摘要 |
A device for depanning freshly baked goods, and in particular pizza, soon after they leave an oven comprising, a pan conveyor adapted to extend from the oven with at least one baking pan disposed thereon, with the conveyor then moveable in a feed path from the oven. The baking pan has a plurality of perforations therethrough. A pin-block conveyor is associated with the pan conveyor and includes at least one pin-block connected thereto and moveable substantially parallel to the feed path of the baking pan. A plurality of pins extend from the pin-block and are arranged in a pattern and number equal to that of the perforations in the baking pan. Each pin has a diameter which is at most smaller than the diameter of each perforation so that each pin can extend through each corresponding perforation. Guide rails and stopping arms are associated with the pin conveyor for centering the baking pan on the pan conveyor and momentarily stopping it to effect a registration and alignment between the perforations therethrough and the pins on the pin-block. Hold down rails are provided to hold the baking pan down on the pan conveyor. A pin raising device is associated with the pin block for raising the pins after they have come into alignment with the perforations to extend the pins through the perforations at a location spaced from the oven. The baking pan is adapted to contain a baked good which is raised and separated from the pan when the pin raising device operates to extend the pins through the perforations.
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