System and Methods for Continuous Production of Proteinaceous Patties Dressed With Food Grade Particulate

摘要

Provided herein is a continuous production line for a dressed proteinaceous patties with a solid food grade particulate using a coordinated volumetric toothed dispensing cylinder and variable speed conveyor for precisely controlled introduction of the particulate to a stream of proteinaceous material which is then formed into a patty.

主权项

1. A particulate food product dispensing assembly, comprising:
a particulate food product reservoir; a particulate food product hopper with a filling port and a dispensing port and a volumetric dispensing cylinder disposed in particulate communication with the dispensing port; particulate food product conduit extending between said reservoir and the food product dispensing hopper for introduction of particulate food product through the filling port; a solenoid and compressed air source connected to and in pneumatic communication with the particulate food product conduit; a first low level sensor for detecting a first level of particulate food product contained in the hopper; a second high level sensor for detecting a second level of particulate food product contained in the hopper; a hopper volume control system including a dispensing cylinder rotational speed control element a signal communication receiver which upon receipt of a signal from the first low level sensor deactivates the solenoid to cause transfer of the particulate food product from the reservoir to the hopper until receipt of a signal from the second sensor to maintain generally uniform particulate food product weight pressure on the volumetric dispensing cylinder and to discharge a precise particulate food product volume from the dispensing port; and a variable speed conveyor with a first end underlying said dispensing port and a second end for discharging particulate food product thereon, said conveyor being in signal communication with said hopper volume control system to synchronize the conveyor speed with the particulate food product discharge volume.