30results about "Injection-based meat tenderising" patented technology

A process that includes receiving, by a trimmer via a conveyor system, a foodstuff, automatically trimming, by the trimmer and based on trimming instructions, the foodstuff that results in trimmings and a trimmed foodstuff. The process also includes advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmings of the foodstuff to a trimmings collector, and advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmed foodstuff out of the trimmer. The trimmer is provided on the conveyor system prior to an injector such that the trimmer performs the automatic trimming of the foodstuff prior to injecting the foodstuff with a liquid solution by the injector.

Systems and methods for providing food intervention, pumping up, and tenderization are discussed. While such systems can include any suitable component, in some cases, they include a needleless spray nozzle head that injects injectate into food without requiring the head to contact the food. In some cases, the head comprises an elongated needleless spray bar that defines multiple internal fluid channels that extend from a first end to a second end of the spray bar. In some cases, the head comprises a manifold system with a first manifold portion at the first end and a second manifold portion at the second end of the spray bar. In some cases, the first manifold portion directs the injectate towards the second end, and the second manifold portion directs the injectate towards the first end of the elongated needleless spray bar. Other implementations are described.

According to the rice-mixed beef granule making tool and the preparation method, beef cubes can be steamed and baked in the state of injecting beef fat under negative pressure and high pressure. A steaming and baking process is used for replacing traditional stir-frying, so that the temperature, humidity and time can be controlled in a relatively standard and stable manner, the water-retaining property and the nutrition of the beef cubes can be improved, the taste of the beef granules is improved, and the beef granules are promoted to be tender and soft.

A brine injection machine for injecting brine to meat pieces is provided. The machine comprises an auxiliary frame (10) configured to carry a pre-filtering unit (6), and a pre-filtered brine tank (7), the auxiliary frame being detachable with regard to the main frame (1). At least one level sensors (32) is configured for detecting an amount of pre-filtered brine in the pre-filtered brine tank (7), and an electronic control device is configured for controlling the brine injection operation as a function of the amount of pre-filtered brine in the pre-filtered brine tank (7) that can be recycled, as detected by the at least one level sensor (32) at the end of a brine injection cycle. It is also disclosed a method for operating a brine injection machine according to the invention.

The residual brine remaining from a brine injection process is collected and filtered by a primary filter system. Thereafter, the filtered brine is routed to a saddle tank from where the brine is routed, as needed, to a secondary filter remove particulates from the brine sufficient to enable the brine then to be routed to an injection head for reuse for injection into the work product. Clean brine is used to clean the primary and secondary filter systems. Thereafter, the spent brine from cleaning the primary and secondary filters is routed to the primary filter system to undergo primary filtration in the same manner as the brine collected after being expelled by the injection process. After this primary filtration, the brine is routed to the saddle tank.

A process that includes receiving, by a trimmer via a conveyor system, a foodstuff, automatically trimming, by the trimmer and based on trimming instructions, the foodstuff that results in trimmings and a trimmed foodstuff. The process also includes advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmings of the foodstuff to a trimmings collector, and advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmed foodstuff out of the trimmer. The trimmer is provided on the conveyor system prior to an injector such that the trimmer performs the automatic trimming of the foodstuff prior to injecting the foodstuff with a liquid solution by the injector.

A process that includes receiving, by a trimmer via a conveyor system, a foodstuff, automatically trimming, by the trimmer and based on trimming instructions, the foodstuff that results in trimmings and a trimmed foodstuff. The process also includes advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmings of the foodstuff to a trimmings collector, and advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmed foodstuff out of the trimmer. The trimmer is provided on the conveyor system prior to an injector such that the trimmer performs the automatic trimming of the foodstuff prior to injecting the foodstuff with a liquid solution by the injector.

A brine injection mechanism for pickled meat, comprising a cross beam, a conveyor belt for horizontal transmission is arranged below the cross beam, a probe assembly and a number of injection assemblies are longitudinally arranged on the cross beam; a driving mechanism for driving the longitudinal sliding of the probe assembly and the injection assemblies is also arranged on the cross beam; the probe assembly and the injection assemblies are both slidably arranged on the cross beam through slide rails, and along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, the meat products first pass through the probe assembly and then pass through the injection assemblies; a controller is also provided, the controller is connected to the probe assembly and each injection assembly for control, after the probe assembly detects the position and depth of the hard bone in the meat product, it transmits the position and depth of the hard bone to the controller, and the controller controls the needles at the corresponding positions of the injection assemblies to actively retract by the corresponding depth in advance, avoiding damage to the injection needle heads by the bones in the meat products, and at the same time only the probe needs to be replaced, avoiding frequent replacement of the needle heads.

The residual brine remaining from a brine injection process is collected and filtered by a primary filter system. Thereafter, the filtered brine is routed to a saddle tank from where the brine is routed, as needed, to a secondary filter remove particulates from the brine sufficient to enable the brine then to be routed to an injection head for reuse for injection into the work product. Clean brine is used to clean the primary and secondary filter systems. Thereafter, the spent brine from cleaning the primary and secondary filters is routed to the primary filter system to undergo primary filtration in the same manner as the brine collected after being expelled by the injection process. After this primary filtration, the brine is routed to the saddle tank.

The present invention relates to a food processing line (10), the food processing line (10) comprising an injection device (2) configured to inject a liquid into food; at least one microwave sensor (1, 3) configured to sense microwave transmission data of the food product, the microwave sensor (1, 3) comprising a microwave transmitter (11) and a microwave receiver (12) spaced apart from the microwave transmitter (11), the microwave receiver (12) further configured to receive a transmission signal transmitted by the microwave transmitter (11); and a control unit (4) configured to receive the microwave transmission data from the microwave sensor (1, 3) and to control the injection device (2) based on the microwave transmission data received from the microwave sensor (1, 3).

An injection device (5) for injecting a liquid into meat comprising a housing (61), a conveyor (53), and a modular needle bridge (4) arranged above and across an endless belt conveying surface (54) of the conveyor (53). A drive system (70) is provided to move the conveying surface (54) in at least two opposite conveying directions. The needle bridge (4) comprises vertically stacked needle bridge blocks (3) with aligning means (32), and needle head cavities (31) of a non-circular cross-section for receiving correspondingly shaped needle heads (1) with hollow injection needles (12) that can move vertically in the needle head cavities (31). The needle head cavities (31) are arranged in rows to form a continuous regular injection pattern.

A food seasoning injector including a housing assembly and injectors assembly. The housing assembly includes a housing, a cap and housing connectors, wherein the housing is a handheld bowl-shaped container adapted to contain a liquid seasoning for food. The housing includes an opening covered with a cap. The housing connectors are openings in a bottom edge of the housing that fit into the needle connectors included in the injectors assembly. The plurality of needles are attached to the needle connectors which have a sharpened tip to penetrate the food, thereby the liquid seasoning may be impregnated into the food enhancing it with flavor and saving time by covering a bigger portion of the food by means of the plurality of needles.

The invention discloses intelligent chicken pickling equipment which comprises a workbench, four supporting legs are fixedly connected to the bottom of the workbench, a supporting frame is fixedly connected to the upper end of the workbench, a fixing frame is fixedly connected to the upper end of the supporting frame, and a scattering box is fixedly connected to the middle of the fixing frame. The upper end of the workbench is fixedly connected with two supporting vertical rods, and a rotating plate is arranged between the two supporting vertical rods. The invention relates to intelligent chicken pickling equipment and process. S1, a worker starts a second motor to enable a rotating plate to shake on a material supporting plate, chicken is placed on the material supporting plate at the same time, the chicken slides down under the action of gravity, and the chicken is repeatedly and upwards shaken when encountering the rotating plate, so that the chicken is turned over ceaselessly. By arranging the rolling roller, the conveying belt, the liquid injection pipe, the liquid conveying hose, the injection needle and other components, the problem that the taste of the pickled chicken is affected due to insufficient flavoring of the chicken is solved.

An injection device (5) for injecting a liquid into meat comprising a housing (61), a conveyor (53), and a modular needle bridge (4) arranged above and across an endless belt conveying surface (54) of the conveyor (53). A drive system (70) is provided to move the conveying surface (54) in at least two opposite conveying directions. The needle bridge (4) comprises vertically stacked needle bridge blocks (3) with aligning means (32), and needle head cavities (31) of a non-circular cross-section for receiving correspondingly shaped needle heads (1) with hollow injection needles (12) that can move vertically in the needle head cavities (31). The needle head cavities (31) are arranged in rows to form a continuous regular injection pattern.

An injection device for injecting a liquid into meat includes a housing, a conveyor, and a modular needle bridge arranged above and across an endless belt conveying surface of the conveyor. A drive system is provided to move the conveying surface in at least two opposite conveying directions. The needle bridge has vertically stacked needle bridge blocks with aligning means, and needle head cavities of a non-circular cross-section for receiving correspondingly shaped needle heads with hollow injection needles that can move vertically in the needle head cavities. The needle head cavities are arranged in rows to form a continuous regular injection pattern.

The application relates to a kind of beef granules making tool and preparation method, can be carried out steaming and baking treatment to beef block in the state of high pressure injection of beef fat under negative pressure. Replace traditional frying with steaming and baking process, can relatively standard, stable control temperature, humidity and time, can improve the water retention and nutrition of beef block, improve the taste of beef granules, promote beef granules tender and soft.

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for treating foods (L; LL), such as pieces of meat, poultry, fish or cheese, by injecting an injectate, such as a brine, into a food (L; LL) as an injection item, wherein, for injecting the injectate, the injection item (L; LL) is supplied by means of a first transport device (110) to an injection device (150) which can be reversibly lowered onto the injection item (L; LL) to be treated and, after injecting the injectate, is transported away from the injection device (150) by means of the first transport device (110), and wherein a weight difference is calculated from a weight value of the injection item (L; LL) to be treated detected before supplying to the first transport device (110) and a weight value of the treated injection item (L; LL) detected after leaving the first transport device (110). The apparatus according to the invention comprises: a first transport device (110), by means of which, for injecting the injectate, the injection item (L; LL) to be treated can be supplied to and transported away from an injection device (150) which can be reversibly lowered onto the injection item (L; LL); a second transport device (200) for supplying the injection item (L; LL) to be treated to the first transport device (110); a third transport device (300) for transporting the treated injection item (L; LL) away from the first transport device (110); and a control unit (180) for controlling the first, second and third transport device (110, 200, 300); wherein, in order to calculate a weight difference, the second and third transport device (200, 300) comprise weighing apparatuses (251) for weighing the injection item (L; LL) to be treated before it is supplied to the first transport device (110) and for weighing the treated injection item (L; LL) after it has left the first transport device (110).

A process that includes receiving, by a trimmer via a conveyor system, a foodstuff, automatically trimming, by the trimmer and based on trimming instructions, the foodstuff that results in trimmings and a trimmed foodstuff. The process also includes advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmings of the foodstuff to a trimmings collector, and advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmed foodstuff out of the trimmer. The trimmer is provided on the conveyor system prior to an injector such that the trimmer performs the automatic trimming of the foodstuff prior to injecting the foodstuff with a liquid solution by the injector.

A process that includes receiving, by a first trimmer via a conveyor system, a foodstuff and automatically trimming, by the first trimmer and based on first trimming instructions, the foodstuff that results in first trimmings and a trimmed foodstuff. An injector receives the trimmed foodstuff and injects, based on injection instructions, a liquid solution into the trimmed foodstuff to generate an injected foodstuff. A cooker receives the injected foodstuff and cooks, based on cooking instructions, the injected foodstuff that results in a cooked foodstuff. A chiller receives the cooked foodstuff and chills the cooked foodstuff that results in a chilled foodstuff. A second trimmer receives the chilled foodstuff and automatically trims, based on second trimming instructions, the foodstuff that results in second trimmings and a trimmed chilled foodstuff. The second trimmer advances, via the conveyor system, the trimmed chilled foodstuff out of the second trimmer.

The invention relates to the technical field of food processing, and discloses a full-automatic tumbling and pickling integrated production line which comprises a tumbling and pickling device, a conveying device and a saline injection device, the saline injection device is arranged on one side of the tumbling and pickling device, and the conveying device is arranged on the side, away from the tumbling and pickling device, of the saline injection device. The tumbling and pickling device comprises a supporting assembly and a tumbling assembly, the tumbling assembly is arranged above the supporting assembly, and four stirring plates which are arranged circumferentially are arranged on the inner wall of the tumbling assembly; through mutual cooperation of a water inlet tank and an adjusting assembly, pickling water can be collected, and when the materials move to the upper part, the pickling water is sprayed out again from the upper part, so that the materials are scoured and can be rapidly discharged, and the situation that the materials are discharged after moving to the high position, the materials are mixed together, and the pickling efficiency is influenced is avoided; meanwhile, the materials can be sprayed, and the situation that the materials located on the upper portion cannot make contact with pickling water, and then the pickling efficiency is affected is avoided.

The present invention discloses an energy-saving treatment device for beef processing, and relates to the technical field of beef processing, the energy-saving treatment device comprises a conveying mechanism, and also comprises: a saline water injection mechanism installed on the conveying mechanism and comprising a plurality of injection needles; by installing the needle head anti-blocking mechanism, residual meat scraps in the needle head are discharged when the injection needle head is reset, and a saline water circulation channel is prevented from being blocked, so that the problem of uneven saline water injection caused by unsmooth circulation is avoided. By installing the injection depth and angle control mechanism, the pressure borne by the injection needle is monitored in real time in the injection process, and the needle inserting depth is judged according to the pressure change. When pressure appears, the bone block is guided to move by adjusting the direction of beef, so that the bone block is staggered from the injection needle, the needle is ensured to accurately reach the preset depth, and the uniformity of saline injection is ensured. Meanwhile, injection is carried out by controlling the inclined angle of the beef, the multi-angle injection effect is achieved in the process, and it is ensured that saline water evenly permeates into the beef.

An injection device (5) for injecting a liquid into meat, comprising: a housing (61); a conveyor (53); and a modular needle bridge (4) arranged above and across the conveying surface portion (54) of the endless belt of the conveyor (53). A drive system (70) is provided to move the transfer surface portion (54) in at least two opposite transfer reverse directions. The needle bridge (4) comprises vertically stacked needle bridge blocks (3) with alignment means (32) and a needle cavity (31) with a non-circular cross-section for receiving a correspondingly shaped needle (1) with a hollow injection needle (12), the injection needle (12) being vertically movable in the needle cavity (31). The needle cavities (31) are arranged in rows to form a continuous regular injection pattern.

The present invention relates to a method and a device for treating foodstuffs (L; LL), such as pieces of meat, poultry, fish or cheese, by injecting an injectant, such as a brine, into a foodstuff (L; LL) as the injection material, wherein the injection material (L; LL) is fed to an injection device (150) which can be reversibly lowered onto the injection material (L; LL) to be treated by means of a first transport device (110) for the injection of the injectant and is discharged from the injection device (150) after the injection of the injectant by means of the first transport device (110), and wherein a weight difference is formed between a weight value of the injection material (L; LL) to be treated detected before the feeding to the first transport device (110) and a weight value of the treated injection material (L; LL) detected after leaving the first transport device (110).The device according to the invention comprises a first transport device (110) by means of which the injection material (L; LL) to be treated can be conveyed to and from an injection device (150) that can be reversibly lowered onto the injection material (L; LL) for injecting the injectate, a second transport device (200) for feeding the injection material (L; LL) to be treated to the first transport device (110), a third transport device (300) for conveying the treated injection material (L; LL) from the first transport device (110), and a control unit (180) for controlling the first, second, and third transport devices (110, 200, 300), wherein, in order to create a weight difference, the second and third transport devices (200, 300) comprise weighing devices (251) to weigh the injection material (L; LL) to be treated before it is fed to the first transport device (110). to weigh the treated injection material (L; LL) after it leaves the first transport device (110).

The invention discloses energy-saving beef processing equipment, and relates to the technical field of beef tenderization treatment, the energy-saving beef processing equipment comprises a workbench, the workbench comprises a table top, and the energy-saving beef processing equipment also comprises a driving mechanism connected with the workbench; the beef conveying mechanism is connected with the working table and comprises a plurality of toothed plates, and a plurality of openings are formed in the table top; by installing the energy-saving injection mechanism, the feed port is opened by using the resistance when an injection cylinder is inserted into beef, the discharge ports inserted into the beef are opened by using the resistance of the beef when the injection cylinder is inserted, and the discharge ports with the corresponding number are opened according to the insertion depth, so that the uniformity of saline injection is ensured, and the saline is accurately injected into the beef; the discharge port which does not enter the beef is closed, waste caused by the fact that saline water is sprayed into the air is avoided, meanwhile, other structures such as injection barrels making contact with the beef close the feed port and the discharge port of the injection barrel through the gravity of the injection barrels, and waste caused by the fact that the saline water is splashed into the air is effectively avoided.

A protein composition corresponding to that of a natural pork belly is injected into a green pork belly together with standard pork belly brine. This mixture can be emulsified to facilitate injection into the pork belly. The injected pork belly can be massaged and then allowed to cure for a certain length of time. Thereafter, the pork belly is smoked in a standard manner and then shaped into a rectangular form for slicing into bacon.

The present invention relates to a food processing line (10) comprising an injection apparatus (2) configured to inject liquid into foodstuff, and at least one microwave sensor (1, 3) configured to sense microwave transmission data of the foodstuff, the microwave sensor (1, 3) comprising a microwave transmitter (11) and a microwave receiver (12) that is spaced from the microwave transmitter (11), the microwave receiver (12) further being configured to receive a transmission signal transmitted by the microwave transmitter (11), and a control unit (4) configured to receive the microwave transmission data from the microwave sensor (1, 3) and to control the injection apparatus (2) based on the microwave transmission data received from the microwave sensor (1, 3).

A brine injection machine for injecting brine to meat pieces is provided. The machine comprises an auxiliary frame (10) configured to carry a pre-filtering unit (6), and a pre-filtered brine tank (7), the auxiliary frame being detachable with regard to the main frame (1). At least one level sensors (32) is configured for detecting an amount of pre-filtered brine in the pre-filtered brine tank (7), and an electronic control device is configured for controlling the brine injection operation as a function of the amount of pre-filtered brine in the pre-filtered brine tank (7) that can be recycled, as detected by the at least one level sensor (32) at the end of a brine injection cycle. It is also disclosed a method for operating a brine injection machine according to the invention.

The present invention relates to an injection device (I) for injecting an injectate into a food product, comprising an injection unit (60; 200; 300), an injectate-conveying device (30) for conveying the injectate from a supply of injectate to the injection unit (60; 200; 300), and a transporting unit (TE), which conveys in a conveying direction (F) and by means of which the food product to be treated is fed to the injection unit (60; 200; 300) and the treated food product is discharged from the injection unit (60; 200; 300). The injection unit (60; 200; 300) has at least a first injection roller (62; 220; 310), which is oriented substantially transversely to the conveying direction (F) and has a central axis (A) and a plurality of substantially radially outwardly directed injection needles (IN), which are arranged on the injection roller (62; 220; 310) and are spaced apart from one another in the axial direction of the at least first injection roller (62; 220; 310) and / or in the circumferential direction thereof.

Systems and methods for providing food intervention, pumping up, and tenderization are discussed. While such systems can include any suitable component, in some cases, they include a needleless spray nozzle head that injects injectate into food without requiring the head to contact the food. In some cases, the head comprises an elongated needleless spray bar that defines multiple internal fluid channels that extend from a first end to a second end of the spray bar. In some cases, the head comprises a manifold system with a first manifold portion at the first end and a second manifold portion at the second end of the spray bar. In some cases, the first manifold portion directs the injectate towards the second end, and the second manifold portion directs the injectate towards the first end of the elongated needleless spray bar. Other implementations are described.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of food processing, and discloses a pickling device for preserved meat processing, the pickling device comprises a tumbling cylinder and a beating assembly arranged in the tumbling cylinder, and further comprises a telescopic assembly arranged in the tumbling cylinder, the telescopic assembly comprises: a driving shaft rotatably arranged in the tumbling cylinder; one end of the cylinder body is open, and the cylinder body is fixedly arranged on the driving shaft; the piston is in sliding connection with the inner wall of the cylinder body; one end of the driving rod is fixedly connected with the piston, and the free end of the driving rod is connected with the hammering assembly; the vacuum pump is communicated with the tumbling cylinder through a pipeline; according to the scheme, the beating assembly only extends out in a negative pressure environment at the earlier stage of tumbling and retracts to the position near the driving shaft at the normal pressure / positive pressure stage, so that meat can be fully rolled, overturned and beaten by gravity in a larger space at the key middle and later stages; the problem that an existing tumbling machine occupies too much space in a roller due to the fact that a sliding rod is too long is solved.