摘要 |
<p>A machine for manufacturing cooked foodstuffs such as crepes comprises an upwardly directed rotatable concave hot plate 31 which is slightly inclined. A radially disposed pouring tube 38 is arranged above the plate 31 and has holes 78 for dispensing pre-made food mixture onto the plate 31 in a manner causing a constant quantity of mixture per surface area of the plate whereby a thin uniform disc of the mixture is formed. A heating element 33 heats the plate 31 to cook one side of the disc and the plate 31 is mounted on a hub 35 which, upon rotation inverts the plate 31 enabling the partially cooked disc to be dispensed onto a flat further hot plate 32 such that the other side is then cooked. A pump unit 37 pumps the mixture from a tank 39 to the pouring tube 38. A spatula 34 assists in dispensing the partially cooked disc from the hot plate 31. The machine operates cyclically and automatically whilst mixture remains in the tank 39.</p> |