DEVICE FOR FOLDING AT LEAST ONE DOUGH PIECE, FOLDING SHOE FOR USE IN SUCH DEVICE AND DOUGH LINE

Abstract

Device for folding at least one dough piece, comprising at least one folding shoe, for folding a dough piece conveyed along the folding shoe about a folding line in the direction of conveyance, a support, for carrying the at least one folding shoe above a conveyor for the dough piece wherein the folding shoe is mountable to and demountable from the support by a sliding connection. The specification further relates to a folding shoe, and to a dough line.

Claims

1. A device for folding at least one dough piece, comprising: at least one folding shoe, for folding a dough piece conveyed along the folding shoe about a folding line in the direction of conveyance; a support, for carrying the at least one folding shoe above a conveyor for the dough piece; wherein the folding shoe is mountable to and demountable from the support by a sliding connection.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the folding shoe is mountable to and demountable from the support by a just the sliding connection.

3. The device according to claim 1, comprising multiple folding shoes, wherein each folding shoe is individually mountable to and demountable from the support by the sliding connection.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the sliding connection is formable by sliding the folding shoe in a sliding direction, wherein the sliding direction for mounting the shoe is essentially in the direction of conveyance, and the sliding direction for demounting the shoe is essentially against the direction of conveyance.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the sliding direction has a component towards the conveyor.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the sliding connection comprises at least one slot, provided in the folding shoe, and at least one pin, provided on the support.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the pin is formed by a rod for engaging multiple slots of folding shoes.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the rod is provided with flanges, for defining the position of the folding shoe in a direction perpendicular to the direction of conveyance.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the shoe is provided with at least two slots, mutually spaced in the direction of conveyance, each of which arranged to receive at least part of a pin of the support.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the shoe is supported by at least two engaging points, mutually spaced in the direction of conveyance.

11. The device according to claim 9, wherein the folding shoe is rotatable about the downstream engaging point and wherein folding shoe has play about the upstream engaging point, the play in a direction allowing the rotation.

12. The device according to claim 1, comprising a roller, in particular a wheel, for fixating the dough in its folded position.

13. A folding shoe for dough, comprising: a tip for lifting the dough; a guidance for folding the lifted dough; and at least one slot for engaging a support.

14. The folding shoe according to claim 12, wherein the at least one slot is opened at the side facing away from the tip.

15. The folding shoe according to claim 13, provided with at least two slots, mutually spaced in a direction of intended conveyance, each of which arranged to receive at least part of a pin of a support.

16. The folding shoe according to claim 12, comprising two slots, wherein a first slot, closest to the tip, extends in a direction of intended dough guidance and is opened at its downstream end and the second slot, extends in a direction of intended dough guidance with a direction component toward the side where the dough passes during intended use.

17. A dough line comprising a device according to claim 1.

18. A dough line comprising the folding shoe according to claim 13.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The specification will now be elucidated into more detail with reference to the following figures. Herein:

[0015] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to the specification;

[0016] FIG. 2 shows a perspective partly exploded view of a device according to the specification;

[0017] FIG. 3 shows a folding shoe according to the specification.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a device 1 for folding at least one dough piece, comprising folding shoes 2-7, for folding a dough piece conveyed along the folding shoes 2-7 about a folding line 2-7 in the direction 8 of conveyance, and a support 9, for carrying the folding shoes 2-7 above a conveyor 10 for the dough pieces. The conveyor 10 does not necessarily form part of the present embodiment. The folding shoes 2-7 are is mountable to and demountable from the support 9 by a sliding connection, by sliding in the direction 11-16. Mounting takes place parallel to the direction 8, demounting against it.

[0019] Each folding shoe 2-7 is individually mountable to and demountable from the support by the sliding connection.

[0020] FIG. 2 shows a perspective partly exploded view of a device 1 from FIG. 1. In the figure it is visible that there are slots 22-27 provided in the folding shoes 2-7, for engaging rod B, and further, there are slots 32-37 for engaging rod A, when it's in its normal position A. Rod A is provided with flanges 17-21, 28-31, 39-40, for defining the position of the folding shoes 2-7 in a direction perpendicular to the direction of conveyance 8. The figure further shows the wheels 52-57 for closing the folded dough pieces by pressing them with a predetermined height.

[0021] FIG. 3 shows a folding shoe 2 according to the specification, comprising a tip 41 for lifting the dough (not depicted but conveyable on the conveyor 10), a guidance 42 for folding the lifted dough; and two slots 22, 32, wherein the first slot 32, closest to the tip 41, extends in a direction 32 of intended dough guidance and is opened 32 at its downstream end and the second slot 22, extends in a direction 22 of intended dough guidance, thus with a direction component 22 toward the side where the dough passes during intended use.

[0022] The shoe is further provided with the option 43 to mount an extra weight on it, which may be advantageous when very strong dough is used.