Method for Sealing Partly Prepared Menu Constituents and Sealing Machine

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for sealing partly prepared meals (30), wherein the meals (30) are positioned on a dish unit (1) and covered with a film (15). An interspace (16) between the dish unit (1) that is provided with a meal (30) and between the film (15) is partly evacuated. The sealing machine (200) for sealing a partly prepared meal (30) positioned on a dish unit (1) comprises a film feed (201) in order to feed a film (15) to the dish unit (1), and a suction apparatus (202) in order to evacuate an interspace (16) between the dish unit (1) provided with a meal (30) and between the film (15). Using the sealing machine (200), the interspace (16) between the dish unit (1) provided with a meal (30) and between the film (15) is partly evacuated.

1 . A method for sealing partly prepared constituents of a menu, wherein the constituents are positioned on a dish unit and covered with a film, characterised in that an interspace between the dish unit that is provided with constituents and the film is partly evacuated, such that during evacuation air is suctioned in a percentage of at least 20% from the interspace and remains in a percentage of more than 20% in the interspace, wherein the evacuation degree depends on the constituents to be sealed. 
     
     
         2 . The method according to the preceding claim, wherein during evacuation the film resists in portions on constituents positioned on the dish unit. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the film is stretched at least in portions before covering the constituents. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the film is heated before covering the dish unit or the constituents. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein air is blown between the dish unit and the film positioned above the dish unit, before the film is lowered onto the dish unit. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the film rests on an edge section of the dish unit. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the film is pressed on the edge section of the dish unit. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the film rests during evacuation in portions on the dish unit. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the film is placed around the edge of the dish unit and is applied from below on an edge section of the dish unit. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dish unit has a body, which consists at least substantially of a ceramic-like material, and has a body, which consists at least in part of magnesium oxide. 
     
     
         14 . A sealing machine for sealing partly prepared constituents of a menu positioned on a dish unit, comprising a film feed in order to feed a film to the dish unit, and a suction apparatus in order to evacuate an interspace between the dish unit that is provided with constituents and the film, characterised in that the sealing machine is configured to perform the method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . (canceled)