Dough dividing machine

摘要

A dough divider comprises a machine housing ( 3 ); a dough collecting container ( 4 ) which is mounted on the machine housing ( 3 ), receiving dough that is to be metered; a dough delivery arrangement which is connected to the dough collecting container ( 4 ), comprising a driven dough delivery piston ( 15 ) for the delivery of dough from the dough collecting container ( 4 ); and a dough metering arrangement, which comprises a first row of first measuring pistons ( 40 ), which are driven for displacement in first piston casings ( 42 ), taking dough from the dough delivery arrangement, and at least a second row of second measuring pistons ( 41 ), which are driven for displacement in second piston casings ( 43 ), taking dough from the dough delivery arrangement, with the first piston casings ( 42 ) having a cross-sectional area A₁ and the second piston casings ( 43 ) having a cross-sectional area A₂ so that A₁ differs from A₂, the dough metering arrangement being displaceable such that dough from the at least one delivery piston ( 15 ) is deliverable alternatively to the first piston casings ( 42 ) or the at least second piston casings ( 43 ); and a dough discharge arrangement for receiving and discharging metered dough from the dough metering arrangement.