DUMPLING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry. SUBSTANCE: dumpling apparatus has frying tank containing circulating liquid, heater mounted in frying tank and connected to supporting frame, and dough meter for dosed dispensing of dough into liquid placed in frying tank. Temperature regulating device is connected to heater. Apparatus is further equipped with liquid circulating device, dumpling feeding mechanism and control device. Frying tank is divided by screen into passages communicated at leading end and at tail end of frying tank. Liquid circulating device provides for surface annular circulation of liquid. Control device is based on reduction motor. Dumpling feeding mechanism may include dumpling overturning blade, dumpling discharge blade and barrier plates. Dumpling apparatus may be equipped with safety system enabling starting at one of two different temperatures. Such construction increases operational safety of dumpling apparatus and prevents liquid from overheating in case of operator's error. EFFECT: simplified construction and increased efficiency. 3 cl, 8 dwg