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    • 专利摘要:
    The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for partial slicing of potatoes. The method comprises placing a potato on a substrate and co-orienting the potato to a slicing position and moving a four-part cutter in the direction of the potato, said four-cut cutter being allowed to engage said potato to a predetermined extent to effect said potato slicing. In addition, a release means is arranged above in the vicinity of said potato to move said fiery ice carton relative to the release means for removing said fiery ice carton from said potato. Figure See for pubiioering
    公开号:SE1050192A1
    申请号:SE1050192
    申请日:2010-03-01
    公开日:2011-09-02
    发明作者:Anders Holmquist
    申请人:3N Produkter Aktiebolag；
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    专利说明:

    1G 15 2G 25 30 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus which allows the production of partially sliced potatoes.
    It is also an object of the invention that the method and device quickly and efficiently allow such partial slicing of potatoes.
    According to a further object of the present invention, it should be possible for the method and the device to be used for mass production of partially sliced potatoes.
    In order to achieve at least some of these objects, and also other objects which appear from the following description, in accordance with the present invention, a method for partial slicing of potatoes with the features stated in claim t and a device with the features stated in claim 6 are provided. . Alternative embodiments are described in the dependent claims.
    More particularly, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of partially slicing potatoes, which method comprises applying a potato arranged on a substrate and oriented in a first direction to a slicing position, to move in the direction of the potato a plurality of cutters, which are oriented in a second direction extending across said first direction, which are arranged in parallel and which are spaced apart by a plurality, said plurality of cutters being allowed to engage said potatoes to a predetermined extent to effect said partial slicing of said potatoes, that above said potato arranging a release means on or near the same, said release means being oriented in said second direction, parallel to said cutter, and arranged between at least a pair of adjacent cutting means, and relative displacing said four cutting means relative to the release means for detaching said cutting means. several cutting devices f rob said potatoes.
    An advantage of the present invention according to the above is that partially sliced potatoes can be produced in an efficient manner which allows mass production.
    The partial slicing is effected by means of a plurality of cutters which are allowed to engage with a potato which is arranged in a slicing position. By arranging a release means above the potato and by relative displacement of the cutters in the present release means, provisional release of the cutters from the potatoes after partial slicing thereof is ensured.
    The advantage of this is that said fiertai cutting device is allowed to intervene with the potatoes in a correct manner before cooking, for example, Hasseibaok potatoes.
    A further advantage is that the individual cutting device meets a relatively smaller resistance when engaging with and when detaching from said potato than if the potato had been oriented with a longitudinal axis across said first direction.
    According to another embodiment of the method according to the invention, the step of arranging said release means above the potato before, during or after the step of moving a four-dimensional cutter in the direction of said potato is performed.
    According to a further embodiment of the method, said method is performed repetitively octileiier in parallel to allow volume production of partially sliced potatoes.
    An advantage of this is that the volume production of partially sliced potatoes that, for example, the food industry demands can easily be achieved.
    According to yet another embodiment of the method, said predetermined extent means that the cutting devices are allowed to engage with said potatoes with such a cutting depth that the potatoes obtain an uncut bottom section with a height of 7-12 mm, preferably 9-11 mm and most preferably 10 mm.
    Furthermore, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a device for partially slicing potatoes, which device comprises a substrate with a surface for supporting a potato oriented in a first direction in slicing position, a plurality of cutting devices, which are oriented in a second direction extending across said first direction, which are arranged parallel and which are spaced apart by a distance and a release means arranged with said four cutting means arranged between at least one pair of adjacent cutting means to arrange above said potato a release means on or near the same The release means is oriented in said second direction, parallel to said cutter, and arranged between at least a pair of adjacent cutter means, and relative displacing said plurality of cutter relative to the release means for detaching said plurality of cutter from said potato.
    The device according to the invention enables efficient partial slicing of potatoes and is therefore suitable for mass production of such partially sliced potatoes. At least one of said plurality of cutting devices may be a knife blade, a tree or a saw. Depending on the type of potatoes to go through the batch! slicing, cutters can be used which are adapted to the consistency of the type of potato in question.
    Said release means may comprise one or more elongate elements which are oriented in said second direction.
    According to a further embodiment, the distance with which said plurality of cutting devices are mutually separated is 3-8 mm, preferably 4-6 mm and most preferably 5 mm.
    This provides a correct distance between the slices of the potatoes for cooking l-iasselbaok potatoes. In an alternative embodiment, said base, cutting device and release means are made of a material approved for food handling.
    An advantage of this is that potatoes can be handled in a medic-approved manner. In addition, this may be a requirement in the life food industry.
    According to a further drying storm, the device comprises one or more lines with successive substrates, said lines being mutually separated in series or in parallel.
    Hereby an untreated potato can be applied to a slicing position shortly after a previous potato has been processed by partial slicing. If a plurality of devices are arranged in parallel, simultaneous partial slicing of a corresponding number of potatoes is allowed.
    According to a further dehydration storm, said substrate carries limiting means which are arranged for limiting relative movement between said potato and the substrate in the horizontal plane. The advantage of this is that said potatoes are kept on the substrate.
    This is especially important in volume production as said surface is accelerated and braked before each batch! slicing. In another embodiment, said device comprises a pneumatic or hydraulic drive system.
    The advantage of this is that the drive system enables said plurality of cutters to be allowed to engage said potatoes with a sufficient force to partially slice said potatoes. In addition, volume production is facilitated in the use of this type of drive system because the device can partially slice said potatoes faster and more efficiently than in, for example, manual handling. in another form of immobility, said plurality of cutting means are movable between an upper position and a lower position, the upper position being arranged so that a distance Ti between a underside of said plurality of cutting means and the supporting surface of the substrate is in the range 90-120 mm.
    This ensures that a potato of conventional size arranged on the substrate can be applied to the slicing position and at the same time be free from said plurality of cutting devices. in a further embodiment said plurality of cutting means are movable between an upper position and a lower position, the lower position being arranged so that a distance T2 between a lower side of said plurality of cutting means and the supporting surface of the substrate is 7-12 mm, preferably 9 -11 mm and most preferably 10 mm.
    In this way such a partial slicing is achieved that a potato on subsequent cooking obtains a favorable structure and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
    DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The figures should not be seen as a limitation of the present invention but rather as an illustration to gain a better understanding of the invention. Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment storm of a thawing device for partial slicing of potatoes.
    Figure 2 shows a perspective view of a surface.
    Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a cutting device.
    Figure 4 shows a perspective view of a release member.
    Figures öa-e show views illustrating various steps in the process 1 in accordance with the present invention, where figure a) shows a view with a release means, cutting device and a substrate without potatoes; b) shows a view with a release means, cutting device and a base with a potato; o) shows a view with a base with a potato, a release means which is lowered over the potatoes, and a shredder which is lowered over the potato; d) shows a view with a base with a potato, a release means which is lowered over the potatoes, and a shredder which is raised; e) shows a view with a release means, as well as a cutter which no longer engages the potatoes and a base with a partially sliced potato.
    DESCRIPTION OF THE DESCRIPTION According to Fig. 1, an embodiment of a device 500 for partially slicing potatoes is provided in accordance with the present invention. Partial slicing of potatoes refers to potatoes that are sliced without being cut through and such potatoes can be used, for example, in the preparation of Hasselloack potatoes.
    The inventive device 500 includes a support 160, a cutting unit 200 and a release member 300.
    The substrate 100, which is more clearly illustrated in Figure 2, to which reference is now also made, is provided for piecemeal reception and suspension of a potato and for moving it by means of a drive means (not shown) to a slicing position, at which said cutting unit and detaching means are arranged. The substrate is further arranged to move the potatoes so that in the slicing position it has an orientation in a first direction Rt. The potato 10 can in this case be so perforated on the substrate that its longitudinal axis coincides with said direction R1.
    As can be seen from the embodiment shown, the substrate 100 may comprise a limiting device 102, for example in the form of edging strips, for delimiting a surface of the substrate intended for supporting the potatoes.
    Said restrictor 102 restricts the freedom of movement of the potatoes in a horizontal plane. This makes it possible to ensure that the potatoes substantially maintain the orientation obtained in relation to the substrate when placing the potatoes on the substrate. In addition, it is ensured that the potatoes do not fall off the substrate when moved. Depending on the location of the restrictor 102, movement of the potato may be restricted in one or more optional directions.
    The fact that each potato maintains its orientation on the substrate enables uniform partial slicing of the potatoes.
    The use of restriction device 102 may furthermore be important in a method when the substrate 100 with a potato arranged thereon is moved to and away from the slicing position. The acceleration and deceleration that occurs during each movement of said substrate 100 with a potato may be sufficient for the potatoes to fall off the substrate. This is prevented by means of the above-mentioned limiting device 102.
    Said substrate 100 may be arranged so that a plurality of successive substrates 100 are arranged in a production line. The subassembly can be included as links in an endless transport chain. Alternatively, the uncleral layer may be supported by an endless support structure, such as a band or chain.
    Each individual substrate 100 is separated in serial order from the immediately preceding substrate 100 and the immediately following substrate 100. Furthermore, the device 500 can be designed with an arrangement of substrates which are arranged in a plurality of parallel production lines. For each production line, a slicing station is provided with a release means 300 and a set of cutting devices 200. The use of parallel arranged production lines allows parallel processing of potatoes and thus parallel partial slicing of potatoes is allowed, which enables a high volume production. Figure 3, to which reference will now also be made, illustrates the cutting net 210 more clearly, which cutting unit 210 comprises a holder 202 which carries a plurality of cutting devices 200 which are arranged for engagement with potatoes 100 to a predetermined extent for partial slicing thereof. Said plurality of cutting devices 200 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart by a distance A. In the embodiment shown, the cutting devices 200 are oriented in a direction R2 transverse to said direction R1. It will be appreciated, however, that the cutting devices 200 may also be oriented in said direction R1.
    As in the embodiment shown, the cutter 200 may have a stepwise tapered shape 204. This ensures that the cutter 200 can engage a potato without making contact with the substrate 100 while obtaining a relatively wide base for attaching the cutter 200 to the holder 202. however, it will be appreciated that alternative designs are possible. A cutter 200 may be formed as a cutting tool, a wire, a saw or a similar device having a cutting action.
    The cutter 200 may be made of metal, for example stainless steel, or alternatively solid steel, nickel, or of an alloy or mixture with any or some of the former materials. The choice of material can, for example, be determined on the basis of durability, weight or cost. The choice of material should also be of the type approved for food handling.
    The distance A by which said plurality of cutting devices 200 are mutually separated can be in the range 2-10 mm. Preferably the distance A is in the range 4-8 mm and in a preferred embodiment the distance A is 6 mm.
    The distance A can, for example, be determined on the basis of what is aesthetically pleasing or what is suitable when cooking, for example, llasselbaokspotatis. Said distance A between adjacent cutters 200 is decisive for how many cutters 200 are required for partial slicing of a whole potato 400. The number of cutters can be decisive for the force with which the cutters are stuck in the potatoes after engagement therewith. For those cases where the cutters 200 are formed in the form of knife blades, as in the embodiment shown, more specifically a suction action occurs between each cutter and the potatoes. The accumulated suction effect must be overcome to detach the cutters 200 from the potatoes. 10 15 20 25 30 9 The cutting unit 210 is movably supported in a structure (not shown).
    More specifically, in the embodiment shown, the cutting unit 210 is so movably supported that its cutting device 200 can be moved from an upper position to a lower position. The device comprises a drive means (not shown) for moving the cutting unit between the upper and the lower position.
    The upper position may be arranged so that the distance Tt with a lower side of said plurality of cutting means 100 and the supporting surface 104 of the base 100 when it is located in said slicing position is in the range 90-120 mm. It will be appreciated, however, that other distances Ti may occur. .
    The lower position may be arranged so that the distance TZ, which is shown in Figure 5, between said underside of said cutting device 200 and the supporting surface of the substrate 100 when it is located in said slicing position is the interval "i-12 mm, preferably 9-11 Thus, when the cutter 200 is moved from said upper position to said second position, in the direction of a potato supported by said substrate in said slicing position, the cutter 200 is thus allowed to engage the potato 400 to a predetermined extent and more specifically with such a cutting depth that the potato 404 obtains an uncut bottom section 402 with a height which substantially corresponds to said distance T2.
    A respective cutting blade 200 of said plurality of cutting devices 200 may have a width Bi corresponding to a width BZ of the substrate 100. Alternatively, the width Bi of the respective cutting device 200 may be less than the width BZ of the substrate 100. A suitable Bt width of the respective cutting device 200 corresponds to at least a width B3 of the potato 400.
    The release means 300, which is more clearly seen from Figure 4, to which reference is now also made, comprises in the embodiment shown elongate elements 302 which are supported by a structure 304. The elongate elements 302 are arranged in parallel to said plurality of cutting devices 200. The elongate elements are in unity with the shown embodiment shown consequently oriented in said second direction RZ.
    The number of elongate elements can, as in the embodiment shown, correspond to the number of gaps formed between adjacent cutting devices. Thus, for n 10 15 20 25 30 10 cutting devices, n ~ 1 elongated elements are provided. An elongate element is in this case arranged in the respective gap. This ensures high reliability when detaching the cutters from a potato. Furthermore, an evenly distributed load is obtained on the release member which ensures a long service life.
    The shape of the respective elongate elements 302 may be tubular, square or a shape which allows the cutter 200 to be allowed to engage the potato 400 while said release means 300 may be arranged between said potato 400 and said plurality of cutter 200.
    Said release means 300 is in the embodiment shown movably arranged between a first position, at which the release means 300 is arranged at a distance from a potato supported by the substrate 100 in the slicing position and a second position, at which the release means 300 is arranged above and on or in In the embodiment shown, in the embodiment shown, the release means 300 is arranged so that its elongate elements 302 in said second position are arranged above the potato 400 in the vicinity thereof. The thinning device 500 comprises a drive means (not shown) for moving said release means 300 between said first and second positions.
    The release means 300 is arranged for movement to said second position before, during or after the movement of the cutting device 200 of said cutting unit 210 to said lower position.
    The drive means for moving the base 100, the cutting unit 210 and the release means 300 may be electric, hydraulic or pneumatic. The drive means for moving the cutting unit 210 is arranged so that a relative movement is effected between the cutting unit 210 and the release means 300 once the cutting unit 210 has engaged with the cutting unit 210. a potato 400 in the slicing position. In this way a detachment of the potatoes from the cutting devices is achieved. In particular, in the case where the cutting devices 200 are formed in the form of knife blades, as in the embodiment shown, the release means 300 and its elongate element cause the suction action caused by the engagement of the knife blades with the potatoes to be overcome so that the knife blade can be pulled from the potato.
    Figures Fia-e show an embodiment of the inventive method for the batch! slicing of potatoes 400 by means of a device 500 according to the invention. The device 500 is shown sohernically and components corresponding to those of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 have been given the same reference numerals. In Figure 5a, the device 500 is included with a cutting unit included therein with shears 200, release means 300 and a base 100 for terminating a potato 400 in a slicing position. in Figure 5b, said substrate 100 carries a potato 400 in said slicing position. The potato 400 is oriented so in a first direction R1 that its longitudinal axis summarizes with said first direction R1. Said plurality of cutting devices 200 years oriented in a said first direction Rt transverse, second direction RZ. in Fig. 5o, said release means 300 has been moved towards the potato, from the first position to the second position, whereby the release means 300 is arranged on eggs in as in the embodiment shown in the vicinity of a top side of the potato 400. More specifically the release means 300 arranged above the potato in the vicinity of the potato 400.
    Figure 5 further shows that the cutting device 200 of the cutting unit 210 has been moved from said upper position to said lower position. Said plurality of shards 200 are hereby allowed to engage with the potato 400 to a predetermined extent and thereby provide a portion! slicing the potatoes 400.
    The movement of the release member 300 from its first position to its second position and of the cutting unit 210 from its upper position to its lower position can be done simultaneously or sequentially. Figure 5d illustrates how the cutting unit 210 has been moved to its upper position while the release member 300 is retained in its second position. The cutter 2.00 will thereby be relatively displaced relative to the release member 300 so that a release of the cutter 200 from the potato is effected. More specifically, the elongate member of the release member 300 will engage the top of the potato for counter-needle pulling of the cutters 200 out of the potato. in Figure 5e illustrate the device 500 when the cutting means 200 has been moved from the lower position to the upper position and the release means 300 has been moved dry from the second position to the first position. A batch of sliced potatoes 40-4 can now be found on the base 100.
    After the substrate 100 with the partially sliced potato 404 arranged thereon has been dried away from the slicing position, a substrate 100 with a new potato 400 can be applied to said slicing position.
    The skilled artisan will recognize that the present invention is not limited to the preferred drying storms described above.
    Thus, it is conceivable to design the release member 300 to comprise a number other than n-1 longitudinal elements 302 for the number of n cutters 200. It is conceivable, for example, to let the release member 300 comprise only one or a few elongate elements 302 which are arranged in one or a few gaps between the cutters 200.
    The thawing method and the inventive device 500 have been described so that the longitudinal axis of each potato is oriented substantially 00 ° to the extent of the cutters 200. It will be appreciated, however, that it is within the scope of the invention to orient the longitudinal axis of the potato so that it coincides or forms an acute angle with the direction in which the cutting devices 200 are oriented.
    Furthermore, predetermined extent with which the cutters are allowed to engage with potatoes 400 can be designed in other ways. For example, the predetermined extent can be achieved by applying the cutter 200 to a potato 400 with a predetermined force. The penetration depth in this case depends on the size and shape of the individual potato.
    It is also possible to stationary arrange the release means 300 at a dry height above the surface of the base 100 in the slicing position, said height being adjusted so that the top of a potato applied to the slicing position by said base 100 is positioned below and in the vicinity of the release means 300. of the 13 cutting units šfërhåâšande tâii Eësgëríngsørganet SÛÛ is hereby confirmed with the help of s-kärenheïen's 21% mobility.
    These variants' ash møciêfieršngar are ssun fi a mëjiiga, so the scope of the invention uïesšuiande is defined by the vvädhänga patent claims.
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    Claims (15)
    [1]
    A method for partial slicing of potatoes comprising: applying a potato arranged on a substrate (100) and oriented in a first direction to a slicing position, to move in the direction of the potato a plurality of cutting devices (200), which are oriented in a second direction extending across said first direction, which are arranged in parallel and which are spaced apart by a plurality, said plurality of cutters (200) being allowed to engage said potatoes (400) to a predetermined extent to effect said partial slicing of said potato (400), arranging above said potato (400) a release means (300) on or in the vicinity thereof, said release means (300) orienting said second direction, parallel to said cutter (200), and arranged between at least a pair of adjacent cutters (200), and relative moving said plurality of cutters (200) relative to the release means (300) for releasing said plurality cutter (200) from said potato (400).
    [2]
    The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of orienting said potato (400) so that a long axis axis thereof coincides with said first direction.
    [3]
    A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the step of arranging said release means (300) is performed before, during, or after the step of moving a plurality of cutters (200) in the direction of said potato (400).
    [4]
    A method according to claims t to 3, wherein said method is performed repetitively and / or in parallel to allow volume production of partially sliced potatoes (404).
    [5]
    A method according to claims 1 to 4, wherein said predetermined extent means that the cutting devices (200) are allowed to engage with said potato (400) with such a cutting depth that the potato (400) obtains an uncut bottom section (402). with a satisfaction of 7-12 mm, preferably 9-11 mm and most preferably 10 mm.
    [6]
    A device (500) for partial slicing of potatoes comprising: a substrate (100) having a surface for supporting a potato (400) oriented in a first direction in a slicing position, a plurality of cutting devices (200), which are oriented in a second direction extending across said first direction, which are arranged in parallel and which are spaced apart by a distance (A), and a detaching means (300) arranged in parallel with said plurality of cutting means (200) arranged between at least a pair of adjacent cutting means (200), said cutting means being movable in the direction of said substrate for engaging a potato supported by the surface of the substrate to a predetermined extent, and said cutting means being movable relative to said release means for allowing release of the cutting means from a potato with which said cutter has been involved to a predetermined extent.
    [7]
    The device (500) of claim 6, wherein said at least one of said plurality of cutters (200) is a knife blade, a tree or a saw.
    [8]
    The device (500) of claim 0 or 7, wherein said release means (300) comprises one or more elongate members (302) oriented in said second direction.
    [9]
    Device (500) according to claims 6 to 8, wherein the distance (A) by which said plurality of cutting devices (200) are spaced apart is 3-8 mm, preferably 4- 6 mm and most preferably 5 mm.
    [10]
    The device (500) of claims 6 to 9, wherein said substrate (100), cutter (200) and release means (300) are made of food handling materials approved. 10 15 20 25 16
    [11]
    The device (500) according to claims 6 to 10, wherein said device (500) comprises one or more lines with successive substrates, said lines being mutually separated or parallel.
    [12]
    The device (500) according to claims 6 to 11, wherein said substrate (100) carries limiting means (102) which are arranged to limit relative movement between said potato (400) and the substrate (100) in the horizontal plane.
    [13]
    The device (500) of claims 7 to 12, further comprising a pneumatic or hydraulic drive system.
    [14]
    A device (500) according to any one of claims 6 to 13, wherein said plurality of cutters (100) are movable between an upper position and a lower position, the upper position being arranged such that a distance (Tt) between a lower side of said plurality of cutters (100) and the supporting surface (104) of the substrate (100) are in the range 90-120 rnm,
    [15]
    A device (500) according to any one of claims 0 to 14, wherein said plurality of cutting means (100) are movable between an upper position and a lower position, the lower position being arranged such that a distance (T2) between a lower side of said plurality of cutters (100) and the supporting surface (104) of the substrate (100) are 7-12 mm, preferably 9-11 mm and most preferably 10 mm.
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