Method and apparatus for producing products from a warm dough

By directly forming meatballs using forming and cutting molds and ejector molds during the production of warm dough, combined with rapid cooling, the problems of bacterial growth and equipment complexity caused by dough resting in existing technologies are solved, achieving efficient and low-cost meatball production.

CN116887703BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16COPRINAL GF SL
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202180093906.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-02-18
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2041-02-18

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing technologies for producing meatballs have several drawbacks, including dough texture not being compatible with machine characteristics, the need for resting leading to bacterial growth, long resting times, large equipment footprint, high energy consumption, difficulty in cleaning, frequent mechanical failures, and noise pollution.

Method used

Warm dough is dispensed into containers and shaped using forming and cutting molds. Combined with rapid cooling and ejector molds for direct shaping, the process avoids a resting stage. Residual dough is handled using a movable separator and multiple containers, simplifying the operation.

Benefits of technology

It enables continuous production without the need for static storage, reduces production time and equipment space occupation, lowers energy consumption and costs, improves output and product quality, avoids bacterial contamination and mechanical failure, and is suitable for small-scale production.

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Abstract

A method for producing products from warm dough is disclosed, the method comprising: producing (1) dough by means of cooking; dispensing (2) the dough into a first container (7) up to a predetermined level; while the dough is warm, inserting (3) a first shaping cutting die (8) provided with a plurality of tubular elements (9) in the shape of the products, e.g. balls, to be obtained, to fill each of the elements with dough; and rapid cooling (4), whereby the balls are formed, the balls being pushed out by means of a first ejector die (16) to simultaneously obtain a plurality of balls. Any remaining warm dough is emptied (2) into a second container (7') provided with a movable separator (18), which, after emptying, is moved until the dough reaches a predetermined level, and the previous steps are repeated.
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