Food material processing mechanism, food material processing method, food manufacturing method, and food manufacturing system
US11992018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L35/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A food material processing mechanism, a food material processing method and a food manufacturing method which enable highly accurate bending of a sheet-shaped flexible food material such as a skin are provided. A food material processing mechanism includes a conveyance unit and a processing unit. A conveyance unit conveys a sheet-shaped flexible food material in a conveyance direction. A processing unit forms a bending reference portion being a reference portion for bending, in the flexible food material being conveyed by the conveyance unit. The processing unit includes a reference formation unit and a pressing unit. The reference formation unit locally applies a force to the flexible food material to form the bending reference portion. The pressing unit presses the flexible food material against the conveyance unit at least temporarily while the reference formation unit forms the bending reference portion in the flexible food material.
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