| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for use in depositing viscous food mix onto a conveyor (11) which carries deposits (22) of the food mix through an oven. The apparatus includes a hopper (10) into which the food mix is loaded and an array of dies (18) at the underside of the hopper (10). Counter-rotating rollers (17) are located within the hopper and they are driven at periodic intervals to force a predetermined quantity of the food mix to be extruded downwardly through the dies (18). A shearing mechanism (12), which includes two reciprocating blades (20 and 21) which are mounted in overlapping relationship, is located at the underside of each die (18) for severing the extruded mix from that remaining in the die. The two blades (20 and 21) associated with each die are formed with apertures (41), the blades being driven in such a manner that the apertures align when the blades are located in a first position and move out of alignment when the blades are driven to move into a second position.</p> |
