Global Patent Index - EP 1072852 A1

EP 1072852 A1 20010131 - Method for portioning food

Title (en)

Method for portioning food

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Portionierung von Lebensmittel

Title (fr)

Méthode pour partager la nourriture en portions

Publication

EP 1072852 A1 20010131 (EN)

Application

EP 00202621 A 20000725

Priority

NL 1012704 A 19990726

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a first cooling device (2) for cooling portioning equipment which is used for portioning pre-prepared and cooled food, which cooling device is provided with a closable storage space (10) for storing the portioning equipment; and cooling means for cooling the storage space. The invention also relates to a second cooling device (20) which is provided with a cooling fluid space with a generally elongate form; coupling means (18) for connection of a cooling system (4) to the cooling fluid space in order to carry cooling fluid into the cooling fluid space; and means (24) for fixing the cooling device above a conveyor belt at a distance therefrom such that portioning equipment present on the conveyor belt is cooled by the cooler air present under the cooling device. In addition, the invention relates to a method for portioning pre-prepared and cooled food using portioning equipment, comprising the step of cooling at least a part of the portioning equipment prior to and/or during the portioning. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F25D 3/06; F25D 17/02

IPC 8 full level

F25D 3/06 (2006.01); F25D 13/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25D 3/06 (2013.01); F25D 13/06 (2013.01); F25D 2331/804 (2013.01); F25D 2400/38 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1072852 A1 20010131; EP 1072852 B1 20050810; AT E301810 T1 20050815; DE 60021807 D1 20050915; DE 60021807 T2 20060420; ES 2249228 T3 20060401; NL 1012704 C2 20010129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00202621 A 20000725; AT 00202621 T 20000725; DE 60021807 T 20000725; ES 00202621 T 20000725; NL 1012704 A 19990726