1. An apparatus for producing a bread product including:
an input means for entering product variables;
a processor configured to determine a production schedule for producing one or more product types;
a thawer for thawing or partially thawing substantially planar frozen dough pieces;
a moulder for working the thawed or partially thawed dough in accordance with predetermined process steps; and
an oven for baking the moulded dough to form the bread product;
a carrier media for carrying substantially planar frozen dough pieces to the moulder and oven, the carrier media having identification indicia;
an reader for reading identification indicia on the carrier media to identify the thawed or partially thawed dough pieces;
the processor responding to said identification of the thawed or partially thawed dough to control, or instruct an operator to control, the moulder to work the thawed or partially thawed dough in accordance with the predetermined process steps.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a proofer for proving the processed dough pieces, the carrier media carrying the dough pieces to the proofer.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 further including an reader for reading information on the carrier media for the dough entering or exiting the thawer.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 further including an reader for reading information on the carrier media for the dough entering or exiting the moulder.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 further including an reader for reading information on the carrier media for the dough entering or exiting the oven.
6. The apparatus of claim 2 further including an reader for reading indicia on the carrier medium for the dough entering or exiting the proofer.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the reader is configured to read identification indicia on the carrier media on which the moulded dough pieces are baked to identify the bread product; and
the processor is configured to control or instruct an operator to control the oven according to the identity of the dough pieces.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the reader and the processor cooperate in response to reading the identification indicia to control, or instruct an operator to control, the next production step for the product type.
9. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the identity reader is configured to read identification indicia on the carrier media on which the dough pieces to be proofed are carried to identify the dough pieces, and
the processor is configured to control, or instruct an operator to control, the proofer according to the identification of the dough piece.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the reader and the processor cooperate in response to reading the identification indicia to control, or instruct an operator to control, the next production step according to the identity of dough pieces.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A cover (2) for a cooking pot (5), whereby the combination of cover (2) and pot (5) is used as a pressure cooker with a slight overpressure, whereby the cover (2) comprises at least one handle (1, 3) and at least one valve (30) for pressure release, with a first annular sealing element (26) being arranged at the bottom side of the cover (2), characterized in that the cover (2) comprises:
at least one locking means (10a, 10b) to adapt to the size of the pot (5), whereby the at least one locking means (10a, 10b) comprises a contour portion (12), an actuating means (24) and an adjustment means (14), with a second sealing element (16), whereby the actuating means (24) and the adjustment means (14) are operatively connected to each other, whereby the second sealing element (16) is slidably movable in and against the center of the cover (2) and whereby a form-locking and force-locking connection between the cover (2) and an upper part of the outer surface of the pot (5) is producible by the second sealing element (16) of the at least one locking means (10a, 10b) and whereby a form-locking and force-locking connection between the cover (2) and the upper edge of the pot (5) is producible by the first annular sealing element (26).
2. The cover (2) according to claim 1, whereby the contour portion (12) is rotatably mounted on the actuating means (24) via a shaft and whereby the attachment (25) of the shaft is peripherally arranged on the contour portion (12).
3. The cover (2) according to claim 2, whereby the contour portion (12) is in contact with the adjustment means in an initial position.
4. The cover (2) according to claim 3, whereby the actuating means (24) is an actuating bolt (24a) or a rotary knob (24b).
5. The cover (2) according to claim 4, whereby the adjustment means comprises a sliding element (14) with a second sealing element (16), a blocking means and a return element (18).
6. The cover (2) according to claim 5, whereby the return element (18) is a restoring spring.
7. The cover (2) according to claim 6, whereby the restoring spring is a coil spring.
8. The cover (2) according to claim 5, whereby blocking means comprises a toothed rack (20) and a pinion rod (22).
9. The cover (2) according to claim 5, whereby the locking means (10a, 10b) comprises a releasing means (23) for the blocking means.
10. The cover (2) according to claim 9, whereby the locking means (10a, 10b) comprises a pinion rod (22).
11. The cover (2) according to claim 10, whereby two holding elements (1), each comprising a locking means (10a, 10b), are arranged on opposite sides of the cover (2).
12. The cover (2) according to claim 11, whereby the cover (2) has a diameter of about 29 cm and whereby the annular sealing element (26) has an outer diameter (A) of about 28.5 cm and an inner diameter (I) of about 17 cm.
13. A pressure cooker, comprising:
a cooking pot; and
a cover comprising:
at least one handle (1, 3),
at least one valve (30) for pressure release,
a first annular sealing element (26) being arranged at the bottom side of the cover (2),
at least one locking means (10a, 10b) to adapt to the size of the cooking pot (5),
whereby the at least one locking means (10a, 10b) comprises a contour portion (12), an actuating means (24) and an adjustment means (14), with a second sealing element (16), whereby the actuating means (24) and the adjustment means (14) that are operatively connected to each other,
whereby the second sealing element (16) is slidably movable in and against the center of the cover (2),
whereby a form-locking and force-locking connection between the cover (2) and an upper part of the outer surface of the cooking pot (5) is producible by the second sealing element (16) of the at least one locking means (10a, 10b),
whereby a form-locking and force-locking connection between the cover (2) and the upper edge of the cooking pot (5) is producible by the first annular sealing element (26).