摘要 |
A kneading rocker for proofed dough balls has a convex, generally spherical, bottom surface to engage dough balls passing on a conveyor. A frame extends above the conveyor and a first carriage is mounted on the frame for reciprocal movement in one horizontal axis. A second carriage is mounted on the frame for reciprocal movement in the other horizontal axis and a stem extending upward from the dished spherical rocker is connected by a ball and socket joint to an impeller driven by both carriages. Hence, the upward end of the stem is moved both longitudinally and transversely to rock the spherical dish. Small spherical protrusions on the disk press "dimples" into a dough ball moving beneath it. |