Rotating Dough Container with Cutting Disk for Gentle Extrusion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dough production methods either apply undesirable pressure to dough, leading to deformation and quality deterioration, or require high structural expenditure and complex constructions.
Innovation Solution
A device with a rotating container and cutting disk forms a crescent-shaped outlet that edges the dough, allowing it to flow out without pressure, mimicking a peeling process, and is adjustable for varying dough properties and strand widths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If rollers are used to produce dough strip, then continuous production is achieved, but the dough is pressed periodically causing deformation and quality deterioration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional roller-based mechanical pressing system with a rotational container system that uses gravity and centrifugal force to form and extrude the dough strip. The container rotates to form a dough mass, and the dough is extruded through a nozzle without mechanical pressing, eliminating the periodic deformation caused by roller compression while maintaining continuous production capability.
2Productivity
If dough portions are divided and reconnected to form continuous strip, then continuous production is achieved, but high structural expenditure and bad quality are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves continuous dough strip production through a single continuous dough mass that is formed and extruded without interruption. The rotational container continuously forms dough, and the extrusion nozzle continuously forms the strip, eliminating the need for dividing and reconnecting dough portions. This continuous action simplifies the structure by removing division and reconnection mechanisms while maintaining continuous production.
3Device complexity
If outlet is stationary, then simple structure is achieved, but no continuous edging of dough is possible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a rotating container that provides continuous edging action through its rotation. The container's rotation causes the dough mass to be continuously formed and the outlet to continuously edge the dough as it is extruded. This dynamic rotation of the container simultaneously achieves continuous edging for high-quality dough strip production while maintaining a relatively simple structure compared to systems with multiple moving edging components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method ensures gentle dough treatment, avoids deformation, reduces structural complexity, and allows for efficient production of continuous dough strands with minimal stress, enabling the omission of prefermentation and optimizing production costs and time.
Implementation Method 1
the container and the cutting disk turn at the same peripheral speed, since no friction whatsoever is exerted on the dough
Implementation Method 2
container made to rotate about its axis... the container having an outlet at the bottom for the dough mass
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a device for the dough-saving production of a dough strand (28) from a dough mass (6) found in a container (5), for which the container (5) has an outlet (27) at the bottom. The container (5) is made to rotate about its axis (7). The outlet (27) is edged by the container (5) and by a cutting disk (13) forming at least a part of the base of the container (5). The cutting disk (13) is also made to rotate in the same direction as the container (5).