| 摘要 |
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for portioning and dispensing a frozen product. The apparatus may comprise a storage container for the frozen product and, in some embodiments, multiple storage containers for storing a plurality of different frozen products. A portion of the frozen product in the storage container may be transferred to a portioning container by movement means, such as a belt drive. The portion may be separated from the rest of the frozen product as a first forming block in the portioning container approximates to a second forming block in the portioning container. The frozen product in the portioning container may be pressed between a first and second forming block as the first and second forming blocks are approximated, to thereby form a substantially spherical dispensable frozen product portion. The second forming block may separate to allow the formed frozen product to be dispensed from the apparatus. |
