Abstract: A tool for use in a food processing machine. This tool has a cover tube (11) and a shaft (13) for driving in rotation a member for processing food products, which shaft is mounted in the cover tube (11), the cover tube (11) being provided at a first end with a mechanism (21, 25) for latching onto a machine body (3). The mechanism (21, 25) for latching the cover tube (11) onto the machine body (3) has at the first end, at least one flexible axial resilient arm (21) provided with a hook (25) which can cooperate with a complementary shoulder (33) of the machine body in such a manner as to form a snap-in connection. Also, a machine for processing food products and containing such a tool.

Abstract: A tool has: a tubular casing (11); and drive shaft (13); and a centering and guiding element (15) for the drive shaft (13). The tubular casing (11) and the drive shaft (13) are provided, at the same first end, with removable means (21, 25) for locking to the machine body (3) and releasable means (45) for coupling to a main shaft (41) of the machine, respectively. The centering and guiding element (15) has removable means (71, 73) for fixing to the tubular casing (11). The locating element (15) is mounted in the tubular casing (11) at the side of the first end, and the fixing means (71, 73) thereof are suitable for being locked in a correct fixing position by complementary locking means (47) provided on the machine (3) when the tubular casing (11) is fixed to the machine body (3).

Abstract: This tool comprises:

Abstract: This tool comprises a cover tube (11) and a shaft (13) for driving in rotation a member for processing the products, which shaft is mounted in the cover tube (11), the cover tube (11) being provided at a first end with dismountable means (21, 25) for latching onto a machine body (3).

Abstract: This system is characterized in that it comprises at least one unit (2) comprising at least one area (3) for holding, and presenting to the public, containers (4) prefilled with vegetables and equipped with means for cutting them up, and at least one work station (8) constructed to hold at least one of the containers and fitted with means for driving the cutting means of the container in order to cut the vegetables up into crudités, and with means (10) for holding the resulting crudités, and in that the cutting means and the drive means comprise complementary coupling means for when the container is loaded into the work station.

Abstract: A machine tool for processing products, such as food products. The tool includes a tube-envelope (2) fixed to the tool with a cage (6) at one end of the tube-envelope. In one embodiment of the invention, the tube-envelope and the cage are formed as two separate parts. The cage (6) receives a product processing unit (7). The product processing unit (7) is, for example, a blade, which is driven by a shaft (9) releasably coupled to a drive shaft (12) of the machine. The shaft (9) is guided and centered in the tool. The shaft is sealed in the machine with, for example, a ring, and the ring can be screwed into the tube-envelope, or secured to the machine by bayonets. The ring is formed so that it is removable with a tool. This allows for the shaft (9) and processing unit (7) to be demounted from the tool for maintenance.

Abstract: A machine of the whisk-mixer type having: a stand (2) equipped with a cradle (6) for holding a bowl (7) opposite a tool-support head (4); a protective screen (8) that can be moved between an active safety position in which it cooperates with the bowl to prevent access to the tool and a retracted position; and a detector (13) for detecting that the screen is present in the active position so as to allow the machine to operate, wherein the screen (8) comprises rods (10) which provide for removable attachment of the screen to an articulated lever mechanism (9) for articulating the screen to the stand of the machine, and wherein the cradle (6) and the bowl (7) prevent the screen from being removed at least while it is in the active position.

Abstract: A device is provided for extracting paste from a kneading machine, in particular a kneading machine having a cylindrical vessel with a vertical axis of rotation, provided with a spiral type kneading tool which has a vertical axis and is mounted eccentrically relative to the axis of rotation of the vessel and which is driven by a driving device partly disposed in a housing in alignment with the tool. This device comprises a withdrawable paste extractor having an intermediate position of equilibrium between a working position and a withdrawn position, and a pivotable main cover having a shape complementary to the shape of the extractor so as to prevent access to the vessel when the extractor is in the intermediate position of equilibrium or the working position.

Abstract: A kneader including a vat having an open upper part and structure for emptying the vat is characterized in that the structure includes at least one dough deflector a part of which extends, in the active position, into the vat and is adapted for emptying the vat and a device allowing a relative displacement of the basin, the dough, and the deflector to be effected. The deflector advantageously has a first end part adapted for removing dough at the bottom of the vat, an intermediate part adapted for raising the dough removed towards the upper part of the vat, and a second end part adapted for ejecting the dough towards the outside of the vat.

Abstract: This machine is of the type comprising a frame (1) supporting a hopper (2) for charging the products, a cutting plate, an ejection plate (6a, 6b) for ejecting the cut products disposed under the cutting plate (4), and a device (13) for driving in rotation the cutting plate and the ejection plate. According to the invention, the ejection plate is driven in rotation in a direction opposed to that of the cutting plate. Advantageously, the speed of rotation of the ejection plate is higher than that of the cutting plate.

Abstract: A machine for processing foodstuffs comprising a tank whose position on a support base is determined by a finger projecting from the tank and engaged in a socket in the support base. The support base is part of a housing in which is disposed a drive motor driving a shaft vertically projecting in the tank and supporting appropriate cutters. The tank is covered by a removable cover, and interlocks are provided for preventing the drive motor from being started unless the tank is correctly positioned, the removable cover is locked over the tank and appropriately positioned relative to the tank.

Abstract: The machine comprises a container supported by settable legs so as to make the machine perfectly vertical on its support. The container contains a filter opening into a discharge duct and supporting at its upper portion a cylinder containing at its base a motor and reduction gear assembly driving a central vertical shaft, said assembly being covered by a fixed bottom formed with a radial opening connected to a nozzle emerging above the aforementioned filter. The machine has a disc having at least one boss in relief driven by the shaft and coated on its upper portion with an abrasive layer. The cylinder is closed by a water tight cover through which the products to be cleaned have been introduced while said products are discharged after having been cleaned through a door placed in front of a discharge chute.