| 摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for the simultaneous extrusion from an extrusion discharge station (20) of multiple streams of a food product having fibers therein, from a single mass of the food product, where the desired product spacing between the streams at the extrusion discharge station (20) is less then the greatest expected fiber length. Converging extrusion channels (38) communicate at a channel entry station (31) with a feed container (16) which holds and directs the flow of the mass of food product, and the distance of closest spacing between the extrusion channels at the channel entry station (35) is greater than the average expected fiber length. Bridging of food fibers between adjacent extrusion channels (38) at the entry station (31) is avoided by the large channel entry spacing, while the decreasing distance between the converging channels allows the food product streams at the extrusion discharge station (20) to be spaced at a desired product spacing less then the greatest expected fiber length. Uniform flow of the food mass into the channel entry station (31) is promoted by the use of a converging/diverging flow path in the feed container.</p> |
