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Product dispenser and lift unit

A lifter, bulk product technology, used in coolers, conveyors, food ovens, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2020-06-19
FRANKE FOODSERVICE SYST INC
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Although portioning devices and systems are known in the art, these devices and systems still require extensive handling or other manual processes to distribute and transfer the portioned food products to the cooking machinery

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[0013] In the following description and drawings, the same reference numerals are used in the various drawings to refer to the same features or elements. For purposes of the description hereinafter, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", "left", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom" and their derivatives shall be relevant to the present invention because It determines the orientation in the drawing. It should be understood, however, that the invention may assume various alternative modifications and step sequences, and that the specific devices and processes shown in the drawings and described in the following text are merely exemplary embodiments of the invention. Accordingly, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics related to the embodiments disclosed below are not to be considered limiting.

[0014] Although the example of french fries dispensing is discussed herein, the product can be any dispenseable item including, for example, frozen foods such as patt...

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Abstract

A modified product dispenser unit and a batch product lift or elevator unit adjacent to an automatic fryer. Fries (or other forms of batch product) are dispensed into an angled chute, and thence intothe lift or elevator batch product holder at the bottom or loading position in a batch product elevator in the batch product elevator unit. The holder is raised by motorized chains, cables, or the like to a top or release position in the batch product lift or elevator, where the fries are then delivered to an exit chute which drops the fries into the automatic fryer. The batch product lift or elevator unit may comprise a pair of holders and corresponding lifting mechanism and exit chutes, corresponding to the pair of hoppers.

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[0001] This application claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 549,988 filed on August 25, 2017. The specification, drawings and complete disclosure of US Provisional Application No. 62 / 549,988 are hereby specifically incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to a device and method for dispensing of articles or products. More specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for automatically dispensing predetermined portions of bulk food, such as frozen food, directly into an automatic fryer. Background technique [0003] In restaurants, especially quick service (fast food and fast casual) restaurants, fast, consistent, efficient and safe food preparation is critical to successful operations. One important task that often needs to be accomplished in snack preparation is portioning of bulk food served in bulk food containers. Bulk foods are typica...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A21B1/48A21B3/07B65G1/06B65G15/14B65G15/24B65G37/00
CPCA47J37/1228F25D13/06
Inventor 马克·阿莱格拉哈利勒·奇迈萨尼
Owner FRANKE FOODSERVICE SYST INC