PORTIONING OF FOOD STUFF

摘要

An apparatus (20) for portioning meat, comprising a base unit (1), control means, first drive means (2) mounted to said base unit (1), casing (3) mounted to said base unit (1), further comprising: second drive means (4) to cooperate with said first drive means (2) for rotating said casing (3), and pressing member (5) dividing said casing (3) into at least two chambers, an in-feed chamber (6) and a pressing chamber (7), said pressing member (5) is mounted to said base unit (1) off-center, with respect to said casing (3), substantially closer to the pressing chamber (7) such that said pressing member (5) has freedom to move in direction substantially perpendicular to the off-center direction, an ejecting device (8), mounted to said base unit (1), portioning plate receiving the meat ejected from said pressing chamber (7), a position adjustable bottom piece (11), a cutting means (12), positioned between the pressing chamber (4) and the portioning plate.