EP2363030A2 - Device for apportioning pourable foodstuffs or semi-luxury products - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for portioning pourable food or beverage, such as cut tobacco, coffee powder or tea, with a storage space for the food or beverage and a portioning.
- Such a device is from the DE 32 47 370 A1 known.
- the invention is particularly concerned with the subject of the production of cigarettes from cut tobacco, especially fine cut, by the end user.
- the background is that industrially finished cigarettes are subject to higher taxation than cut tobacco and are therefore much more expensive. Cost-conscious smokers as end users are therefore anxious to make their own cigarettes from cut tobacco.
- the device has a funnel-shaped reservoir. Below the reservoir a portioning chamber for the cut tobacco is provided.
- a comb shaft having four circumferentially spaced rows of spaced, radially outwardly directed teeth, the cut tobacco is combed from the reservoir into the portioning chamber.
- a spiral spring is arranged rotatably about its longitudinal axis. By rotating the coil spring about its longitudinal axis, the cut tobacco in the axial direction of the spiral spring is first seen from the portioning chamber in a funnel shape from the portioning chamber away tapered pipe section and from there pressed into a cylindrical pipe section.
- the cut tobacco is formed into a tobacco rod.
- the sleeve is attached and pushed by further rotation of the coil spring, the front end of the tobacco rod into the sleeve.
- the sleeve Once the sleeve is completely filled with cut tobacco, it pushes down by further rotation of the coil spring and thereby further conveying the tobacco rod from the outlet end and drops after their complete filling. It can now be plugged and filled the next sleeve.
- the aforementioned device is quite cumbersome to handle, especially since the tobacco must first be poured from a storage container in the funnel-shaped reservoir.
- the reservoir of the device is open so that the tobacco stored therein can dry out. Due to the axially successive arrangement of portioning chamber and the actual tobacco molding device from funnel-shaped and cylindrical pipe section, the device is very long. The device is therefore suitable only for the production of cigarettes by the end user at home, which, for example, prefabricate the daily requirement and must save separately.
- the invention is based on the problem to provide an easy-to-use and compact device for portioning of pourable food and beverages, which can also be used in a simple way "on the go”.
- FIG. 1 A first embodiment of the invention is in FIG. 1 shown and designated by the reference numeral 100. It comprises a housing 114, a rotary drum 1D2 and a can 108.
- the embodiments described herein and hereinafter are devices for portioning cut tobacco for self-production of cigarettes. This is only an example to understand, of course, adjustments can be made, which allow the processing or portioning of other pourable food or beverage.
- can 108 will also be referred to as tobacco portion or tobacco portion packaging. It comprises two covers 110, 112 and a wall 118, and has a substantially cylindrical shape.
- the covers 110, 112 may be made of a stronger material, preferably of plastic or solid optionally coated cardboard (moisture protection from the outside and moisture loss of the tobacco).
- the cylinder wall 118 is made of a flexible sheet material, paper material, or plastic skin which is preferably strong enough to maintain the package shape solely by its stability, even though multiple cans 108 are stacked on top of each other.
- the sealing foil 124 should be deformable so that it can be withdrawn together with the cylinder wall 118 and removed from the housing. Optionally, this can also be achieved by a suitable paper / foil or cardboard material (coating).
- a rotary drum can be seen, which is configured here hinged.
- the rotary drum bears the reference numeral 102 and it is intended to receive the can 108, in order to then be introduced into the housing 114 together with the can. It has elongated, here oblique recesses or through holes 132 which on its periphery 104th are housed. It can be rotated in the housing 114 by means of a handle 116, 118 which is divided into two parts here.
- the lower part of the drum 102 is designated 106.
- FIG. 1 is also the portioning agent of the device according to the invention to see. It consists on the one hand of the through holes 132, on the other hand of a portioning chamber 134; the function of the scoop will be explained in detail later.
- the cylinder wall 118 In order to portion the tobacco from the can 108, the cylinder wall 118 must be removed, ie withdrawn out of the device. For this purpose, it has perforations in the region of its end faces, ie at the edge 120, wherein the upper perforations in the FIG. 2 and in the FIG. 3 are indicated with the reference numeral 121. It can also simply be material weaknesses or predetermined breaking points. These perforations or predetermined breaking points 121 can break when tightened to a tab of the cylinder wall, which in the Figures 2 and 3 the reference numeral 125 carries and can protrude from the housing 114 (slot 127 in FIG. 1 ) when the can 108 is inserted into the housing 114 together with the drum 102.
- connection between the material of the cylinder jacket 118 and the covers 110, 112 by gluing, welding or the like and to design it in such a way that under targeted load, in particular during a tensile load, this connection is disconnected. After pulling the tab, the tobacco is exposed in the rotary drum 102 in the housing 114 and can be portioned.
- lids 110, 112 may have special contours to suitably insert into the rotary drum 102 or housing 114. These contours 128 can also fulfill security functions which will be described in more detail later.
- FIG. 5 is shown in three steps A, B and C as well as with detail enlargements how a quantity of tobacco is portioned with a device according to the invention.
- the passage openings 132 are preferably elongate or helical and arranged over the entire or part of the circumference. This leads to a shearing off of longer tobacco fibers.
- a and B is visible how the portioning space 134 fills with tobacco, and especially in the enlargement of the part B is visible how a shearing can take place.
- the separated portion of tobacco portion has been designated by the reference numeral 140.
- the tobacco portion 140 in the portioning space 134 may be compressed by a pressing bar 130 until it comes to lie in the circularly displayed strand forming chamber 138 as a tobacco rod when the pressing bar 130 in the direction of arrow 142 (FIG. FIG. 5C ) is moved to the right.
- the portioning and compression thus takes place in the foot of the housing and ends with the formation of a tobacco rod from the separated tobacco portion portion 140th
- FIG. 6 An alternative embodiment is in FIG. 6 shown.
- the illustrated device also comprises the housing 114 and the rotary drum 102, but between the portioning space in which the separated tobacco portion is compressed by the pressing bar 130 to the strand here is a Vorportionleitershunt provided, the reference numeral 144 carries.
- the drum 102 is first rotated while the pressing bar 130 is closed until a portion of tobacco portion in the pre-portioning chamber 144 and rests on top of the front of the press bar 130. If the pre-portioning chamber 144 is well filled, the pressing bar 130 can be retracted according to the arrow 146, and the portion falls into the actual main portioning or Compression chamber (compression shaft). If, according to the arrow 142, the pressing bar 130 is then displaced to the right again in the direction of the strand formation chamber, the strand formation can take place as previously described.
- FIG. 7 An oblique view of a cut rotary drum is in the FIG. 7 shown, wherein also individual parts of the housing 114 are visible, namely the Portion michshunt 134 and the pressing beam 130.
- the drum 102 with the end face 117 and the handle 119 serves to transport the tobacco to the portioning chamber 134.
- the handle 119 is thus provided to the drum and, depending on the tobacco used, it is conceivable that several revolutions, one revolution or only partial revolutions are necessary to fill the portioning chamber 134 with tobacco for a cigarette, whereby the tobacco passes through the through-openings 132.
- the drum also serves to shave off excessively long tobacco fibers, and for this purpose the slots for the passage of tobacco are designed in the shape of a blade, in particular at the outer edges, where they are directed toward the portioning chamber 134.
- additional struts 115 to the drum to increase mechanical stability and to better control tobacco distribution. These are arranged over the diameter or preferably spirally, whereby not always the same position of the portioning chamber remains covered.
- means that facilitate tobacco transport thus acting as a driver, for example, inwardly projecting ribs or struts.
- FIGS. 8 to 11 Another inventive device concept is first based on the FIGS. 8 to 11 explained. In this concept, the portioning and the compression of the food or beverage in the drum takes place.
- the apparatus itself bears the reference numeral 150 and it has the housing 152 and the drum 154 rotatable therein.
- the drum has on its inner circumference inwardly projecting struts 156th
- a tobacco portion is used, for example, in FIG. 11 is shown. It in turn has covers, one of which bears the reference numeral 182 and in the middle of the lid 182 has a centering projection 184 for centering the tobacco portion in the housing 152.
- On the outer wall 180 is in turn a tab 160 which - see Figure 8A - Can be pulled up through a slot in the housing 152.
- the tobacco portion 158 comes to lie in the interior of the rotary drum 154 and falls, as can be seen at the portion 162, even the drum slightly downwards.
- FIG. 10 shows a portion of the drum interior, designated 178, serving as a portioning space.
- a pressing bar 199 is slidably mounted in the housing 192, in which the drum 194 is located with the inner struts 196.
- the beam 199 may be slid sideways onto the molding 198 to form the strand in the device 190.
- the device 200 of FIG. 13 with the drum 204, the struts 206, the housing 202, the base 203, the counterpart 208 and the pressing beam 209.
- the pressing beam 209 is slid obliquely from below onto the counterpart 208 to form the strand.
- the passage openings for the pressing beam are arranged in the housings and also in the drums, in the latter distributed around the circumference.
- FIG. 8 is the implementation of the press bar at two opposite, defined positions possible in the FIG. 13 Four positions are possible.
- An opening in the drum is indicated by the reference numeral 205 only by way of example.
- the tobacco serving package ( FIG. 11 ) has a recess 186 so that it can be inserted into the drum and around the fitting around in the housing.
- FIGS. 17 to 19 An embodiment of the invention with a different packaging for the food or beverage, especially the cut tobacco, is in the FIGS. 17 to 19 presented,
- the in the FIGS. 14 to 16 illustrated safety device has the function to ensure that only when inserting the proper food or semi-luxury packaging, the device can be operated so as to prevent damage to the device and to reduce the risk of injury to the end user with the device open.
- a latch 214 is housed in the housing, which - see also the magnification in the FIG. 15 - Is pressed with a spring 216 in the drawing to the right.
- the arm 218 is also pressed to the right via the recess 224 of the bolt 214, and this also applies to the perpendicular thereto arm, which has at its end the locking body 220, which prevents the actuation of the press bar 219.
- FIG. 14 a latch 214 is housed in the housing, which - see also the magnification in the FIG. 15 - Is pressed with a spring 216 in the drawing to the right.
- the arm 218 is also pressed to the right via the recess 224 of the bolt 214, and this also applies to
- the associated drum with the associated box inserted into the device or into the housing, press contour projections 222 (for example, correspond to the contours 128 in FIG. 4 ) the latch on the recess 224 against the spring pressure to the left, and the movement of the press bar 219 is released. With the associated can 226 so the device can be operated properly.
- the drum and the housing, and in particular also the tobacco can or the tobacco portion form the receiving parts or the receptacle of the device.
- the tobacco sachet is used for this purpose when considering the device in a functional condition.
- the parts of the device are in FIG. 17 shown, as an example of a connection of the portion packaging outside the device.
- the portion package 230 has a container 234 (can) and a lid 232.
- the lid 232 has the projections 252 and 253 on.
- the associated housing has been provided with the reference numeral 240, and it again takes on a drum 248, but on its front side two recesses 236 and 238 shows.
- the lid 232 can be inserted with its projections 252, 253. After insertion, it can be rotated so that the projections 252, 253 behind the front panel 242 of the drum 248 in the housing (as in a swivel seat) are performed.
- this device is as follows: The container 234 is separated from the lid 232, and the tobacco is transferred to the drum 242. Thereafter, the lid 232 is inserted from the front by fitting the projections 252, 253 in the recesses 236, 238 and locked by rotation. The interior of the drum 248 is now completed and the device can be used. As a backup and to prevent the device is operated with other lids or other tobacco portions, which could cause damage, inside, behind the front panel of the drum 248 a locking lug 244 is provided, as shown in FIG. 19 evident. The projection 252, upon insertion and rotation of the lid, release the locking pin 244, which locks the drum by spring bias, thus rendering the device usable.
- This securing device is so by the configuration of the locking pin 244 and a corresponding configuration of the projection 252 stated that the pin 244 dissolves only when the lid has been inserted correctly.
- the contour of the lid is so.stialtet that the user the lid only in the original position (position of Figure 19A ), and in this position of origin the locking element 244 locks the drum and the device housing together again. It is important to restore the original position because the pre-portioning chamber 256 is closed here, so that no tobacco can enter during the filling process.
- FIGS. 20 to 22 A connection of the packaging (can) for the food or beverage portion (tobacco portion) within the device and a further security option is in the FIGS. 20 to 22 demonstrated.
- the FIG. 20 shows on the left a can 260 with a lid 262 and the opposite lid 264 and the removable wall 266.
- a latch 268 is mounted, and from the right-hand illustration it can be seen that this latch in the housing 270 when the can 260 in the drum 272 is arranged centrally comes to rest.
- FIG. 21 This is also the two representations of FIG. 21 can be seen, where right in the housing 270, a recess 274 can be seen, in which the locking lug 268 can engage.
- the recess 274 has a shoulder behind which it increases, and behind this shoulder, the front latching part of the centering projection 268 engage.
- the projection 268 has at the front a slightly larger truncated cone, so that it engages behind the shoulder in the recess 274.
- the locked state is in the right representation of FIG. 22 and ensures that the device operates smoothly and that no other packaging cans are used with the device which could damage them.
- the drum is deflated, it is removed, and upon removal, the protrusion travels at its front part and can be removed through the recess 274.
- the in the FIGS. 23 to 33 illustrated container of another embodiment of the invention comprise a can 20 and a detachably connectable to the can 20 cover 21, which in the present embodiment form two receiving parts of the receptacle of the device.
- the can 20 is filled with tobacco 22, specifically with tobacco 22 in fine section.
- the tobacco 22 is in the Fig. 24 . 25 and 27 indicated by a honeycomb structure.
- a pinion 30 To actuate the comb roller 28 has the same on its cover-side end face a pinion 30.
- the pinion 30 meshes with an intermediate 31, which in turn meshes with a gear 32.
- a circular arc-section-shaped rack 33 is arranged, which in turn meshes with the gear 32.
- the rack 33 rotates the gear 32, which transmits this rotational movement via the intermediate gear 31 to the pinion 30.
- a nub roller 34 is arranged below the gear 32, which protrudes partially into the hopper 26.
- the nub roller 34 rotates as shown in FIG Fig. 24 and 25 in the counterclockwise direction and thus in opposite directions to the nachrieselnden tobacco 22. Due to the circumferentially distributed knobs on the nub roller 34 of the cut tobacco 22nd within the hopper 26 and thus ultimately loosened within the storage space 24 and may well nachrieseln in the hopper 26.
- the foremost tooth 35 of the rack 33 comes into engagement with a pinion segment 36th
- an integrally formed on the pinion segment 36 shell portion 37 is arranged.
- the jacket section 37 extends over the entire height of the portioning chamber 27 and bears with its outside against the portion of the wall 25 assigned to the portioning chamber 27.
- a pointing to the hopper 26 opening 38 of the portioning chamber 27 is closed.
- the seen in the closing direction of the front edge of the skirt portion 37 is a cutting edge 39 is arranged, which cuts off 38 protruding tobacco 22 when closing the opening.
- the cigarette rod is now completely formed within the portioning chamber 27. In this position, an opening in the lid 21 comes into coincidence with the Portionierhunt 27. A further opening is located in the bottom 40 of the can in registration with the Portionierhunt 27.
- the tobacco rod can now be ejected into a cigarette tube, as this later with reference to the embodiment according to FIGS. 26 to 33 is explained in more detail.
- a first wedge portion 41 is arranged and connected to the box 20.
- a second wedge portion 42 is connected to the lid 21, but also protrudes into the can 20 over the entire length.
- the wedge sections 41, 42 are designed such that they extend taper away from one another, so that the walls 25 facing the storage chamber 24 run against the jacket of the can 20.
- a portioning chamber 43 is formed between the wedge portions 41, 42 .
- the mutually facing ends of the wedge portions 41, 42 each form a half-shell 44, 45, whose diameter corresponds to the diameter of the tobacco rod to be formed.
- a spring element 46 is arranged on the side facing the storage space 24 side of the lid associated with the wedge portion 42. This in turn extends over the entire length of the box 20. It abuts with its rear end 47 against the jacket of the box 20 and is at the opposite end in the radial direction of the box folded outwards, resulting in a in the portioning chamber 43 reaching into the slider 48th results.
- the spring element 46 on its side facing away from the end 47 on an actuating tongue 49, which cooperates with a ramp 50 (see also Fig. 33 ).
- the actuating tongue 49 and the ramp 50 are arranged only in the region of the cover 21, wherein the ramp 50 is non-rotatably connected to the can 20.
- the distance between the half-shell 44 and the slider 48 and thus between the two half-shells 44 and 45 can be adjusted by the user by one of the two wedge portions 41 or 42, in the present case the wedge 20 associated wedge portion 41, is moved. At a smaller distance, a smaller amount of tobacco trickles into the portioning chamber 43, so that the tobacco 20 is pressed less during molding of the tobacco rod. By this measure, so the pressure of the tobacco can be adjusted depending on the wishes of the user.
- To set the distance between the half-shells 44, 45 serve latching marks 57 on the box 20 associated wedge portion 41, which cooperate with a latching nose 58 which is associated with the cover 21 associated wedge portion 42.
- Fig. 27 shows the starting position for forming a cigarette rod.
- the can 20 is located as in Fig. 22 and 33 recognizable, with its lateral surface on a table 51 or the like.
- the portioning chamber 43 is as far down as possible arranged on the table 51, so that the cut tobacco 24 trickles into the portioning chamber 43 between the half-shell 44 and the slide 48 ( Fig. 27 ).
- the cover in the illustration according to FIGS. 27 to 31 and 33 rotated clockwise relative to the box 20.
- the wedge portion 42 associated with the lid 21 thereby moves toward the other wedge portion 41.
- the spring element 46 is pushed upwards away from the wedge section 42, as in FIG Fig. 29 is indicated.
- the slider 48 slides out of the portioning chamber 43 and the tobacco 22 can enter the space between slide 48 and half-shell 45.
- the lid 21 is further rotated, whereby a web 52 of the cover 21 associated wedge portion 42 comes into contact with the storage space 24 facing the wall 25 of the other wedge portion 41.
- the front end of the web 52 is again formed as a cutting edge 53 and cuts off protruding Thomastabak.
- the portioning chamber 43 is now closed against the storage space 24.
- the lid 21 is further rotated until it stops, until only the in Fig. 9 recognizable, circular cylindrical space remains and the tobacco rod is fully formed.
- a tobacco tube 54 is placed on a suitable receptacle and the tobacco rod is pushed by a pin 55 into the sleeve 54.
- the sleeve 45 is assigned in the present case the bottom 40 of the can 21 and the slider 55 the lid 21.
- the latter has the advantage that the opening in the cover 21 with the receptacle for the sleeve 54 at the same time by a flag or the like at the upper edge region of the box 20 at fully turned back cover ( Fig. 27 ) can be closed, while the bottom-side opening is closed by the pin 55.
- the slider 48 may advantageously serve as a closure member, since it is an appropriate exchange air exchange between the space between the slider 48 and the half-shell 45 on the one hand and the half-shell 44 and the slider 48 and thus the storage space 24 on the other hand prevents.
- the expulsion of the tobacco rod in the sleeve 54 is carried out in the manner described above, as already indicated, also in the embodiment according to FIGS. 23 to 26 , While the device is not in use, the pin 55 can be stored in the inserted state within the portioning chamber 27 and 43, respectively. But it may also be provided a separate chamber 56, as in Fig. 24 and 26 indicated. Additionally or alternatively, sleeves 54 may be stored in the unused area. It is also possible to reserve part of the storage space 24 for storage of sleeves 54.
- the invention is not limited to the filling of cigarette tubes 54 with tobacco 22. Rather, with the device according to the invention, all pourable food and beverage can be portioned and possibly formed into any shape and possibly even pressed.
- the shape of the molded or pressed products is not limited to a circular cylindrical cross section. Rather, any shapes are possible. Examples of applications for the invention outside the cigarette sector are, for example, the portioning of coffee or tea.
- coffee pods or the like can be filled with ground coffee.
- a variant of the embodiments according to the FIGS. 17 to 19 is in the FIGS.
- the tobacco sachet 281 does not consist of a lid and a container but of a lid 282 and a bag 280 with a converging bag end 284.
- the tobacco sachet 281 is shown in two parts, and is intended to be received in a device such as that described in U.S. Pat FIG. 35 is shown.
- the housing has the reference numeral 286 and it has a recess 288 in the rear housing wall.
- the tobacco sachet according to this embodiment is inserted into the housing 286 with the drum 287 therein, with the converging bag end 284 into the recess 288 the rear housing wall is guided.
- the lid 282 is locked in rotation in the drum 287, releasing a locking element again (see FIG. 19 ).
- the bag can be removed altogether from the recess 288 from the housing.
- the connection between the bag 280 and the lid 282 dissolves, so that the tobacco lying inside the drum 287 is released into the drum.
- the device can be placed vertically to make better use of gravity when spreading the tobacco.
- the resulting hole in the device can be closed with a lid.
- the lid When the tobacco is consumed in the interior, the lid can be removed again, and thereby in turn breaks off the locking lug, and the safety device operates as described by the FIG. 19 has been described.
- FIG. 36 shows an alternative embodiment of a drum 290 with differently shaped through openings 292 for the internal food or beverage.
- the drum 290 rotatable by the handle 294 preferably has prism-shaped recesses 292, and this configuration makes possible an even more oblique arrangement of the inclined edge pieces, which is advantageous in the bending of long tobacco fibers.
- FIGS. 37 to 39 an embodiment of the device according to the invention is shown in which the tobacco sachet packaging is formed substantially by the drum.
- the tobacco sachet 300 has a drum portion 302, a lid 306 and a foil 304 with a tab 318, and is intended for insertion into the housing 314, which again has a lock 308, as already described with reference to FIGS FIGS. 14 to 16 has been described, namely a lock for the pressing beam 310.
- the drum packaging is thus carried out at least three parts, and it is, as in the two left representations of Figure 38 is inserted into the housing 314. In this case, the locking element 308 is released, as has already been described above.
- a locking pin 316 locks in the contour projection 312 in a recess 320.
- the package 300 is thus centered in the device and can be rotated.
- the film 304 can now be pulled off through an opening in the housing on the tab 318.
- the contour of the housing is configured at 312 such that the user can not use another packaging structure not provided for the system, thus avoiding damage (due to incorrect assembly) and poor results in tobacco portioning.
- the package 300 When the tobacco is exhausted, the package 300 is withdrawn with the detent pin 316 tearing off.
- the Figures 40 and 41 show two modifications of the devices according to the FIGS. 8 to 13 , Again, the tobacco is pressed by a pressing bar in a fitting to form the strand. Shown in the devices 330 and 340, respectively, the housings 332, 342, the drum 334, 344, mixing struts 338, 348, a transfer strut 346 and the tobacco portion 336.
- the embodiments each have attachments 339, 349 on the shaped pieces 335, 345, which improve the flow of tobacco during drum rotation.
- the attachment 339 is designed symmetrically, so that the drum can rotate in both directions and push the tobacco well under the counterpart 335.
- FIG. 40 the attachment 339 is designed symmetrically, so that the drum can rotate in both directions and push the tobacco well under the counterpart 335.
- FIGS. 42 to 46 Another device according to the present invention is in the FIGS. 42 to 46 to see, with the figures represent the sequence of use in this order.
- the apparatus 350 again comprises a housing 352 with drum 354 and inner transport struts 356 which move the tobacco into the compression zone 357.
- the tobacco is designated by the reference numeral 360 and the drum rotates in the manner as it is the first time in FIG. 43 is shown.
- the tobacco is guided from below over a plateau 362 to enter the compression zone 357, where it runs against the stop 359 of the compression molding 358.
- FIGS. 42 to 46 Like that FIGS.
- a portion package in two variants 370, 380 is shown.
- the package has a container 374, at the upper edge projections 376 are arranged, as well as a top sealing seal 372.
- the container can be made of an aroma-tight cardboard packaging, in particular wound, or be provided as injection or deep-drawing cup.
- the seal 372 is for example a stamped aluminum, plastic or paper foil.
- the three-part embodiment variant 380 has a container 384, a flange 386, on which in turn projections are arranged, and also a seal 382.
- the container 384 and the seal 382 the above-mentioned materials can be used; the flange is for example an injection molding element or a stamped cardboard element.
- FIG. 47 It can be seen how the sachet 370 is attached to the housing 400 of the device, and details thereof are in a state just prior to mounting in FIG FIG. 48 to see. There are also the openings 402 and 404 in the drum front panel recognizable, in which the projections 376 and 374 can be used when the sachet 370 is attached to the device.
- the operating procedure here is the following:
- the seal 372 or 382 is released from the container 374, 384 and the container is inserted with the introduction of the projections 376 and 374 in the opening 402, 404.
- the container 370 is then locked by rotation, and thereby in turn releases a locking element, which has fixed housing and drum against each other at this time. This will allow rotation of the drum.
- the locking element and its opening by the projection 376 function in the manner as already with reference to the FIG. 19 has been described, and therefore, this description is hereby referred to only with reference.
- the portion from the container is transferred by tilting or tilting the device into the drum. If the portion is consumed in the interior, the container is removed again and thereby breaks a locking tab on the projection 376, so that here again a safeguard against improper filling or operation of the device is provided.
- the comments on FIG. 19 apply accordingly.
- FIGS. 49 to 51 show an embodiment of the device according to the invention with top-mounted portion packaging.
- the portion packaging again has a container 412, which has a bent guide flange 416 at its lower portion and which can be closed with a seal 418 from below.
- the container may be an aroma-tight cardboard packaging, in particular folded and / or glued, or an injection or thermoforming cup.
- the seal may again be a stamped aluminum, plastic or paper foil.
- FIG. 47 shown construction a three-piece portion packaging conceivable. It is also possible to provide a portion packaging, wherein the lid or another Element serves as a "key". All the principles that have been exemplified in the lateral packaging application are also conceivable for a connection from above.
- the device according to the invention can be seen in the assembled state, wherein the container 412 is applied to the top of the housing 410, which is closed at its front side by the wall 414.
- FIG. 50 now shows details of the connection with respect to the housing 410, in which an upper opening 424 is formed, through which one can see the drum 422.
- the upper opening 424 has a guide receptacle 420 into which the guide flange 416 can be inserted.
- the container 412 comes to lie on the housing 410 by being pushed in, with the front portion of the seal 418 protruding and being able to be withdrawn forward so that the contents of the portion package can fall into the housing 410 and drum 422, respectively.
- FIG. 51 shows the sequence according to the representations A, B, C and D takes place.
- Figures A and B show the container 412 prior to being pushed onto the housing 410, and in the detail enlargement of the illustration B, it can be seen how a spring 428 is provided in an over-grip 426, with the spring 428 pushing down a latch 430, which engages in a recess of the drum 422 and itself has a passage 429.
- the content of the portion packaging falls through the recesses in the drum 422. It is also conceivable that the drum 422 must be opened for this process by a kind of lid, this can for example be made in two parts be.
- the container 412 remains on the housing 410 throughout the portioning process, and when the tobacco in the drum is depleted, the container is removed again. The unlocking nose 432 breaks off. Improper reuse of the container 412 is thus prevented.
- the FIG. 52 shows the device 440, which is a slightly modified variant of the device 340 from the FIG. 41 is.
- the housing 442 drives a punch 443 to introduce tobacco from the portioning portion 446 in the fitting 447.
- the drum 445 is rotated in the direction of the arrow, and it transported by their inner struts the tobacco in the area 446.
- an attachment 448 is applied, which is here wing-like designed and makes with its lower tip the department of tobacco, the is continued by the pursuit.
- the wing 448 which is concave here, facing the drum inner wall, forms a dashed area 444, which creates a type of storage chamber.
- FIG. 53 shows a variant for the portion packaging in a device according to the invention with a housing 460 and a drum 459. Left is the packaging used visible, right an exploded view.
- the device 450 has the upper lid 452, which has a recess which is indicated by the arrow 453.
- the food or beverage portion or cut tobacco is packed in a container 457, the lower end 458 through a slot 451 can pass down the bottom of the case.
- a key element 456 comes to lie, which is connected via two predetermined breaking points, an upper breaking point 454 and a lower breaking point 455.
- the container is a so-called "flowpack" and the key element may be an injection molded or cardboard element.
- the upper portion of the container 457 is first inserted into the lid 452. After the lid and the container 457 are mutually fixed, they are put together in the drum 459 in the housing 460, and thereby protrudes the lower end of the packaging 458 out of the housing through the slot 451.
- the key element 456 engages with the drum 459 and releases there a locking element, which may be configured similar to that in the FIG. 19 is shown in more detail.
- the rotation of the drum 459 becomes possible.
- the removal of the lower end of the packaging 458, the content is released into the drum 459, and thereby ruptures the upper predetermined breaking point 455.
- the entire flowpack container 457 can now be removed from the device (pulled down).
- the key element 456 continues to remain between the drum / housing and the lid and connects them together. After the portion is consumed in the interior, the lid 452 is removed from the device. The key element 456 thereby tears off at the lower predetermined breaking point 455. The locking element can engage again, and the device can be used properly only with another, suitably designed portion packaging.
- FIG. 54 shows a variant of the device according to the invention with a tubular portion packaging 470, the certain similarities with the variants of FIGS. 17 to 19 and may also have corresponding features.
- the process is explained by the diagrams A, B and C in this order.
- the portion, in particular tobacco portion, 471 is housed in the tubular container 470, which is closed on the right side in the representation A by the seal 474; on the left side through the cover 472.
- This tube can then be attached as shown in B to the drum 478 in the housing 476, wherein the diameter of the drum 476 corresponds to the diameter of the tube 470.
- the tobacco 471 can be pushed into the interior of the drum 478 by pushing the cover 472 forwards through the pipe 470 in the pipe, as viewed to the right.
- the lid 472 can close the device and in turn serve as a key element (see locking the FIG. 19 ).
- the Figures 55 and 56 show two further embodiments of the device according to the invention, wherein respective manufacturing stages are shown in each case in sequence with the representations A to D.
- the embodiments are in principle similar, only the tobacco transport takes place in different ways.
- the devices each comprise the housings 481, 491, with a rotating outer drum 482, 492 and a fixed inner drum 483, 493.
- a cross-section 480, 490 serves to transfer the tobacco 487, 497 during the strand formation.
- the tobacco falls through the cutting openings 484 and is transported by the cutter bar 486 in the rotation in the arrow direction.
- Individual portions are formed, and when a portion has reached area 485 at transfer cross-section 480, it may be converted to strand formation (eg, by a ram, not shown here).
- Example 2 Device according to Example 1, wherein the receiving part (102), in which the food or beverage is housed, the means (116, 118) associated with the actuation of the portioning device.
- Example 3 Apparatus according to example 1 or 2, wherein the actuating means (116, 118) comprises means for moving the receiving parts (102, 114) relative to one another, in particular for moving one of the receiving parts relative to a fixed other, is.
- Example 4 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 1 to 3, wherein the receptacle (s) comprises a rotary drum (102) in which a portion of the foodstuff is accommodated and a housing (114) for the rotary drum (102) or include.
- Example 5 Apparatus according to Example 4, wherein the rotary drum (102) has passage openings (132) for portion proportions on its circumference, in particular elongate through openings (132) extending along the circumference, especially obliquely longitudinal openings, in particular elongate passage openings.
- Example 6 Apparatus according to Example 5, wherein in the through holes (132) circumferentially extending webs (115) are arranged, which in particular halve, third or quarter the through holes (132), the webs (115) specifically connect rotary drum parts between the through holes and support.
- Example 7 Device according to one of Examples 4 to 6, wherein the rotary drum (102) forms a housing for a can (108) or a bag (280) which receives the portion, wherein the rotary drum (102) in particular designed hinged is.
- Example 8 Apparatus according to Example 7, wherein the can (108) has on its periphery (118) a paper, cardboard or foil material passing through an opening in the rotary drum (102) and / or the housing (114) this can be applied, wherein in particular an attack tab (125) is provided on the peripheral material, which protrudes through the opening.
- Example 9 Apparatus according to Example 7 or 8, wherein in the peripheral material, especially in the region of the end faces and lids (110, 112) of the can arranged there (108), predetermined breaking points are provided, in particular circumferential or perforated tear-off edges (121).
- Example 10 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 7 to 9, wherein the can has at its end faces covers (110, 112) comprising guide or holding elements (128) for guiding or holding the can in the rotary drum or housing.
- Example 11 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 5 to 10, wherein the housing (114) has a portioning chamber (134) in its lower portion for portion portions passed through the passage openings (132).
- Example 12 Apparatus according to Example 11, wherein the outer edges of the through holes (132) together with the upper edges of the portioning chamber (134) form a shearing mechanism for the portion portions which have entered the portioning chamber.
- Example 13 Apparatus according to example 11 or 12, wherein the portioning chamber (134) forms a mold wall on one side and open on the other side to a guide channel for a press beam (130), the press beam (130) again on its front side forms a mold wall which forms a strand forming chamber (138) together with the mold wall of the portioning chamber when the press beams are inserted.
- Example 14 Device according to Example 13, wherein a slide is provided, with which the molded strand can be pushed out of the strand forming chamber (138), in particular into a sleeve which lies on a spout, which is provided at the end facing away from the slider of the strand forming chamber ,
- Example 15 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 11 to 14, wherein a pre-portioning chamber (144) is provided in front of the portioning chamber (134) for the portion portions passing through the passage openings (132), wherein in particular the upper side of the press beam (130) forms the lower boundary of the pre-portioning chamber (144).
- Example 16 Apparatus according to one of Examples 1 to 10, wherein inside the housing (152) a molding (168), in particular a concave molding, for forming a pressed portion portion is arranged, wherein the housing and the drum (154) has a passage for a press beam (166), which can be moved to the mold (168) and forms together with it a strand forming chamber (174).
- Example 17 Apparatus according to Example 16, wherein the rotary drum (154) comprises on its inner periphery inwardly projecting struts (156), which serve to transport portions of the food or beverage before the mold (168).
- Example 18 Apparatus according to Example 16 or 17, wherein a can be introduced into the rotary drum (154) can with the food or beverage a recess (186) in the region of the fitting (168) and the Pressbalkenwegs, and a removable or from the Rotary drum ausbringbare circumferential enclosure (180).
- Example 19 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 4 to 6, wherein the rotary drum (242) or housing (240) provides accommodation for the lid (232) of a can (234), the rotary drum (248) removing the portion from the can (234) out and wherein the lid (232) of the can forms the one end of the rotary drum (248).
- Example 2D Device according to Example 19, wherein the can lid (232) contour element (252, 253), in particular projections, which cooperate with counterparts (236, 238) on the rotary drum front side or the housing front side, so that the lid only in a position on the rotary drum (248) or on the housing (240) can be attached.
- Example 21 The apparatus of Example 20, wherein the can lid (232) is slidably disposed in its seat in the rotary drum (242) or in the housing (240), and wherein an opening member for a drum pivot lock (244) is provided in the lid seat , wherein a rotation of the can lid (232) in its seat can cause an opening of the locking element (244), in particular by a contour element (252).
- Example 22 Device according to one of Examples 1 to 21, wherein elements of the receiving parts, in particular at least two elements cooperatively, form a securing device which, when the elements or receiving parts are not arranged in a predetermined position to each other, prevents the actuation of the portioning device.
- Example 23 Device according to Example 22, wherein the securing device comprises a latch (214) which can prevent the movement of a pressing bar (219) for the food or beverage, wherein the latch (214) and by the assembly of the receiving parts, in particular by the insertion of the can is unlocked.
- the securing device comprises a latch (214) which can prevent the movement of a pressing bar (219) for the food or beverage, wherein the latch (214) and by the assembly of the receiving parts, in particular by the insertion of the can is unlocked.
- Example 24 Device according to Example 22 or 23, wherein the securing device comprises a centering projection (268) on the end face of a receiving part, in particular on a lid of the box and a latching receptacle for the centering projection on another receiving part, in particular on the housing, wherein the centering projection breaks off when the receiving parts are separated, especially when can be removed from the rotary drum or the rotary drum from the housing.
- the securing device comprises a centering projection (268) on the end face of a receiving part, in particular on a lid of the box and a latching receptacle for the centering projection on another receiving part, in particular on the housing, wherein the centering projection breaks off when the receiving parts are separated, especially when can be removed from the rotary drum or the rotary drum from the housing.
- Example 25 Device according to example 1 or 2, wherein the receptacle comprises a storage space for the food or beverage and the storage space (24) in a closable by means of a lid (21) can (20) is arranged and wherein means for actuating the Portionier vibration associated with the lid (21).
- Example 27 Device according to example 25 or 26, wherein a bottom (40) is provided with an opening through which the portioned food or beverage can be pushed out by means of a pin (55).
- Example 28 Apparatus according to Example 27, wherein the opening is openable and closable by turning the lid (21).
- Example 29 Device according to one of the examples 25 to 28, wherein the can (20) has a portioning chamber (27, 43) separated from the storage space (24).
- Example 30 Device according to Example 29, wherein means (37), (52) for closing the portioning chamber (27, 43) are provided with a cutting edge (39, 53).
- Example 31 Device on one of Examples 25 to 30, wherein the food or beverage from the storage space (24) by a conveying member, in particular a comb roller (28) in the portioning chamber (27) can be conveyed.
- a conveying member in particular a comb roller (28) in the portioning chamber (27)
- Example 32 Device according to Example 31, wherein the conveying member is actuated by means of a pinion (30) which is actuated by a rack (33) on the cover (21).
- Example 33 Device according to Example 32, characterized by a nubbed roller (34) which can be actuated by means of a toothed wheel (32) through the rack (33).
- Example 34 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 29 to 33, wherein the means (37) for closing the portioning chamber (27) by the rack (33) is operable as soon as the portioning chamber (27) is completely filled.
- Example 35 Apparatus according to one of Examples 25 to 30, wherein the can (20) on the one hand and the lid (21) on the other hand are associated with shaping means (44, 45) for forming the foodstuff or luxury product, between which the portioning chamber (43) is formed is.
- Example 36 Device according to Example 35, wherein the shaping means (44, 45) can be moved towards one another by turning the lid (21) and thereby the portioned foodstuff or semi-luxury foodstuff can be shaped.
- Example 37 Apparatus according to Example 35 or 36, wherein the distance between the shaping means (44, 45) is adjustable.
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Abstract
Description
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Portionieren schütffähiger Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel, beispielsweise Schnitttabak, Kaffeepulver oder Tee, mit einem Vorratsraum für das Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel und einer Portioniereinrichtung.The invention relates to a device for portioning pourable food or beverage, such as cut tobacco, coffee powder or tea, with a storage space for the food or beverage and a portioning.
Eine solche Vorrichtung ist aus der
Die Erfindung befasst sich vor allem mit dem Thema der Fertigung von Zigaretten aus Schnitttabak, vor allem Feinschnitt, durch den Endverbraucher. Hintergrund ist, dass industriell fertig gestellte Zigaretten einer höheren Besteuerung unterliegen, als Schnitttabak und daher sehr viel teuerer sind. Kostenbewusste Raucher als Endverbraucher sind daher bestrebt, sich ihre Zigaretten aus Schnitttabak selbst herzustellen.The invention is particularly concerned with the subject of the production of cigarettes from cut tobacco, especially fine cut, by the end user. The background is that industrially finished cigarettes are subject to higher taxation than cut tobacco and are therefore much more expensive. Cost-conscious smokers as end users are therefore anxious to make their own cigarettes from cut tobacco.
Eine Vorrichtung, welche es ermöglicht, losen Schnitttabak in eine Hülse einzugeben, ist z.B. aus der
Die vorerwähnte Vorrichtung ist in ihrer Handhabung recht umständlich, insbesondere da der Tabak zunächst von einem Aufbewahrungsbehälter in den trichterförmigen Vorratsbehälter umgeschüttet werden muß. Der Vorratsbehälter der Vorrichtung ist offen, so dass der darin aufbewahrte Tabak austrocknen kann. Durch die axial hintereinander liegende Anordnung von Portionierkammer und der eigentlichen Tabakformeinrichtung aus trichterförmigem und zylindrischem Rohrabschnitt ist die Vorrichtung sehr lang. Die Vorrichtung eignet sich daher nur für die Fertigung von Zigaretten durch den Endverbraucher zu Hause, wobei dieser beispielsweise den Tagesbedarf vorfertigen und gesondert aufbewahren muß.The aforementioned device is quite cumbersome to handle, especially since the tobacco must first be poured from a storage container in the funnel-shaped reservoir. The reservoir of the device is open so that the tobacco stored therein can dry out. Due to the axially successive arrangement of portioning chamber and the actual tobacco molding device from funnel-shaped and cylindrical pipe section, the device is very long. The device is therefore suitable only for the production of cigarettes by the end user at home, which, for example, prefabricate the daily requirement and must save separately.
Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung das Problem zugrunde, eine einfach zu handhabende und kompakte Vorrichtung zum Portionieren von schüttfähigen Nahrungs- und Genussmitteln zu schaffen, welche auch auf einfache Weise "unterwegs" verwendet werden kann.On this basis, the invention is based on the problem to provide an easy-to-use and compact device for portioning of pourable food and beverages, which can also be used in a simple way "on the go".
Dieses Problem wird durch eine Vorrichtung gemäß dem Anspruch 1 gelöst. Die Unteransprüche definieren bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung.This problem is solved by a device according to
Die vielfältigen Vorteile der Erfindung werden bei der folgenden Beschreibung der verschiedenen Ausführungsformen deutlich werden. Mehrere solcher Ausführungsformen werden im Weiteren anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Die Erfindung kann alle hierin beschriebenen Merkmale einzeln sowie in jedweder sinnvollen Kombination umfassen. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit einer Drehtrommel und einem Gehäuse für die Drehtrommel;
- Fig. 2 bis 4
- mögliche Ausführungsformen von Portionsdosen;
- Fig. 5
- die Portionierung mit Hilfe einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung;
- Fig.6
- die Portionierung mit Hilfe einer etwas abgewandelten erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung;
- Fig. 7
- eine Ansicht für eine Drehtrommel und ein Gehäuse;
- Fig. 8 bis 10
- eine weitere Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung;
- Fig. 11
- eine Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel-Portionsverpacfcung für eine Ausführungsform gemäß den
;Figuren 8 bis 10 - Fig. 12 und 13
- weitere Ausführungsformen für eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung;
- Fig. 14 bis 16
- eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung mit einer Pressbalkenverriegeiung (Sicherungseinrichtung;
- Fig. 17 bis 19
- eine weitere Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung;
- Fig. 20 bis 22
- Ausführungsformen der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit einer alternativen Sicherungseinrichtung;
- Fig. 23
- ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Vorrichtung mit den Erfindungsmerkmalen in Seitenansicht;
- Fig. 24
- die Vorrichtung gemäß
Fig. 23 im Querschnitt in der Ebene II - II; - Fig. 25
- ein Detail der Vorrichtung gemäß
Fig. 23 und 24 aus der Schnittdarstellung gemäßFig. 24 ; - Fig. 26
- ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Vorrichtung mit den Erfindungsmerkmalen in Seitenansicht;
- Fig. 27
- die Vorrichtung gemäß
Fig. 26 im Querschnitt in der Ebene V - V in einer ersten Arbeitsstellung; - Fig. 28
- die Vorrichtung gemäß
Fig. 26 im Querschnitt in der Ebene V - V in einer zweiten Arbeitsstellung; - Fig. 29
- die Vorrichtung gemäß
Fig. 26 im Querschnitt in der Ebene V - V in einer dritten Arbeitsstellung; - Fig. 30
- die Vorrichtung gemäß
Fig. 26 im Querschnitt in der Ebene V - V in einer vierten Arbeitsstellung; - Fig. 31
- die Vorrichtung gemäß
Fig. 26 im Querschnitt in der Ebene V - V in einer fünften Arbeitsstellung; - Fig. 32
- die Vorrichtung gemäß
Fig. 26 in Seitenansicht während ihrer Handhabung; - Fig. 33
- die Vorrichtung gemäß
Fig. 26 in Draufsicht während ihrer Handhabung; - Fig. 34
und 35 - eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit einem beutelartigen Aufnahmeteil für das Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel;
- Fig. 36
- eine alternative Trommelvariante;
- Fig. 37
bis 39 - eine Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung bei der eine Drehtrommel im Wesentlichen selbst die Portionsverpackung bildet;
- Fig. 40
und 41 - zwei Ausführungsformen als Abwandlung der Vorrichtungen gemäß
den Figuren 8 bis 13 ; - Fig. 42
bis 46 - eine weitere Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, bei der das Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel in einen Pressbalken-Gegenstück eingekämmt wird;
Figuren 47 und 48- eine weitere Ausführungsform der Erfindung für eine Portionsverpackungs-Anbindung außerhalb des Gehäuses bzw. Gerätes;
Figuren 49bis 51- eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit oben aufgesetzter Portionsverpackung;
Figur 52- eine weitere Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung;
Figur 53- eine Ausführungsvariante für die Portionsverpackung für eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung;
Figur 54- eine Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit einer rohrartigen Portionsverpackung; und
Figuren 55 und 56- zwei Ausführungsformen der Erfindung bei unterschiedlichen Fertigungsstufen.
- Fig. 1
- An embodiment of a device according to the invention with a rotary drum and a housing for the rotary drum;
- Fig. 2 to 4
- possible embodiments of portion doses;
- Fig. 5
- the portioning with the aid of a device according to the invention;
- Figure 6
- the portioning with the aid of a slightly modified device according to the invention;
- Fig. 7
- a view for a rotary drum and a housing;
- Fig. 8 to 10
- a further embodiment of a device according to the invention;
- Fig. 11
- a food or beverage portion packaging for an embodiment according to the
FIGS. 8 to 10 ; - FIGS. 12 and 13
- further embodiments of a device according to the invention;
- Fig. 14 to 16
- a device according to the invention with a Pressbalkenverriegeiung (safety device;
- 17 to 19
- a further embodiment of a device according to the invention;
- FIGS. 20 to 22
- Embodiments of the device according to the invention with an alternative securing device;
- Fig. 23
- a further embodiment of a device with the features of the invention in side view;
- Fig. 24
- the device according to
Fig. 23 in cross-section in the plane II - II; - Fig. 25
- a detail of the device according to
FIGS. 23 and 24 from the sectional view according toFig. 24 ; - Fig. 26
- a further embodiment of a device with the features of the invention in side view;
- Fig. 27
- the device according to
Fig. 26 in cross section in the plane V - V in a first working position; - Fig. 28
- the device according to
Fig. 26 in cross section in the plane V - V in a second working position; - Fig. 29
- the device according to
Fig. 26 in cross section in the plane V - V in a third working position; - Fig. 30
- the device according to
Fig. 26 in cross-section in the plane V - V in a fourth working position; - Fig. 31
- the device according to
Fig. 26 in cross section in the plane V - V in a fifth working position; - Fig. 32
- the device according to
Fig. 26 in side view during their handling; - Fig. 33
- the device according to
Fig. 26 in plan view during their handling; - FIGS. 34 and 35
- an embodiment of the device according to the invention with a bag-like receiving part for the food or beverage;
- Fig. 36
- an alternative drum variant;
- FIGS. 37 to 39
- an embodiment of a device according to the invention in which a rotary drum essentially forms even the portion packaging;
- FIGS. 40 and 41
- two embodiments as a modification of the devices according to the
FIGS. 8 to 13 ; - FIGS. 42 to 46
- a further embodiment of the device according to the invention, in which the food or beverage is combed into a press beam counterpart;
- FIGS. 47 and 48
- a further embodiment of the invention for a portion packaging connection outside the housing or device;
- FIGS. 49 to 51
- an embodiment of the device according to the invention with top-mounted portion packaging;
- FIG. 52
- a further embodiment of a device according to the invention;
- FIG. 53
- a variant embodiment for the portion packaging for a device according to the invention;
- FIG. 54
- an embodiment of a device according to the invention with a tubular portion packaging; and
- FIGS. 55 and 56
- two embodiments of the invention at different stages of production.
Eine erste Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist in
Die in den
In der
In
Um den Tabak aus der Dose 108 portionieren zu können, muss die Zylinderwandung 118 entfernt, d.h. nach außen aus der Vorrichtung abgezogen werden. Hierzu weist sie im Bereich ihrer Stirnseiten Perforationen auf, d.h. am Rand 120, wobei die oberen Perforationen in der
Es ist grundsätzlich auch möglich, die Verbindung zwischen dem Material des Zylindermantels 118 und den Deckeln 110, 112 durch Verklebung, Verschweißung oder ähnliches herzustellen und so zu gestalten, dass bei gezielter Belastung, insbesondere bei einer Zugbelastung, diese Verbindung getrennt wird. Nach dem Herausziehen der Lasche liegt der Tabak frei in der Drehtrommel 102 im Gehäuse 114 und kann portioniert werden.In principle, it is also possible to produce the connection between the material of the
In der
In der
Die nach dem Abziehen der Folie 118 oder einer zusätzlichen Folie 124 (
Eine alternative Ausführungsform ist in
Eine schräge Aufsicht auf eine geschnittene Drehtrommel ist in der
Die Trommel dient aber, wie schon angedeutet, auch zum Abscheren von zu langen Tabakfasern, und hierzu sind die Schlitze für den Tabakdurchtritt schneidenförmig gestaltet, insbesondere an den Außenkanten, wo sie zur Portionierungskammer 134 hin gerichtet sind. Je nach dem Material der Trommel ist es sinnvoll, zusätzliche Verstrebungen 115 an der Trommel anzubringen, um die mechanische Stabilität zu erhöhen und die Tabakverteilung besser zu kontrollieren. Diese sind über den Durchmesser angeordnet oder bevorzugt spiralförmig, wodurch nicht immer die gleiche Position der Portionierkammer abgedeckt bleibt. Des Weiteren ist es möglich, Mittel vorzusehen, die den Tabaktransport erleichtern, also als Mitnehmer wirken, beispielsweise nach innen ragende Rippen bzw. Streben.However, as already indicated, the drum also serves to shave off excessively long tobacco fibers, and for this purpose the slots for the passage of tobacco are designed in the shape of a blade, in particular at the outer edges, where they are directed toward the portioning
Ein weiteres erfindungsgemäßes Vorrichtungskonzept wird zunächst anhand der
Auch in
In die Trommel 154 wird eine Tabakportion eingesetzt, die beispielsweise in
Nach dem Abziehen der Außenwandung 180 erfolgt die Portionierung durch die Drehung der Trommel 154, wobei der Tabak unterhalb des Formstücks 168 zu liegen kommt. Die entsprechende Wirkung ist aus den
Die Durchgangsöffnungen für den Pressbalken sind in den Gehäusen und auch in den Trommeln angeordnet, und zwar bei letzteren verteilt um den Umfang. Bei der Ausführungsform nach
Eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung mit einer anderen Verpackung für das Nahrungs- bzw. Genussmittel, insbesondere den Schnitttabak, wird in den
Die in den
Bei den bisher diskutierten Vorrichtungen bilden die Trommel und das Gehäuse und insbesondere auch die Tabakdose bzw. die Tabakportion die Aufnahmeteile bzw. die Aufnahme der Vorrichtung. Bei der Ausführungsform nach den
Die Verwendung läuft bei dieser Vorrichtung wie folgt ab: Der Behälter 234 wird von dem Deckel 232 getrennt, und der Tabak wird in die Trommel 242 umgefüllt. Danach wird der Deckel 232 von vorne unter Einpassung der Vorsprünge 252, 253 in die Ausnehmungen 236, 238 eingesetzt und durch Drehung arretiert. Der Innenraum der Trommel 248 ist nun abgeschlossen, und die Vorrichtung kann verwendet werden. Als Sicherung und um zu verhindern, dass die Vorrichtung mit anderen Deckeln oder anderen Tabakportionen betrieben wird, wodurch Beschädigungen entstehen könnten, ist innen, hinter der vorderen Blende der Trommel 248 eine Verriegelungsnase 244 vorgesehen, wie aus der
Eine Anbindung der Verpackung (Dose) für die Nahrungs- oder Genussmittelportion (Tabakportion) innerhalb des Gerätes und eine weitere Sicherungsmöglichkeit ist in den
Wie am besten der
Die in den
Innerhalb der Dose 20 ist eine Einrichtung zum Ausformen eines Tabakstrangs aus dem Schnitttabak 22 angeordnet, welche über eine Mechanik im Deckel 21 betätigt wird. Diese unterscheiden sich bei den gezeigten Ausführungsbeispielen:
- Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß
Fig. 23 bis 25ist ein Abschnitt 23 vom eigentlichen Vorratsraum 24 fürden Tabak 22durch eine Wandung 25 abgeteilt.Die Wandung 25 bildet in ihrem mittleren Bereich einenTrichter 26 und seitlich unterhalb des Trichters 26eine Portionierkammer 27. AmÜbergangsbereich zwischen Trichter 26 und Portionierkammer 27 befindet sicheine Kammwalze 28 mit vier äquidistant amUmfang verteilten Kämmen 29. DurchDrehen der Kammwalze 28 um ihre Längsachse wird derTabak 22aus dem Trichter 26 heraus indie Portionierkammer 27 gekämmt und hierdurch diePortionierkammer 27 befüllt. Dabei wird derTabak 22 innerhalb der Portionierkammer 27 auch leicht komprimiert.
- In the embodiment according to
FIGS. 23 to 25 asection 23 is separated from theactual storage space 24 for thetobacco 22 by awall 25. Thewall 25 forms in its central region afunnel 26 and laterally below the funnel 26 aPortionierkammer 27. At the transition region between thefunnel 26 andPortionierkammer 27 is acomb roller 28 with four equidistantly distributed on the circumference ofcombs 29. By turning thecam roller 28 to their Longitudinal axis of thetobacco 22 is combed out of thehopper 26 in the portioningchamber 27 and thereby the portioningchamber 27 is filled. Thetobacco 22 is also slightly compressed within the portioningchamber 27.
Zur Betätigung der Kammwalze 28 weist dieselbe an ihrer deckelseitigen Stirnseite ein Ritzel 30 auf. Das Ritzel 30 kämmt mit einem Zwischenrad 31, welches seinerseits mit einem Zahnrad 32 kämmt. An der Innenseite des Deckels 21 ist eine kreisbogenabschnittförmige Zahnstange 33 angeordnet, welche wiederum mit dem Zahnrad 32 kämmt. Durch Drehen des Deckels 21 gegenüber der Dose 20 dreht die Zahnstange 33 das Zahnrad 32, welches diese Drehbewegung über das Zwischenrad 31 auf das Ritzel 30 überträgt. Weiterhin ist unterhalb des Zahnrades 32 eine Noppenwalze 34 angeordnet, welche teilweise in den Trichter 26 hineinragt. Die Noppenwalze 34 dreht in der Darstellung gemäß
Nachdem die Portionierkammer 27 durch Einkämmen von Schnitttabak 22 mittels der Kammwalze 28 vollständig befüllt ist, was durch ein geeignetes Übersetzungsverhältnis zwischen Ritzel 30, Zwischenrad 31 und Zahnrad 32 sicher gestellt ist, kommt der vorderste Zahn 35 der Zahnstange 33 in Eingriff mit einem Ritzelsegment 36. An der Unterseite des Ritzelsegments 36 ist ein einstückig an das Ritzelsegment 36 angeformter Mantelabschnitt 37 angeordnet. Der Mantelabschnitt 37 erstreckt sich über die gesamte Höhe der Portionierkammer 27 und liegt mit seiner Außenseite an dem der Portionierkammer 27 zugeordneten Abschnitt der Wandung 25 an. Sobald die Zahnstange 24 mit dem Ritzelsegment 26 in Eingriff gelangt, dreht sich das Ritzelsegment 36 und mit ihm der Mantelabschnitt 37 in der Darstellung gemäß
Der Zigarettenstrang ist nun innerhalb der Portionierkammer 27 vollständig ausgeformt. In dieser Position kommt eine Öffnung im Deckel 21 in Deckung mit der Portionierkammer 27. Eine weitere Öffnung befindet sich im Boden 40 der Dose in Deckung mit der Portionierkammer 27. Der Tabakstrang kann nun in eine Zigarettenhülse ausgeschoben werden, wie dieses später noch anhand des Ausführungsbeispiels gemäß
Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß
Zwischen den Keilabschnitten 41, 42 ist eine Portionierkammer 43 gebildet. Die zueinanderweisenden Stirnenden der Keilabschnitte 41, 42 bilden jeweils eine Halbschale 44, 45, deren Durchmesser dem Durchmesser des zu formenden Tabakstranges entspricht. Auf der zum Vorratsraum 24 hin weisenden Seite des dem Deckel zugeordneten Keilabschnitts 42 ist ein Federelement 46 angeordnet. Dieses erstreckt sich wiederum über die gesamte Länge der Dose 20. Es stößt mit seinem hinteren Ende 47 gegen den Mantel der Dose 20 und ist an dem gegenüberliegenden Ende in Radialrichtung der Dose gesehen nach außen umgeknickt, wodurch sich ein in die Portionierkammer 43 hineinreichender Schieber 48 ergibt. Wie in
Der Abstand zwischen der Halbschale 44 und dem Schieber 48 und damit zwischen den beiden Halbschalen 44 und 45 läßt sich vom Benutzer einstellen, indem einer der beiden Keilabschnitte 41 oder 42, im vorliegenden Fall der der Dose 20 zugeordnete Keilabschnitt 41, verschoben wird. Bei geringerem Abstand rieselt auch eine geringere Tabakmenge in die Portionierkammer 43, so dass der Tabak 20 beim Formen des Tabakstrangs auch weniger stark gepreßt wird. Durch diese Maßnahme läßt sich also die Pressung des Tabaks je nach den Wünschen des Benutzers einstellen. Zum Einstellen des Abstandes zwischen den Halbschalen 44, 45 dienen Rastmarken 57 an dem der Dose 20 zugeordneten Keilabschnitt 41, welche mit einer Rastnase 58 zusammenwirken, welche dem dem Deckel 21 zugeordneten Keilabschnitt 42 zugeordnet ist.The distance between the half-
Die Hülse 45 ist im vorliegenden Fall dem Boden 40 der Dose 21 zugeordnet und der Schieber 55 dem Deckel 21. Selbstverständlich ist auch eine umgekehrte Anordnung möglich. Letzteres hat den Vorteil, dass die Öffnung im Deckel 21 mit der Aufnahme für der Hülse 54 gleichzeitig durch eine Fahne oder dergleichen am oberen Randbereich der Dose 20 bei vollständig zurückgedrehten Deckel (
Das Ausschieben des Tabakstrangs in die Hülse 54 erfolgt in der oben beschriebenen Weise, wie bereits angedeutet, auch bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß
Selbstverständlich ist die Erfindung nicht auf das Befüllen von Zigarettenhülsen 54 mit Tabak 22 beschränkt. Vielmehr können mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung alle schüttfähigen Nahrungs- und Genussmittel portioniert und ggf. in eine beliebige Form ausgeformt und eventuell sogar gepreßt werden. Die Form der ausgeformten bzw. gepreßten Produkte ist nicht auf einen kreiszylindrischen Querschnitt beschränkt. Vielmehr sind beliebige Formen möglich. Anwendungsbeispiele für die Erfindung außerhalb des Zigarettenbereichs sind beispielsweise das Portionieren von Kaffee oder Tee. So können beispielsweise Kaffeepads oder dergleichen mit gemahlenem Kaffe befüllt werden. Insbesondere bei Kaffee oder Tee ist es besonders vorteilhaft, dass während der Handhabung nur ein äußerst geringer Luftaustausch zwischen der Umgebung und dem Vorratsraum 24 stattfindet, da Kaffee oder Tee bekanntlich durch Sauerstoffzutritt altern und an Aroma verlieren. Eine Variante der Ausführungsformen gemäß den
Wenn der Tabak im Innenraum verbraucht ist, kann der Deckel wieder abgenommen werden, und dabei bricht wiederum die Arretierungsnase ab, und die Sicherungseinrichtung funktioniert so, wie sie anhand der
Die
In den
Die Kontur des Gehäuses ist bei 312 derart ausgestaltet, dass der Benutzer ein anderes, nicht für das System vorgesehenes, Verpackungsgebilde nicht einsetzen kann und somit Beschädigungen (durch falsche Bestückungen) sowie schlechte Ergebnisse bei der Tabakportionierung vermieden werden können.The contour of the housing is configured at 312 such that the user can not use another packaging structure not provided for the system, thus avoiding damage (due to incorrect assembly) and poor results in tobacco portioning.
Wenn der Tabak verbraucht ist wird die Verpackung 300 wieder entnommen, wobei der Arretierungspin 316 abreißt.When the tobacco is exhausted, the
Die
Eine weitere Vorrichtung gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung ist in den
In der
Die dreiteilige Ausführungsvariante 380 hat einen Behälter 384, einen Flansch 386, an dem wiederum Vorsprünge angeordnet sind, und ebenfalls ein Siegel 382. Für den Behälter 384 und das Siegel 382 können die oben schon genannten Werkstoffe verwendet werden; der Flansch ist beispielsweise ein Spritzgusselement oder ein gestanztes Kartonagenelement.The three-
In der rechten Darstellung der
Der Bedienungsablauf ist hier der folgende: Das Siegel 372 bzw. 382 wird vom Behälter 374, 384 gelöst und der Behälter wird unter Einbringung der Vorsprünge 376 und 374 in die Öffnung 402, 404 eingesetzt. Der Behälter 370 wird dann durch Drehung arretiert, und dabei löst sich wiederum ein Verriegelungselement, welches Gehäuse und Trommel bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt gegeneinander fixiert hat. Dadurch wird die Drehung der Trommel ermöglicht. Das Verriegelungselement und dessen Öffnung durch den Vorsprung 376 funktionieren in der Weise, wie dies schon anhand der
Die
Rechts in
Die
Auch bei dieser Ausführungsform kann eine Sicherung bzw. Verriegelung vorgesehen werden, welche dem Schutz vor einer unsachgemäßen Verwendung dient. Einzelheiten hierzu sind der
Den Darstellungen B, C und D ist zu entnehmen, dass an der Hinterseite des Behälters 412 eine Entriegelungsnase 432 angeordnet ist, die in den Spalt unter dem Übergriff 426 einfährt und dabei das Verriegelungselement 430 gegen die Federspannung nach oben drückt, so dass die Drehung der Trommel freigegeben wird. Das Verriegelungselement 430 kommt dann in der oberen Aussparung 433 der Entriegelungsnase 432 zu liegen.The illustrations B, C and D it can be seen that at the rear of the container 412 a
Nach dem Entfernen des Siegels 418 fällt der Inhalt der Portionsverpackung (des Behälters 412) durch die Aussparungen in die Trommel 422. Es ist auch denkbar, dass die Trommel 422 für diesen Vorgang durch eine Art Deckel geöffnet werden muss, dazu kann sie beispielsweise zweiteilig gestaltet sein. Der Behälter 412 verbleibt während des gesamten Portionierungsprozesses auf dem Gehäuse 410, und wenn der Tabak in der Trommel verbraucht ist, wird der Behälter wieder abgenommen. Dabei bricht die Entriegelungsnase 432 ab. Eine unsachgemäße Wiederverwendung des Behälters 412 wird damit verhindert.After removing the
Die
Die
Bei der Verwendung wird der obere Abschnitt des Behälters 457 zunächst in den Deckel 452 eingesetzt. Nachdem der Deckel und der Behälter 457 gegenseitig fixiert sind, werden sie zusammen in die Trommel 459 im Gehäuse 460 eingesetzt, und dabei ragt das untere Verpackungsende 458 aus dem Gehäuse durch den Schlitz 451 hinaus. Das Schlüsselelement 456 greift mit der Trommel 459 ein und löst dort ein Verriegelungselement, das ähnlich ausgestaltet sein kann, wie dasjenige, das in
Das Schlüsselelement 456 verbleibt weiterhin zwischen Trommel/Gehäuse und dem Deckel und verbindet diese miteinander. Nachdem die Portion im Innenraum verbraucht ist, wird der Deckel 452 vom Gerät entfernt. Das Schlüsselelement 456 reißt dadurch an der unteren Sollbruchstelle 455 ab. Das Verriegelungselement kann wieder einrasten, und die Vorrichtung kann sachgemäß nur mit einer weiteren, entsprechend ausgestalteten Portionsverpackung verwendet werden.The
Die
Die Portion, insbesondere Tabakportion, 471 ist in dem rohrartigen Behälter 470 untergebracht, der auf der rechten Seite in der Darstellung A durch das Siegel 474 verschlossen wird; auf der linken Seite durch den Deckel 472. Dieses Rohr kann dann gemäß der Darstellung B an die Trommel 478 im Gehäuse 476 angesetzt werden, wobei der Durchmesser der Trommel 476 dem Durchmesser des Rohres 470 entspricht. Nach dem Abziehen des Siegels 474 kann man den Tabak 471 in das Innere der Trommel 478 schieben, indem der Deckel 472 im Rohr nach vorne, in der Darstellung nach rechts, durch das Rohr 470 hindurchgedrückt wird. Wenn der Tabak 471, wie in der Darstellung C aufgezeigt, in das Trommelinnere verbracht ist, kann der Deckel 472 die Vorrichtung verschließen und wiederum als Schlüsselelement dienen (siehe Verriegelung der
Die
Bei der Ausführungsform nach
Wie weiter den Darstellungen B, C und D der
Bei der Vorrichtung gemäß der
Im folgenden Teil der vorliegenden Beschreibung sind nummerierte Beispiele aufgelistet, die auf Ausführungsformen der Erfindung gerichtet sind. Diese Beispiele und Ausführungsformen gehören zur vorliegenden Offenbarung und Beschreibung. Die aufgelisteten Ausführungsformen, Beispiele und Merkmale können, separat oder gruppenweise, in jedweder Form kombiniert werden, um Ausführungsformen zu bilden, die der vorliegenden Offenbarung angehören.In the following part of the present description, numbered examples are directed to embodiments of the invention. These examples and embodiments are within the scope of the present disclosure and description. The listed embodiments, examples and features may be combined, separately or in groups, in any form to form embodiments pertaining to the present disclosure.
Beispiel 1: Vorrichtung zum Portionieren schüttfähiger Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel, beispielsweise Schnitttabak, Kaffeepulver oder Tee, mit einer Aufnahme für das Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel und einer Portioniereinrichtung, wobei
- die Aufnahme mindestens zwei zusammenwirkende und zueinander bewegliche Aufnahmeteile (102, 114) aufweist, die zusammen die Portioniereinrichtung ausbilden, wobei das Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel in einem Aufnahmeteil (102) untergebracht ist; und wobei
- einem der Aufnahmeteile (102) oder beiden bzw. mehreren Aufnahmeteilen ein Mittel (116, 118) zur Betätigung der Portioniereinrichtung zugeordnet ist.
- the receptacle has at least two cooperating and mutually movable receiving parts (102, 114), which together form the portioning device, wherein the food or beverage is accommodated in a receiving part (102); and where
- one of the receiving parts (102) or two or more receiving parts is associated with a means (116, 118) for actuating the portioning device.
Beispiel 2: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 1, wobei dem Aufnahmeteil (102), in dem das Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel untergebracht ist, das Mittel (116, 118) zur Betätigung der Portioniereinrichtung zugeordnet ist.Example 2: Device according to Example 1, wherein the receiving part (102), in which the food or beverage is housed, the means (116, 118) associated with the actuation of the portioning device.
Beispiel 3: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 1 oder 2, wobei das Betätigungsmittel (116, 118) ein Mittel zur Bewegung der Aufnahmeteile (102, 114) relativ zueinander, insbesondere zur Bewegung eines der Aufnahmeteile gegenüber einem festen anderen, ist.Example 3 Apparatus according to example 1 or 2, wherein the actuating means (116, 118) comprises means for moving the receiving parts (102, 114) relative to one another, in particular for moving one of the receiving parts relative to a fixed other, is.
Beispiel 4: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 1 bis 3, wobei die Aufnahme bzw. die Aufnahmeteile eine Drehtrommel (102), in der eine Portion des Nahrungs- oder Genussmittels unterbringbar ist, und ein Gehäuse (114) für die Drehtrommel (102) umfasst bzw. umfassen.Example 4 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 1 to 3, wherein the receptacle (s) comprises a rotary drum (102) in which a portion of the foodstuff is accommodated and a housing (114) for the rotary drum (102) or include.
Beispiel 5: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 4, wobei die Drehtrommel (102) an ihrem Umfang Durchgangsöffnungen (132) für Portionsanteile aufweist, insbesondere längs am Umfang verlaufende längliche Durchgangsöffnungen (132), speziell schräg längs verlaufende insbesondere längliche Durchgangsöffnungen.Example 5 Apparatus according to Example 4, wherein the rotary drum (102) has passage openings (132) for portion proportions on its circumference, in particular elongate through openings (132) extending along the circumference, especially obliquely longitudinal openings, in particular elongate passage openings.
Beispiel 6: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 5, wobei in den Durchgangsöffnungen (132) umfänglich verlaufende Stege (115) angeordnet sind, welche die Durchgangsöffnungen (132) insbesondere halbieren, dritteln oder vierteln, wobei die Stege (115) speziell Drehtrommelteile zwischen den Durchgangsöffnungen verbinden und stützen.Example 6 Apparatus according to Example 5, wherein in the through holes (132) circumferentially extending webs (115) are arranged, which in particular halve, third or quarter the through holes (132), the webs (115) specifically connect rotary drum parts between the through holes and support.
Beispiel 7: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 4 bis 6, wobei die Drehtrommel (102) eine Unterbringung für eine Dose (108) oder einen Beutel (280) bildet, welche/welcher die Portion aufnimmt, wobei die Drehtrommel (102) insbesondere aufklappbar ausgestaltet ist.Example 7: Device according to one of Examples 4 to 6, wherein the rotary drum (102) forms a housing for a can (108) or a bag (280) which receives the portion, wherein the rotary drum (102) in particular designed hinged is.
Beispiel 8: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 7, wobei die Dose (108) an ihrem Umfang (118) ein Papier-, Karton-, oder Folienmaterial aufweist, welches durch eine Öffnung in der Drehtrommel (102) und/oder dem Gehäuse (114) aus dieser/diesem ausgebracht werden kann, wobei speziell eine Angriffslasche (125) am Umfangsmaterial vorgesehen ist, die durch die Öffnung hervorsteht.Example 8 Apparatus according to Example 7, wherein the can (108) has on its periphery (118) a paper, cardboard or foil material passing through an opening in the rotary drum (102) and / or the housing (114) this can be applied, wherein in particular an attack tab (125) is provided on the peripheral material, which protrudes through the opening.
Beispiel 9: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 7 oder 8, wobei im Umfangsmaterial, speziell im Bereich der Stirnseiten und von dort angeordneten Deckeln (110, 112) der Dose (108), Sollbruchstellen vorgesehen sind, insbesondere umlaufende oder perforierte Abreißkanten (121).Example 9 Apparatus according to Example 7 or 8, wherein in the peripheral material, especially in the region of the end faces and lids (110, 112) of the can arranged there (108), predetermined breaking points are provided, in particular circumferential or perforated tear-off edges (121).
Beispiel 10: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 7 bis 9, wobei die Dose an ihren Stirnseiten Deckel (110, 112) aufweist, die Führung- oder Haltelemente (128) zum Führen oder Halten der Dose in der Drehtrommel oder dem Gehäuse umfassen.Example 10 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 7 to 9, wherein the can has at its end faces covers (110, 112) comprising guide or holding elements (128) for guiding or holding the can in the rotary drum or housing.
Beispiel 11: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 5 bis 10, wobei das Gehäuse (114) in seinem unteren Bereich eine Portionierungskammer (134) für durch die Durchgangsöffnungen (132) hindurch getretene Portionsanteile aufweist.Example 11 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 5 to 10, wherein the housing (114) has a portioning chamber (134) in its lower portion for portion portions passed through the passage openings (132).
Beispiel 12: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 11, wobei die äußeren Kanten der Durchgangsöffnungen (132) zusammen mit den oberen Kanten der Portionierungskammer (134) einen Abschermechanismus für die in die Portionierungskammer eingetretenen Portionsanteile bilden.Example 12: Apparatus according to Example 11, wherein the outer edges of the through holes (132) together with the upper edges of the portioning chamber (134) form a shearing mechanism for the portion portions which have entered the portioning chamber.
Beispiel 13: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 11 oder 12, wobei die Portionierungskammer (134) auf einer Seite eine Formwandung bildet und auf der anderen Seite zu einem Führungskanal für einen Pressbalken (130) hin offen ist, wobei der Pressbalken (130) an seiner Stirnseite wiederum eine Formwandung bildet, die bei eingeschobenen Pressbalken zusammen mit der Formwandung der Portionierungskammer eine Strangbildungskammer (138) ausformt.Example 13: Apparatus according to example 11 or 12, wherein the portioning chamber (134) forms a mold wall on one side and open on the other side to a guide channel for a press beam (130), the press beam (130) again on its front side forms a mold wall which forms a strand forming chamber (138) together with the mold wall of the portioning chamber when the press beams are inserted.
Beispiel 14: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 13, wobei ein Schieber vorgesehen ist, mit dem der ausgeformte Strang aus der Strangbildungskammer (138) ausgeschoben werden kann, insbesondere in eine Hülse, die auf einer Tülle steckt, welche am dem Schieber abgewandten Ende der Strangbildungskammer vorgesehen ist.Example 14: Device according to Example 13, wherein a slide is provided, with which the molded strand can be pushed out of the strand forming chamber (138), in particular into a sleeve which lies on a spout, which is provided at the end facing away from the slider of the strand forming chamber ,
Beispiel 15: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 11 bis 14, wobei vor der Portionierungskammer (134) eine Vorportionierungskammer (144) für die durch die Durchgangsöffnungen (132) hindurch tretenden Portionsanteile vorgesehen ist, wobei insbesondere die Oberseite des Pressbalkens (130) die untere Begrenzung der Vorportionierungskammer (144) bildet.Example 15 Apparatus according to any one of Examples 11 to 14, wherein a pre-portioning chamber (144) is provided in front of the portioning chamber (134) for the portion portions passing through the passage openings (132), wherein in particular the upper side of the press beam (130) forms the lower boundary of the pre-portioning chamber (144).
Beispiel 16: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 1 bis 10, wobei im Inneren des Gehäuses (152) ein Formstück (168), insbesondere ein konkaves Formstück, zur Ausformung eines gepressten Portionsanteils angeordnet ist, wobei das Gehäuse und die Trommel (154) einen Durchgang für einen Pressbalken(166) aufweisen, der auf das Formstück (168) zu gefahren werden kann und mit ihm zusammen eine Strangbildungskammer (174) ausformt.Example 16 Apparatus according to one of Examples 1 to 10, wherein inside the housing (152) a molding (168), in particular a concave molding, for forming a pressed portion portion is arranged, wherein the housing and the drum (154) has a passage for a press beam (166), which can be moved to the mold (168) and forms together with it a strand forming chamber (174).
Beispiel 17: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 16, wobei die Drehtrommel (154) an ihrem Innenumfang nach innen abstehende Streben (156) umfasst, die dem Transport von Anteilen des Nahrungs- oder Genussmittels vor das Formstück (168) dienen.Example 17 Apparatus according to Example 16, wherein the rotary drum (154) comprises on its inner periphery inwardly projecting struts (156), which serve to transport portions of the food or beverage before the mold (168).
Beispiel 18: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 16 oder 17, wobei eine in die Drehtrommel (154) einbringbare Dose mit dem Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel eine Aussparung (186) im Bereich des Formstücks (168) und des Pressbalkenwegs aufweist, sowie eine entfernbare bzw. aus der Drehtrommel ausbringbare Umfangsumhüllung (180).Example 18 Apparatus according to Example 16 or 17, wherein a can be introduced into the rotary drum (154) can with the food or beverage a recess (186) in the region of the fitting (168) and the Pressbalkenwegs, and a removable or from the Rotary drum ausbringbare circumferential enclosure (180).
Beispiel 19: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 4 bis 6, wobei die Drehtrommel (242) oder das Gehäuse (240) eine Unterbringung für den Deckel (232) einer Vorratsdose (234) bildet, wobei die Drehtrommel (248) die Portion aus der Dose (234) heraus aufnehmen kann und wobei der Deckel (232) der Dose den einen stirnseitigen Abschluss der Drehtrommel (248) bildet.Example 19: Apparatus according to any one of Examples 4 to 6, wherein the rotary drum (242) or housing (240) provides accommodation for the lid (232) of a can (234), the rotary drum (248) removing the portion from the can (234) out and wherein the lid (232) of the can forms the one end of the rotary drum (248).
Beispiel 2D: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 19, wobei der Dosendeckel (232) Konturelement (252, 253), insbesondere Vorsprünge, aufweist, die mit Gegenstücken (236, 238) an der Drehtrommel-Stirnseite oder der GehäuseStirnseite zusammenwirken, so dass der Deckel nur in einer Position an der Drehtrommel (248) oder am Gehäuse (240) angesetzt werden kann.Example 2D: Device according to Example 19, wherein the can lid (232) contour element (252, 253), in particular projections, which cooperate with counterparts (236, 238) on the rotary drum front side or the housing front side, so that the lid only in a position on the rotary drum (248) or on the housing (240) can be attached.
Beispiel 21: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 20, wobei der Dosendeckel (232) in seinem Sitz in der Drehtrommel (242) oder im Gehäuse (240) verschiebbar angeordnet ist, und wobei in dem Deckelsitz ein Öffnungselement für eine Trommel-Drehverriegelung (244) vorgesehen ist, wobei ein Verdrehen des Dosendeckels (232) in seinem Sitz eine Öffnung des Verriegelungselements (244), insbesondere durch ein Konturelement (252), bewirken kann.Example 21: The apparatus of Example 20, wherein the can lid (232) is slidably disposed in its seat in the rotary drum (242) or in the housing (240), and wherein an opening member for a drum pivot lock (244) is provided in the lid seat , wherein a rotation of the can lid (232) in its seat can cause an opening of the locking element (244), in particular by a contour element (252).
Beispiel 22: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 1 bis 21, wobei Elemente der Aufnahmeteile, insbesondere mindestens zwei Elemente zusammenwirkend, eine Sicherungsvorrichtung bilden, welche wenn die Elemente oder Aufnahmeteile nicht in einer vorgegebenen Stellung zueinander angeordnet sind, die Betätigung der Portioniereinrichtung verhindert.Example 22: Device according to one of Examples 1 to 21, wherein elements of the receiving parts, in particular at least two elements cooperatively, form a securing device which, when the elements or receiving parts are not arranged in a predetermined position to each other, prevents the actuation of the portioning device.
Beispiel 23: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 22, wobei die Sicherungsvorrichtung einen Riegel (214) umfasst, der die Bewegung eines Pressbalkens (219) für das Nahrungs-oder Genussmittel verhindern kann, wobei der Riegel (214) und durch das Zusammensetzen der Aufnahmeteile, insbesondere durch das Einsetzen der Dose entriegelt wird.Example 23: Device according to Example 22, wherein the securing device comprises a latch (214) which can prevent the movement of a pressing bar (219) for the food or beverage, wherein the latch (214) and by the assembly of the receiving parts, in particular by the insertion of the can is unlocked.
Beispiel 24: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 22 oder 23, wobei die Sicherungsvorrichtung einen Zentriervorsprung (268) an der Stirnseite eines Aufnahmeteils, insbesondere an einem Deckel der Dose und eine einrastende Aufnahme für den Zentriervorsprung an einem anderen Aufnahmeteil, insbesondere am Gehäuse umfasst, wobei der Zentriervorsprung abbricht, wenn die Aufnahmeteile getrennt werden, speziell wenn Dose aus der Drehtrommel oder die Drehtrommel aus dem Gehäuse entfernt wird.Example 24: Device according to Example 22 or 23, wherein the securing device comprises a centering projection (268) on the end face of a receiving part, in particular on a lid of the box and a latching receptacle for the centering projection on another receiving part, in particular on the housing, wherein the centering projection breaks off when the receiving parts are separated, especially when can be removed from the rotary drum or the rotary drum from the housing.
Beispiel 25: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 1 oder 2, wobei die Aufnahme einen Vorratsraum für das Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel umfasst und der Vorratsraum (24) in einer mittels eines Deckels (21) verschließbaren Dose (20) angeordnet ist und wobei Mittel zur Betätigung der Portioniereinrichtung dem Deckel (21) zugeordnet sind.Example 25: Device according to example 1 or 2, wherein the receptacle comprises a storage space for the food or beverage and the storage space (24) in a closable by means of a lid (21) can (20) is arranged and wherein means for actuating the Portioniereinrichtung associated with the lid (21).
Beispiel 26: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 25, wobei die Portioniereinrichtung durch Drehen des Deckels (21) betätigbar ist.Example 26 Device according to Example 25, wherein the portioning device can be actuated by turning the lid (21).
Beispiel 27: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 25 oder 26, wobei ein Boden (40) mit einer Öffnung versehen ist, durch welche das portionierte Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel mittels eines Stiftes (55) ausschiebbar ist.Example 27: Device according to example 25 or 26, wherein a bottom (40) is provided with an opening through which the portioned food or beverage can be pushed out by means of a pin (55).
Beispiel 28: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 27, wobei die Öffnung durch das Drehen des Deckels (21) öffen- und verschließbar ist.Example 28: Apparatus according to Example 27, wherein the opening is openable and closable by turning the lid (21).
Beispiel 29: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 25 bis 28, wobei der Dose (20) eine vom Vorratsraum (24) abgeteilte Portionierkammer (27, 43) angeordnet ist.Example 29: Device according to one of the examples 25 to 28, wherein the can (20) has a portioning chamber (27, 43) separated from the storage space (24).
Beispiel 30: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 29, wobei Mittel (37), (52) zum Verschließen der Portionierkammer (27, 43) mit einer Schneide (39, 53) versehen sind.Example 30: Device according to Example 29, wherein means (37), (52) for closing the portioning chamber (27, 43) are provided with a cutting edge (39, 53).
Beispiel 31: Vorrichtung an einem der Beispiele 25 bis 30, wobei das Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel aus dem Vorratsraum (24) durch ein Förderorgan, insbesondere eine Kammwalze (28) in die Portionierkammer (27) förderbar ist.Example 31: Device on one of Examples 25 to 30, wherein the food or beverage from the storage space (24) by a conveying member, in particular a comb roller (28) in the portioning chamber (27) can be conveyed.
Beispiel 32: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 31, wobei das Förderorgan mittels eines Ritzels (30) betätigbar ist, welches durch eine Zahnstange (33) am Deckel (21) betätigt ist.Example 32: Device according to Example 31, wherein the conveying member is actuated by means of a pinion (30) which is actuated by a rack (33) on the cover (21).
Beispiel 33: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 32, gekennzeichnet durch eine Noppenwalze (34), welche mittels eines Zahnrades (32) durch die Zahnstange (33) betätigbar ist.Example 33: Device according to Example 32, characterized by a nubbed roller (34) which can be actuated by means of a toothed wheel (32) through the rack (33).
Beispiel 34: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 29 bis 33 wobei das Mittel (37) zum Verschließen der Portionierkammer (27) durch die Zahnstange (33) betätigbar ist, sobald die Portionierkammer (27) vollständig gefüllt ist.Example 34: Apparatus according to any one of Examples 29 to 33, wherein the means (37) for closing the portioning chamber (27) by the rack (33) is operable as soon as the portioning chamber (27) is completely filled.
Beispiel 35: Vorrichtung nach einem der Beispiele 25 bis 30, wobei der Dose (20) einerseits und dem Deckel (21) andererseits Formmittel (44, 45) zum Ausformen des Nahrungs- oder Genussmittels zugeordnet sind, zwischen denen die Portionierkammer (43) gebildet ist.Example 35 Apparatus according to one of Examples 25 to 30, wherein the can (20) on the one hand and the lid (21) on the other hand are associated with shaping means (44, 45) for forming the foodstuff or luxury product, between which the portioning chamber (43) is formed is.
Beispiel 36: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 35, wobei die Formmittel (44, 45) durch Drehen des Deckels (21) aufeinander zu bewegbar und dadurch das portionierte Nahrungs- oder Genussmittel formbar ist.Example 36: Device according to Example 35, wherein the shaping means (44, 45) can be moved towards one another by turning the lid (21) and thereby the portioned foodstuff or semi-luxury foodstuff can be shaped.
Beispiel 37: Vorrichtung nach Beispiel 35 oder 36, wobei der Abstand zwischen den Formmitteln (44, 45) einstellbar ist.Example 37: Apparatus according to Example 35 or 36, wherein the distance between the shaping means (44, 45) is adjustable.
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