Device for transporting slices of food
EP4601974A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-08-20GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBH
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2023786576
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-10-10
- Filing Date
- 2023-10-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-20
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing food transportation devices with cantilever-style drive rollers suffer from uneven load distribution, operational hazards, and inefficient cleaning processes, leading to prolonged changeover times and reduced production efficiency.
Method used
A device with movable frames and quick-release axles allows for easy conversion, cleaning, and maintenance, featuring a trough-shaped frame for residue containment and safety, and bearing pins for even load distribution, enabling quicker setup and teardown.
Benefits of technology
This design reduces changeover times, enhances safety, and improves hygiene by allowing for efficient cleaning and maintenance, while distributing load evenly and reducing operational hazards.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device (1) for transporting slices of food, having at least two conveyor belts (5), at least two drive rollers (7), wherein each of the conveyor belts (5) is able to be guided around a respective one of the drive rollers (7) and is able to be driven thereby, and a pivotable frame (9) which comprises a plurality of axles (11) which are each fixedly connected to the frame (9), wherein the frame (9) is pivotable between an operating position (W) and a maintenance position, wherein, in the operating position (W), the drive rollers (7) and the plurality of axles (11) are arranged parallel to one another and each of the drive rollers (7) is arranged in each case laterally between two axles (11), wherein, in the maintenance position (W), an angle is formed between the drive rollers (7) and the axles (11).
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