Drum breader and coating redistribution system
View Patent ↗A drum breader and coating recirculation system that includes a spreader positioned at an end of the drum, the spreader having a plurality of angled surfaces to distribute coatings evenly; a screening platform positioned downstream of the spreader having a drive device for imparting straight-line angular displacement to the screening platform; and a drum feed conveyor positioned downstream of the screening platform, the drum feed conveyor having a belt extending at least partially along an upward angle.
1. A system for coating food products in a drum and redistributing the coatings comprising:
a drum;
a spreader positioned at an end of the drum, the spreader having a plurality of angled surfaces to distribute coatings evenly;
a screening platform positioned downstream of the spreader;
a drive device connected with the screening platform for imparting straight-line angular displacement to the screening platform; and
a drum feed conveyor positioned downstream of the screening platform, the drum feed conveyor having a belt extending at least partially at an upward angle;
wherein the drive device is mounted at an angle between about 40° and 80° from horizontal.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the spreader includes a distribution ramp having a sloped surface extending at an angle other than 90° to the axis of the screening platform.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the spreader includes a pair of surfaces each extending at a downward angle toward a central trough.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the screening platform includes a deflector for separating wet coatings and dry coatings to a discharge chute.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the screening platform comprises a screen having a plurality of openings for separating wet coating from dry coating.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the drum feed conveyor extends at an upward angle between approximately 15° and 45°.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein the drum feed conveyor extends at an upward angle between approximately 25° and 35°.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein a first portion of the drum feed conveyor extends in generally planar manner and a second portion of the drum feed conveyor extends at an upward angle between approximately 15° and 45°.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the drum includes a plurality of internal ribs extending longitudinally between each end.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the plurality of internal ribs are formed from stainless steel having a plurality of integral nubs.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein the drum rotates at an offset angle.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein the drum rotates at an offset angle between approximately 3° and 7°.
13. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a cage having a plurality of holes, the cage removably attached relative to an output end of the drum.
14. A system for coating food products in a drum and redistributing the coatings comprising:
a drum;
a spreader positioned at an end of the drum, the spreader having a plurality of angled surfaces to distribute coatings evenly;
a screening platform positioned downstream of the spreader; and
a drive device connected at an angle relative to the screening platform for imparting straight-line angular displacement to the screening platform;
wherein the drive device is mounted at an angle between about 40° and 80° from horizontal.
15. The system of claim 14 further comprising:
a drum feed conveyor positioned beneath the screening platform, the drum feed conveyor having a belt extending at least partially at an upward angle.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein the drum feed conveyor extends at an upward angle between approximately 25° and 35°.
17. The system of claim 14 wherein the spreader includes a distribution ramp having a sloped surface extending at an angle other than 90° to the axis of the screening platform.
18. The system of claim 14 wherein the spreader includes a pair of surfaces each extending at a downward angle toward a central trough.
19. The system of claim 14 wherein the screening platform comprises a screen having a plurality of openings for separating wet coating from dry coating.
20. The system of claim 14 wherein the screening platform includes a deflector for separating wet coatings and dry coatings to a discharge chute.
21. A system for coating food products in a drum and redistributing the coatings comprising:
a drum;
a spreader positioned at an end of the drum, the spreader having a plurality of angled surfaces to distribute coatings evenly;
a screening platform positioned downstream of the spreader; and
a drive device connected at an angle relative to the screening platform for imparting straight-line angular displacement to the screening platform;
wherein the screening platform includes a deflector for separating wet coatings and dry coatings to a discharge chute.
22. The system of claim 21 , further comprising:
a drum feed conveyor positioned beneath the screening platform, the drum feed conveyor having a belt extending at least partially at an upward angle.
23. The system of claim 21 , wherein the spreader includes a distribution ramp having a sloped surface extending at an angle of other than 90° to the axis of the screening platform.
24. The system of claim 21 , wherein the screening platform includes a first upward angled portion and a second downward angled portion and the first and second angled portions define a crown across a width of the screening platform in a direction of flow.
25. The system of claim 21 , wherein the drive device is mounted at an angle between approximately 40° and 80° from horizontal.