US 11,832,619 B2
Dough processing device, for use on a dough line
Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland, BG Laren (NL)
Assigned to Radie B.V., Culemborg (NL)
Filed by Radie B.V., BC Culemborg (NL)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/229,523.
Claims priority of application No. 17210223 (EP), filed on Dec. 22, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2019/0191719 A1, Jun. 27, 2019
Int. Cl. A21C 9/08 (2006.01); A21C 11/00 (2006.01); A21C 11/10 (2006.01)
CPC A21C 9/08 (2013.01) [A21C 9/088 (2013.01); A21C 11/00 (2013.01); A21C 11/10 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dough line for processing dough comprising:
a dough conveyor, comprising a dough conveying surface delimited on either side along a direction of conveyance by a conveyor housing comprising upper and side surfaces; and
a dough processing tool, which includes one or more selected from a group consisting of a flour dispenser, water dispenser, butter dispenser, a roller, a cutter, and a folding shoe, for processing a dough on the dough conveyor;
a frame, in which the dough processing tool is arranged, comprising supports at opposite frame ends thereof, wherein the frame is configured to be received on the conveyor and selectively fixed relative thereto, wherein the frame is configured to define a bridge over the conveyor when the frame is received thereon and fixed thereto; and
a transport device coupled to at least one of the frame ends, wherein the transport device is configured to transport the dough processing tool and the frame between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the frame is fixed relative to the conveyor so that the dough processing tool is directly over the dough conveyor, wherein in the second position the dough processing tool and the frame are physically separated from the conveyor and moveable relative thereto such that the dough processing tool and the frame can be moved to and used on a separate dough line;
wherein the transport device is configured to transport the dough processing tool and the frame in a direction perpendicular to a transport direction of the dough conveyor, and
wherein in the first position the upper and side surfaces of the conveyor housing respectively support vertical and horizontal support surfaces of the supports.