US20130239824A1 - Tortilla conveying system for sequentially conveying a plurality of tortillas to be warmed - Google Patents
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- the invention relates generally to food preparation devices, and more specifically to tortilla warmers.
- Tortillas are a popular food item, usually enjoyed best when they have just been cooked. Uncooked tortillas typically do not provide the same taste appeal as warmed tortillas. Often, tortillas are eaten in combination with other hand-held food. Preparing such meals would require an added step beforehand, in order to warm the tortilla so as to optimize the tortilla's flavor and texture.
- Tortilla warmers are popular for their ability to warm tortillas to an appropriate temperature so as to be properly enjoyed with a meal.
- current tortilla warmer equipment has significant drawbacks. Many tortilla warmers attempt to warm multiple tortillas as a batch, rather than one at a time in series. This does not ensure that all tortillas will be heated to the same degree, and can cause sticking among tortillas.
- An improved tortilla conveying system for sequentially conveying a plurality of tortillas to be warmed, is disclosed and claimed.
- the conveying system provides a stack of tortillas and automatically conveys tortillas sequentially through a tortilla warmer.
- the tortillas are stored in a container.
- a dragger at least frictionally engages the top side of the top tortilla, dragging the tortilla off of the top of the container for subsequent heating by a heating element of the tortilla warmer.
- the tortilla container can automatically elevate the stack of tortillas, so a top tortilla always remains exposed at the top of the container.
- An extractor delivers the tortilla outside of the heating system once the tortilla is sufficiently warmed.
- the tortillas are warmed in sequence by a heating element, via conduction, convection, and/or radiation.
- various components of the conveyer are synchronized, via a gearbox for example.
- a general aspect of the invention is a tortilla conveying system of a tortilla warmer, for sequentially conveying a plurality of tortillas to be warmed.
- the tortilla conveying system includes: a container capable of holding a plurality of tortillas in a stacked configuration, with a top side of a top tortilla being exposed at a top of the container; and a dragger capable of at least frictionally engaging the top side of the top tortilla, and then dragging the top tortilla off of the top of the container for subsequent heating by a heating element of the tortilla warmer.
- the dragger includes a dragger head which makes direct contact with the top side of the top tortilla, so as to facilitate the at least frictional engagement with the top side of the top tortilla.
- the dragger head is constrained to move horizontally within a track.
- the dragger head includes a set of nails located on an underside of the dragger head.
- the set of nails are arranged along a set of lines passing through a center of the underside of the dragger head.
- the set of nails engage the top side of the top tortilla so as to create static friction between the set of nails and the top side of the top tortilla, depress the top side of the top tortilla, and/or pierce the top side of the top tortilla.
- the set of nails are configured to create perforations in each tortilla, when it is the top tortilla.
- the dragger includes a dragger head mover, the dragger head mover moving the dragger head substantially laterally, so as to facilitate the dragging of the top tortilla.
- the dragger is driven by a rotating element that is pivotably connected to the dragger. In some of these embodiments, the rotating element is directly driven by a motor.
- the container includes an elevator assembly for ensuring a top side of a top tortilla is constantly exposed at a top opening of the container.
- the tortilla conveying system further includes a synchronizing control system for synchronizing movement of the elevator assembly and the dragger.
- heating of the top tortilla is performed by conduction, convection, and/or radiation.
- conduction is produced by at least one heated roller.
- radiation is produced by a resistive heating element, a microwave magnetron, or a carbon infrared emitter.
- a tortilla conveying system includes: a container capable of holding a plurality of tortillas in a stacked configuration, with a top side of a top tortilla being exposed at a top of the container; a dragger capable of at least frictionally engaging the top side of the top tortilla, and then dragging the top tortilla off of the top of the container for subsequent heating by a heating element of the tortilla warmer; a top heating platform, the top heating platform being capable of receiving the tortilla for heating by a heating element and rotating vertically so as to cause the top tortilla to slide off of the top heating platform; a slider adapted to guide the top tortilla sliding off of the top heating platform and to cause the top tortilla to land upside down onto a bottom heating platform; and a bottom heating platform, the bottom heating platform being capable of receiving the top tortilla in an upside-down configuration for further heating by a heating element, and delivering the top tortilla outside of the tortilla warmer.
- the conveying system further includes a synchronizing control system for synchronizing movement of at least two of the following: the elevator assembly; the dragger; the top heating platform; and the bottom heating platform.
- FIG. 1 is a profile view of the main elements of an embodiment of the tortilla warmer conveying system, with a dragger in a position to drag a top tortilla from a cartridge;
- FIG. 2 is a profile view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , with the dragger dragging the top tortilla into a heating sub-system of the tortilla warmer;
- FIG. 3 is a profile view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , with the dragger depositing the top tortilla onto a heating platform;
- FIG. 4 is a profile view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , with the top tortilla fully positioned on the heating platform;
- FIG. 5 is a profile view of the main elements of an alternative embodiment of the heating system, with a dragger in a position to drag a top tortilla from a cartridge;
- FIG. 6 is a profile view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 , with the dragger dragging the top tortilla towards a top heating element of the tortilla warmer;
- FIG. 7 is a profile view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 , with the dragger depositing the top tortilla onto the top heating element of the tortilla warmer;
- FIG. 8 is a profile view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 , with the top tortilla being rotated so as to be deposited onto a bottom heating element of the tortilla warmer;
- FIG. 9B is an isolated oblique underside view of the nail dragger head of FIG. 5A ;
- FIG. 10A is an oblique view of a housing of the tortilla warmer, including a sliding access door for accessing a tortilla cartridge;
- FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the steps of heating in an exemplary embodiment of the heating system.
- FIG. 1 is a profile view of the main elements of an embodiment of the tortilla warmer conveying system, with a dragger in a position to drag a top tortilla from a cartridge.
- a container 100 is shown holding multiple tortillas 102 in a vertically stacked configuration.
- the container 100 of the embodiment shown is a tortilla cartridge which can be inserted into the tortilla warmer 101 via a handle 105 .
- a top tortilla 103 is exposed at its top surface.
- the container 100 can include an elevator platform 104 for ensuring a top side of the top-most tortilla is always exposed at the top of the container, so as to be capable of being taken from the container 100 .
- the elevator platform 104 can be driven by a motor-driven elevator for example, such as an assembly including a motor-driven gear.
- FIG. 2 is a profile view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , with the dragger dragging the top tortilla into a heating sub-system of the tortilla warmer.
- the dragger 106 is capable of at least frictionally engaging the top side of the top tortilla 103 of the stack of tortillas 102 and dragging the top tortilla away from the stack of tortillas 102 and into the heating sub-system 108 .
- the dragger 106 can repeat this action, thereby conveying a plurality of tortillas into the heating system, one at a time in sequence.
- the dragger 106 includes a dragger head 200 and a dragger arm 203 .
- the dragger head 200 makes direct contact with the top side of the top tortilla 103 , so as to facilitate the at least frictional engagement with the top side of the top tortilla 103 .
- the dragger arm 203 acts as a dragger head mover, moving the dragger head 200 substantially laterally, so as to facilitate the dragging of the top tortilla 103 .
- the dragger 106 is dragging the top tortilla 103 towards a heating platform 210 .
- the top tortilla 103 is first dragged across a curved roller portion 206 before being deposited onto a heating platform 210 .
- FIG. 3 is a profile view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , with the dragger 106 in the process of depositing the top tortilla 103 onto a heating platform 210 .
- the heating platform 210 can support the top tortilla 103 while the top tortilla 103 is heated within the heating sub-system 108 .
- a heating element 208 can contribute heat within the heating sub-system, so as to heat the top tortilla 103 .
- the heating element 208 can produce via conduction, convection, and/or radiation. Radiation can be produced by such heating elements 208 as a resistive heating element, a microwave magnetron, and/or a carbon infrared emitter, for example.
- FIG. 4 is a profile view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , with the top tortilla 103 fully positioned on the heating platform 200 .
- the heating platform 200 can be configured to remain stationary during heating, or alternatively the heating platform 200 can be a roller that conveys the tortilla horizontally during the heating cycle (see FIGS. 5-8 ).
- FIG. 5 is a profile view of the main elements of an alternative embodiment of the heating system, with a dragger in a position to drag a top tortilla from a cartridge.
- a container 100 is shown holding multiple tortillas in a vertically stacked configuration 102 .
- a top tortilla 103 is exposed at the top of the stack of tortillas 102 .
- a dragger 106 capable of at least frictionally engaging the top side of the top tortilla 103 , and dragging the top tortilla 103 out of the top of the container 100 and into a heating sub-system of the tortilla warmer.
- the dragger 106 drags the top tortilla 103 off of the stack of tortillas 102 and onto an introductory roller 206 , which facilitates the dragger 106 depositing the top tortilla 103 onto the top heating platform 600 .
- the rotating element 109 rotates, it causes the dragger 106 and the top heating platform 600 to move in synchronized fashion, so that the top heating platform 600 is positioned out to receive the top tortilla 103 when the top tortilla 103 has been strategically placed so as to be received by the top heating platform 600 .
- Synchronized movement of the rotating element, the dragger, and/or the top heating platform can be executed via a gear box, for example.
- a slider oriented vertically in the shape of an arc 506 can stabilize the tortilla 103 while it is being rotated, and being deposited onto the bottom heating element 602 .
- the bottom heating element 602 is also an electrically heated roller, in the embodiment shown.
- the bottom heating element can also serve as an extractor for delivering the tortilla 103 outside of the tortilla warmer, upon completion of heating the tortilla.
- FIG. 9B is an isolated oblique underside view of the nail dragger of FIG. 5A , shown in relation to a tortilla with which it can at least frictionally engage.
- the nails 204 can be arranged in a pattern of several lines intersecting with each other at their respective middle points.
- the nails 204 can be configured so as to penetrate a tortilla, thereby impressing this same pattern of lines in the tortilla itself. This pattern can facilitate breaking a sufficiently heated and hardened tortilla into wedges, which is sometimes desirable when eating tostadas, for example.
- this dragger head 200 includes a solid lip 901 .
- top tortilla Once the top tortilla has been deposited onto the top heating element, its bottom side is warmed by the top heating roller 1204 . As the top heating element continues rotating, it eventually reaches an angle which enables the top tortilla to be deposited upside-down onto the bottom heating element 1206 . The bottom heating element then heats the top side of the top tortilla 1208 .
- a cover used for the tortilla cartridge when tortillas are not being warmed can be placed under the exit slot when tortillas are being heated, so as to receive the heated tortillas.
- a tortilla warmer equipped with the conveying system disclosed herein can further include an electrical power cord, a smoke detector, a fire alarm, and/or an emergency off switch.
Abstract
An improved tortilla conveying system, for sequentially conveying a plurality of tortillas to be warmed, is disclosed. The conveying system provides a stack of tortillas and automatically conveys tortillas sequentially through a tortilla warmer. The tortillas are stored in a container. A dragger at least frictionally engages the top side of the top tortilla, dragging the tortilla off of the top of the container for subsequent heating by a heating element of the tortilla warmer. In some embodiments, the tortilla container can automatically elevate the stack of tortillas, so a top tortilla always remains exposed at the top of the container. In other embodiments, an extractor delivers the tortilla outside of the heating system once the tortilla is sufficiently warmed. The tortillas are warmed in sequence by a heating element, via conduction, convection, and/or radiation. In some embodiments, various components of the conveyer are synchronized, via a gearbox for example.
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- The present application is a Divisional of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/019,780, filed on Feb. 2, 2011.
- The invention relates generally to food preparation devices, and more specifically to tortilla warmers.
- Tortillas are a popular food item, usually enjoyed best when they have just been cooked. Uncooked tortillas typically do not provide the same taste appeal as warmed tortillas. Often, tortillas are eaten in combination with other hand-held food. Preparing such meals would require an added step beforehand, in order to warm the tortilla so as to optimize the tortilla's flavor and texture.
- Heating devices, including devices designed specifically for heating tortillas, are known in the art. Tortilla warmers are popular for their ability to warm tortillas to an appropriate temperature so as to be properly enjoyed with a meal. However, current tortilla warmer equipment has significant drawbacks. Many tortilla warmers attempt to warm multiple tortillas as a batch, rather than one at a time in series. This does not ensure that all tortillas will be heated to the same degree, and can cause sticking among tortillas.
- Other warmers that allow for heating of multiple tortillas require input of each tortilla into a separate compartment, which takes away from the convenience of a tortilla warmer.
- Still other warmers that do warm tortillas in series nonetheless require insertion of one tortilla at a time, also detracting from the convenience to the user.
- An improved tortilla conveying system, for sequentially conveying a plurality of tortillas to be warmed, is disclosed and claimed. The conveying system provides a stack of tortillas and automatically conveys tortillas sequentially through a tortilla warmer. The tortillas are stored in a container. A dragger at least frictionally engages the top side of the top tortilla, dragging the tortilla off of the top of the container for subsequent heating by a heating element of the tortilla warmer.
- The tortilla container can automatically elevate the stack of tortillas, so a top tortilla always remains exposed at the top of the container. An extractor delivers the tortilla outside of the heating system once the tortilla is sufficiently warmed. The tortillas are warmed in sequence by a heating element, via conduction, convection, and/or radiation. In some embodiments, various components of the conveyer are synchronized, via a gearbox for example.
- A general aspect of the invention is a tortilla conveying system of a tortilla warmer, for sequentially conveying a plurality of tortillas to be warmed. The tortilla conveying system includes: a container capable of holding a plurality of tortillas in a stacked configuration, with a top side of a top tortilla being exposed at a top of the container; and a dragger capable of at least frictionally engaging the top side of the top tortilla, and then dragging the top tortilla off of the top of the container for subsequent heating by a heating element of the tortilla warmer.
- In some embodiments of the tortilla conveying system, the dragger includes a dragger head which makes direct contact with the top side of the top tortilla, so as to facilitate the at least frictional engagement with the top side of the top tortilla. In some of these embodiments, the dragger head is constrained to move horizontally within a track.
- In some other embodiments including a dragger head, the dragger head includes a set of nails located on an underside of the dragger head. In some of these embodiments, the set of nails are arranged along a set of lines passing through a center of the underside of the dragger head. In some of these embodiments, the set of nails engage the top side of the top tortilla so as to create static friction between the set of nails and the top side of the top tortilla, depress the top side of the top tortilla, and/or pierce the top side of the top tortilla. In other embodiments including a set of nails, the set of nails are configured to create perforations in each tortilla, when it is the top tortilla.
- In some embodiments, the dragger includes a dragger head mover, the dragger head mover moving the dragger head substantially laterally, so as to facilitate the dragging of the top tortilla.
- In some embodiments, the dragger is driven by a rotating element that is pivotably connected to the dragger. In some of these embodiments, the rotating element is directly driven by a motor. In some embodiments, the container includes an elevator assembly for ensuring a top side of a top tortilla is constantly exposed at a top opening of the container. In some embodiments, the tortilla conveying system further includes a synchronizing control system for synchronizing movement of the elevator assembly and the dragger.
- In some embodiments, the tortilla conveying system further includes at least one heating element. In some of these embodiments, the heating element is a conductive heating platform. In some embodiments, the tortilla warmer includes an extractor capable of delivering the top tortilla outside of the heating sub-system. In some embodiments, the tortilla conveying system further includes a lid for covering the top of the container when the at least one tortilla is not being warmed.
- In some embodiments, heating of the top tortilla is performed by conduction, convection, and/or radiation. In some of these embodiments, conduction is produced by at least one heated roller. In some embodiments, radiation is produced by a resistive heating element, a microwave magnetron, or a carbon infrared emitter.
- In some embodiments, the tortilla conveying system further comprises a housing to house the container and the dragger. In some of these embodiments, the housing further comprises a door which provides access to the container.
- In another general aspect of the invention, a tortilla conveying system includes: a container capable of holding a plurality of tortillas in a stacked configuration, with a top side of a top tortilla being exposed at a top of the container; a dragger capable of at least frictionally engaging the top side of the top tortilla, and then dragging the top tortilla off of the top of the container for subsequent heating by a heating element of the tortilla warmer; a top heating platform, the top heating platform being capable of receiving the tortilla for heating by a heating element and rotating vertically so as to cause the top tortilla to slide off of the top heating platform; a slider adapted to guide the top tortilla sliding off of the top heating platform and to cause the top tortilla to land upside down onto a bottom heating platform; and a bottom heating platform, the bottom heating platform being capable of receiving the top tortilla in an upside-down configuration for further heating by a heating element, and delivering the top tortilla outside of the tortilla warmer.
- In some embodiments, at the top heating platform and/or the bottom heating platform is a conductive heating element.
- In some embodiments, the conveying system further includes a synchronizing control system for synchronizing movement of at least two of the following: the elevator assembly; the dragger; the top heating platform; and the bottom heating platform.
- The invention will be more fully understood by reference to the detailed description, in conjunction with the following figures, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a profile view of the main elements of an embodiment of the tortilla warmer conveying system, with a dragger in a position to drag a top tortilla from a cartridge; -
FIG. 2 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 , with the dragger dragging the top tortilla into a heating sub-system of the tortilla warmer; -
FIG. 3 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 , with the dragger depositing the top tortilla onto a heating platform; -
FIG. 4 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 , with the top tortilla fully positioned on the heating platform; -
FIG. 5 is a profile view of the main elements of an alternative embodiment of the heating system, with a dragger in a position to drag a top tortilla from a cartridge; -
FIG. 6 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 5 , with the dragger dragging the top tortilla towards a top heating element of the tortilla warmer; -
FIG. 7 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 5 , with the dragger depositing the top tortilla onto the top heating element of the tortilla warmer; -
FIG. 8 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 5 , with the top tortilla being rotated so as to be deposited onto a bottom heating element of the tortilla warmer; -
FIG. 9A is an isolated profile view of a nail dragger head; -
FIG. 9B is an isolated oblique underside view of the nail dragger head ofFIG. 5A ; -
FIG. 10A is an oblique view of a housing of the tortilla warmer, including a sliding access door for accessing a tortilla cartridge; -
FIG. 10B is the oblique view ofFIG. 6A , shown with the access door slid open to reveal the tortilla cartridge; -
FIG. 10C is the oblique view ofFIG. 6B , shown with the tortilla cartridge removed from the housing; -
FIG. 11 is an exemplary control panel that can be located on the housing of the heating system; and -
FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the steps of heating in an exemplary embodiment of the heating system. -
FIG. 1 is a profile view of the main elements of an embodiment of the tortilla warmer conveying system, with a dragger in a position to drag a top tortilla from a cartridge. Acontainer 100 is shown holdingmultiple tortillas 102 in a vertically stacked configuration. Thecontainer 100 of the embodiment shown is a tortilla cartridge which can be inserted into the tortilla warmer 101 via ahandle 105. Atop tortilla 103 is exposed at its top surface. In some embodiments, thecontainer 100 can include anelevator platform 104 for ensuring a top side of the top-most tortilla is always exposed at the top of the container, so as to be capable of being taken from thecontainer 100. Theelevator platform 104 can be driven by a motor-driven elevator for example, such as an assembly including a motor-driven gear. - Also shown is a
dragger 106 capable of at least frictionally engaging the top side of thetop tortilla 103, such as maintaining contact with thetop tortilla 103 via static friction, and dragging thetop tortilla 103 off the stack oftortillas 102 and out of the top of thecontainer 100. In the embodiment shown, thedragger 106 is constrained to move thetop tortilla 103 substantially laterally, the substantial lateral movement being guided by atrack 107 to which the dragger is connected. - In the embodiment shown, the
dragger 106 is capable of dragging thetop tortilla 103 out of the top of the container and into aheating sub-system 108 of the tortilla warmer 101. In the embodiment shown, thedragger 106 is driven by arotating element 109, which can in turn be driven by another element such as a gear, for example. Therotating element 109 can cause oscillatory lateral movement of thedragger 106. In the embodiment shown, therotating element 109 rotates about acenter point 110, and a free hinge joint 111 connectingrotating element 109 and thedragger 106 traces a circular path as therotating element 109 rotates. - In other embodiments, the
dragger 106 can be moved in a different fashion, while still dragging thetop tortilla 103 into theheating sub-system 108. Thedragger 106 can engage thetop tortilla 103 via static friction, by depressing the top side of thetop tortilla 103, and/or by piercing the top side of thetop tortilla 103, for example. - Elements of the tortilla warmer conveying system disclosed herein can be controlled by electro-mechanical elements in some embodiments. Some such electro-mechanical elements can reside in a
chamber 112 such as an electronics module and/or a gearbox. In some of these embodiments, a user-operable control panel 113, in communication with elements resident within thechamber 112 for example, can reside on thehousing 101 of the tortilla warmer, to facilitate controlling aspects of the conveying system, among potentially other aspects of the tortilla warmer 101. -
FIG. 2 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 , with the dragger dragging the top tortilla into a heating sub-system of the tortilla warmer. Thedragger 106 is capable of at least frictionally engaging the top side of thetop tortilla 103 of the stack oftortillas 102 and dragging the top tortilla away from the stack oftortillas 102 and into theheating sub-system 108. Thedragger 106 can repeat this action, thereby conveying a plurality of tortillas into the heating system, one at a time in sequence. - In the embodiment shown, the
dragger 106 includes adragger head 200 and adragger arm 203. Thedragger head 200 makes direct contact with the top side of thetop tortilla 103, so as to facilitate the at least frictional engagement with the top side of thetop tortilla 103. Thedragger arm 203 acts as a dragger head mover, moving thedragger head 200 substantially laterally, so as to facilitate the dragging of thetop tortilla 103. - The
dragger head 200 is moved by thedragger arm 203, which in turn is driven by arotating element 109. Therotating element 109 is rotated about acenter point 110, and is pivotably connected to thedragger 106 via aconnection 111. Thedragger head 103 is driven in a substantially horizontal motion, guided by ahorizontal guide track 204. Thedragger head 200 is moved rightwards, and then leftwards, as therotating element 109 rotates one full revolution. - In the embodiment shown, the
dragger head 200 includes a plurality ofnails 204 which at least frictionally engage the tortilla and drag it into theheating sub-system 108. Thedragger head 200 can engage thetop tortilla 103 through at least frictional engagement between thedragger head 200 and thetop tortilla 103. For example, in some embodiments thedragger head 200 includes a set ofnails 204. - In reference to the embodiment shown, the set of
nails 204 can at least frictionally engage the top side of thetop tortilla 103 in a variety of ways. For example, the set ofnails 204 can press into the top side of the top tortilla, thereby creating static friction between the set ofnails 204 and the top side of thetop tortilla 103. In other embodiments, the set ofnails 204 can press into the top side of thetop tortilla 103 so as to depress the top side of thetop tortilla 103, and thereby pull the top tortilla laterally 103 as thedragger head 204 moves laterally. In other embodiments, the set ofnails 204 can pierce the top side of thetop tortilla 103, thereby further facilitating pulling of thetop tortilla 103. - In the embodiment shown, the
dragger 106 is dragging thetop tortilla 103 towards aheating platform 210. In the embodiment shown, thetop tortilla 103 is first dragged across acurved roller portion 206 before being deposited onto aheating platform 210. - The
heating system 108 can be any heating system known or appreciated by one of average skill in the art of heating tortillas and food-heating in general, and can employ heating via conduction, convection, and/or radiation, for example. For example, theheating system 108 can employ microwave heating, infrared heating, convection heating, conduction heating, and/or others, as well as a combination thereof. Aheating element 208 is shown to represent a potential source of heat, such as a conductive toaster oven heating component providing heat to the volume enclosed by the boundaries of the heating system. Possible heating elements producing radiant heat can include a resistive a heating element, a microwave magnetron, and/or a carbon infrared emitter. -
FIG. 3 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 , with thedragger 106 in the process of depositing thetop tortilla 103 onto aheating platform 210. Theheating platform 210 can support thetop tortilla 103 while thetop tortilla 103 is heated within theheating sub-system 108. Aheating element 208 can contribute heat within the heating sub-system, so as to heat thetop tortilla 103. Theheating element 208 can produce via conduction, convection, and/or radiation. Radiation can be produced bysuch heating elements 208 as a resistive heating element, a microwave magnetron, and/or a carbon infrared emitter, for example. -
FIG. 4 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 , with thetop tortilla 103 fully positioned on theheating platform 200. Theheating platform 200 can be configured to remain stationary during heating, or alternatively theheating platform 200 can be a roller that conveys the tortilla horizontally during the heating cycle (seeFIGS. 5-8 ). - After the
top tortilla 103 has been sufficiently heated, thetop tortilla 103 can be delivered outside of the heating sub-system by an extractor. In some of these embodiments, the extractor can deliver thetop tortilla 103 outside of the tortilla warmer. In some embodiments, theheating platform 208 can facilitate such extracting of thetop tortilla 103, for example by dispensing thetop tortilla 103 through a slot in the housing. In embodiments including a roller acting as aheating platform 208, the roller can convey thetop tortilla 103 through a slot. The roller can be powered to move in a manner that can accomplish such extracting of thetop tortilla 103, such as the roller rotating so as to enable thetop tortilla 103 to roll downward off the roller and down a slide and through a slot, for example. In other embodiments, individual rolling sub-elements of a roller can be powered to roll simultaneously, so as to roll thetop tortilla 103 through a slot. -
FIG. 5 is a profile view of the main elements of an alternative embodiment of the heating system, with a dragger in a position to drag a top tortilla from a cartridge. Acontainer 100 is shown holding multiple tortillas in a vertically stackedconfiguration 102. Atop tortilla 103 is exposed at the top of the stack oftortillas 102. Also shown is adragger 106 capable of at least frictionally engaging the top side of thetop tortilla 103, and dragging thetop tortilla 103 out of the top of thecontainer 100 and into a heating sub-system of the tortilla warmer. - A set of
gears slider 506 is adapted to guide thetop tortilla 103 as it slides off of a top heating platform, so as to enable thetop tortilla 103 to land upside down on a bottom heating platform. -
FIG. 6 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 5 , with the dragger dragging the top tortilla towards a top heating element of the tortilla warmer. In this figure, atop heating element 600 andbottom heating platform 602 are shown. In the embodiment shown, bothheating platforms top tortilla 103 via conduction. - As shown in the figure, the
dragger 106 drags thetop tortilla 103 off of the stack oftortillas 102 and onto anintroductory roller 206, which facilitates thedragger 106 depositing thetop tortilla 103 onto thetop heating platform 600. As therotating element 109 rotates, it causes thedragger 106 and thetop heating platform 600 to move in synchronized fashion, so that thetop heating platform 600 is positioned out to receive thetop tortilla 103 when thetop tortilla 103 has been strategically placed so as to be received by thetop heating platform 600. Synchronized movement of the rotating element, the dragger, and/or the top heating platform can be executed via a gear box, for example. -
FIG. 7 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 5 , with thedragger 106 depositing thetop tortilla 103 onto thetop heating element 600, which is a conductive heating platform. In the embodiment shown, thetop heating element 600 is a roller which can heat the bottom side of thetop tortilla 103 via conduction. Thetop heating element 600 can also rotate, so as to deposit thetop tortilla 103 upside-down onto abottom heating element 602, which is also a heating platform. Theslider 506 facilitates thetop tortilla 103 being deposited face-down onto thebottom heating element 602. - The
top heating element 600 is able to heat the bottom side of thetop tortilla 103 once thetop tortilla 103 is dragged onto theheating element 600. In the embodiment shown, thetop heating element 600 is capable of rotating vertically, so as to deposit thetop tortilla 103 when thetop heating element 600 has sufficiently rotated. Abottom heating element 602 is also shown underneath thetop heating element 600. Aslider 506, which is adapted to guide thetop tortilla 103 sliding off of thetop heating element 600 and to cause the top tortilla to land upside down onto thebottom heating element 602, is also shown. A synchronized control system can synchronize the movement of thedragger 106, thetop heating element 600, and thebottom heating element 602. Synchronized movement of the rotating element, the dragger, the top heating platform and/or the bottom heating element can be executed via a gear box, for example. Theheating elements top tortilla 103 via conduction, for example. -
FIG. 8 is a profile view of the embodiment shown inFIG. 5 , with the top tortilla being rotated so as to be deposited onto a bottom heating element of the tortilla warmer. - A slider oriented vertically in the shape of an
arc 506 can stabilize thetortilla 103 while it is being rotated, and being deposited onto thebottom heating element 602. Thebottom heating element 602 is also an electrically heated roller, in the embodiment shown. The bottom heating element can also serve as an extractor for delivering thetortilla 103 outside of the tortilla warmer, upon completion of heating the tortilla. - All of the moving components of the conveying system and/or the heating system, or a sub-combination thereof, can be electrically powered. Furthermore, components of the conveying system can be synchronized so as to automatically be timed to interact with each other at the appropriate speed and timing. For example, a gear controlling a cycle of movement of the
dragger 500 can be in communication with a gear controlling a cycle of rotation of the roller 504 (via middle gear 502), as shown. -
FIG. 9A is an isolated profile view of adragger head 200. In the embodiment shown, thedragger head 200 includesnails 204 that are capable of can at least frictionally engaging a surface of a tortilla. Aconnector bracket 900 is also shown at the top of thedragger head 200, which is able to connect thedragger head 200 to the dragger arm (shown in earlier drawings). Theconnector bracket 900 can also serve as a connection point between thedragger head 200 and the track (shown in earlier drawings), so as to facilitate substantially lateral movement of thedragger head 200. Thedragger head 200 includes astructural support 901 that promotes stability of thenails 204. Thenails 204 can engage a tortilla via static friction, via depression of the tortilla, or even piercing of a surface of the tortilla. In preferred embodiments, thenails 204 can be configured to wholly or partially retract during a certain portion of the cycle of movement, so as to facilitate disengagement from a tortilla when the tortilla is dragged to a heating platform and needs to separate from the dragger head. Such retraction can be accomplished via a spring system, for example. -
FIG. 9B is an isolated oblique underside view of the nail dragger ofFIG. 5A , shown in relation to a tortilla with which it can at least frictionally engage. As shown in this figure, thenails 204 can be arranged in a pattern of several lines intersecting with each other at their respective middle points. Thenails 204 can be configured so as to penetrate a tortilla, thereby impressing this same pattern of lines in the tortilla itself. This pattern can facilitate breaking a sufficiently heated and hardened tortilla into wedges, which is sometimes desirable when eating tostadas, for example. In the embodiment shown, thisdragger head 200 includes asolid lip 901. -
FIG. 10A is an oblique view of ahousing 101 of the tortilla warmer, including a slidingaccess door 1004 for accessing a tortilla cartridge (thehandle 105 of the cartridge is visible protruding from an inlet of the access door 1004), andFIG. 10B is the oblique view ofFIG. 6A , shown with the access door (not shown here) slid open to reveal thetortilla cartridge 100.FIG. 10C is the oblique view ofFIG. 6B , shown with thetortilla cartridge 100 having been removed from thehousing 101. Thetortilla cartridge 100 can be stored in a separate place, such as a refrigerator, when not being used to provide tortillas for a heating session of the tortilla warmer. -
FIG. 11 is anexemplary control panel 113 that can be located on thehousing 101 of the tortilla warmer. Up and downarrow buttons display screen 113 can display what setting is being input for a given option. -
FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the steps of heating in an exemplary embodiment of the heating system, this particular embodiment including a top heating element and a bottom heating element. First, a stack of tortillas are inserted into thetortilla cartridge container 1200. Next, the dragger drags the top tortilla towards the top heating element, as the top heating element rotates close to the level horizontal position so as to receive thetop tortilla 1202. - Once the top tortilla has been deposited onto the top heating element, its bottom side is warmed by the
top heating roller 1204. As the top heating element continues rotating, it eventually reaches an angle which enables the top tortilla to be deposited upside-down onto thebottom heating element 1206. The bottom heating element then heats the top side of thetop tortilla 1208. - Finally the tortilla is expelled from the tortilla warmer housing via an exit slot and is ready to be eaten 1210. In some embodiments, a cover used for the tortilla cartridge when tortillas are not being warmed, can be placed under the exit slot when tortillas are being heated, so as to receive the heated tortillas.
- A tortilla warmer equipped with the conveying system disclosed herein, can further include an electrical power cord, a smoke detector, a fire alarm, and/or an emergency off switch.
- Other modifications and implementations will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as claimed. Accordingly, the above description is not intended to limit the invention except as indicated in the following claims.
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1. A tortilla conveying system of a tortilla warmer, the tortilla conveying system being for sequentially conveying a plurality of tortillas to a heating subsystem of the tortilla warmer to be warmed, the tortilla conveying system comprising:
a container capable of holding a plurality of tortillas in a stacked configuration, with a top side of a top tortilla of the stacked plurality of tortillas being exposed at a top position located just above an open top of the container; and
a dragger having a dragger head, the dragger configured to:
make direct contact between the dragger head and the top surface of the top tortilla to facilitate frictional engagement therebetween,
drag the top tortilla off of the top of the stacked plurality of tortillas, and
deliver the top tortilla to the heating subsystem of the tortilla warmer.
2. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , wherein the dragger head includes a set of nails located on an underside of the dragger head.
3. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , wherein the set of nails are arranged along a set of lines passing through a center of the underside of the dragger head.
4. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , wherein the set of nails are configured to create perforations in the top tortilla.
5. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , wherein the dragger includes a dragger head mover, the dragger head mover moving the dragger head substantially laterally, so as to facilitate the dragging of the top tortilla.
6. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , wherein the dragger is driven by a rotating element that is pivotably connected to the dragger.
7. The tortilla conveying system of claim 7 , wherein the rotating element is directly driven by a motor.
8. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , wherein the heating subsystem further comprises at least one heating element.
9. The tortilla conveying system of claim 8 , wherein the heating element is a conductive heating platform.
10. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , wherein the tortilla warmer includes an extractor capable of delivering the top tortilla outside of the heating subsystem.
11. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , further comprising a lid for covering the top of the container when the top tortilla is not being warmed.
12. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , wherein heating of the top tortilla is performed by convection.
13. The tortilla conveying system of claim 12 , wherein heating of the top tortilla is performed by conduction produced by at least one heated roller.
14. The tortilla conveying system of claim 12 , wherein heating of the top tortilla is performed by radiation produced by a resistive heating element.
15. The tortilla conveying system of claim 1 , further comprising a housing in which to house the container and the dragger.
16. The tortilla conveying system of claim 15 , wherein the housing further comprises a door which provides access to the container.
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