Dough fermentation container with interchangeable insert and interchangeable insert

Abstract

The present application provides a dough fermentation container having an interchangeable insert and an interchangeable insert. The container is composed of a side wall and a base. The base is fixedly attached to the sidewall. The base is adapted to receive and replace the insert. The insertion piece can be replaced by means of a detachable connecting piece. At least one first element of the detachable connecting piece is integrated on the base, and at least one second element of the detachable connecting piece is integrated at the corresponding position of the corresponding inserting piece, so that when the inserting piece is inserted into the container, the second element of the detachable connecting piece is located above the first element of the detachable connecting piece. The first element and the second element are selected so as to provide a sufficient cohesive force therebetween such that when the insert is inserted into the container, the insert is sufficiently secured to the base of the container and when the container is turned over, the insert does not fall off from the container. Since the inserts are interchangeable, different baked products can be produced by replacing inserts having different shapes or patterns using the same container.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application is directed to a dough proofing container with interchangeable inserts and interchangeable inserts. The container base is adapted to receive and replace the inserts, which preferably have a molded top surface. This allows a shape or pattern defined by the insert's molded top surface to be transferred to dough in contact with the insert and retained on the final baked product after baking. Because the inserts are interchangeable, different baked products can be produced using the same container by replacing the insert with the shape or pattern defined by the molded top surface of each insert. Background Art

[0002] Dough fermentation containers with lids are known in the prior art, the purpose of which is to ferment dough faster. Once the dough has fully fermented, it is often kneaded again, shaped into a desired shape and transferred to a baking tray.

[0003] Various dough proofing baskets are also known in the art, wherein the sidewalls are often attached to the base at an angle, such that the sidewalls slope outward, thereby allowing proofed dough to be more easily transferred from the basket to a baking sheet. The baskets may have relief-shaped sidewalls and bases, which allow a relief pattern to be transferred from the sidewalls and base to the surface of the dough that contacts the basket surface as the dough proofs.

[0004] Patent document DE 1228573 discloses a dough proofing basket in which the upper surface of the base is concave and curved concavely towards the edge to which the side walls are fixedly attached. In this way, the formation of sharp angles between the contact points between the side walls of the container and the base, to which the dough could stick, is avoided.

[0005] In the above solutions, the dough container can be made of a single part (e.g., a container made of plastic material) or can be made of multiple parts (e.g., side walls and a base) that are fixedly connected together. The above solutions do not allow different shapes or patterns to be transferred to the dough using the same container and thus produce baked products that retain their shape or pattern on the final baked product after baking. Instead, each shape or pattern requires its own dough container. Utility Model Content

[0006] The technical problem is solved by a dough proofing container with an interchangeable insert and an interchangeable insert.

[0007] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a dough proofing container with interchangeable inserts, the container consisting of a side wall and a base, the base being fixedly attached to the side wall, wherein the base of the container is adapted to receive and replace the inserts, the replacement of the inserts being achieved through a detachable connection, and at least one first element of the detachable connection being integrated into the base of the container, while at least one second element of the detachable connection is integrated at a corresponding position of each insert, such that when the insert is inserted into the container, the second element of the detachable connection is located above the first element of the detachable connection, and the first element and the second element of the detachable connection are selected to provide sufficient cohesion therebetween, so that when the insert is inserted into the container, the insert is sufficiently fixed on the base of the container, and when the container is inverted, the insert does not fall out of the container.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present application, one first element of the detachable connection is integrated into the base of the container, while one second element of the detachable connection is integrated into the corresponding insert.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the present application, the base of the container is provided with at least one through hole through which a user can reach the bottom surface of the inserted insert and overcome the cohesion by applying sufficient pressure to the bottom surface, thereby disconnecting the detachable connection and replacing one insert with another.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present application, the base of the container is provided with a groove on the side interacting with the insert, and the height of the groove in the base is substantially the same as the thickness of the insert.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present application, the detachable connection is a magnetic connection, and at least one first element of the magnetic connection is integrated into the base of the container, while at least one second element of the magnetic connection is integrated at a corresponding position of the corresponding insert.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first element of the magnetic connection is formed as a flat permanent magnet, and the second element of the magnetic connection is formed as a washer with a fastening screw, both being made of ferromagnetic material.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present application, the integration of the flat permanent magnet with the base of the container is achieved by drilling a hole into the base from the bottom side, inserting the flat permanent magnet into the hole and closing the hole with a cover, such that the outer surface of the cover is flush with the bottom surface of the base.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present application, there is provided an interchangeable insert adapted to interact with a container as described above, wherein the insert is provided with a molded top surface.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present application, the insert has, on a part of its top surface, a pattern formed as indentations on the top surface.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present application, a part of the top surface has the shape of a frustum of a cone.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present application, a part of the top surface includes a plurality of interconnected arms.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present application, integrating a washer into the insert using a fastening screw is achieved by forming a groove on the bottom surface of the insert, the washer is inserted into the groove of the insert and fixed with the screw, and the depth of the groove of the insert is such that the surface of the washer with the screw is flush with the bottom surface of the insert when the screw is tightened.

[0019] The present application will be described in detail below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Description of the Drawings

[0020] In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 An embodiment of the dough proofing device of the present application is shown in a cross-sectional view;

[0022] Figure 2 An embodiment of an insert having a molded top surface is shown, wherein the top surface is molded in the shape of a hollow pattern - top view;

[0023] Figure 3 Another embodiment of an insert having a molded top surface is shown, wherein a part of the top surface includes the shape of a frustum of a cone;

[0024] Figure 4 Another embodiment of an insert having a molded top surface is shown, wherein a part of the top surface includes the shape of a plurality of interconnected arms. Detailed Description of the Embodiments

[0025] Preferably, the container is intended for those bakery products that require the dough to be proofed for a certain period of time before transferring the proofed dough from the container to a baking tray.

[0026] The dough proofing container consists of a side wall 1 and a base 2, and the base 2 is fixedly attached to the side wall 1. Preferably, the side wall 1 is attached to the base 2 at an angle such that the side wall 1 slopes outward. The base 2 of the container is adapted to receive and replace an insert 3, and the replacement of the insert 3 is achieved through a detachable connection. For this purpose, at least one first element 4 of the detachable connection is integrated into the base 2 of the container, while at least one second element 5 of the detachable connection is integrated at a corresponding position of each insert 3. The first element 4 and the second element 5 of the detachable connection are selected so as to provide sufficient cohesion between them, such that when the insert 3 is inserted into the container, the cohesion ensures that the insert 3 is sufficiently fixed on the base 2 of the container, and ensures that when the container is inverted, the dough is transferred to the baking tray while the insert 3 remains in place, that is, when the container is inverted, the insert 3 does not fall out of the container together with the dough.

[0027] The corresponding position is the position where, when the insert 3 is placed in the container, it ensures that the second element 5 of the detachable connection is arranged above the first element 4 of the detachable connection.

[0028] Preferably, one first element 4 of the detachable connection is integrated into the base 2 of the container, while one second element 5 of the detachable connection is integrated at a corresponding position of the respective insert 3. The corresponding position is preferably located at the center of the container.

[0029] To allow for easy exchange of the insert 3, the base 2 of the container is provided with at least one through-hole 9 through which the user accesses the bottom surface 3a of the insert 3 and overcomes the cohesion by applying sufficient pressure to the bottom surface 3a. In this way, the detachable connection is disengaged and the insert 3 can be easily replaced by another insert 3.

[0030] The base 2 of the container is preferably provided with two through-holes 9, one on each side of the integrated first element 4 of the detachable connection.

[0031] The dough proofing container and the base 2 of the container can be of various shapes, such as square, rectangular, oval, circular, heart-shaped; it is recommended that the side wall corresponds to the base 2 of the container such that when the insert 3 is inserted, it ensures that the insert 3 abuts against the base 2 of the container and ensures that as small a gap as possible is formed between the insert 3 and the side wall 1 to prevent the dough from leaking through the gap.

[0032] Each individual insert 3 is adapted to the shape of the base 2 of the container such that when the insert 3 is inserted, it ensures that the insert 3 abuts against the base 2 of the container and ensures that as small a gap as possible is formed between the insert 3 and the side wall 1 to prevent the dough from leaking through the gap.

[0033] In one embodiment, for the purpose of ensuring the best possible fit of the insert 3, the base 2 of the container is provided with a groove 10 on the side interacting with the insert 3, and the height of the groove 10 is substantially the same as the thickness of the insert 3. When the insert 3 is inserted into the container, the insert 3 is adapted to fit into the groove 10 provided in the base 2.

[0034] In a preferred embodiment, the detachable connecting member is a magnetic connecting member, and at least one first element 4 of the magnetic connecting member is integrated in the base 2 of the container, while at least one second element 5 of the magnetic connecting member is integrated in a corresponding position in the respective insert 3.

[0035] It is desirable that the first element 4 and the second element 5 of the magnetic connecting member provide sufficient magnetic force so that when the container is turned over and the dough is transferred to the baking tray, they hold the insert 3 in place, that is, when the container is turned over, the insert 3 does not fall out of the container together with the dough.

[0036] It is desirable that the integration of the first element 4 of the magnetic connecting member with the base 2 of the container and the integration of the second element 5 of the magnetic connecting member with the insert 3 result in the top surface 2a of the base 2 and the bottom surface 3a of the insert 3 being flat, so that the bottom surface 3a of the insert 3 abuts completely and unobstructedly against the top surface 2a of the base 2. In this way, a good magnetic connection between the first element 4 and the second element 5 of the magnetic connecting member is ensured.

[0037] Preferably, one first element 4 of the magnetic connecting member is integrated in the base 2 of the container, while one second element 5 of the magnetic connecting member is integrated in a corresponding position in the insert 3. The corresponding position is preferably located at the center of the container.

[0038] Preferably, the first element 4 of the magnetic connecting member is formed as a flat permanent magnet, while the second element 5 of the magnetic connecting member is formed as a washer 5a with a fastening screw 5b, both made of ferromagnetic material.

[0039] Preferably, an NdFeB magnet with a diameter of 15 mm to 25 mm, a thickness of 4 mm to 8 mm and thus having different strengths is suitable.

[0040] Integrating the first element 4 (i.e., the flat magnet) of the magnetic connecting member into the base 2 of the container is achieved by drilling a hole 6 from the lower side of the base 2 with a size slightly larger than the size of the flat magnet 4, and then inserting the flat magnet 4 into the hole 6. The hole 6 is closed by a cover 7 in such a way as to prevent the magnet 4 from falling out of the hole 6, and the outer surface of the cover 7 is flush with the bottom surface of the base 2.

[0041] Integrating the second element 5 of the magnetic connection (i.e., the washer 5a with the fastening screw 5b) into the insert 3 is achieved by forming a groove 8 at a corresponding position on the bottom surface 3a of the insert 3, then inserting the washer 5a into the groove 8 and fastening it with the screw 5b. The depth of the groove 8 is such that the surface of the washer 5a with the screw 5b is flush with the bottom surface 3a of the insert 3 when the screw 5b is tightened.

[0042] The interchangeable insert 3 is preferably provided with a molded top surface 11. Figures 2 to 4 Different examples of the insert 3 with different molded top surfaces 11 are shown.

[0043] Figure 2 An embodiment of the insert 3 is shown having a pattern 12 formed as indentations on a part of its top surface 11. Variants where the pattern 12 is formed as protrusions on the surface 11 are also feasible. By replacing the insert 3 with different patterns, various baked products with different patterns on the surface can be produced using one container.

[0044] Figure 3 Another embodiment of the insert 3 is shown, where a part of the top surface 11 includes the shape of a frustum 13. Such an insert 3 allows for the production of baked products with a hole in the center.

[0045] Figure 4 A further embodiment of the insert 3 is shown, where a part of the upper surface 11 includes the shape of a plurality of interconnected arms 14. Such an insert allows for the production of baked products with ribs.

[0046] The insert 3 where a part of the upper surface 11 includes the shape of a frustum 13 or the shape of a plurality of interconnected arms 14 can be manufactured as a one-piece unit, or the said shapes can be made as single elements which are fixed to the upper surface of the insert 3 in a known manner (e.g., by gluing or screwing). In the case of screwing, the fixing can be carried out with the same screw 5b that fixes the washer 5a to the bottom side of the insert 3.

[0047] The dough container and the insert 3 can be made of different materials to allow the integration of the first element 4 of the detachable connection into the base 2 of the container and the integration of the second element 5 of the detachable connection into the insert 3. Preferably, the container and the insert 3 are made of wood, and more preferably the base 2 of the container and the insert 3 are made of wood, while the side wall 1 is made of wicker or a similar material with a rectangular or circular cross-section (e.g., rattan) and is fixedly connected to each other and to the wooden base 2.

Claims

1. A dough proofing container with interchangeable inserts (3), the container consisting of a side wall (1) and a base (2), the base (2) being fixedly attached to the side wall (1), characterized in that, The base (2) of the container is adapted to receive and replace the insert (3), the replacement of the insert (3) being achieved by a detachable connection, and at least one first element (4) of the detachable connection being integrated in the base (2) of the container, while at least one second element (5) of the detachable connection is integrated in a corresponding position of each insert (3), such that when the insert (3) is inserted into the container, the second element (5) of the detachable connection is located above the first element (4) of the detachable connection, the first element (4) and the second element (5) of the detachable connection being selected so as to provide sufficient cohesion therebetween such that when the insert (3) is inserted into the container, the insert (3) is sufficiently fixed on the base (2) of the container and, when the container is inverted, the insert (3) does not fall out of the container.

2. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first element (4) of the detachable connection is integrated in the base (2) of the container, while a second element (5) of the detachable connection is integrated in the corresponding insert (3).

3. The container according to claim 2, characterized in that, The base (2) of the container is provided with at least one through hole (9) through which the user reaches the bottom face (3a) of the inserted insert (3) and, by applying sufficient pressure to the bottom face (3a), overcomes the cohesion, thus disconnecting the detachable connection and replacing one insert (3) with another insert (3).

4. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The base (2) of the container is provided with a groove on the side interacting with the insert (3), the height of the groove in the base (2) being substantially the same as the thickness of the insert (3).

5. The container according to claim 4, characterized in that, The detachable connection is a magnetic connection, and at least one first element (4) of the magnetic connection is integrated in the base (2) of the container, and at least one second element (5) of the magnetic connection is integrated in the corresponding position of the corresponding insert (3).

6. The container according to claim 5, wherein, The first element (4) of the magnetic connection is formed as a flat permanent magnet, and the second element (5) of the magnetic connection is formed as a washer (5a) with a fastening screw (5b), both being made of ferromagnetic material.

7. The container according to claim 6, characterized in that, The integration of the flat permanent magnet with the base (2) of the container is achieved by drilling a hole (6) into the base (2) from the bottom side, inserting the flat permanent magnet into the hole (6) and closing the hole (6) with a cover (7) such that the outer surface of the cover (7) is flush with the bottom surface of the base (2).

8. An interchangeable insert (3) adapted to interact with a container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The insert (3) is provided with a molded top face (11).

9. The interchangeable insert (3) according to claim 8, characterized in that, The insert (3) has a pattern (12) formed as indentations on a part of its top face (11).

10. The interchangeable insert (3) according to claim 8, characterized in that, A part of the top face (11) includes the shape of a frustum (13).

11. The interchangeable insert (3) according to claim 8, characterized in that, A part of the top face (11) includes a plurality of interconnected arms (14).

12. An interchangeable insert (3) according to any one of claims 8 to 11 for interacting with a container according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that, Integrating the washer (5a) into the insert (3) using the fastening screw (5b) is achieved by means of a groove formed in the bottom surface (3a) of the insert (3), into which the washer (5a) is inserted and fixed with the screw (5b), the depth of the groove in the insert (3) being such that the surface of the washer (5a) with the screw (5b) is flush with the bottom surface (3a) of the insert (3) when the screw (5b) is tightened.

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