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EP3907051A1 - Oblique bread slicer - Google Patents

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EP3907051A1
EP3907051A1 EP21172359.8A EP21172359A EP3907051A1 EP 3907051 A1 EP3907051 A1 EP 3907051A1 EP 21172359 A EP21172359 A EP 21172359A EP 3907051 A1 EP3907051 A1 EP 3907051A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/06—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
    • B26D7/0616—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form by carriages, e.g. for slicing machines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/04—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member
    • B26D1/06—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates
    • B26D1/08—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type
    • B26D1/09—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type with a plurality of cutting members
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/06—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
    • B26D7/0608—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form by pushers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
    • B26D7/32—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
    • B26D2007/327—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product the cut products being slices of bread
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D2210/00—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials
    • B26D2210/02—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers
    • B26D2210/06—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers for bread, e.g. bread slicing machines for use in a retail store
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/16—Packaging bread or like bakery products, e.g. unsliced loaves
    • B65B25/18—Wrapping sliced bread
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B67/00—Apparatus or devices facilitating manual packaging operations; Sack holders
    • B65B67/02—Packaging of articles or materials in containers
    • B65B67/04—Devices facilitating the insertion of articles or materials into bags, e.g. guides or chutes

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  • Slicers which have the aforementioned characteristics are, for example, described in the document EP 3,102,376 .
  • This document describes a slicer with a support surface for the bread to be cut which is slightly inclined with respect to a vertical direction.
  • the receiving compartment is adjacent to the front side of the slicer and the loading compartment is closer to the rear side than the receiving compartment.
  • a second slicer described in the document EP 3,102,376 has a support surface that extends horizontally.
  • the slicer loading compartment is located opposite the user on the front side, while the receiving compartment is near the rear side of the slicer.
  • Bread is sliced by a circular blade as it is moved from the receiving compartment to the loading compartment on the front side of the slicer.
  • the user has to lean relatively far forward to retrieve the cut bread from the loading compartment. This is not optimal from an ergonomic point of view and it is sometimes cumbersome to put the cut bread in a bag.
  • the cut quality of such a horizontal slicer is not always satisfactory.
  • the invention seeks to remedy these drawbacks and to provide a slicer which makes it possible to obtain an optimized cut quality at the same time with improved ergonomics for the user of the slicer.
  • the aforesaid support surface is inclined at an angle (a) of between 25 ° and 70 ° relative to a horizontal straight line which extends perpendicularly to the front side of the slicer.
  • This angle (a) is, in particular, between 30 ° and 60 ° and is preferably between 35 ° and 55 °.
  • the slicer comprises a bagging pallet which is provided in the loading compartment.
  • This pallet is movable between a receiving position in which the pallet extends along the plane of the support surface and a bagging position in which at least one end of the pallet is elevated relative to the plane of the support surface. .
  • the bagging pallet comprises a base plate and a stop plate, which are movable with respect to each other, and which extend along the plane of the support surface in said receiving position.
  • the stopper plate In the bagging position the stopper plate extends substantially transversely to the base plate to allow a cut loaf to be supported on the base plate and against the stopper plate.
  • the bagging pallet is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis extending horizontally.
  • the slicer has a lateral guide surface adjacent to the support surface.
  • This guide surface extends substantially transversely with respect to the support surface and parallel to said direction of movement in order to make it possible to guide the bread during its movement between the compartments.
  • the support surface is inclined between said lateral sides with respect to the horizontal so that a bread, which is placed on the support surface, is supported against said guide surface.
  • the bagging pallet has a side rim connecting to the guide surface in the receiving position of the pallet.
  • said support surface is ascending from the front side towards the rear side of the slicer. In other embodiments, the support surface descends from the front side to the rear side of the slicer.
  • the invention also relates to a method for automatically cutting bread into slices and for packaging the bread after cutting it with a slicer having a frame with a front side, opposite a rear side, and two lateral sides extending between the front side. and the back side.
  • This slicer includes a loading compartment connected to a receiving compartment and the loading compartment is adjacent to said front side while the receiving compartment is close to said rear side.
  • This method is characterized in that the bread is moved along said inclined direction of movement by an angle (a) of between 25 ° and 70 °, in particular between 30 ° and 60 °, with respect to a horizontal straight line which s' extends perpendicular to the front side of the slicer.
  • This angle (a) is, for example, between 35 ° and 55 °.
  • the bread is received by a bagging pallet following the movement of the bread from the receiving compartment towards the loading compartment in said direction of movement.
  • This pallet extends substantially in said direction of movement when receiving the bread.
  • said direction of movement of the bread is upward when the bread is moved from the loading compartment to the receiving compartment.
  • the direction of movement of the bread is downward as the bread is moved from the loading compartment to the receiving compartment.
  • the invention relates, in general, to an automatic bread slicer which makes it possible to package a bread cut into slices in a simple manner.
  • Such a slicer is shown very schematically on figure 1 .
  • the slicer 1 has a rectangular base and comprises a frame with a front side 2 opposite a rear side 3 and two side sides 4 and 5 extending between the front side 2 and the rear side 3.
  • the sides of the frame extend. preferably each approximately along a straight vertical plane.
  • the front side 2 and the rear side 3 are, for example, perpendicular to the lateral sides 4 and 5.
  • the interior of the slicer 1 Adjacent to the front side 2, the interior of the slicer 1 comprises a loading compartment 6 which is provided for placing a loaf to be cut and for collecting the loaf after it has been sliced.
  • This loading compartment 6 is connected to a receiving compartment 7 which is provided in the slicer 1 near the rear side 3.
  • an access opening 8 is provided which gives access to the loading compartment 6.
  • this access opening is not shown, but only indicated by the reference numeral 8.
  • the access opening is accessible from said front side 2 by a user who is positioned in front of this front side 2 to place a loaf to be cut in the loading compartment 2 and to collect the bread after it has been sliced.
  • This access opening 8 is therefore provided in the front side 2 and / or in the upper side of the slicer 1 opposite the loading compartment 6.
  • this access opening 8 can be closed by a cover, not shown in the figures, during operation of the slicer 1.
  • a support surface 9 for the bread extends in the two above-mentioned compartments 6 and 7. Between these compartments 6 and 7 a slot 10 is provided to allow the passage of a cutting member along a cutting plane.
  • the cutter is intended for cutting slices of bread and comprises, for example, a blade circular which is driven around its axis. This cutting member with the circular blade is movable along a cutting plane through said slot 10. The cutting plane preferably extends perpendicularly to the support surface 9 between said compartments 6 and 7.
  • this direction of movement 11 of the bread is substantially parallel to a vertical plane which extends transversely with respect to said front side 2 and / or to said rear side 3, or approximately parallel to the lateral sides 4 and 5 of the frame of the slicer. 1.
  • the slicer also comprises a movable pusher 12 which can be moved in said direction of movement 9 of the bread to move the bread between said compartments 6 and 7 through the cutting plane.
  • This pusher is known to those skilled in the art and comprises, for example, retractable claws.
  • a pusher with retractable claws is, for example, described in the document FROM 202011005113 .
  • This pusher 12 cooperates with a movable support 13 which is also movable in said direction of movement 11 of the bread.
  • a movable support 13 is known to those skilled in the art and makes it possible to support the bread to be cut or to support the slices which are cut from the bread.
  • the movable support 13 is driven in the direction of movement of the bread.
  • the pusher 12 and the movable support 13 may, for example, be driven by means of a toothed belt extending along the support surface 9 and next to it, as, for example, shown in the document EP 2045053 .
  • the support surface is inclined at an angle ⁇ with respect to a horizontal straight line which extends perpendicularly to the front side 2 of the slicer 1, as shown in figure 1 .
  • This angle ⁇ is between 25 ° and 70 °, in particular between 30 ° and 60 °.
  • An angle ⁇ which is between 35 ° and 55 ° seems to offer the best result with regard to the bread cutting quality and ergonomics for the user.
  • the angle ⁇ is, for example, preferably of the order of 35 ° to 45 °.
  • the support surface 9 can also be inclined at an angle ⁇ with respect to a straight line which extends transversely with respect to the lateral sides 4 and 5 of the slicer 1, as shown in figure 1 .
  • This angle ⁇ is, for example, between 15 ° and 45 °.
  • the slicer 1 has a lateral guide surface 14 which is adjacent to the support surface 9.
  • This guide surface 14 extends substantially transversely with respect to the support surface 9 and parallel to said direction of movement. 11 to allow the bread to be guided as it moves between compartments 6 and 7.
  • FIG. 1 a very interesting embodiment of the slicer 1 according to the invention is shown schematically.
  • the support surface 9 is inclined at an angle ⁇ as explained above and extends into the loading compartment 6 and into the receiving compartment 7.
  • the angle ⁇ is in this example of the order of 45 ° .
  • a slot 10 is provided in the support surface 9 which allows the passage of a cutting member, such as a circular blade, which can move along a cutting plane 17.
  • This cutting plane 17 extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to the support surface 9 and with respect to said direction of movement 11 of the bread.
  • This slicer comprises a bagging pallet 15 which is provided in the loading compartment 6.
  • the bagging pallet 15 is movable between a receiving position in which the pallet 15 extends along the plane of the surface of the slicer. support 9, as shown in figures 2 to 6 , and a bagging position in which at least one end of the pallet 15 is elevated relative to the plane of the support surface 9, as shown in figure 9 .
  • the bagging pallet 15 may comprise a pallet separated from the support surface 9 which, in said receiving position, rests on this support surface 9. In another embodiment, this pallet 15 extends in a recess provided. in the support surface 9 and, in the reception position, the pallet 15 therefore extends in the extension of this surface 9.
  • the figure 2 shows a bread 16 to be cut which is placed, by a user, in the loading compartment 6 on the support surface 9 from the front side 2 of the slicer 1.
  • the user is in front of the front side 2 of the slicer.
  • the bread 16 is placed against a movable support 13 which extends above the plane of the support surface 9 as shown in figure 3 .
  • a pusher 12 with retractable claws is moved from the receiving compartment 7 to the end of the bread 16 opposite to that which rests against the movable support 13. Then the claws are activated in order to grip the bread 16 as shown in the figure 3 .
  • the figure 4 shows that the pusher 12 is then moved with the bread 16 towards the receiving compartment 7.
  • the movable support 13 is also moved to a distance from the cutting plane 17 which corresponds to the thickness of the first slice of bread to be slice bread 16 or at a distance that is somewhat larger.
  • the movement of the pusher 13 is stopped.
  • the cutter is activated and a circular blade is moved through the bread 16 along the cutting plane 17 to cut a first slice of the bread 16.
  • the bread 16 is moved from the loading compartment 6 to the receiving compartment by pushing it through the movable support 13.
  • the bread 16 can, for example, be advanced until it is completely inside. the receiving compartment 7 by the action of the pusher 14 and / or by the movement of the movable support 13. Then the bread is lowered through the cutting plane 17 to be cut into slices.
  • the pusher 12 is returned, together with the bread 16, towards the loading compartment 6 in discrete steps corresponding to the thickness of the slices to be cut. This movement takes place in said direction of movement 11.
  • the circular blade is driven along the cutting plane 17 to cut a next slice of bread 16.
  • the movable support 13 is moved synchronously with the pusher 12 of so that the cut slices can rest against the backing and do not fall out.
  • successive slices are cut from the bread 16 during its downward movement in the direction of movement 11 between the compartments 6 and 7.
  • the figure 5 shows a loaf partially cut this way.
  • the bread 16 cut into slices is received by said bagging pallet 15 which is in its reception position.
  • the bread 16 being held between the movable support 13 and the pusher 12 until it is entirely on the bagging pallet 15, as shown in figure figure 6 .
  • the claws are retracted towards the inside of the pusher 12 and the latter is then returned to the receiving compartment 7.
  • the bagging pallet 15 is, after the reception of the bread 16 by the latter, moved from its reception position, as shown in the figure. figure 6 , to a bagging position in which at least one end of the pallet 15 is elevated relative to said direction of travel 11.
  • the movement of the bagging pallet 15 to the bagging position together with the bread 16 is illustrated by the figures 7 and 8 .
  • the lower end 18 of the bagging pallet 15 is raised relative to the plane of the support surface 9.
  • the pallet 15 is, in particular, moved together with the bread relative to said direction of movement 11 towards a position bagging in which at least said end 18 of the pallet 15 is elevated relative to this direction of movement of the bread 11.
  • the figures 8 and 9 show the bagging pallet 15 in the bagging position.
  • the pallet 15 is driven around a pivot axis 19 as indicated by arrow 20 at the bottom. figure 7 .
  • This pivot axis 19 preferably extends horizontally and is itself mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation 21 which extends adjacent to the slot 10.
  • the pivot axis 19 moves around the axis 21 as indicated by the arrow 22 in the figure 7 .
  • the part of the support surface 9 which extends between the axes 19 and 21 therefore constitutes a stop plate 23 of the pallet 15.
  • this stop plate 23 is raised substantially transversely with respect to the base 24 of the pallet 15 which extends on the other side of the pivot axis 19.
  • the bagging pallet 15 comprises a base plate 24 and a stop plate 23, which are movable relative to each other, and which extend in the plane of the support surface 11 in said receiving position, while in the bagging position the stopper plate 23 extends substantially transversely to the base plate 24 in order to allow a loaf 16 cut on the base plate 24 and against the base plate to be supported. stop 23.
  • the latter in particular the base plate 24, extends horizontally or, preferably, somewhat inclined with respect to the horizontal so that the bread 16 which is present on the pallet 15 rests against the stop plate 23.
  • the sliced bread is held and, optionally, slightly clamped between the pusher 12 and the movable support 13, as shown in Fig. figure 6 .
  • the movable support 13 When moving the bagging pallet 15 to its bagging position, the movable support 13 is moved together with the pallet 15 and the bread 16 to ensure that the bread 16 is held between this movable support 13 and the stop plate 23. Thus, it is avoided that the slices of the bread come loose from each other or fall out.
  • the movable support 13 comprises a metal or plastic plate, a first part 25 of which extends substantially transversely with respect to the direction of movement 11 of the bread or with respect to the plane of the support surface 9.
  • the first part 25 is connected to a second part 26 which extends above the plane of the support surface 9.
  • This first part 25 is guided and driven in its longitudinal direction by a drive unit 27 which is provided above the plane of the support surface. support 9.
  • the drive unit 27 itself is driven so as to be able to move parallel to said direction of movement 11. This movement of the drive unit 27 is illustrated by the figures 2 to 9 .
  • the movable support 13 can at the same time be moved transversely to the plane of the support surface 9 and parallel to the direction of movement 11. This double movement allows the movable support 13 to be kept in contact with the cut bread.
  • the bagging pallet 15 is moved to its bagging position, as shown in figure 7 and 8 .
  • the movable support 13 is moved to release the bread and the bagging pallet 15 as indicated by arrows 28 in the diagram. figure 8 .
  • the movable support 13 is lowered to its initial position where said second part 26 extends just above the plane of the support surface 9, as shown in figure figure 9 .
  • a packing bag 29 is slipped over the entire pallet 15 and bread 16 by a user who is in front of the front side 2 of the slicer, as shown in the figure. figure 9 .
  • the bag 29 containing the bread 16 is then removed from the pallet 15 by the user.
  • the figure 10a shows in more detail the bagging pallet 15 and the movable support 13 which can be used in the slicer of figures 2 to 9 .
  • the pallet 15 has a succession of parallel recesses 30 extending one next to the other over the width of the pallet 15.
  • the width of the pallet preferably extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to said direction of movement. bread 11 or parallel to the front side of the slicer.
  • the mobile support 13, shown in figure 10a comprises a succession of fingers 31 which are substantially parallel distributed over the width of the pallet 15. These fingers 31 are arranged to be movable through the recesses 30 of the bagging pallet 15.
  • the fingers 31 of the movable support 13 extend through the recesses 30 of the pallet 15. This allows said second part 26 of the movable support 13 to be moving above the plane of the support surface 9 while said first part moves, at least partially, below this plane. Thus, the fingers 31 of the movable support 13 are moved along the oblong recesses 30 of the bagging pallet 15.
  • said first part 25 of the movable support is moved transversely with respect to the plane of the support surface 9, as indicated by arrow 32 through the figure 7 , and simultaneously the drive unit 27 is driven towards the cutting plane 17, as indicated by the arrow 33. In this way, it is ensured that the movable support 13 maintains contact with the bread 16 cut to hold it between it. support 13 and stop plate 23 when moving the bagging pallet 15.
  • Said second part 26 of the movable support 13 has a first bearing surface 34 which extends transversely with respect to the surface of the base 24 of the bagging pallet 15 when the latter is in its receiving position.
  • This first bearing surface 34 gradually connects to a second bearing surface 35 which extends at least approximately transversely with respect to the base 24 when the pallet 15 is in its bagging position and the bread and held between this. second bearing surface 35 and the stop plate 23.
  • This second part 26 of the movable support 13 has a length L along said direction of movement 11 of the bread which is large enough to extend at least up to a distance from the cutting plane 17 corresponding to the thickness of a slice of bread. of bread. This is illustrated, for example, on figure 4 .
  • the bagging pallet 15 After the bagging pallet 15 has arrived in its bagging position, it is in an inclined position relative to the horizontal so that the bread 16 automatically rests against the stop plate 23.
  • the movable support 13 is then lowered by the action of the drive unit 27 to its initial position as already explained above.
  • the bagging pallet 15 of the figure 10a is, for example, used when the support surface 9 is only inclined at an angle ⁇ with respect to a horizontal straight line which extends perpendicularly to the front side of the slicer.
  • the bagging pallet 15 has a side flange 36, as illustrated by figure 10b .
  • This rim 36 serves as a support for the bread to prevent it from sliding off the pallet following the inclination at the angle ⁇ between the lateral sides of the slicer 1.
  • this lateral flange 36 connects to said guide surface 14. Therefore if a bread 16 to be cut is placed on the bagging pallet 15, when the latter is in the reception position , this bread can slide against the rim 36 and the guide surface 14 extending in the extension of the rim 36.
  • the rim 36 detaches from the guide surface 14 and a certain distance is created between the guide surface 14 and the rim 36. This distance allows a bag to slide. 29 on the wrapping pallet 15 for wrapping the bread 16 when the latter is in the wrapping position.
  • FIG. 11 to 19 show, for example, a slicer with a movable support 13 which comprises a first part 25 and a second part 26 which are movable relative to each other.
  • the first part 25 is, in this embodiment of the invention, formed by a metal or plastic plate which is curved so cylindrical around an axis parallel to the axis 19 or 21.
  • the axis of the cylinder which defines the curvature of this first part 25 may, for example, coincide approximately with the axis 21 which extends adjacent to the slot 10
  • This first part 25 also has fingers 31 which can move through corresponding recesses 30 provided in the base 24 of the pallet 15.
  • This plate which forms the first part 25 is driven by the drive block 27 so that it can be moved along the direction of movement 11 of the bread or along its curvature as indicated by arrows 32.
  • the second part 26 of the movable support 13 comprises a support which can be moved along said direction of movement 11.
  • This support serves to support the lower part of the bread 16 during its movement in the direction of movement 11.
  • this support forming the second part 26 of the movable support 13 is withdrawn laterally to allow movement of the pallet 15 with the bread to the position packing. Consequently, this support is shown in broken lines in the figures 16 to 18 .
  • the figures 20 to 25 show yet another embodiment of the slicer, according to the invention.
  • this slicer comprises a movable support 23 which is moved together with the bagging pallet 15 towards the bagging position to hold the cut bread between this support 13 and the stop plate 23.
  • the movable support When the bagging pallet 15 has reached the wrapping position, the movable support is folded down towards the user who is in front of the front side of the bag. slicer and in the extension of the base 24 of the pallet 15. Thus, the user can slide a bag 29 over the assembly of the movable support 13, the pallet 15 and the bread 16 in order to recover the latter, as shown in FIG. figure 25 .
  • the bagging pallet 15, in particular the base 24, is rotatably mounted about a fixed axis 19.
  • This axis 19 extends in the loading compartment 6 and in the plane of the support surface 9.
  • Said stop plate 23 can also rotate around this axis 19 to a position upright with respect to the base 24 in order to form a support for the cut bread when it is on the bagging pallet 15 as shown in figure 24 .
  • the bagging pallet 15 is moved from its receiving position to the bagging position by a rotation about an axis 19 provided nearby of the cutting plane 17.
  • the end of the bread 16 which is directed towards the front side 2, or towards the user, is moved upwards when the pallet is moved towards its bagging position.
  • the figures 26 to 31 show another embodiment of the invention, in which the pallet 15 is moved about an axis of rotation 19 which is near the front side 2 of the slicer. Therefore, the end of the bread 16 which is directed towards the cutting plane 17, or which is furthest away from the user, is moved upward as the pallet is moved to its bagging position. To wrap the bread 16 in a bag 29, the user therefore slides a bag 29 over this end 37 of the cut bread 16.
  • FIG. 32 to 36 Yet another variant of the slicer according to the invention is shown in the figures 32 to 36 .
  • This embodiment is, inter alia, different from the previous embodiments by the presence of a support surface 9 which descends from the front side 2 towards the rear side 3 of the slicer.
  • the bread 16 is cut into slices during its movement to the receiving compartment 7, while in the slicers described above, the bread 16 is cut into slices when it is moved from the receiving compartment 7. to the loading compartment 6.
  • the support surface 9 is ascending from the front side 2 to the rear side 3 of the slicer.
  • the sliced bread is moved from the receiving compartment 7 to the loading compartment 6 by the action of the movable support 13 which pushes against the cut bread, as shown in figure 34 , until the bread is completely on the bagging pallet 15.
  • bagging pallet 15 is translated together with the movable support 13 to move the pallet 15 from its receiving position to the bagging position, as shown in Fig. figure 35 .
  • the bagging pallet 15 may include, for example, oblong recesses which extend next to each other, as shown in FIGS. figures 10a, 10b and 19 .
  • this bag 29 can be slid along the recesses next to the bread 16.
  • the size of the bag can be chosen according to the measurements. bread.

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Abstract

Une trancheuse à pain comprenant- un compartiment de chargement (6) adjacent au côté avant (2) qui est connecté à un compartiment de réception (7) à proximité du côté arrière (3) de la trancheuse,- une ouverture d'accès (8) pour poser un pain (16) à couper dans le compartiment de chargement (6) par un utilisateur qui est positionné devant le côté avant (2),- un organe de coupe pour découper des tranches du pain (16) lorsque celui-ci se déplace entre lesdits compartiments (6,7),- une surface de support (9) pour le pain (16) s'étendant dans les compartiments (6,7).La surface de support (9) est inclinée d'un angle (a) compris entre 25° et 70° par rapport à une droite horizontale.A bread slicer comprising - a loading compartment (6) adjacent to the front side (2) which is connected to a receiving compartment (7) close to the rear side (3) of the slicer, - an access opening ( 8) for placing a loaf (16) to be cut in the loading compartment (6) by a user who is positioned in front of the front side (2), - a cutting member for cutting slices of the loaf (16) when this- ci moves between said compartments (6,7), - a support surface (9) for the bread (16) extending in the compartments (6,7). The support surface (9) is inclined at a angle (a) between 25 ° and 70 ° with respect to a horizontal line.

Description

L'invention concerne une trancheuse à pain avec un châssis présentant un côté avant opposé à un côté arrière et deux côtés latéraux s'étendant entre le côté avant et le côté arrière. Cette trancheuse est conçue pour être utilisée par un utilisateur qui est situé au côté avant de la machine. La trancheuse comprend :

  • un compartiment de chargement qui est connecté à un compartiment de réception ; le compartiment de chargement est adjacent au côté avant et le compartiment de réception est à proximité du côté arrière du châssis de la trancheuse,
  • une ouverture d'accès pour le compartiment de chargement pour poser un pain à couper dans ce compartiment ; l'ouverture d'accès est accessible à partir dudit côté avant par un utilisateur qui est positionné devant ce côté avant pour poser un pain à couper dans le compartiment de chargement et pour récupérer le pain après sa découpe en tranches,
  • un organe de coupe pouvant se déplacer selon un plan de coupe pour découper des tranches du pain lorsque celui-ci est déplacé entre lesdits compartiments,
  • une surface de support pour le pain s'étendant dans lesdits compartiments et présentant une fente entre les compartiments pour permettre le passage de l'organe de coupe selon ledit plan de coupe ; la surface de support définit une direction de déplacement du pain entre le côté avant et le côté arrière du châssis qui s'étend parallèlement à la surface de support,
  • un poussoir mobile pouvant se déplacer suivant ladite direction de déplacement du pain pour déplacer le pain entre lesdits compartiments à travers le plan de coupe,
  • un support mobile déplaçable suivant ladite direction de déplacement du pain pour soutenir le pain à couper ou les tranches du pain coupé.
Provided is a bread slicer with a frame having a front side opposite a rear side and two side sides extending between the front side and the rear side. This slicer is designed for use by a user who is located at the front side of the machine. The slicer includes:
  • a loading compartment which is connected to a receiving compartment; the loading compartment is adjacent to the front side and the receiving compartment is close to the rear side of the trencher frame,
  • an access opening for the loading compartment for placing a loaf to be cut in this compartment; the access opening is accessible from said front side by a user who is positioned in front of this front side to place a loaf to be cut in the loading compartment and to recover the loaf after it has been sliced,
  • a cutting member which can move along a cutting plane to cut slices of the bread when the latter is moved between said compartments,
  • a bread support surface extending into said compartments and having a slit between the compartments to allow passage of the cutting member along said cutting plane; the support surface defines a direction of movement of the bread between the front side and the rear side of the frame which extends parallel to the support surface,
  • a movable pusher movable in said direction of movement of the bread to move the bread between said compartments through the cutting plane,
  • a movable support movable in said direction of movement of the bread to support the bread to be cut or the slices of the cut bread.

Des trancheuses qui présentent les caractéristiques susmentionnées sont, par exemple, décrites dans le document EP 3 102 376 . Ce document décrit une trancheuse avec une surface de support pour le pain à couper qui est légèrement inclinée par rapport à une direction verticale. Dans cette trancheuse le compartiment de réception est adjacent au côté avant de la trancheuse et le compartiment de chargement est plus proche du côté arrière que le compartiment de réception. Ainsi, lorsqu'un pain à couper est posé par un utilisateur dans le compartiment de chargement de cette trancheuse, le pain descend et approche l'utilisateur lors de sa découpe. Puisque le compartiment de chargement est plus à l'arrière que le compartiment de réception par rapport à l'utilisateur, celui-ci doit prendre le pain coupé du compartiment de chargement d'une manière peu ergonomique. De plus, un pain posé dans le compartiment de chargement n'est pas stable dans sa position verticale et peut se renverser.Slicers which have the aforementioned characteristics are, for example, described in the document EP 3,102,376 . This document describes a slicer with a support surface for the bread to be cut which is slightly inclined with respect to a vertical direction. In this slicer the receiving compartment is adjacent to the front side of the slicer and the loading compartment is closer to the rear side than the receiving compartment. Thus, when a bread at cutting is placed by a user in the loading compartment of this slicer, the bread descends and approaches the user during its cutting. Since the loading compartment is further to the rear than the receiving compartment with respect to the user, the latter must take the bread cut from the loading compartment in a not very ergonomic manner. In addition, a loaf placed in the loading compartment is not stable in its vertical position and can tip over.

Une deuxième trancheuse décrite dans le document EP 3 102 376 présente une surface de support qui s'étend horizontalement. Le compartiment de chargement de la trancheuse se situe en regard de l'utilisateur au côté avant, tandis que le compartiment de réception est à proximité du côté arrière de la trancheuse. Le pain est coupé en tranches par une lame circulaire lorsqu'il est déplacé du compartiment de réception vers le compartiment de chargement situé au côté avant de la trancheuse. Avec une telle trancheuse horizontale, l'utilisateur doit se pencher relativement loin à l'avant pour récupérer le pain coupé du compartiment de chargement. Ceci n'est pas optimal du point de vue ergonomique et il est parfois encombrant de mettre le pain coupé dans un sac. De plus, la qualité de coupe d'une telle trancheuse horizontale n'est pas toujours satisfaisante.A second slicer described in the document EP 3,102,376 has a support surface that extends horizontally. The slicer loading compartment is located opposite the user on the front side, while the receiving compartment is near the rear side of the slicer. Bread is sliced by a circular blade as it is moved from the receiving compartment to the loading compartment on the front side of the slicer. With such a horizontal slicer, the user has to lean relatively far forward to retrieve the cut bread from the loading compartment. This is not optimal from an ergonomic point of view and it is sometimes cumbersome to put the cut bread in a bag. In addition, the cut quality of such a horizontal slicer is not always satisfactory.

L'invention veut remédier à ces inconvénients et proposer une trancheuse qui permet d'obtenir une qualité de coupe optimalisée en même temps avec une ergonomie améliorée pour l'utilisateur de la trancheuse.The invention seeks to remedy these drawbacks and to provide a slicer which makes it possible to obtain an optimized cut quality at the same time with improved ergonomics for the user of the slicer.

A cet effet, suivant l'invention, la surface de support susdite est inclinée d'un angle (a) compris entre 25° et 70° par rapport à une droite horizontale qui s'étend perpendiculairement au côté avant de la trancheuse. Cet angle (a) est, en particulier, compris entre 30° et 60° et est, de préférence, compris entre 35° et 55°.To this end, according to the invention, the aforesaid support surface is inclined at an angle (a) of between 25 ° and 70 ° relative to a horizontal straight line which extends perpendicularly to the front side of the slicer. This angle (a) is, in particular, between 30 ° and 60 ° and is preferably between 35 ° and 55 °.

Avantageusement, la trancheuse, suivant l'invention, comprend une palette d'ensachage qui est prévue dans le compartiment de chargement. Cette palette est mobile entre une position de réception dans laquelle la palette s'étend selon le plan de la surface de support et une position d'ensachage dans laquelle au moins une extrémité de la palette est élevée par rapport au plan de la surface de support.Advantageously, the slicer, according to the invention, comprises a bagging pallet which is provided in the loading compartment. This pallet is movable between a receiving position in which the pallet extends along the plane of the support surface and a bagging position in which at least one end of the pallet is elevated relative to the plane of the support surface. .

Suivant une forme de réalisation particulière de l'invention, la palette d'ensachage comprend une plaque de base et une plaque de butée, qui sont mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre, et qui s'étendent selon le plan de la surface de support dans ladite position de réception. Dans la position d'ensachage la plaque de butée s'étend sensiblement transversalement par rapport à la plaque de base afin de permettre de soutenir un pain coupé sur la plaque de base et contre la plaque de butée.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the bagging pallet comprises a base plate and a stop plate, which are movable with respect to each other, and which extend along the plane of the support surface in said receiving position. In the bagging position the stopper plate extends substantially transversely to the base plate to allow a cut loaf to be supported on the base plate and against the stopper plate.

Suivant une forme de réalisation intéressante de l'invention, la palette d'ensachage est montée de manière pivotante autour d'un axe de pivot s'étendant horizontalement.According to an interesting embodiment of the invention, the bagging pallet is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis extending horizontally.

Dans une forme de réalisation avantageuse de la trancheuse, suivant l'invention, la trancheuse présente une surface de guidage latérale adjacente à la surface de support. Cette surface de guidage s'étend sensiblement transversalement par rapport à la surface de support et parallèlement à ladite direction de déplacement afin de permettre de guider le pain lors de son déplacement entre les compartiments.In an advantageous embodiment of the slicer, according to the invention, the slicer has a lateral guide surface adjacent to the support surface. This guide surface extends substantially transversely with respect to the support surface and parallel to said direction of movement in order to make it possible to guide the bread during its movement between the compartments.

Suivant une forme de réalisation très intéressante de la trancheuse, suivant l'invention, la surface de support est inclinée entre lesdits côtés latéraux par rapport à l'horizontale de sorte qu'un pain, qui est posé sur la surface de support, prend appui contre ladite surface de guidage.According to a very interesting embodiment of the slicer, according to the invention, the support surface is inclined between said lateral sides with respect to the horizontal so that a bread, which is placed on the support surface, is supported against said guide surface.

De manière très avantageuse, la palette d'ensachage présente un rebord latéral se connectant à la surface de guidage dans la position de réception de la palette.Very advantageously, the bagging pallet has a side rim connecting to the guide surface in the receiving position of the pallet.

Dans certaines formes de réalisation de la trancheuse, suivant l'invention, ladite surface de support est ascendant du côté avant vers le côté arrière de la trancheuse. Dans d'autres formes de réalisation, la surface de support descend du côté avant vers le côté arrière de la trancheuse.In certain embodiments of the slicer, according to the invention, said support surface is ascending from the front side towards the rear side of the slicer. In other embodiments, the support surface descends from the front side to the rear side of the slicer.

L'invention concerne également un procédé pour découper automatique un pain en tranches et pour emballer le pain après sa découpe avec une trancheuse présentant un châssis avec un côté avant, opposé à un côté arrière, et deux côtés latéraux s'étendant entre le côté avant et le côté arrière. Cette trancheuse comprend un compartiment de chargement connecté à un compartiment de réception et le compartiment de chargement est adjacent audit côté avant tandis que le compartiment de réception est à proximité dudit côté arrière.The invention also relates to a method for automatically cutting bread into slices and for packaging the bread after cutting it with a slicer having a frame with a front side, opposite a rear side, and two lateral sides extending between the front side. and the back side. This slicer includes a loading compartment connected to a receiving compartment and the loading compartment is adjacent to said front side while the receiving compartment is close to said rear side.

Le procédé suivant l'invention comprend les étapes suivantes :

  • poser un pain à couper dans le compartiment de chargement de la trancheuse par un utilisateur qui est positionné devant le côté avant de la trancheuse,
  • déplacer le pain vers un compartiment de réception et retourner le pain vers le compartiment de chargement à partir du compartiment de réception suivant une direction de déplacement du pain inclinée par rapport à l'horizontale,
  • découper des tranches successives du pain lors de son déplacement descendant suivant la direction de déplacement entre les compartiments, les tranches étant découpées du pain suivant un plan de coupe s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement par rapport à ladite direction de déplacement du pain.
The method according to the invention comprises the following steps:
  • place a loaf to be cut in the loading compartment of the slicer by a user who is positioned in front of the front side of the slicer,
  • moving the bread to a receiving compartment and returning the bread to the loading compartment from the receiving compartment in a direction of movement of the bread inclined relative to the horizontal,
  • cutting successive slices of the bread during its downward movement along the direction of movement between the compartments, the slices being cut from the bread along a cutting plane extending substantially perpendicularly with respect to said direction of movement of the bread.

Ce procédé se caractérise en ce que le pain est déplacé suivant ladite direction de déplacement inclinée d'un angle (a) compris entre 25° et 70°, en particulier entre 30° et 60°, par rapport à une droite horizontale qui s'étend perpendiculairement au côté avant de la trancheuse. Cet angle (a) est, par exemple, compris entre 35° et 55°.This method is characterized in that the bread is moved along said inclined direction of movement by an angle (a) of between 25 ° and 70 °, in particular between 30 ° and 60 °, with respect to a horizontal straight line which s' extends perpendicular to the front side of the slicer. This angle (a) is, for example, between 35 ° and 55 °.

Suivant une forme de réalisation préférée du procédé, suivant l'invention, le pain est reçu par une palette d'ensachage suite au déplacement du pain du compartiment de réception vers le compartiment de chargement suivant ladite direction de déplacement. Cette palette s'étend sensiblement suivant ladite direction de déplacement lors de la réception du pain.According to a preferred embodiment of the method, according to the invention, the bread is received by a bagging pallet following the movement of the bread from the receiving compartment towards the loading compartment in said direction of movement. This pallet extends substantially in said direction of movement when receiving the bread.

Dans une forme de réalisation intéressante du procédé, suivant l'invention, ladite direction de déplacement du pain est ascendante lorsque le pain est déplacé du compartiment de chargement vers le compartiment de réception. Dans une forme de réalisation alternative, la direction de déplacement du pain est descendante lorsque le pain est déplacé du compartiment de chargement vers le compartiment de réception.In an interesting embodiment of the method, according to the invention, said direction of movement of the bread is upward when the bread is moved from the loading compartment to the receiving compartment. In an alternative embodiment, the direction of movement of the bread is downward as the bread is moved from the loading compartment to the receiving compartment.

D'autres détails et particularités de l'invention ressortiront de la description donnée ci-après, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, de quelques formes de réalisation particulières de la trancheuse et du procédé suivant l'invention avec référence aux dessins annexés.

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective très schématique d'une trancheuse de pain, suivant l'invention.
  • Les figures 2 à 9 montrent une vue latérale schématique d'une trancheuse de pain, suivant une première forme de réalisation de l'invention, illustrant des étapes différentes à partir de l'introduction d'un pain à couper jusqu'à enlèvement du pain coupé.
  • La figure 10a montre une vue en perspective d'une palette d'ensachage et d'un support mobile, suivant l'invention, qui peuvent être utilisés dans la trancheuse des figures 2 à 9.
  • La figure 10b montre une variante, suivant l'invention, de la palette d'ensachage et du support mobile représentés dans la figure 10a, dans laquelle la palette présente un rebord latéral.
  • Les figure 11 à 18 montrent une vue latérale schématique d'une trancheuse de pain, suivant une deuxième forme de réalisation de l'invention, illustrant des étapes différentes à partir de l'introduction d'un pain à couper jusqu'à enlèvement du pain coupé.
  • La figure 19 montre une vue en perspective d'une forme de réalisation d'un support mobile et d'une palette d'ensachage, suivant l'invention, utilisé dans la trancheuse des figures 11 à 18.
  • Les figure 20 à 25 montrent une vue latérale schématique d'une trancheuse de pain, suivant une forme de réalisation intéressante de l'invention, illustrant des étapes différentes à partir de l'introduction d'un pain à couper jusqu'à enlèvement du pain coupé.
  • Les figure 26 à 31 montrent une vue latérale schématique d'une trancheuse de pain, suivant un autre forme de réalisation de l'invention, illustrant des étapes différentes à partir de l'introduction d'un pain à couper jusqu'à enlèvement du pain coupé.
  • Les figure 32 à 36 montrent une vue latérale schématique d'une trancheuse de pain, suivant un forme de réalisation alternative de l'invention, illustrant des étapes différentes à partir de l'introduction d'un pain à couper jusqu'à enlèvement du pain coupé.
Other details and features of the invention will emerge from the description given below, by way of nonlimiting example, of some particular embodiments of the slicer and of the process according to the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • The figure 1 is a very schematic perspective view of a bread slicer, according to the invention.
  • The figures 2 to 9 show a schematic side view of a bread slicer, according to a first embodiment of the invention, illustrating different steps from the introduction of a bread to be cut until removal of the cut bread.
  • The figure 10a shows a perspective view of a bagging pallet and a movable support, according to the invention, which can be used in the slicer of figures 2 to 9 .
  • The figure 10b shows a variant, according to the invention, of the bagging pallet and of the mobile support shown in figure 10a , in which the pallet has a side rim.
  • The figure 11 to 18 show a schematic side view of a bread slicer, according to a second embodiment of the invention, illustrating different steps from the introduction of a bread to be cut to removal of the cut bread.
  • The figure 19 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a movable support and a bagging pallet, according to the invention, used in the slicer of figures 11 to 18 .
  • The figure 20 to 25 show a schematic side view of a bread slicer, according to an interesting embodiment of the invention, illustrating different steps from the introduction of a bread to be cut until removal of the cut bread.
  • The figure 26 to 31 show a schematic side view of a bread slicer, according to another embodiment of the invention, illustrating different steps from the introduction of a bread to be cut until removal of the cut bread.
  • The figure 32 to 36 show a schematic side view of a bread slicer, according to an alternative embodiment of the invention, illustrating different steps from the introduction of a bread to be cut until removal of the cut bread.

Dans les différentes figures, les mêmes chiffres de référence concernent des éléments analogues ou identiques.In the various figures, the same reference numbers relate to similar or identical elements.

L'invention concerne, en général, une trancheuse à pain automatique qui permet d'emballer un pain découpé en tranches de façon simple. Une telle trancheuse est représentée très schématiquement à la figure 1.The invention relates, in general, to an automatic bread slicer which makes it possible to package a bread cut into slices in a simple manner. Such a slicer is shown very schematically on figure 1 .

La trancheuse 1 présente une base rectangulaire et comprend un châssis avec un côté avant 2 opposé à un côté arrière 3 et deux côtés latéraux 4 et 5 s'étendant entre le côté avant 2 et le côté arrière 3. Les côtés du châssis s'étendent de préférence chacun approximativement suivant un plan droit et verticale. Le côté avant 2 et le côté arrière 3 sont, par exemple, perpendiculaire par rapport aux côtés latéraux 4 et 5.The slicer 1 has a rectangular base and comprises a frame with a front side 2 opposite a rear side 3 and two side sides 4 and 5 extending between the front side 2 and the rear side 3. The sides of the frame extend. preferably each approximately along a straight vertical plane. The front side 2 and the rear side 3 are, for example, perpendicular to the lateral sides 4 and 5.

Adjacent au côté avant 2, l'intérieur de la trancheuse 1 comprend un compartiment de chargement 6 qui est prévu pour poser un pain à couper et pour récupérer le pain après sa découpe en tranches. Ce compartiment de chargement 6 est connecté à un compartiment de réception 7 qui est prévu dans la trancheuse 1 à proximité du côté arrière 3.Adjacent to the front side 2, the interior of the slicer 1 comprises a loading compartment 6 which is provided for placing a loaf to be cut and for collecting the loaf after it has been sliced. This loading compartment 6 is connected to a receiving compartment 7 which is provided in the slicer 1 near the rear side 3.

Afin de pouvoir introduire un pain dans la trancheuse et de récupérer ce pain après sa découpe, une ouverture d'accès 8 est prévue qui donne accès au compartiment de chargement 6. Pour la clarté des figures, cette ouverture d'accès n'est pas représentée, mais seulement indiquée par le chiffre de référence 8. L'ouverture d'accès est accessible à partir dudit côté avant 2 par un utilisateur qui est positionné devant ce côté avant 2 pour poser un pain à couper dans le compartiment de chargement 2 et pour récupérer le pain après sa découpe en tranches. Cette ouverture d'accès 8 est donc prévue dans le côté avant 2 et/ou dans le côté supérieur de la trancheuse 1 en regard du compartiment de chargement 6. De préférence, cette ouverture d'accès 8 peut être fermée par un couvercle, non représenté sur les figures, lors du fonctionnement de la trancheuse 1.In order to be able to introduce a loaf into the slicer and to recover this loaf after its cutting, an access opening 8 is provided which gives access to the loading compartment 6. For the clarity of the figures, this access opening is not shown, but only indicated by the reference numeral 8. The access opening is accessible from said front side 2 by a user who is positioned in front of this front side 2 to place a loaf to be cut in the loading compartment 2 and to collect the bread after it has been sliced. This access opening 8 is therefore provided in the front side 2 and / or in the upper side of the slicer 1 opposite the loading compartment 6. Preferably, this access opening 8 can be closed by a cover, not shown in the figures, during operation of the slicer 1.

Une surface de support 9 pour le pain s'étend dans les deux compartiments 6 et 7 susdits. Entre ce compartiments 6 et 7 une fente 10 est prévue pour permettre le passage d'un organe de coupe selon un plan de coupe. L'organe de coupe est prévu pour découper des tranches du pain et comprend, par exemple, une lame circulaire qui est entrainée autour de son axe. Cet organe de coupe avec la lame circulaire, est mobile selon un plan de coupe à travers ladite fente 10. Le plan de coupe s'étend, de préférence, perpendiculairement par rapport à la surface de support 9 entre lesdits compartiments 6 et 7.A support surface 9 for the bread extends in the two above-mentioned compartments 6 and 7. Between these compartments 6 and 7 a slot 10 is provided to allow the passage of a cutting member along a cutting plane. The cutter is intended for cutting slices of bread and comprises, for example, a blade circular which is driven around its axis. This cutting member with the circular blade is movable along a cutting plane through said slot 10. The cutting plane preferably extends perpendicularly to the support surface 9 between said compartments 6 and 7.

Après l'introduction d'un pain à couper dans le compartiment de chargement 6, il est déplacé suivant une direction de déplacement, comme indiqué par la double flèche 11, vers le compartiment de réception 7. Cette direction de déplacement 11 s'étend entre le côté avant 2 et le côté arrière 3 du châssis et parallèlement à la surface de support 9.After the introduction of a bread to be cut into the loading compartment 6, it is moved in a direction of movement, as indicated by the double arrow 11, towards the receiving compartment 7. This direction of movement 11 extends between the front side 2 and the rear side 3 of the chassis and parallel to the support surface 9.

De préférence, cette direction de déplacement 11 du pain est sensiblement parallèle à un plan vertical qui s'étend transversalement par rapport audit côté avant 2 et/ou audit côté arrière 3, ou approximativement parallèlement aux côtés latéraux 4 et 5 du châssis de la trancheuse 1.Preferably, this direction of movement 11 of the bread is substantially parallel to a vertical plane which extends transversely with respect to said front side 2 and / or to said rear side 3, or approximately parallel to the lateral sides 4 and 5 of the frame of the slicer. 1.

La trancheuse comprend également un poussoir mobile 12 peut être déplacé suivant ladite direction de déplacement 9 du pain pour déplacer le pain entre lesdits compartiments 6 et 7 à travers le plan de coupe. Ce poussoir est 12 connu par l'homme de métier et comprend, par exemple, des griffes rétractables. Un poussoir avec des griffes rétractables est, par exemple, décrit dans le document DE 202011005113 .The slicer also comprises a movable pusher 12 which can be moved in said direction of movement 9 of the bread to move the bread between said compartments 6 and 7 through the cutting plane. This pusher is known to those skilled in the art and comprises, for example, retractable claws. A pusher with retractable claws is, for example, described in the document FROM 202011005113 .

Ce poussoir 12 coopère avec un support mobile 13 qui est également déplaçable suivant ladite direction de déplacement 11 du pain. Un tel support mobile 13 est connu par l'homme de métier et permet de soutenir le pain à couper ou de soutenir les tranches qui sont coupées du pain. A cet effet, le support mobile 13 est entraîné suivant la direction de déplacement du pain.This pusher 12 cooperates with a movable support 13 which is also movable in said direction of movement 11 of the bread. Such a movable support 13 is known to those skilled in the art and makes it possible to support the bread to be cut or to support the slices which are cut from the bread. For this purpose, the movable support 13 is driven in the direction of movement of the bread.

Le poussoir 12 et le support mobile 13 peuvent, par exemple, être entraînés au moyen d'une courroie crantée s'étendant le long de la surface de support 9 et à côté de celle-ci, comme, par exemple montré dans le document EP 2045053 .The pusher 12 and the movable support 13 may, for example, be driven by means of a toothed belt extending along the support surface 9 and next to it, as, for example, shown in the document EP 2045053 .

Dans la trancheuse, suivant l'invention, la surface de support est inclinée d'un angle α par rapport à une droite horizontale qui s'étend perpendiculairement au côté avant 2 de la trancheuse 1, comme montré dans la figure 1. Cet angle α est compris entre 25° et 70°, en particulier entre 30° et 60°. Un angle α qui est compris entre 35° et 55° semble offrir le meilleur résultat en ce qui concerne la qualité de coupe du pain et l'ergonomie pour l'utilisateur. Afin de ne pas rendre la trancheuse trop haute, l'angle α est, par exemple, de préférence de l'ordre de 35° à 45°.In the slicer, according to the invention, the support surface is inclined at an angle α with respect to a horizontal straight line which extends perpendicularly to the front side 2 of the slicer 1, as shown in figure 1 . This angle α is between 25 ° and 70 °, in particular between 30 ° and 60 °. An angle α which is between 35 ° and 55 ° seems to offer the best result with regard to the bread cutting quality and ergonomics for the user. In order not to make the slicer too high, the angle α is, for example, preferably of the order of 35 ° to 45 °.

Eventuellement, la surface de support 9 peut également être inclinée d'un angle β par rapport à une droite qui s'étend transversalement par rapport aux côtés latéraux 4 et 5 de la trancheuse 1, comme représenté à la figure 1. Cet angle β est, par exemple, compris entre 15° et 45°.Optionally, the support surface 9 can also be inclined at an angle β with respect to a straight line which extends transversely with respect to the lateral sides 4 and 5 of the slicer 1, as shown in figure 1 . This angle β is, for example, between 15 ° and 45 °.

Dans un tel cas, la trancheuse 1 présente une surface de guidage latérale 14 qui est adjacente à la surface de support 9. Cette surface de guidage 14 s'étend sensiblement transversalement par rapport à la surface de support 9 et parallèlement à ladite direction de déplacement 11 afin de permettre de guider le pain lors de son déplacement entre les compartiments 6 et 7.In such a case, the slicer 1 has a lateral guide surface 14 which is adjacent to the support surface 9. This guide surface 14 extends substantially transversely with respect to the support surface 9 and parallel to said direction of movement. 11 to allow the bread to be guided as it moves between compartments 6 and 7.

Lorsqu'un pain est posé dans le compartiment de chargement 6 d'une trancheuse présentant une surface de support qui est incliné d'un angle α et d'un angle β, comme montré dans la figure 1, le pain glisse sur la surface de support 9 jusque contre ladite surface de guidage 14 et, éventuellement, le support mobile 13. Ensuite, le poussoir 12 est approché vers le pain et le griffes du poussoir 12 sont activées afin d'agripper le pain du côté opposé à celui du support mobile 12. Le pain est alors déplacé vers le compartiment de réception 7 par le déplacement du poussoir 12 pendant qu'il glisse sur la surface de support 9 et contre la surface de guidage 14.When a loaf is placed in the loading compartment 6 of a slicer having a support surface which is inclined at an angle α and an angle β, as shown in figure 1 , the bread slides on the support surface 9 as far as against said guide surface 14 and, optionally, the movable support 13. Then, the pusher 12 is approached towards the bread and the claws of the pusher 12 are activated in order to grip the bread on the side opposite to that of the movable support 12. The bread is then moved towards the receiving compartment 7 by the displacement of the pusher 12 while it slides on the support surface 9 and against the guide surface 14.

Dans les figures 2 à 9 et 10a, une forme de réalisation très intéressante de la trancheuse 1, suivant l'invention, est représentée schématiquement. La surface de support 9 est inclinée d'un angle α comme expliqué ci-dessus et s'étend dans le compartiment de chargement 6 et dans le compartiment de réception 7. L'angle α est dans cet exemple de l'ordre de 45°. Entre les compartiments 6 et 7, une fente 10 est prévue dans la surface de support 9 qui permet le passage d'un organe de coupe, comme une lame circulaire, qui peut se déplacer suivant un plan de coupe 17. Ce plan de coupe 17 s'étend sensiblement perpendiculairement par rapport à la surface de support 9 et par rapport à ladite direction de déplacement 11 du pain.In the figures 2 to 9 and 10a , a very interesting embodiment of the slicer 1 according to the invention is shown schematically. The support surface 9 is inclined at an angle α as explained above and extends into the loading compartment 6 and into the receiving compartment 7. The angle α is in this example of the order of 45 ° . Between the compartments 6 and 7, a slot 10 is provided in the support surface 9 which allows the passage of a cutting member, such as a circular blade, which can move along a cutting plane 17. This cutting plane 17 extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to the support surface 9 and with respect to said direction of movement 11 of the bread.

Cette trancheuse comprend une palette d'ensachage 15 qui est prévue dans le compartiment de chargement 6. La palette d'ensachage 15 est mobile entre une position de réception dans laquelle la palette 15 s'étend selon le plan de la surface de support 9, comme montré aux figures 2 à 6, et une position d'ensachage dans laquelle au moins une extrémité de la palette 15 est élevée par rapport au plan de la surface de support 9, comme montré à la figure 9. La palette d'ensachage 15 peut comprendre une palette séparée de la surface de support 9 qui, dans ladite position de réception, repose sur cette surface de support 9. Dans une autre forme de réalisation, cette palette 15 s'étend dans un évidement prévu dans la surface de support 9 et, dans la position de réception, la palette 15 s'étend donc dans le prolongement de cette surface 9.This slicer comprises a bagging pallet 15 which is provided in the loading compartment 6. The bagging pallet 15 is movable between a receiving position in which the pallet 15 extends along the plane of the surface of the slicer. support 9, as shown in figures 2 to 6 , and a bagging position in which at least one end of the pallet 15 is elevated relative to the plane of the support surface 9, as shown in figure 9 . The bagging pallet 15 may comprise a pallet separated from the support surface 9 which, in said receiving position, rests on this support surface 9. In another embodiment, this pallet 15 extends in a recess provided. in the support surface 9 and, in the reception position, the pallet 15 therefore extends in the extension of this surface 9.

La figure 2 montre un pain 16 à couper qui est posé, par un utilisateur, dans le compartiment de chargement 6 sur la surface de support 9 à partir du côté avant 2 de la trancheuse 1. Ainsi, l'utilisateur se trouve devant le côté avant 2 de la trancheuse. Le pain 16 est posé contre un support mobile 13 qui s'étend au-dessus du plan de la surface de support 9 comme le montre la figure 3. Après que le pain a été posé dans le compartiment de chargement 6, un poussoir 12 avec des griffes rétractables est déplacé du compartiment de réception 7 jusqu'à l'extrémité du pain 16 opposée à celle qui s'appuie contre le support mobile 13. Ensuite, les griffes sont activées afin de saisir le pain 16 comme illustré sur la figure 3.The figure 2 shows a bread 16 to be cut which is placed, by a user, in the loading compartment 6 on the support surface 9 from the front side 2 of the slicer 1. Thus, the user is in front of the front side 2 of the slicer. The bread 16 is placed against a movable support 13 which extends above the plane of the support surface 9 as shown in figure 3 . After the bread has been placed in the loading compartment 6, a pusher 12 with retractable claws is moved from the receiving compartment 7 to the end of the bread 16 opposite to that which rests against the movable support 13. Then the claws are activated in order to grip the bread 16 as shown in the figure 3 .

La figure 4 montre qu'ensuite le poussoir 12 est déplacé avec le pain 16 vers le compartiment de réception 7. Le support mobile 13 est également déplacé jusqu'à une distance du plan de coupe 17 qui correspond à l'épaisseur de la première tranche de pain à découper du pain 16 ou à une distance qui est quelque peu plus grand. Au moment où le pain a traversé presque complètement le plan de coupe 17 et une partie correspondant à l'épaisseur d'une tranche à couper est encore dans le compartiment de chargement, le déplacement du poussoir 13 est arrêté. Puis, l'organe de coupe est activé et une lame circulaire est déplacée à travers le pain 16 suivant le plan de coupe 17 pour découper une première tranche du pain 16.The figure 4 shows that the pusher 12 is then moved with the bread 16 towards the receiving compartment 7. The movable support 13 is also moved to a distance from the cutting plane 17 which corresponds to the thickness of the first slice of bread to be slice bread 16 or at a distance that is somewhat larger. When the bread has almost completely passed through the cutting plane 17 and a part corresponding to the thickness of a slice to be cut is still in the loading compartment, the movement of the pusher 13 is stopped. Then, the cutter is activated and a circular blade is moved through the bread 16 along the cutting plane 17 to cut a first slice of the bread 16.

Il est également possible que le pain 16 est déplacé du compartiment de chargement 6 vers le compartiment de réception en le poussant par le support mobile 13. Le pain 16 peut, par exemple, être avancé jusqu'à ce qu'il se trouve entièrement dans le compartiment de réception 7 par l'action du poussoir 14 et/ou par le déplacement du support mobile 13. Ensuite le pain est redescendu à travers le plan de coupe 17 pour être coupé en tranches.It is also possible that the bread 16 is moved from the loading compartment 6 to the receiving compartment by pushing it through the movable support 13. The bread 16 can, for example, be advanced until it is completely inside. the receiving compartment 7 by the action of the pusher 14 and / or by the movement of the movable support 13. Then the bread is lowered through the cutting plane 17 to be cut into slices.

Le poussoir 12 est retourné, ensemble avec le pain 16, vers le compartiment de chargement 6 suivant des pas discrets correspondant à l'épaisseur des tranches à couper. Ce mouvement s'effectue selon ladite direction de déplacement 11. Après chaque pas, la lame circulaire est entrainée suivant le plan de coupe 17 pour découper une tranche suivante du pain 16. Le support mobile 13 est déplacé de manière synchronisée avec le poussoir 12 de sorte que les tranches découpées peuvent reposer contre le support et ne tombent pas. Ainsi, des tranches successives sont coupées du pain 16 lors de son déplacement descendant suivant la direction de déplacement 11 entre les compartiments 6 et 7. La figure 5 montre un pain partiellement coupé de cette façon.The pusher 12 is returned, together with the bread 16, towards the loading compartment 6 in discrete steps corresponding to the thickness of the slices to be cut. This movement takes place in said direction of movement 11. After each step, the circular blade is driven along the cutting plane 17 to cut a next slice of bread 16. The movable support 13 is moved synchronously with the pusher 12 of so that the cut slices can rest against the backing and do not fall out. Thus, successive slices are cut from the bread 16 during its downward movement in the direction of movement 11 between the compartments 6 and 7. The figure 5 shows a loaf partially cut this way.

Lors de son déplacement vers le compartiment de chargement 6 à partir du compartiment de réception 7, le pain 16 coupé en tranches est reçu par ladite palette d'ensachage 15 qui est dans sa position de réception. Le pain 16 étant maintenu entre le support mobile 13 et le poussoir 12 jusqu'à ce qu'il se trouve entièrement sur la palette d'ensachage 15, comme représenté sur la figure 6. Ensuite, les griffes sont rétractées vers l'intérieur du poussoir 12 et ce dernier est alors retourné vers le compartiment de réception 7.During its movement towards the loading compartment 6 from the reception compartment 7, the bread 16 cut into slices is received by said bagging pallet 15 which is in its reception position. The bread 16 being held between the movable support 13 and the pusher 12 until it is entirely on the bagging pallet 15, as shown in figure figure 6 . Then, the claws are retracted towards the inside of the pusher 12 and the latter is then returned to the receiving compartment 7.

Pour emballer et récupérer le pain 16 coupé en tranches, la palette d'ensachage 15 est, après la réception du pain 16 par celle-ci, déplacée de sa position de réception, comme montré sur la figure 6, vers une position d'ensachage dans laquelle au moins une extrémité de la palette 15 est élevée par rapport à ladite direction de déplacement 11. Le déplacement de la palette d'ensachage 15 vers la position d'ensachage ensemble avec le pain 16 est illustré par les figures 7 et 8.In order to pack and recover the bread 16 cut into slices, the bagging pallet 15 is, after the reception of the bread 16 by the latter, moved from its reception position, as shown in the figure. figure 6 , to a bagging position in which at least one end of the pallet 15 is elevated relative to said direction of travel 11. The movement of the bagging pallet 15 to the bagging position together with the bread 16 is illustrated by the figures 7 and 8 .

Dans la forme de réalisation de la trancheuse des figures 2 à 9, l'extrémité inférieure 18 de la palette d'ensachage 15 est remontée par rapport au plan de la surface de support 9. La palette 15 est, en particulier, déplacée ensemble avec le pain par rapport à ladite direction de déplacement 11 vers une position d'ensachage dans laquelle au moins ladite extrémité 18 de la palette 15 est élevée par rapport à cette direction de déplacement du pain 11. Les figures 8 et 9 montrent la palette d'ensachage 15 dans la position d'ensachage.In the embodiment of the slicer figures 2 to 9 , the lower end 18 of the bagging pallet 15 is raised relative to the plane of the support surface 9. The pallet 15 is, in particular, moved together with the bread relative to said direction of movement 11 towards a position bagging in which at least said end 18 of the pallet 15 is elevated relative to this direction of movement of the bread 11. The figures 8 and 9 show the bagging pallet 15 in the bagging position.

Pour déplacer la palette d'ensachage 15 de la position de réception vers la position d'ensachage, la palette 15 est entrainée autour d'un axe de pivot 19 comme indiqué par la flèche 20 à la figure 7. Cet axe de pivot 19 s'étend de préférence horizontalement et est monté lui-même de manière rotative autour d'un axe de rotation 21 qui s'étend adjacent à la fente 10. Ainsi, lors du mouvement de la palette 15 vers la position d'ensachage, l'axe de pivot 19 se déplace autour l'axe 21 comme indiqué par la flèche 22 dans la figure 7.To move the bagging pallet 15 from the receiving position to the bagging position, the pallet 15 is driven around a pivot axis 19 as indicated by arrow 20 at the bottom. figure 7 . This pivot axis 19 preferably extends horizontally and is itself mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation 21 which extends adjacent to the slot 10. Thus, during movement of the pallet 15 towards the position bagging, the pivot axis 19 moves around the axis 21 as indicated by the arrow 22 in the figure 7 .

La partie de la surface de support 9 qui s'étend entre les axes 19 et 21 constitue donc une plaque de butée 23 de la palette 15. Lorsque l'extrémité 18 de la palette d'ensachage 15 est élevée par rapport au plan de la surface de support 9, cette plaque de butée 23 se redresse sensiblement transversalement par rapport à la base 24 de la palette 15 qui s'étend de l'autre côté de l'axe de pivot 19.The part of the support surface 9 which extends between the axes 19 and 21 therefore constitutes a stop plate 23 of the pallet 15. When the end 18 of the bagging pallet 15 is elevated relative to the plane of the support surface 9, this stop plate 23 is raised substantially transversely with respect to the base 24 of the pallet 15 which extends on the other side of the pivot axis 19.

Ainsi, la palette d'ensachage 15 comprend une plaque de base 24 et une plaque de butée 23, qui sont mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre, et qui s'étendent selon le plan de la surface de support 11 dans ladite position de réception, tandis que dans la position d'ensachage la plaque de butée 23 s'étend sensiblement transversalement par rapport à la plaque de base 24 afin de permettre de soutenir un pain 16 coupé sur la plaque de base 24 et contre la plaque de butée 23.Thus, the bagging pallet 15 comprises a base plate 24 and a stop plate 23, which are movable relative to each other, and which extend in the plane of the support surface 11 in said receiving position, while in the bagging position the stopper plate 23 extends substantially transversely to the base plate 24 in order to allow a loaf 16 cut on the base plate 24 and against the base plate to be supported. stop 23.

Dans la position d'ensachage de la palette 15, celle-ci, en particulier la plaque de base 24, s'étend horizontalement ou, de préférence, quelque peu inclinée par rapport à l'horizontale de sorte que le pain 16 qui est présent sur la palette 15 prend appui contre la plaque de butée 23.In the bagging position of the pallet 15, the latter, in particular the base plate 24, extends horizontally or, preferably, somewhat inclined with respect to the horizontal so that the bread 16 which is present on the pallet 15 rests against the stop plate 23.

Pour maintenir les tranches du pain 16 ensemble lors de son déplacement vers la palette d'ensachage 15, le pain coupé en tranches est maintenu et, éventuellement, légèrement serré entre le poussoir 12 et le support mobile 13, comme le montre la figure 6.To hold the slices of the bread 16 together as it moves to the bagging pallet 15, the sliced bread is held and, optionally, slightly clamped between the pusher 12 and the movable support 13, as shown in Fig. figure 6 .

Lors du déplacement de la palette d'ensachage 15 vers sa position d'ensachage, le support mobile 13 est déplacé ensemble avec la palette 15 et le pain 16 pour assurer que le pain 16 est maintenu entre ce support mobile 13 et la plaque de butée 23. Ainsi, il est évité que les tranches du pain se détachent l'une de l'autre ou qu'elles tombent.When moving the bagging pallet 15 to its bagging position, the movable support 13 is moved together with the pallet 15 and the bread 16 to ensure that the bread 16 is held between this movable support 13 and the stop plate 23. Thus, it is avoided that the slices of the bread come loose from each other or fall out.

Le support mobile 13 comprend une plaque métallique ou plastique dont une première partie 25 s'étend sensiblement transversalement par rapport à la direction de déplacement 11 du pain ou par rapport au plan de la surface de support 9. La première partie 25 est connectée à une deuxième partie 26 qui s'étend au-dessus du plan de la surface de support 9. Cette première partie 25 est guidée et entraînée suivant sa direction longitudinale par un bloc d'entraînement 27 qui est prévu en-dessus du plan de la surface de support 9. Le bloc d'entraînement 27 lui-même est entraîné afin de pouvoir se déplacer parallèlement à ladite direction de déplacement 11. Ce déplacement du bloc d'entraînement 27 est illustré par les figures 2 à 9.The movable support 13 comprises a metal or plastic plate, a first part 25 of which extends substantially transversely with respect to the direction of movement 11 of the bread or with respect to the plane of the support surface 9. The first part 25 is connected to a second part 26 which extends above the plane of the support surface 9. This first part 25 is guided and driven in its longitudinal direction by a drive unit 27 which is provided above the plane of the support surface. support 9. The drive unit 27 itself is driven so as to be able to move parallel to said direction of movement 11. This movement of the drive unit 27 is illustrated by the figures 2 to 9 .

Par conséquent, le support mobile 13 peut en même temps être déplacé transversalement par rapport au plan de la surface de support 9 et parallèlement à la direction de déplacement 11. Ce double mouvement permet que le support mobile 13 est maintenu en contact avec le pain coupé lorsque la palette d'ensachage 15 est déplacée vers sa position d'ensachage, comme le montre la figure 7 et 8. Après que la palette d'ensachage a atteint sa position d'ensachage, le support mobile 13 est déplacé afin de libérer le pain et la palette d'ensachage 15 comme indiqué par les flèches 28 dans la figure 8. Ainsi, le support mobile 13 est descendu vers sa position initiale où ladite deuxième partie 26 s'étend juste au-dessus du plan de la surface de support 9, comme montré dans la figure 9. Ensuite, un sac d'emballage 29 est glissé sur l'ensemble de la palette 15 et le pain 16 par un utilisateur qui se trouve devant le côté avant 2 de la trancheuse, comme le montre la figure 9. Le sac 29 contenant le pain 16 est alors retiré de la palette 15 par l'utilisateur.Therefore, the movable support 13 can at the same time be moved transversely to the plane of the support surface 9 and parallel to the direction of movement 11. This double movement allows the movable support 13 to be kept in contact with the cut bread. when the bagging pallet 15 is moved to its bagging position, as shown in figure 7 and 8 . After the bagging pallet has reached its bagging position, the movable support 13 is moved to release the bread and the bagging pallet 15 as indicated by arrows 28 in the diagram. figure 8 . Thus, the movable support 13 is lowered to its initial position where said second part 26 extends just above the plane of the support surface 9, as shown in figure figure 9 . Next, a packing bag 29 is slipped over the entire pallet 15 and bread 16 by a user who is in front of the front side 2 of the slicer, as shown in the figure. figure 9 . The bag 29 containing the bread 16 is then removed from the pallet 15 by the user.

La figure 10a montre en plus de détail la palette d'ensachage 15 et le support mobile 13 qui peuvent être utilisés dans la trancheuse des figures 2 à 9. La palette 15 présente une succession d'évidements 30 parallèles s'étendant l'un à côté de l'autre sur la largeur de la palette 15. La largeur de la palette s'étend de préférence sensiblement perpendiculairement par rapport à ladite direction de déplacement du pain 11 ou parallèlement au côté avant de la trancheuse.The figure 10a shows in more detail the bagging pallet 15 and the movable support 13 which can be used in the slicer of figures 2 to 9 . The pallet 15 has a succession of parallel recesses 30 extending one next to the other over the width of the pallet 15. The width of the pallet preferably extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to said direction of movement. bread 11 or parallel to the front side of the slicer.

Le support mobile 13, montrée à la figure 10a, comprend une succession de doigts 31 qui sont sensiblement parallèles répartis sur la largeur de la palette 15. Ces doigts 31 sont arrangés à pouvoir être déplacés à travers les évidements 30 de la palette de ensachage 15.The mobile support 13, shown in figure 10a , comprises a succession of fingers 31 which are substantially parallel distributed over the width of the pallet 15. These fingers 31 are arranged to be movable through the recesses 30 of the bagging pallet 15.

Ainsi, lorsque de la palette d'ensachage 15 est dans la position de réception, les doigts 31 du support mobile 13 s'étendent à travers les évidements 30 de la palette 15. Ceci permet que ladite deuxième partie 26 du support mobile 13 peut se déplacer au-dessus du plan de la surface de support 9 pendant que ladite première partie se déplace, au moins partiellement, en-dessous de ce plan. Ainsi, les doigts 31 du support mobile 13 sont déplacés le long des évidements oblongs 30 de la palette d'ensachage 15.Thus, when the bagging pallet 15 is in the receiving position, the fingers 31 of the movable support 13 extend through the recesses 30 of the pallet 15. This allows said second part 26 of the movable support 13 to be moving above the plane of the support surface 9 while said first part moves, at least partially, below this plane. Thus, the fingers 31 of the movable support 13 are moved along the oblong recesses 30 of the bagging pallet 15.

Lors du déplacement de la palette d'ensachage 15 de la position de réception vers la position d'ensachage, ladite première partie 25 du support mobile est déplacée transversalement par rapport au plan de la surface de support 9, comme indiqué par la flèche 32 à la figure 7, et simultanément le bloc d'entraînement 27 est entraîné vers le plan de coupe 17, comme indiqué par la flèche 33. De cette manière, il est assuré que le support mobile 13 maintien le contact avec le pain 16 coupé pour le tenir entre ce support 13 et la plaque de butée 23 lors du déplacement de la palette d'ensachage 15.When moving the bagging pallet 15 from the receiving position to the bagging position, said first part 25 of the movable support is moved transversely with respect to the plane of the support surface 9, as indicated by arrow 32 through the figure 7 , and simultaneously the drive unit 27 is driven towards the cutting plane 17, as indicated by the arrow 33. In this way, it is ensured that the movable support 13 maintains contact with the bread 16 cut to hold it between it. support 13 and stop plate 23 when moving the bagging pallet 15.

Ladite deuxième partie 26 du support mobile 13 présente une première surface d'appui 34 qui s'étend transversalement par rapport à la surface de la base 24 de la palette d'ensachage 15 quand celle-ci est dans sa position de réception. Cette première surface d'appui 34 se connecte graduellement à une seconde surface d'appui 35 qui s'étend au moins approximativement transversalement par rapport à la base 24 lorsque la palette 15 est dans sa position d'ensachage et le pain et maintenu entre cette seconde surface d'appui 35 et la plaque de butée 23. Ainsi, le contact entre le support mobile 13 et le pain 16 se déplace de la première surface d'appui 34 vers la seconde surface d'appui 35 au fur et à mesure de l'avancement de la palette 15 vers sa position d'ensachage comme le montrent les figures 6 à 8.Said second part 26 of the movable support 13 has a first bearing surface 34 which extends transversely with respect to the surface of the base 24 of the bagging pallet 15 when the latter is in its receiving position. This first bearing surface 34 gradually connects to a second bearing surface 35 which extends at least approximately transversely with respect to the base 24 when the pallet 15 is in its bagging position and the bread and held between this. second bearing surface 35 and the stop plate 23. Thus, the contact between the movable support 13 and the bread 16 moves from the first bearing surface 34 towards the second bearing surface 35 as and when the advancement of the pallet 15 towards its bagging position as shown in the figures 6 to 8 .

Cette deuxième partie 26 du support mobile 13 présente une longueur L suivant ladite direction de déplacement 11 du pain qui est suffisamment grande pour s'étendre au moins jusqu'à une distance du plan de coupe 17 correspondant à l'épaisseur d'une tranche de de pain. Ceci est illustré, par exemple, à la figure 4.This second part 26 of the movable support 13 has a length L along said direction of movement 11 of the bread which is large enough to extend at least up to a distance from the cutting plane 17 corresponding to the thickness of a slice of bread. of bread. This is illustrated, for example, on figure 4 .

Après que la palette d'ensachage 15 est arrivée dans sa position d'ensachage, elle est dans une position inclinée par rapport à l'horizontale de sorte que le pain 16 s'appuie automatiquement contre la plaque de butée 23. Le support mobile 13 est alors descendu par l'action du bloc d'entraînement 27 jusqu'à sa position initiale comme déjà expliqué ci-dessus.After the bagging pallet 15 has arrived in its bagging position, it is in an inclined position relative to the horizontal so that the bread 16 automatically rests against the stop plate 23. The movable support 13 is then lowered by the action of the drive unit 27 to its initial position as already explained above.

La palette d'ensachage 15 de la figure 10a est, par exemple, utilisé lorsque la surface de support 9 est seulement inclinée d'un angle α par rapport à une droite horizontale qui s'étend perpendiculairement au côté avant de la trancheuse.The bagging pallet 15 of the figure 10a is, for example, used when the support surface 9 is only inclined at an angle α with respect to a horizontal straight line which extends perpendicularly to the front side of the slicer.

Lorsque la surface de support 9 est également inclinée d'un angle β par rapport à une droite horizontale s'étendant transversalement par rapport aux côtés latéraux 4 et 5, comme c'est le cas pour la trancheuse 1 montrée à la figure 1, la palette d'ensachage 15 présente un rebord latéral 36, comme illustré par la figure 10b. Ce rebord 36 sert de support pour le pain pour 16 éviter qu'il glisse de la palette suite à l'inclinaison selon l'angle β entre les côtés latéraux de la trancheuse 1.When the support surface 9 is also inclined at an angle β with respect to a horizontal straight line extending transversely with respect to the lateral sides 4 and 5, as is the case for the slicer 1 shown in figure 1 , the bagging pallet 15 has a side flange 36, as illustrated by figure 10b . This rim 36 serves as a support for the bread to prevent it from sliding off the pallet following the inclination at the angle β between the lateral sides of the slicer 1.

Dans la position de réception de la palette 15, ce rebord latéral 36 se connecte à ladite surface de guidage 14. Donc si un pain 16 à couper est posé sur la palette d'ensachage 15, lorsque celle-ci est dans la position de réception, ce pain peut glisser contre le rebord 36 et la surface de guidage 14 s'étendant dans le prolongement du rebord 36.In the reception position of the pallet 15, this lateral flange 36 connects to said guide surface 14. Therefore if a bread 16 to be cut is placed on the bagging pallet 15, when the latter is in the reception position , this bread can slide against the rim 36 and the guide surface 14 extending in the extension of the rim 36.

Au moment où la palette 15 est déplacée vers sa position d'emballage, le rebord 36 se détache de la surface de guidage 14 et une certaine distance est créée entre la surface de guidage 14 et le rebord 36. Cette distance permet de glisser un sac 29 sur la palette d'emballage 15 pour emballer le pain 16 lorsque celle-ci est dans la position d'emballage.As the pallet 15 is moved to its wrapping position, the rim 36 detaches from the guide surface 14 and a certain distance is created between the guide surface 14 and the rim 36. This distance allows a bag to slide. 29 on the wrapping pallet 15 for wrapping the bread 16 when the latter is in the wrapping position.

Il est clair que de nombreuses variantes de la trancheuse suivant l'invention présentée aux figures 1 à 10b peuvent être envisagées. Les figures 11 à 19 montrent, par exemple, une trancheuse avec un support mobile 13 qui comprend une première partie 25 et une deuxième partie 26 qui sont mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre.It is clear that many variants of the slicer according to the invention presented to figures 1 to 10b can be considered. The figures 11 to 19 show, for example, a slicer with a movable support 13 which comprises a first part 25 and a second part 26 which are movable relative to each other.

La première partie 25 est, dans cette forme de réalisation de l'invention, formée par une plaque métallique ou plastique qui est courbée de manière cylindrique autour d'un axe parallèle à l'axe 19 ou 21. L'axe du cylindre qui définit la courbure de cette première partie 25 peut, par exemple, coïncider approximativement avec l'axe 21 qui s'étend adjacent à la fente 10. Cette première partie 25 présente également des doigts 31 qui peuvent se déplacer à travers des évidements 30 correspondants prévus dans la base 24 de palette 15. Cette plaque qui forme la première partie 25 est entraînée par le bloc d'entraînement 27 de sorte qu'elle peut être déplacée suivant la direction de déplacement 11 du pain ou selon sa courbure comme indiqué par les flèches 32.The first part 25 is, in this embodiment of the invention, formed by a metal or plastic plate which is curved so cylindrical around an axis parallel to the axis 19 or 21. The axis of the cylinder which defines the curvature of this first part 25 may, for example, coincide approximately with the axis 21 which extends adjacent to the slot 10 This first part 25 also has fingers 31 which can move through corresponding recesses 30 provided in the base 24 of the pallet 15. This plate which forms the first part 25 is driven by the drive block 27 so that it can be moved along the direction of movement 11 of the bread or along its curvature as indicated by arrows 32.

Ainsi, lorsqu'un pain coupé en tranches se trouve sur la base 24 de la palette d'ensachage 15, qui est déplacée vers sa position d'emballage, comme montré aux figures 16 et 17, ladite première partie 25 est déplacée par le bloc d'entraînement 27 afin de maintenir le pain coupé entre cette partie 25 et ladite plaque de butée 23 lors du déplacement de la palette d'ensachage. Après que la palette 15 a atteint sa positon d'ensachage, la plaque courbée de la première partie 25 est baissée afin de pouvoir glisse un sac sur la palette 15 et le pain 16 pour emballer ce dernier, comme montré à la figure 18.Thus, when a sliced bread is on the base 24 of the bagging pallet 15, which is moved to its wrapping position, as shown in figures 16 and 17 , said first part 25 is moved by the drive unit 27 in order to keep the cut bread between this part 25 and said stop plate 23 during the movement of the bagging pallet. After the pallet 15 has reached its bagging position, the curved plate of the first part 25 is lowered so that a bag can be slid over the pallet 15 and the bread 16 to wrap the latter, as shown in figure 18 .

La deuxième partie 26 du support mobile 13 comprend un appui qui peut être déplacé suivant ladite direction de déplacement 11. Cet appui sert à supporter la partie inférieur du pain 16 lors de son déplacement suivant la direction de déplacement 11. Après que la palette d'ensachage reçoit le pain coupé en tranches et avant qu'elle est déplacée vers sa position d'ensachage, cet appui formant la deuxième partie 26 du support mobile 13, est retiré latéralement pour permettre le mouvement de la palette 15 avec le pain vers la position d'emballage. Par conséquent, cet appui est montré en trait interrompu dans les figures 16 à 18.The second part 26 of the movable support 13 comprises a support which can be moved along said direction of movement 11. This support serves to support the lower part of the bread 16 during its movement in the direction of movement 11. After the pallet of bagging receives the sliced bread and before it is moved to its bagging position, this support forming the second part 26 of the movable support 13, is withdrawn laterally to allow movement of the pallet 15 with the bread to the position packing. Consequently, this support is shown in broken lines in the figures 16 to 18 .

Les figures 20 à 25 montrent encore une autre forme de réalisation de la trancheuse, suivant l'invention. Comme le monte la figure 24, cette trancheuse comprend un support mobile 23 qui est déplacé ensemble avec la palette d'ensachage 15 vers la position d'ensachage pour maintenir le pain coupé entre ce support 13 et la plaque de butée 23.The figures 20 to 25 show yet another embodiment of the slicer, according to the invention. As the figure 24 , this slicer comprises a movable support 23 which is moved together with the bagging pallet 15 towards the bagging position to hold the cut bread between this support 13 and the stop plate 23.

Lorsque la palette d'ensachage 15 a atteint la position d'emballage, le support mobile est rabattu vers l'utilisateur qui se trouve devant le côté avant de la trancheuse et dans le prolongement de la base 24 de la palette 15. Ainsi, l'utilisateur peut glisser un sac 29 sur l'ensemble du support mobile 13, la palette 15 et le pain 16 afin de récupérer ce dernier, comme le montre la figure 25.When the bagging pallet 15 has reached the wrapping position, the movable support is folded down towards the user who is in front of the front side of the bag. slicer and in the extension of the base 24 of the pallet 15. Thus, the user can slide a bag 29 over the assembly of the movable support 13, the pallet 15 and the bread 16 in order to recover the latter, as shown in FIG. figure 25 .

Une autre différence par rapport aux précédentes formes de réalisation de la trancheuse, suivant l'invention, est le fait que la palette d'ensachage 15, en particulier, la base 24, est montée de manière rotative autour d'un axe fixe 19. Cette axe 19 s'étend dans le compartiment de chargement 6 et dans le plan de la surface de support 9. Ladite plaque de butée 23 peut également tourner autour de cette axe 19 vers une position redressée par rapport à la base 24 afin de former un appui pour le pain coupé lorsque celui-ci se trouve sur la palette d'ensachage 15 comme illustré à la figure 24.Another difference from previous embodiments of the slicer, according to the invention, is the fact that the bagging pallet 15, in particular the base 24, is rotatably mounted about a fixed axis 19. This axis 19 extends in the loading compartment 6 and in the plane of the support surface 9. Said stop plate 23 can also rotate around this axis 19 to a position upright with respect to the base 24 in order to form a support for the cut bread when it is on the bagging pallet 15 as shown in figure 24 .

Dans les formes de réalisation de la trancheuse, suivant l'invention, décrites ci-dessus, la palette d'ensachage 15 est déplacée de sa position de réception vers la position d'ensachage par une rotation autour d'une axe 19 prévu à proximité du plan de coupe 17. Ainsi, l'extrémité du pain 16 qui est dirigée vers le côté avant 2, ou vers l'utilisateur, est déplacée vers le haut lorsque la palette est déplacée vers sa position d'ensachage.In the embodiments of the slicer, according to the invention, described above, the bagging pallet 15 is moved from its receiving position to the bagging position by a rotation about an axis 19 provided nearby of the cutting plane 17. Thus, the end of the bread 16 which is directed towards the front side 2, or towards the user, is moved upwards when the pallet is moved towards its bagging position.

Les figures 26 à 31 montrent une autre forme de réalisation de l'invention, dans laquelle la palette 15 est déplacée autour d'un axe de rotation 19 qui est à proximité du côté avant 2 de la trancheuse. Par conséquent, l'extrémité du pain 16 qui est dirigée vers le plan de coupe 17, ou qui est la plus éloignée de l'utilisateur, est déplacée vers le haut lorsque la palette est déplacée vers sa position d'ensachage. Pour emballer le pain 16 dans un sac 29, l'utilisateur glisse donc un sac 29 sur cette extrémité 37 du pain coupé 16.The figures 26 to 31 show another embodiment of the invention, in which the pallet 15 is moved about an axis of rotation 19 which is near the front side 2 of the slicer. Therefore, the end of the bread 16 which is directed towards the cutting plane 17, or which is furthest away from the user, is moved upward as the pallet is moved to its bagging position. To wrap the bread 16 in a bag 29, the user therefore slides a bag 29 over this end 37 of the cut bread 16.

Encore une autre variante de la trancheuse suivant l'invention est représentée sur les figures 32 à 36. Cette forme de réalisation est, entre-autres, différente des formes de réalisation précédentes par la présence d'une surface de support 9 qui descend du côté avant 2 vers le côté arrière 3 de la trancheuse. Ainsi, dans cette trancheuse, le pain 16 est coupé en tranches lors de son déplacement vers le compartiment de réception 7, tandis dans les trancheuses décrites ci-dessus, le pain 16 est coupé en tranches lorsqu'il est déplacé du compartiment de réception 7 vers le compartiment de chargement 6. Dans les trancheuses décrites ci-dessus, la surface de support 9 est ascendant du côté avant 2 vers le côté arrière 3 de la trancheuse.Yet another variant of the slicer according to the invention is shown in the figures 32 to 36 . This embodiment is, inter alia, different from the previous embodiments by the presence of a support surface 9 which descends from the front side 2 towards the rear side 3 of the slicer. Thus, in this slicer, the bread 16 is cut into slices during its movement to the receiving compartment 7, while in the slicers described above, the bread 16 is cut into slices when it is moved from the receiving compartment 7. to the loading compartment 6. In the slicers described above, the support surface 9 is ascending from the front side 2 to the rear side 3 of the slicer.

Dans la forme de réalisation de la trancheuse, montrée aux figures 32 à 36, le pain coupé en tranches est déplacé du compartiment de réception 7 vers le compartiment de chargement 6 par l'action du support mobile 13 qui pousse contre le pain coupé, comme le montré la figure 34, jusqu'à ce que le pain se trouve entièrement sur la palette d'ensachage 15.In the embodiment of the slicer, shown at figures 32 to 36 , the sliced bread is moved from the receiving compartment 7 to the loading compartment 6 by the action of the movable support 13 which pushes against the cut bread, as shown in figure 34 , until the bread is completely on the bagging pallet 15.

Une autre différence est que la palette d'ensachage 15 est soumise à une translation ensemble avec le support mobile 13 pour déplacer la palette 15 de sa position de réception vers la positon d'ensachage, comme le montre la figure 35.Another difference is that the bagging pallet 15 is translated together with the movable support 13 to move the pallet 15 from its receiving position to the bagging position, as shown in Fig. figure 35 .

La palette d'ensachage 15 peut comprendre, par exemple, des évidements oblongs qui s'étendent l'un à côté de l'autre, comme montré aux figures 10a, 10b et 19. Ainsi, lorsqu'on glisse un sac d'emballage 29 sur le pain coupé et la palette 15, ce sac 29 peut être glissé le long des évidements à côté du pain 16. Ainsi, le format du sac peut être choisi en fonction des mesures du pain.The bagging pallet 15 may include, for example, oblong recesses which extend next to each other, as shown in FIGS. figures 10a, 10b and 19 . Thus, when sliding a packaging bag 29 over the cut bread and the pallet 15, this bag 29 can be slid along the recesses next to the bread 16. Thus, the size of the bag can be chosen according to the measurements. bread.

Il est bien entendu que l'invention n'est pas limitée aux différentes formes de réalisation décrites ci-dessus, mais que d'autres variantes encore peuvent être envisagées sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention.It is understood that the invention is not limited to the various embodiments described above, but that still other variants can be envisaged without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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Une trancheuse à pain présentant un châssis avec un côté avant (2) opposé à un côté arrière (3) et deux côtés latéraux (4,5) s'étendant entre le côté avant (2) et le côté arrière (3), cette trancheuse (1) comprenant - un compartiment de chargement (6) qui est connecté à un compartiment de réception (7), le compartiment de chargement (6) étant adjacent audit côté avant (2) tandis que le compartiment de réception (7) est à proximité dudit côté arrière (3), - une ouverture d'accès (8) pour le compartiment de chargement (6) pour poser un pain (16) à couper dans ce compartiment (6), l'ouverture d'accès (8) étant accessible à partir dudit côté avant (2) par un utilisateur qui est positionné devant ce côté avant (2) pour poser un pain (16) à couper dans le compartiment de chargement (6) et pour récupérer le pain (16) après sa découpe en tranches, - un organe de coupe mobile selon un plan de coupe (17) pour découper des tranches du pain (16) lorsque celui-ci se déplace entre lesdits compartiments (6,7), - une surface de support (9) pour le pain (16) s'étendant dans les compartiments (6,7) susdits et présentant une fente (10) entre les compartiments (6,7) pour permettre le passage de l'organe de coupe selon ledit plan de coupe (17), cette surface de support (9) définissant une direction de déplacement (11) du pain (16) s'étendant entre le côté avant (2) et le côté arrière (3) du châssis et parallèlement à la surface de support (9), - un poussoir mobile (12) pouvant se déplacer suivant ladite direction de déplacement (11) du pain (16) pour déplacer le pain (16) entre lesdits compartiments (6,7) à travers le plan de coupe (17), - un support mobile (13) déplaçable suivant ladite direction de déplacement (11) du pain (16) pour soutenir et/ou pour pousser le pain (16) à couper ou les tranches du pain coupé, cette trancheuse étant caractérisée en ce que ladite surface de support (9) est inclinée d'un angle (a) compris entre 25° et 70°, en particulier entre 30° et 60°, par rapport à une droite horizontale qui s'étend perpendiculairement au côté avant (2) de la trancheuse (1).A bread slicer having a frame with a front side (2) opposite a rear side (3) and two lateral sides (4,5) extending between the front side (2) and the rear side (3), this slicer (1) including - a loading compartment (6) which is connected to a receiving compartment (7), the loading compartment (6) being adjacent to said front side (2) while the receiving compartment (7) is close to said rear side (3), - an access opening (8) for the loading compartment (6) for placing a loaf (16) to be cut in this compartment (6), the access opening (8) being accessible from said front side ( 2) by a user who is positioned in front of this front side (2) to place a loaf (16) to be cut in the loading compartment (6) and to recover the loaf (16) after it has been sliced, - a movable cutting member along a cutting plane (17) for cutting slices of the bread (16) when the latter moves between said compartments (6,7), - a support surface (9) for the bread (16) extending into the aforementioned compartments (6,7) and having a slot (10) between the compartments (6,7) to allow the passage of the organ of cuts along said cutting plane (17), this support surface (9) defining a direction of movement (11) of the bread (16) extending between the front side (2) and the rear side (3) of the frame and parallel to the support surface (9), - a movable pusher (12) which can move in said direction of movement (11) of the bread (16) to move the bread (16) between said compartments (6,7) through the cutting plane (17), - a movable support (13) movable in said direction of movement (11) of the bread (16) to support and / or to push the bread (16) to be cut or the slices of the cut bread, this slicer being characterized in that said support surface (9) is inclined at an angle (a) of between 25 ° and 70 °, in particular between 30 ° and 60 °, with respect to a horizontal straight line which extends perpendicular to the front side (2) of the slicer (1). Trancheuse suivant la revendication 1, comprenant une palette d'ensachage (15) prévue dans le compartiment de chargement (6), cette palette (15) étant mobile entre une position de réception dans laquelle la palette (15) s'étend selon le plan de la surface de support (9) et une position d'ensachage dans laquelle au moins une extrémité (18) de la palette (15) est élevée par rapport au plan de la surface de support (9).Slicer according to Claim 1, comprising a bagging pallet (15) provided in the loading compartment (6), this pallet (15) being movable between a reception position in which the pallet (15) extends in the plane of the support surface (9) and a bagging position in which at least one end (18) of the pallet (15) is elevated relative to the plane of the support surface (9). Trancheuse suivant la revendication 2, dans laquelle la palette d'ensachage (15) comprend une plaque de base (24) et une plaque de butée (23), qui sont mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre, et qui s'étendent selon le plan de la surface de support (9) dans ladite position de réception, tandis que dans la position d'ensachage la plaque de butée (23) s'étend sensiblement transversalement par rapport à la plaque de base (24) afin de permettre de soutenir un pain coupé sur la plaque de base (24) et contre la plaque de butée (23).A slicer according to claim 2, wherein the bagging pallet (15) comprises a base plate (24) and a stop plate (23), which are movable relative to each other, and which are movable in relation to one another. extend in the plane of the support surface (9) in said receiving position, while in the bagging position the stopper plate (23) extends substantially transversely to the base plate (24) in order to allow a cut loaf to be supported on the base plate (24) and against the stop plate (23). Trancheuse suivant la revendication 2 ou 3, dans laquelle la palette d'ensachage (15) est formée par une partie mobile de la surface de support (9).A slicer according to claim 2 or 3, in which the bagging pallet (15) is formed by a movable part of the support surface (9). Trancheuse suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, dans laquelle la palette d'ensachage (15) est montée de manière pivotante autour d'un axe de pivot (19) s'étendant horizontalement.A slicer according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the bagging pallet (15) is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis (19) extending horizontally. Trancheuse suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, dans laquelle la palette d'ensachage (15) est montée de manière pivotante autour d'un axe de pivot (19) qui s'étend dans le plan de la surface de support (9).A slicer according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the bagging pallet (15) is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis (19) which extends in the plane of the support surface ( 9). Trancheuse suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 6, présentant une surface de guidage latérale (14) adjacente à la surface de support (9) et s'étendant sensiblement transversalement par rapport à cette dernière et parallèlement à ladite direction de déplacement (11) afin de permettre de guider le pain (16) lors de son déplacement entre les compartiments (6,7).A slicer according to any one of claims 2 to 6, having a lateral guide surface (14) adjacent to the support surface (9) and extending substantially transversely to the latter and parallel to said direction of movement (11). ) in order to allow the bread (16) to be guided as it moves between the compartments (6,7). Trancheuse suivant la revendication 7, dans laquelle la surface de support (9) est inclinée entre les côtés latéraux (4,5) d'un angle (β) par rapport à l'horizontale de sorte qu'un pain (16) qui est posé sur la surface de support (9) prend appui contre ladite surface de guidage (14).A slicer according to claim 7, wherein the supporting surface (9) is inclined between the lateral sides (4,5) at an angle (β) with respect to the horizontal so that a loaf (16) which is placed on the support surface (9) bears against said guide surface (14). Trancheuse suivant la revendication 7 ou 8, dans laquelle la palette d'ensachage (15) présente un rebord latéral (36) se connectant à la surface de guidage (14) dans la position de réception de la palette (15).A slicer according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the bagging pallet (15) has a side flange (36) connecting to the guide surface (14) in the receiving position of the pallet (15). Trancheuse suivant la revendication 9, dans laquelle la surface de guidage (14) présente un évidement dans lequel le rebord latéral (36) susdit est logé en s'étendant dans le prolongement de la surface de guidage (14) lorsque la palette d'ensachage (15) est dans ladite position de réception.A slicer according to claim 9, in which the guide surface (14) has a recess in which the aforesaid lateral flange (36) is accommodated extending in the extension of the guide surface (14) when the bagging pallet (15) is in said receiving position. Trancheuse suivant la revendication 9 ou 10, dans laquelle une certaine distance est présente entre ledit rebord (36) et la surface de guidage (14) lorsque la palette (15) est dans sa position d'ensachage, cette distance permettant de glisser un sac (29) sur la palette (15) pour emballer le pain (16).A slicer according to claim 9 or 10, wherein a certain distance is present between said rim (36) and the guide surface (14) when the pallet (15) is in its bagging position, this distance allowing a bag to slide. (29) on the pallet (15) to wrap the bread (16). Procédé pour couper un pain (16) et emballer le pain (16) après sa découpe en tranches avec une trancheuse (1) présentant un châssis avec un côté avant (2), opposé à un côté arrière (3), et deux côtés latéraux (4,5) s'étendant entre le côté avant (2) et le côté arrière (3), cette trancheuse (1) comprenant un compartiment de chargement (6) qui est connecté à un compartiment de réception (7), le compartiment de chargement (6) étant adjacent audit côté avant (2) tandis que le compartiment de réception (7) est à proximité dudit côté arrière (3), ce procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes : • poser un pain (16) à couper dans le compartiment de chargement (6) de la trancheuse (1) par un utilisateur qui est positionné devant le côté avant (2) de la trancheuse (1), • déplacer le pain (16) vers le compartiment de réception (7) et retourner le pain (16) vers le compartiment de chargement (6) à partir du compartiment de réception (7) suivant une direction de déplacement (11) du pain inclinée par rapport à l'horizontale, • découper des tranches successives du pain (16) lors de son déplacement descendant suivant la direction de déplacement (11) entre les compartiments (6,7), les tranches étant découpées du pain (16) suivant un plan de coupe (17) s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement par rapport à ladite direction de déplacement (11) du pain, caractérisé en ce que le pain (16) est déplacé suivant ladite direction de déplacement (11) inclinée d'un angle (a) compris entre 25° et 70°, en particulier entre 30° et 60°, par rapport à une droite horizontale qui s'étend perpendiculairement au côté avant (2) de la trancheuse.Method for cutting a loaf (16) and wrapping the loaf (16) after it has been sliced with a slicer (1) having a frame with a front side (2), opposite a rear side (3), and two lateral sides (4,5) extending between the front side (2) and the rear side (3), this slicer (1) comprising a loading compartment (6) which is connected to a receiving compartment (7), the compartment load (6) being adjacent to said front side (2) while the receiving compartment (7) is close to said rear side (3), this method comprising the following steps: • place a loaf (16) to be cut in the loading compartment (6) of the slicer (1) by a user who is positioned in front of the front side (2) of the slicer (1), • move the bread (16) to the receiving compartment (7) and return the bread (16) to the loading compartment (6) from the receiving compartment (7) in an inclined direction of movement (11) of the bread with respect to the horizontal, • cutting successive slices of bread (16) during its downward movement in the direction of movement (11) between the compartments (6,7), the slices being cut from the bread (16) along a cutting plane (17) s 'extending substantially perpendicular to said direction of movement (11) of the bread, characterized in that the bread (16) is moved along said direction of movement (11) inclined by an angle (a) of between 25 ° and 70 °, in particular between 30 ° and 60 °, with respect to a horizontal straight line which runs perpendicular to the front side (2) of the slicer. Procédé suivant la revendication 12, dans lequel le pain (16) est reçu par une palette d'ensachage (15) suite au déplacement du pain (16) du compartiment de réception (7) vers le compartiment de chargement (6) suivant ladite direction de déplacement (11), ladite palette (15) s'étendant sensiblement suivant ladite direction de déplacement (11) lors de la réception du pain (16).A method according to claim 12, wherein the bread (16) is received by a bagging pallet (15) following movement of the bread (16) from the receiving compartment (7) to the loading compartment (6) in said direction movement (11), said pallet (15) extending substantially in said direction of movement (11) when receiving the bread (16). Procédé suivant la revendication 13, dans lequel, après la réception du pain (16) par la palette d'ensachage (15), la palette est déplacée ensemble avec le pain (16) par rapport à ladite direction de déplacement (11) vers une position d'ensachage dans laquelle au moins une extrémité (18) de la palette (15) est élevée par rapport à ladite direction de déplacement (11) du pain (16).A method according to claim 13, wherein after receipt of the bread (16) by the bagging pallet (15), the pallet is moved together with the bread (16) relative to said direction of travel (11) to a direction. bagging position in which at least one end (18) of the pallet (15) is elevated relative to said direction of travel (11) of the bread (16). Procédé suivant la revendication 13 ou 14, dans lequel un sac d'emballage (29) est glissé sur l'ensemble de la palette (15) et le pain (16) à partir de ladite extrémité (18) de la palette (15) et, ensuite, le sac (29) contenant le pain (16) est retiré de la palette (15).A method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein a packing bag (29) is slid over the entire pallet (15) and bread (16) from said end (18) of the pallet (15). and, then, the bag (29) containing the bread (16) is removed from the pallet (15).
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