A method and apparatus for sprinkling food products with powder material

摘要

A sprinkling apparatus that sprinkles food products (9) with powder material (2). The apparatus includes a hopper (3) for holding the powder material, is mounted above a conveyor (8). A drum (4) is rotatably mounted within the hopper and stirs the powder material. The drum has a rotation surface (4b) provided with recesses (41) thereon for receiving the powder material. A narrow passageway (19) is provided between the rotation surface of the drum and an inner wall (3a) of the hopper. The narrow passageway presses the powder material against the rotation surface of the drum. A wiper (11) is attached to an exit opening (10) of the hopper and wipes the compressed powder material from the rotation surface of the drum. The wiped powder material leaves the exit opening of the hopper and is sprinkled on the food products. <IMAGE>