EQUIPMENT FOR MEASURING OUT LUMPS OF DOUGH USUALLY CALLED DOUGH DIVIDER

摘要

Volumetric pieces of dough (2) must be measured out from the open bottom end of a funnel-shaped container (3) filled with dough (4). The equipment (1) consists of the container (3) with dough (4) almost horizontal sliding over a stroke (S) over a block shaped unit (5) with a very special cylindrical measuring space (6) at the top of the unit (5). In the cylindrical space (6) a piston-shaped body (7) with a vertical stroke is fitted. In the top part of the piston-shaped body (7) means have been applied for creating a vacuum or for creating a pressure in the cylindrical space (6). The means include a plate-shaped filter (10) and/or a bore (29) to a cavity-shaped space (9) in the top of the piston-shaped body (7). Because of the specific characteristics of the equipment according to the invention the weight of the pieces of dough (2) can be very carefully measured out and is therefore of a great importance for the bakery industry.