Patent Application
20160316767
The invention relates to a baking device and/or a removal device for the continuous removal of cream-filled bakery products from baking moulds moved along a conveying surface and for the continuous transport of the bakery products to a dispensing surface comprising a rotary unit, which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation, which can be driven and which is optionally driven, wherein a first removal element is provided on the rotary unit and can be co-rotated with the rotary unit, wherein the first removal element is mounted movably, in particular pivotably about a first pivot axis, with respect to the rotary unit so that the first removal element can be brought from a retracted position into an outwardly extended position.
Industrial baking ovens for the continuous production of different bakery products in baking tongs moved along an endless conveyor are known according to the prior art. In particular, baking ovens are known for the production of wafer products having a soft consistency, such as for example for the production of so-called waffles. These bakery products are baked in baking moulds which can be opened and closed and are removed from the baking moulds by a product removal device. Conventional product removal devices for such products comprise a drum from which needles bent in the direction of rotation can be extended. These bent needles are pricked into the baked products located in the baking moulds. Through further rotation of the drum the products pricked by the needles are removed from the baking mould and conveyed further to a dispensing surface. In order to effect an impaling or release of the bakery products, according to the prior art the needles are arranged to be retractable and extendable. In order to be able to remove the bakery products from the baking moulds, without risking an undesired breakout of parts of the bakery products in so doing, according to the prior art the needles are pierced through a majority of the bakery product.
A disadvantage with this design is that it cannot be used for filled bakery products such as, for example, for cream-filled bakery products, since the needles would perforate the cream space with the result that the cream can subsequently escape and with the result that furthermore, the needle-shaped removal bodies are contaminated with the cream. Furthermore, in conventional needle removal devices there is the fundamental disadvantage that the needles must be pricked very deeply into the product.
It is now the object of the invention to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art. This includes in particular that the bakery products can be removed gently and efficiently from the baking moulds. Furthermore, this comprises in particular the fact that the necessary puncture depth of the needles is reduced so that, for example, a centrally arranged filling or the filling space thereof is not perforated during the removal.
The object according to the invention is solved in particular by the features of the independent patent claims.
In particular, the invention relates to a baking device and a removal device for bakery products such as, in particular waffles, filled waffles or soft cakes baked in baking tongs which can also be filled.
The fillings of these bakery products comprise, for example, creams such as fat creams, chocolate creams, vanilla creams, fruit creams, confitures and/or similar creams. This filling is preferably arranged centrally in a filling space or a filling chamber and surrounded by a baked dough or a baked baking mass.
In particular, the invention relates to a removal device for the continuous removal of filled bakery products from baking moulds moved along a conveying surface and for the continuous transport of the bakery products to a dispensing surface comprising a rotary unit, which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation, which can be driven and which is optionally driven, wherein a first removal element is provided on the rotary unit and can be co-rotated with the rotary unit, wherein the first removal element is mounted movably, in particular pivotably about a first pivot axis, with respect to the rotary unit, so that the first removal element can be brought from a retracted position into an outwardly extended position, wherein a second removal element is provided on the rotary unit and can be co-rotated with the rotary unit, wherein the second removal element is mounted movably, in particular pivotably about a second pivot axis, with respect to the rotary unit, so that the second removal element can be brought from a retracted position into an outwardly extended position and/or wherein the first removal element and the second removal element in pairs form a removal gripper.
Optionally it is provided that one of the two removal elements is provided with a tip at the free end thereof or that both of the removal elements are each provided with a tip at the free ends thereof, wherein the tip is adapted to prick into the bakery product to be removed.
Optionally it is provided that the distance between the tip of the first removal element and the tip of the second removal element is shorter in the extended position than in the retracted position.
Optionally it is provided that the distance between the tip of the first removal element and the tip of the second removal element in the extended position is greater than zero so that the tips neither cross nor contact during extension and in particular are pricked into the bakery product at a distance from the cream filling of the bakery product.
Optionally it is provided that the removal gripper comprises a first removal element and a second removal element and that one of the two removal elements is movable and in particular extendable in the direction of rotation of the rotary unit and that the other removal element is movable and in particular extendable contrary to the direction of rotation of the rotary unit.
Optionally it is provided that the removal gripper comprises a first removal element and a second removal element and that one of the two removal elements and in particular the tip thereof in its extended position points in the direction of rotation of the rotary unit and that the other removal element and in particular the tip thereof in its extended position points contrary to the direction of rotation of the rotary unit so that the two removal elements and in particular the tips thereof point towards one another in the extended position.
Optionally it is provided that the removal element is movable and in particular extendable substantially along its principal direction of extension or that the removal elements are movable or pivotable and in particular extendable substantially along their principal directions of extension.
Optionally it is provided that the tip of the removal element in the extended position points substantially in the tangential direction of the rotary unit or that the tips of the removal elements in their extended position point substantially in the tangential direction of the rotary unit.
Optionally it is provided that the first removal element is disposed pivotably about a first pivot axis with respect to the rotary unit, wherein the first pivot axis is located at a distance from the axis of rotation of the rotary unit on the rotary unit and/or that the second removal element is disposed pivotably about a second pivot axis with respect to the rotary unit, wherein the second pivot axis is located at a distance from the axis of rotation of the rotary unit on the rotary unit.
Optionally it is provided that the first pivot axis and/or the second pivot axis is or are located parallel at a distance from the axis of rotation of the rotary unit so that the removal elements of the removal gripper are disposed movably with respect to one another in a gripper-like manner along a normal plane of the axis of rotation of the rotary unit in opposite directions and that the removal elements of the removal gripper optionally run along a normal plane of the axis of rotation of the rotary unit.
Optionally it is provided that the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis are disposed parallel at a distance from one another on the rotary unit.
Optionally it is provided that a control device is provided for movement of the removal elements from the retracted position into the outwardly extended position and from the outwardly extended position into the retracted position and for opening and closing the removal gripper.
Optionally it is provided that the control device comprises a first rotary link with a first control cam and a first scanning element guided along the first control cam and that the first scanning element has a normal distance and in particular a lag with respect to the first pivot axis and is connected to the first removal element so that as a result of movement of the first scanning element the first removal element is movable from the retracted position into the outwardly extended position and from the outwardly extended position into the retracted position.
Optionally it is provided that the control device comprises a second rotary link with a second control cam and a second scanning element guided along the second control cam and that the second scanning element has a normal distance and in particular a lag with respect to the second pivot axis and is connected to the second removal element so that as a result of movement of the second scanning element the second removal element is movable from the retracted position into the outwardly extended position and from the outwardly extended position into the retracted position.
Optionally it is provided that the first control cam has a first control cam section and a second control cam section, wherein the mean radius or the radius of the first control cam section is smaller than the mean radius or the radius of the second control cam section, that at the transition from the first control cam section to the second control cam section a first transition section connecting the two control cam sections is provided and that at the transition from the second control cam section to the first control cam section a second transition section connecting the two control cam sections is provided.
Optionally it is provided that the second control cam has a first control cam section and a second control cam section, wherein the mean radius or the radius of the first control cam section is smaller than the mean radius or the radius of the second control cam section, that at the transition from the first control cam section to the second control cam section a first transition section connecting the two control cam sections is provided and that at the transition from the second control cam section to the first control cam section a second transition section connecting the two control cam sections is provided.
Optionally it is provided that the first rotary link and the second rotary link are disposed parallel to one another.
Optionally it is provided that for removal of the bakery products, a transition section of the first control cam and a transition section of the second control cam are disposed offset with respect to one another in the circumferential direction of the rotary unit, wherein the distance of the offset substantially corresponds to the distance of the first scanning element from the second scanning element so that the two removal elements of a removal gripper are moved or pivoted simultaneously with respect to one another in order to close the removal gripper.
Optionally it is provided that for dispensing of the bakery products onto the dispensing surface a transition section of the first control cam and a transition section of the second control cam are disposed with respect to one another in the circumferential direction of the rotary unit in such a manner that the front removal element in the direction of rotation of the rotary unit will be or is moved before the rear removal element in the direction of rotation of the rotary frame from the outwardly extended position into the retracted position.
Optionally it is provided that a plurality of first removal elements are connected to one another via a first removal bar and that a plurality of second removal elements are connected to one another via a second removal bar.
Optionally it is provided that a plurality of first removal elements are connected to one another via a first removal bar, that a plurality of second removal elements are connected to one another via a second removal bar and that the two removal bars are disposed parallel at a distance from one another and parallel at a distance from the axis of rotation of the rotary unit.
Optionally it is provided that a plurality of first removal elements are connected to one another via a first removal bar, that a plurality of second removal elements are connected to one another via a second removal bar, that the first removal bar is connected pivotably about the first pivot axis to the rotary unit and is pivotable with respect to the rotary unit by means of the first scanning element of the control device and that the second removal bar is connected pivotably about the second pivot axis to the rotary unit and is pivotable with respect to the rotary unit by means of the second scanning element of the control device.
Optionally it is provided that the first removal elements connected and driven by means of the first removal bar and the second removal elements connected and driven by means of the second removal bar together form a bar gripper for the removal of a plurality of bakery products.
Optionally it is provided that the first removal elements connected and driven by means of the first removal bar and the second removal elements connected and driven by means of the second removal bar together form a bar gripper for the removal of a plurality of bakery products and that a plurality of bar grippers are provided along the circumferential direction of the rotary unit.
Optionally it is provided that in the outer region of the rotary unit, at least one plate body is provided which is rigidly connected to the rotary unit, wherein the plate body has openings for passing through the removal elements.
Optionally it is provided that in the outer region of the rotary unit at least one plate body is provided which is rigidly connected to the rotary unit, wherein the plate body has openings for passing through the removal elements, and that a plurality of plate bodies are provided which together form a housing or that a single curved plate body forms a housing.
Optionally it is provided that the housing is configured to be cylindrical or drum-shaped, wherein the axis of symmetry or the axis of rotation of the housing coincides with the axis of rotation of the rotary unit.
Optionally it is provided that the two rotary links are disposed on both sides of the rotary unit in a fixed position, in particular rigidly on a fixedly arranged machine frame.
Optionally the invention relates to a baking device for the production of bakery products, in particular for the production of cream-filled bakery products, wherein the baking device comprises baking moulds comprising baking tongs which can be opened and closed, which are movable on a continuously moving endless conveyor circulating in the longitudinal direction of a machine frame of the baking oven along a conveying surface from a loading device through a baking chamber and to a removal device, wherein a dispensing surface is provided for removal of the bakery products from the baking device, and wherein a removal device is provided for the continuous removal of the cream-filled bakery products from the baking moulds and for the continuous transport of the bakery products to the dispensing surface according to the preceding description.
Optionally it is provided that the rotation of the rotary unit is synchronized with the movement of the baking moulds so that the speed of the removal elements in the region of the baking moulds is substantially the same as the speed of the baking moulds.
Optionally it is provided that the rotary link(s) of the removal device are connected rigidly to the machine frame.
Optionally it is provided that the removal grippers are closed in the region directly upstream of the dispensing surface and that the removal grippers are open in the region directly downstream of the dispensing surface so that one or more bakery products are dispensed by the removal grippers onto the dispensing surface.
Optionally it is provided that the removal grippers are open in the region directly upstream of the baking mould and that the removal grippers are closed in the region directly downstream of the baking mould so that one or more bakery products are removed by one or more removal grippers from the baking mould.
Optionally the invention relates to a method for the production and/or continuous removal of filled bakery products from baking moulds moved along a conveying surface and for the continuous transport of bakery products to a dispensing surface comprising the following steps:
Optionally it is provided that
Optionally the invention relates to a baking device and/or a removal device, wherein the removal device comprises a removal gripper, wherein the removal gripper comprises removal elements acting against one another in pairs, wherein the removal elements are adapted to prick into the bakery product to be removed from two sides. Optionally it is provided in all embodiments that the tips of the removal elements of a removal gripper have a distance from one another in the closed position. Preferably this distance is greater than the size of the filling space of the bakery product disposed between the removal elements. This prevents one of the two removal elements from pricking into the filling space.
Preferably the removal device and the baking device are adapted for the industrial production of bakery products, where the production and the removal take place continuously and where the removal device and/or the baking device can be used “in-line” in an industrial system for the production of bakery products.
The removal device preferably comprises a first removal element and a second removal element. The two removal elements are arranged movably on a rotatable rotary unit. A control device is optionally provided for movement of the removal elements. The two removal elements cooperate as a removal gripper which can be closed and opened. The movement of the removal elements or the opening and closing of the removal gripper is preferably accomplished by means of a control device. By means of this control device, an opening or closing can be effected, for example, depending on the position of the removal gripper. For example, the removal gripper is opened in the region of the dispensing surface in order to deposit the bakery product on the dispensing surface. For example, the removal gripper is closed in the region of the baking moulds in order to grip the bakery product and remove it from the baking mould. In particular, the control device is configured as a rotary link. By means of this rotary link, an opening and closing of the removal gripper can be effected over certain regions of the rotation of the rotary frame. In that region in which the bakery product is fixed to the rotary unit via the removal gripper, the removal gripper is preferably closed. In that region in which no bakery product is connected to the rotary unit, the removal gripper is preferably opened. As a result of this opening and closing of the removal gripper, a bakery product can be removed from the moving baking moulds and transferred continuously to the dispensing surface. Optionally the baking moulds are moved continuously during production of the bakery products and during removal. Optionally the rotary unit for removal of the bakery products from the baking moulds is moved continuously, in particular turned continuously.
The axis of rotation of the rotary unit is in particular disposed in such a manner that it is possible for the bakery products to be removed by the removal gripper or grippers. Preferably it is provided that the removal grippers or that the removal gripper in the region of the baking mould from which the bakery product is to be removed has the same speed and, at least in sections or at certain points, has the same direction of movement as the bakery product. In particular, the direction of movement of the bakery products can be a tangent to the movement curve of the removal grippers.
Optionally it is provided that on both sides of the rotary unit, respectively one rotary link is provided. In this embodiment two rotary links are provided where one rotary link is adapted for control of the first removal elements and a second rotary link is adapted for control of the second removal elements.
Optionally in all embodiments the removal gripper is closed between the position in the region of the baking mould and the dispensing surface so that bakery products can be removed, conveyed and dispensed.
The invention is described further hereinafter with reference to specific exemplary embodiments and with reference to the figures.
The endless conveyor and the movement of the baking tongs is accomplished in particular along a conveying surface 3. Preferably two conveying surfaces 3 are provided: a lower conveying surface and an upper conveying surface, where the baking tongs are moved from the upper conveying surface to a front deflection point and then again to the upper conveying surface. The baking tongs 44 preferably form baking moulds 4. The bakery products 2 are baked in these baking moulds. A loading device 45, a device for closing the baking tongs 44, a baking chamber 46, a device for opening the baking tongs 44 and a product removal device are provided consecutively along the conveying surface. Preferably the product removal device is configured as removal device 1 according to the invention. Optionally the loading device 45 comprises a filling device 50. In this filling device 50 a filling for the bakery product, for example a cream, a vanilla cream, a chocolate cream, similar fat creams or a confiture is introduced into the baking mould 4. The filling is preferably provided centrally in the bakery product 2 and forms a central cream space or filling space separated by the dough portion of the bakery product. Preferably the device according to the invention is configured in such a manner that bakery products 2 can be removed from the baking mould 4 without perforation of this filling space.
The removal device 1 preferably comprises a rotary unit 7. This rotary unit is arranged rotatably. In the present embodiment, the axis of rotation of the rotary unit 7 preferably runs horizontally. In all embodiments the axis of rotation can run substantially horizontally and normally to the conveying direction of the baking mould(s) 4. As a result of rotation of the rotary unit 7, removal grippers 14 are co-rotated with the rotary unit. By controlling these removal grippers 14, respectively one or more bakery products 2 can be removed from the baking mould 4. Furthermore, the bakery products 2 are conveyed from the baking mould 4 to a dispensing surface 5. On this dispensing surface 5 the bakery products 2 can be transported further and in particular removed.
Optionally in all embodiments a plurality of baking moulds 4 can be provided per baking tong 44. These baking moulds 4 can be arranged adjacent to one another, for example, normal to the conveying direction of the baking tongs. By providing a plurality of removal grippers 14 on a rotary unit 7, a plurality of bakery products can be removed simultaneously from the baking tongs 44 containing a plurality of baking moulds 4.
The removal gripper 14 preferably comprises a plurality of removal elements. In particular, an exemplary removal gripper 14 comprises a first removal element 8 and a second removal element 12. The two removal elements are provided movably, preferably pivotably, on the rotary unit 7. In particular, the first removal element 8 is pivotable about a first pivot axis 9 and the second removal element 12 is pivotable about a second pivot axis 13. As a result of the movability, the removal elements 8, 12 can be brought from a retracted position 10 into an extended position 11. The pivot axes are preferably disposed rigidly with respect to the rotary unit and are thereby co-rotated with this. At least one of the removal elements 8, 12 has a tip 15. Preferably both removal elements 8, 12 have at least one tip 15. This tip or these tips 15 are adapted to engage, in particular penetrate, in the bakery products 2 in order to enable a secure holding and removal of the bakery products 2 from the baking mould 4. In particular, in the extended position 11 the distance 16 between the tips 15 is shorter than in the retracted position. During extension of the removal elements 8, 12, the tips 15 of the removal elements 8, 12 are therefore preferably moved towards one another. As a result, the removal gripper 14 is optionally pricked into the bakery product 2 on both sides. The movement of the removal elements 8, 12 or the removal gripper 14 is preferably accomplished by means of a control device 17. In all embodiments, the control device 17 can, for example, comprise movable elements which bring about an opening and closing of the removal gripper 14 or the removal grippers 14 by means of a suitable temporal and local control.
In the present embodiment, the control device 17 comprises at least one first rotary link 18. Optionally the control device 17 of the removal device 1, as in the present embodiment, also comprises a second rotary link 22. The control device 17 comprises in particular in the region of its first rotary link 18 a first control cam 19. This control cam 19 is scanned by a first scanning element 20. The first scanning element 20 optionally has a normal distance 21 from the first pivot axis 9. Due to different distances of the control cams 19 to the axis of rotation 16, during rotation of the rotary unit 7 the scanning element 20 is moved in the radial direction. This movement is used to move the first removal elements 8 and in particular to move from a retracted position 10 into an extended position 11 or conversely. The same preferably also applies to the second control cam 23 with its second scanning element 24 which scans the second control cam 23. Preferably in all embodiments the removal device 1 comprises one or more plate bodies 40. These plate bodies 40 preferably form a housing 42. The plate bodies 40 or the housing 42 optionally have openings 41. The removal elements 8, 12 can be guided through these openings 41 and in particular extended from their retracted position 10 into their extended position 11. In the extended position preferably in all embodiments, the removal elements 8, 12 project beyond the outer side of the plate bodies 40 or the housing 42 so that the bakery products 2 can be removed from the baking moulds 4.
The baking device according to the invention preferably comprises a machine frame 43. The machine frame 43 is preferably rigidly connected to the rotary link 18, 22. In particular, the control cam 19, 23 is connected torsionally rigidly to its machine frame 43. The movement of the rotary unit 7 with respect to the machine frame 43 thus brings about a relative movement of the scanning element 20, 24 with respect to the control cam 19, 23. The removal elements 8, 12 are thereby moved. This is achieved in particular as a result of the scanning elements 20, 24 having a normal distance 21, 47 from the pivot axes 9, 13 of the removal elements.
The second scanning element 24 preferably has a normal distance 47 from the second pivot axis 13. As a result of this normal distance, a pivoting of the second removal elements 12 about the pivot axis 13 can be achieved by movement of the scanning element 24. The same preferably also applies for the pivoting of the first removal elements 8 about the first pivot axis 9.
The first rotary link 18 comprises a first control cam 19. This first control cam 19 is traversed by the first scanning element 20 and thereby scanned. The first control cam 19 comprises a first control cam section 25 and a second control cam section 26, where the mean radius 27 of the first control cam section 25 is smaller than the mean radius 48 of the second control cam section 26. At the transition between the two control cam sections 25, 46, a first transition section 28 and a second transition section 29 are provided. In particular in the region of these transition sections 28, 29, a relative movement of the scanning element with respect to the rotary unit, is accomplished, for example, a movement in the radial direction of the rotary unit, with the result that the removal elements are moved. As can be deduced from the preceding figures, according to the present embodiment the control device 17 comprises a plurality of rotary links. In particular, two rotary links 18, 22 are provided on both sides of the rotary unit 7. The first rotary link 18 is adapted to control and in particular move the first removal elements 8. The second rotary link 22 is adapted to control and in particular move the second removal elements 12. Along the circumferential circle of the turned rotary unit 7, the first removal elements 8 of a single removal gripper 14 have a certain distance from the second removal elements 12. Optionally the scanning elements 20 and 24 also have a certain distance from one another along a circumferential circle. In order to compensate for this distance, in particular in order to achieve a simultaneous movement of the first and the second removing elements 8, 12, the control cams 19, 23 or the transition sections 28, 33 and 29, 34 can also have a certain offset with respect to one another.
The transition sections of the two control cams can be arranged offset with respect to one another. By this means different effects can be accomplished. If the distance of the offset for example, corresponds to the distance of the scanning elements, a simultaneous opening or closing of the elements of a removal gripper can be accomplished. For dispensing to the dispensing surface 5, for example, the front part of the removal gripper 14 in the direction of rotation or its removal elements can initially be conveyed into the retracted position in order to firstly release the bakery products 2 in the front region in order to then retract the removal elements in the rear region.
The removal elements 8, 12 are preferably arranged pivotably about a pivot axis 9, 13. The scanning elements 20, 24 have a normal distance 21, 47 from the pivot axis. As a result, the removal elements 8, 12 can be pivoted. Preferably a plurality of first removal elements 8 are arranged on a first removal bar 37. Optionally a plurality of first removal elements 8 are connected to one another by a removal bar 37. A plurality of first removal elements 8 can be moved by movement of this removal bar 37. The second removal elements 12 can also be provided on a second removal bar 38. Thus, bar grippers 39 can be formed along a parallel to the axis of rotation 6 of the rotary unit 7. The removal bars 37, 38 are preferably mounted rotatably or pivotably about the pivot axes 9, 13 on the rotary unit 7. The removal elements 8, 12 are preferably rigidly attached to the removal bars 37, 38. By pivoting the removal bars about their pivot axes 9, 13, the movement of the removal elements 8, 12 can thus be accomplished.
Optionally, in all embodiments a plurality of removal elements are connected by respectively one removal bar along a parallel to the axis of rotation. A bar gripper 39 can thus be formed by the provision of two parallel removal bars. Optionally a plurality of bar grippers 39 are disposed along the circumference of the rotary unit 7.
Optionally the removal element 8, 12 is configured according to
Seamlessly bonded connections such as, for example, adhesive connections or welded connections can also be provided for fastening the removal elements on the removal bar.
Subsequently an exemplary method for the production and removal of one or a plurality of bakery products by a removal device according to the invention or a baking device according to the invention is described.
In a first step a dough or a baking mass is applied to a pre-heated or hot baking tong. The baking tong preferably comprises cavities which, in particular in the closed position but also in the open position, form a baking mould. A dough or a baking mass to produce the bakery products is introduced into this baking mould. This is preferably accomplished in the loading device.
Optionally the bakery product comprises a filled bakery product. In this case, a filling device is provided, The filling can, for example, be achieved by applying centrally a predetermined amount of a filling, for example, a cream to the dough located in the open baking tong. Optionally both baking plates of the baking tong are filled at least partially with a dough in order to form two dough moulds. In a further step the baking tong is closed. As a result, the filling, in particular the cream filling is enclosed between the two dough moulds. In a subsequent baking step the two dough moulds are baked together so that a filling space is formed.
Optionally the filling is inserted into the centre of a dough mould by injection. The bakery product is preferably baked in a closed baking mould so that the filling is also entirely enclosed.
In the baking step the baking mould is conveyed through a preferably heat-insulated baking chamber. In this case, the baking mould or the baking tong is conveyed along an upper first conveying surface to a rear deflection point, to a lower second conveying surface, to a front deflection point and there again to the first upper conveying surface. Along this path, in particular along the first upper conveying surface, a device for opening the baking tongs or the baking moulds is then provided. In this region the baking tong is opened so that the finished bakery product can be removed. The device according to the invention is provided for removal of the bakery products from the baking mould. This preferably comprises a rotary unit. The rotary unit rotates about an axis of rotation so that the bakery products can be removed from the baking mould by rotation of the rotary unit. To this end, in a first preceding step the removal elements are brought into a retracted position. These removal elements are then turned or moved in the direction of that baking mould from which the bakery product is to be removed. When the removal elements have arrived in the region of the baking mould, the control device is actuated whereby the removal elements are moved from the retracted position into an outwardly extended position. A removal gripper is formed by the pairwise interaction of the two removal elements. At least one of the two removal elements has a tip which is pricked into the bakery product to be removed. The tip of the at least one removal element is however only pricked so far that the filling space or the filling is not perforated. Preferably two receiving elements on both sides of the bakery product are pricked into this. However, the pricking movement of the removal elements is stopped before these penetrate into the filling space. The rotary unit is then turned further so that the bakery product is raised through the circular orbit of the removal gripper and in particular is removed from the baking mould. As a result, the removed bakery product is conveyed further along this orbit until it is located in the region of the dispensing surface. In this region, the removal elements are again brought into a retracted position whereby the tips of the removal elements or the individual tip of the removal elements are pulled from the bakery product. The bakery product is thereby released from the rotary unit and can be removed over the dispensing surface.
The removal gripper which has deposited the bakery product on the dispensing surface then arrives at another baking mould, from which a bakery product can again be removed by extending the removal elements.
Preferably a plurality of removal grippers are actuated so that a plurality of adjacently disposed bakery products can be removed from a baking mould or from a plurality of baking moulds. Preferably a plurality of such bar grippers are arranged along the circumference of the rotary unit.
Preferably the bakery products are removed continuously and during a continuous further movement of the bakery products from the baking moulds. To this end the rotary unit is preferably rotated continuously. The baking mould or the baking moulds are further preferably moved continuously.
Optionally in all embodiments the rotary links can be configured as endless links and in particular as continuously scanned endless links. Optionally all the embodiments of the removal device are adapted to remove filled bakery products with a filling provided inside the bakery product in a filling space free from perforation, i.e. to remove them from a baking mould without perforating the filling space.
Optionally all
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/EP2014/050884 | Jan 2014 | EP | regional |
| A 628/2014 | Aug 2014 | AT | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/EP2015/050411 | 1/12/2015 | WO | 00 |
