The present invention relates to a roller to be used as part of an apparatus for spreading and flattening dough, in the context of an industrial bread making line. The dough spreading roller of the present invention is comprised of multiple offset discs installed on a shaft, which accords the roller with an undulating surface. The dough spreading roller of the invention provides a massaging and kneading force to the dough from underneath the conveyor belt. The dough spreading roller also includes end nuts which serve to level the edges of the conveyor belt level during use. The conveyor belt is also provided with a calendar roller located above which provides an opposing and flattening force to said dough spreading roller. The dough is therefore processed between the calendar roller, conveyor, and underlying spreading roller. The invented configuration provides a gentler, less vigorous treatment of the dough which facilitates industrial manufacture of a softer, less processed dough.

The present invention relates to a roller to be used as part of an apparatus for spreading and flattening dough, in the context of an industrial bread making line. The dough spreading roller of the present invention is comprised of multiple offset discs installed on a shaft, which accords the roller with an undulating surface. The dough spreading roller of the invention provides a massaging and kneading force to the dough from underneath the conveyor belt. The dough spreading roller also includes end nuts which serve to level the edges of the conveyor belt level during use. The conveyor belt is also provided with a calendar roller located above which provides an opposing and flattening force to said dough spreading roller. The dough is therefore processed between the calendar roller, conveyor, and underlying spreading roller. The invented configuration provides a gentler, less vigorous treatment of the dough which facilitates industrial manufacture of a softer, less processed dough.

An on-demand automated aseptic fryer may be used to prepare multiple types of fried foods without requiring vats of hot oil. The fried foods that may be prepared include, for example, donuts or potatoes, or any other fried foods that can be prepared from a dry mixture that produces a dough when mixed with water. Alternatively, the dry mixture may include a dried, powdered or reconstituted fruits or vegetables that are subsequently mixed with water. The entire process is automated once the process is initiated by a user and thus does not require an attendant during the frying process, which in some implementations can be completed in less than about 1.5 minutes once initiated.

An on-demand automated aseptic fryer may be used to prepare multiple types of fried foods without requiring vats of hot oil. The fried foods that may be prepared include, for example, donuts or potatoes, or any other fried foods that can be prepared from a dry mixture that produces a dough when mixed with water. Alternatively, the dry mixture may include a dried, powdered or reconstituted fruits or vegetables that are subsequently mixed with water. The entire process is automated once the process is initiated by a user and thus does not require an attendant during the frying process, which in some implementations can be completed in less than about 1.5 minutes once initiated.

A one-step noodle forming mechanism with rolling and cutting is provided, including multi-layer noodle roller sets in s disposed on a machine frame and noodle forming blades disposed below the multi-layer noodle roller sets, in which the multi-layer noodle roller sets and the noodle forming blades are driven to rotate by the same motor through a gear transmission mechanism. The dough entering the noodle forming mechanism is directly made into noodles through rolling and cutting of multiple layers. A noodle machine integrated with producing and cooking including the noodle forming mechanism is also provided.

A one-step noodle forming mechanism with rolling and cutting is provided, including multi-layer noodle roller sets in s disposed on a machine frame and noodle forming blades disposed below the multi-layer noodle roller sets, in which the multi-layer noodle roller sets and the noodle forming blades are driven to rotate by the same motor through a gear transmission mechanism. The dough entering the noodle forming mechanism is directly made into noodles through rolling and cutting of multiple layers. A noodle machine integrated with producing and cooking including the noodle forming mechanism is also provided.

A dough kneading device has a kneading drum for predefining the bottoms and side walls of kneading chambers, which serve to receive dough pieces to be kneaded. A kneading belt over a circumferential portion abuts the kneading drum for closing the kneading chambers. The kneading belt has a plurality of passage openings with a typical diameter which is smaller than 12 mm. This results in a dough kneading device with which even moist doughs can be kneaded without the use of anti-adhesive agents, if possible, without the dough adhering to the kneading belt and/or the kneading chambers in an unwanted manner.

A dough kneading device has a kneading drum for predefining the bottoms and side walls of kneading chambers, which serve to receive dough pieces to be kneaded. A kneading belt over a circumferential portion abuts the kneading drum for closing the kneading chambers. The kneading belt has a plurality of passage openings with a typical diameter which is smaller than 12 mm. This results in a dough kneading device with which even moist doughs can be kneaded without the use of anti-adhesive agents, if possible, without the dough adhering to the kneading belt and/or the kneading chambers in an unwanted manner.

DOUGH KNEADING AND SHAPING MACHINE with conical rollers to knead and shape dough on a table, including a drive mechanism comprising a gear motor with axis at the output of the reducer, and the end of the axis is set in a beam which has, at each end, a pair of gears geared to a sprocket fixed to the structural body of the machine, the gears have an axis supported on bearings and coupled to a universal joint, and the universal joint transmits rotation to an axis, and the axis has at the bearing ends embedded in the rigid structure and with the aid of screws and structural elements, the rigid frame is fixed to the beam, and the axis end is set at the vertex of the body of the cone, and the cone has a surface cap fixed by screws on the body to cover the entire conical surface of the cone.

DOUGH KNEADING AND SHAPING MACHINE with conical rollers to knead and shape dough on a table, including a drive mechanism comprising a gear motor with axis at the output of the reducer, and the end of the axis is set in a beam which has, at each end, a pair of gears geared to a sprocket fixed to the structural body of the machine, the gears have an axis supported on bearings and coupled to a universal joint, and the universal joint transmits rotation to an axis, and the axis has at the bearing ends embedded in the rigid structure and with the aid of screws and structural elements, the rigid frame is fixed to the beam, and the axis end is set at the vertex of the body of the cone, and the cone has a surface cap fixed by screws on the body to cover the entire conical surface of the cone.