronic assembly includes a power source, a control module, and a LCD input/output screen. All components are integrated within the housing such that the apparatus is a consumer grade countertop appliance.

A system for producing flatbread, comprising a closed portion capsule (1) that has a pre-shaped dough body (7) arranged therein, preferably an individual portion dough body, consisting of a, preferably, yeast-free dough material on the basis of flour and water and preferably on the basis of wheat flour and water, in order to produce flatbread in a domestic flatbread baking device, with the dough body (7) being shaped. According to the invention, the dough body (7) comprises a dough crust all the way around made of the dough material and enclosing a core that consists of a mass of raw dough.