A crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine and method

Abstract

The invention discloses a crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine and method, comprising a frame, a conveying device installed on the frame, a disc cutter with pillars at the front and rear ends, and a driving device for driving the disc cutter to rotate, the conveying device is connected with a plurality of positioning block groups with cutting channels provided in the middle for the disc cutter to cut; the conveying device is sequentially provided with positioning plates for adjusting the head and tail ends of chicken raw materials respectively, a correction mechanism and a pressing mechanism for pressing the middle part of the chicken raw materials along the conveying direction, a correction channel that shrinks along the conveying direction is formed between the rear end of the positioning plate and the correction mechanism, and the disc cutter is located between the correction mechanism and the pressing mechanism; the pressing mechanism comprises a pressure rod, a guide rod and a first spring, and the pillar and the pressure rod are connected by the first spring; the pressure rod is connected with a guide rod that passes through the first spring and the pillar in sequence, and the end of the guide rod away from the pressure rod is connected with a limiter to prevent it from falling from the pillar; the invention has the advantages of uniform cutting, high cutting efficiency and high safety.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of chicken cartilage cutting equipment, and more specifically, to a crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine and method. Background Art

[0002] Chicken and its products have the advantages of fine muscle fibers, low fat content, and high unsaturated fatty acid content in fat, and are therefore accepted by more and more consumers. With the rapid development of the chicken products industry and the acceleration of the industrialization process, most parts of the chicken with cartilage are cut and processed into different delicacies; among them, Crunchy Xiang is a delicacy whose main raw material is chicken cartilage, and the chicken cartilage used in Crunchy Xiang is from Figure 1 The chicken raw material 1 is obtained by cutting, and the chicken raw material 1 is composed of a rear chicken back bone 2 and a cartilage 3 with meat, which are located on the back of the chicken near the tail; the rear chicken back bone 2 is located at the head end of the chicken raw material 1, and the cartilage 2 is located at the tail end of the chicken raw material 1. The middle of the rear chicken back bone 2 and the cartilage 3 with meat are both hollow and upwardly arched, and both sides are covered with peritoneal meat. In the existing process of cartilage cutting and obtaining, the cartilage 3 with meat is usually cut and separated from the chicken raw material 1 along the cutting line 4 by manually holding a cutting knife. However, manual cutting often has manual error deviation, resulting in uneven cartilage cutting and unstable cutting quality. In addition, since the middle of the rear chicken back bone 2 and the cartilage 3 are both hollow and upwardly arched, in order to ensure cutting stability, it is usually necessary for a person to manually press the part of the rear chicken back bone 2 close to the cutting line 4, which is less safe and has lower cutting efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine and method, which has the advantages of uniform cutting, high cutting efficiency and high safety.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine and method, comprising a frame, a conveying device installed on the frame, a disc cutter and a driving device for driving the disc cutter to rotate, wherein the conveying device is connected to a plurality of positioning block groups for supporting the bottom end of a chicken raw material, and a cutting channel for the disc cutter to cut is arranged in the middle of the positioning block group; the conveying device is sequentially provided with positioning plates for adjusting the head and tail ends of the chicken raw material respectively, a correction mechanism and a pressing mechanism for pressing the middle part of the chicken raw material along the conveying direction, a correction channel that shrinks along the conveying direction is formed between the rear end of the positioning plate and the correction mechanism, and the disc cutter is located between the correction mechanism and the pressing mechanism; pillars are arranged at the front and rear ends of the disc cutter, the pressing mechanism comprises a pressure rod, a guide rod and a first spring, and the pillar is connected to the pressure rod through the first spring; the pressure rod is connected to a guide rod that passes through the first spring and the pillar in sequence, and the guide rod is connected to a limiting member at one end away from the pressure rod to prevent it from falling from the pillar.

[0006] Further configuration: the correction mechanism includes a correction plate, a connecting component and a U-shaped bracket, the two open ends of the bracket are installed on both sides of the frame, and the top of the correction plate is connected to the closed end of the bracket through the connecting component; one end of the correction plate is a first correction part arranged in an arc shape, and the other end is a second correction part parallel to the conveying direction, the rear end of the positioning plate and the first correction part constitute the correction channel, the second correction part and the front end of the pressure rod form an adjustment channel, and the support is connected to the closed end of the bracket.

[0007] Further configuration: an adjusting rod extending toward the first correction part is connected to the side of the frame away from the positioning plate, a second spring is connected between the first correction part and the adjusting rod, the adjusting rod is provided with a guide part passing through the second spring, the closed end of the bracket is connected to an L-shaped rod with a horizontal end extending toward the second correction part, a third spring is sleeved on the horizontal end of the L-shaped rod, and the second correction part is connected to the third spring on the side away from the positioning plate.

[0008] Further configuration: the connecting assembly includes a connecting block, a first bolt and a first nut, one end of the first bolt is connected to the top of the correction plate, one side of the connecting block is connected to the closed end of the bracket, the connecting block is provided with a plurality of adjustment holes for the first bolt to pass through, the adjustment holes are arranged along the width direction of the conveying device, and the other end of the first bolt is locked with the connecting block by the first nut.

[0009] It is further configured that a second bolt is connected to a side of the positioning plate away from the positioning block group, the frame is connected to a positioning ring for the second bolt to pass through, and a second nut and a third nut are respectively provided on both sides of the positioning ring to lock the second bolt in the positioning ring.

[0010] Further arrangement: the positioning block group includes two left positioning blocks and two right positioning blocks whose lengths are arranged parallel to the width direction of the conveying device, the cutting channel is formed between the two left positioning blocks and the two right positioning blocks, and both sides of the left positioning block and the right positioning block are connected with convex strips to prevent the chicken raw materials from slipping, and the convex strips are extended in the conveying direction.

[0011] It is further configured that the cutting channel is provided with a guide plate whose length is arranged parallel to the conveying direction, and a section of the guide plate close to the disc cutter is provided with an arc-shaped upwardly convex limiting portion, and the limiting portion is provided with a limiting groove for placing the bottom of the disc cutter.

[0012] Further configuration; also includes a dividing device located at the output end of the conveying device, the dividing device includes a dividing plate and a dividing hopper, the dividing hopper is connected to the frame, the dividing hopper is divided into a first hopper for feeding the back chicken back meat and a second hopper for feeding the cartilage by the dividing plate, the dividing plate is provided with an arc portion at one end close to the disc cutter, the arc portion is arranged cocentrically with the disc cutter, and the gap size between the arc portion and the disc cutter is in the range of [1, 15] mm.

[0013] It is further provided that: the blade of the disc cutter is evenly provided with anti-sticking openings along its circumferential direction.

[0014] A method for cutting crispy and fragrant cartilage, the cartilage cutting steps are as follows:

[0015] Step 1: first remove the wings, front breast cover, chicken legs and chicken wings from the chicken carcass, then place the multiple chicken raw materials formed after the wings, front breast cover, chicken legs and chicken wings are removed on the support of several positioning block groups on the conveying device, and then align the head end of the chicken raw material with the positioning plate to achieve the initial positioning of the chicken raw material;

[0016] Step 2: Then, the conveying device conveys the chicken material to be cut after the head end is aligned to the correction channel, and the tail end of the chicken material is preliminarily adjusted and aligned by the first correction part; the chicken material after the preliminary adjustment of the tail end enters the adjustment channel, the front end of the chicken material is pressed by the pressure rod, and the tail end of the chicken material and the peritoneal meat on both sides thereof are contracted and adjusted to be parallel to the conveying direction by the second correction part, so as to limit the chicken material again;

[0017] Step 3: After that, the chicken raw materials to be cut are aligned at the head and tail ends, and the chicken back bones with meat at the head end of the chicken raw materials are pressed by the pressing rod. The elastic force of the first spring is used to ensure that the chicken back bones with meat at the head end of the chicken raw materials are pressed tightly, and it is convenient for the pressing rod to adjust the pressure of chicken raw materials with different thicknesses;

[0018] Step 4. Finally, the compacted chicken material is transported to the disc cutter, and the driving device drives the disc cutter to rotate and cut the chicken material that has been limited and compacted for multiple times, thereby realizing automatic cutting to obtain cartilage.

[0019] In summary, the present invention realizes the initial positioning of multiple chicken raw materials, ensures the uniformity of subsequent cutting and improves the efficiency of subsequent cutting through the conveying device and the positioning block group, and because a plurality of positioning block groups are provided; the front ends of the chicken raw materials to be cut are aligned through the positioning plate, thereby realizing the secondary positioning of the chicken raw materials and ensuring the uniformity of subsequent cutting; the front and rear ends of the chicken raw materials to be cut are adjusted and aligned through the rear end of the positioning plate, the correction mechanism and the correction channel, thereby realizing the tertiary positioning of the chicken raw materials and ensuring the uniformity of subsequent cutting; the pressure rod, the support, the first spring, the limiting member and the guide rod are used to prevent the chicken raw materials from being cut in the subsequent cutting. In addition, due to the elastic force of the first spring, it is convenient to adjust the pressure of the pressure rod on chicken materials of different thicknesses; since the support is arranged at the front and rear ends of the disc cutter, in the subsequent cutting process, it is ensured that the pressure of the pressure rod on both sides of the chicken material is uniform, which further improves the subsequent cutting uniformity and cutting efficiency; finally, the disc cutter and the driving device are used to automatically cut and obtain chicken cartilage; the present invention limits and presses the chicken material to be cut during transportation for multiple times, and the subsequent cutting has high uniformity, high cutting efficiency and high safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of chicken raw materials;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 A top view of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of middle A;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified partial view of B.

[0026] In the figure: 1. Chicken raw material; 2. Back chicken bone; 3. Cartilage; 4. Cutting line; 5. Frame; 6. Conveying device; 7. Disc cutter; 8. Driving device; 9. Positioning block group; 10. Cutting channel; 11. Positioning plate; 12. Correction mechanism; 13. Pressing mechanism; 14. Correction channel; 15. Support; 16. Pressure rod; 17. Guide rod; 18. First spring; 19. Stopper; 20. Correction plate; 21. Connecting assembly; 22. Bracket; 23. First correction part; 24. Second correction part; 25. Adjustment channel; 26. Adjusting rod; 27, second spring; 28, guide part; 29, anti-sticking mouth; 30, L-shaped rod; 31, third spring; 32, connecting block; 33, first bolt; 34, first nut; 35, adjusting hole; 36, second bolt; 37, positioning ring; 38, second nut; 39, third nut; 40, left positioning block; 41, right positioning block; 42, convex strip; 43, guide plate; 44, limiting part; 45, limiting groove; 46, dividing plate; 47, dividing hopper; 48, first lower hopper; 49, second lower hopper; 50, arc-shaped part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to explain the technical content, purpose and effect of the present invention in detail, the following is a description of the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the words "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to the attached Figure 2 In the directions, the words "bottom" and "top" refer to the Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the text, the “front end” and “rear end” refer to the direction toward the geometric center of a specific component. Figure 3 The left and right directions.

[0028] The most critical concept of the present invention is: by limiting and pressing the chicken raw material 1 to be cut during transportation for multiple times, the subsequent cutting uniformity, cutting efficiency and safety are improved; by the conveying device 6 and the positioning block group 9, and because the positioning block group 9 is provided with a plurality of pieces, the multiple chicken raw materials 1 are initially limited, the subsequent cutting uniformity and the subsequent cutting efficiency are guaranteed; by the positioning plate 11, the correction mechanism 12 and the correction channel 14, the head and tail ends of the chicken raw material 1 to be cut are adjusted and aligned, thereby achieving the secondary and tertiary limiting of the chicken raw material 1 and ensuring the subsequent cutting uniformity; by the pressure rod 16, the support 15, the first spring 18, the limiting member 19 and the guide rod 17 prevent the chicken material 1 from being offset during the subsequent cutting process and affecting the subsequent cutting uniformity and cutting efficiency, thereby further ensuring the subsequent cutting uniformity and cutting efficiency; in addition, due to the elastic force of the first spring 18, it is convenient for the pressure rod 16 to adjust the pressure of the chicken material 1 of different thicknesses; since the support 15 is arranged at the front and rear ends of the disc cutter 7, during the subsequent cutting process, it is ensured that the pressure force of the pressure rod 16 on both sides of the chicken material 1 is uniform, thereby further improving the subsequent cutting uniformity and cutting efficiency; finally, the disc cutter 7 and the driving device 8 are used to realize the function of automatic cutting to obtain the chicken cartilage 3.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 2 to 6 As shown, a crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine and method, including a frame 5, a conveying device 6 installed on the frame 5, a disc cutter 7 and a driving device 8 for driving the disc cutter 7 to rotate, the conveying device 6 is connected to a plurality of positioning block groups 9 for supporting the bottom end of the chicken material 1, and a cutting channel 10 for the disc cutter 7 to cut is arranged in the middle of the positioning block group 9; the conveying device 6 is sequentially provided with a positioning plate 11 for adjusting the head and tail ends of the chicken material 1 respectively, a correction mechanism 12 and a pressing mechanism 13 for pressing the middle part of the chicken material 1 along the conveying direction, the positioning plate A correction channel 14 which tapers along the conveying direction is formed between the tail end of 11 and the correction mechanism 12, and the disc cutter 7 is located between the correction mechanism 12 and the clamping mechanism 13; pillars 15 are arranged at the front and rear ends of the disc cutter 7, and the clamping mechanism 13 includes a pressure rod 16, a guide rod 17 and a first spring 18, and the pillar 15 is connected to the pressure rod 16 through the first spring 18; the pressure rod 16 is connected to the guide rod 17 which passes through the first spring 18 and the pillar 15 in sequence, and the guide rod 17 is connected to a limiter 19 at one end away from the pressure rod 16 to prevent it from falling from the pillar 15.

[0030] From the above description, it can be seen that when it is necessary to cut and obtain the chicken cartilage 3, first, the bottom end of the chicken material 1 to be cut is supported by the positioning block group 9 connected to the conveying device 6, so as to achieve the effect of initially limiting the plurality of chicken materials 1 on the conveying device 6 and ensuring the uniformity of subsequent cutting. Since there are several positioning block groups 9, the effect of improving the efficiency of subsequent cutting is played; then, the head end of the chicken material 1 to be cut is aligned by contacting the positioning plate 11 erected along the conveying direction, thereby achieving secondary limiting and uniformity of the chicken material 1. The chicken material 1 to be cut after the head end is aligned is transported to the correction channel 14 formed between the tail end of the positioning plate 11 and the correction mechanism 12 and shrinking along the conveying direction, the tail end of the chicken material 1 to be cut is gradually adjusted and aligned by the correction mechanism 12, thereby achieving three-time position limiting of the chicken material 1 and ensuring the uniformity of subsequent cutting; thereafter, the chicken material 1 to be cut with the head and tail ends aligned is transported to the pressing mechanism 13 along the conveying device 6, and the meat at the head end of the chicken material 1 is pressed by the pressing rod 16. The back chicken back bone 2 is pressed to prevent the chicken raw material 1 from deviating during the subsequent cutting process and affecting the subsequent cutting uniformity and cutting efficiency, thereby further ensuring the subsequent cutting uniformity and cutting efficiency; through the first spring 18, the support 15, the limiter 19 and the guide rod 17, the elastic force of the first spring 18 is utilized to ensure that the chicken back bone 2 with meat at the head end of the chicken raw material 1 is pressed, while facilitating the pressure adjustment of the pressure rod 16 on the chicken raw materials 1 of different thicknesses; in addition, since the support 15 is arranged at the front and rear ends of the disc cutter 7, during the subsequent cutting process, it is ensured that the pressure rod 16 presses both sides of the chicken raw material 1 uniformly, thereby further improving the subsequent cutting uniformity and cutting efficiency; finally, the pressed chicken raw material 1 is transported to the disc cutter 7, and the disc cutter 7 is driven by the driving device 8 to rotate and cut the chicken raw material 1 that has been repeatedly limited and pressed, thereby realizing the function of automatically cutting and obtaining the chicken cartilage 3; the present invention performs multiple limiting and pressing on the chicken raw material 1 to be cut during transportation, and the subsequent cutting uniformity is high, the cutting efficiency is high and the safety is high.

[0031] Furthermore: the correction mechanism 12 includes a correction plate 20, a connecting component 21 and a U-shaped bracket 22, the two open ends of the bracket 22 are installed on both sides of the frame 5, and the top of the correction plate 20 is connected to the closed end of the bracket 22 by the connecting component 21; one end of the correction plate 20 is a first correction part 23 arranged in an arc shape, and the other end is a second correction part 24 parallel to the conveying direction, the tail end of the positioning plate 11 and the first correction part 23 form a correction channel 14, and the second correction part 24 and the front end of the pressure rod 16 form an adjustment channel 25, and the support 15 is connected to the closed end of the bracket 22.

[0032] From the above description, it can be seen that when the chicken material 1 to be cut after the preliminary alignment of the head end is conveyed to the correction channel 14, the first correction part 23 arranged in an arc shape is first used to achieve the effect of preliminary adjustment and alignment of the tail end of the chicken material 1; thereafter, the chicken material 1 after the preliminary adjustment of the tail end enters the adjustment channel 25, and the front end part of the chicken material 1 is pressed by the pressure rod 16, and a secondary adjustment is performed through the second correction part 24 parallel to the conveying direction, so that the tail end of the chicken material 1 and the peritoneal meat on both sides thereof are contracted and adjusted to be parallel to the conveying direction, thereby achieving the effect of further ensuring the uniformity of subsequent cutting.

[0033] Furthermore: the side of the frame 5 away from the positioning plate 11 is connected to an adjusting rod 26 extending toward the first correction part 23, a second spring 27 is connected between the first correction part 23 and the adjusting rod 26, the adjusting rod 26 is provided with a guide part 28 inserted into the second spring 27, the closed end of the bracket 22 is connected to an L-shaped rod 30 with a horizontal end extending toward the second correction part 24, the horizontal end of the L-shaped rod 30 is sleeved with a third spring 31, and the side of the second correction part 24 away from the positioning plate 11 is connected to the third spring 31.

[0034] From the above description, it can be known that, by means of the adjusting rod 26 connected to the side of the frame 5 away from the positioning plate 11 and the second spring 27 connected between the first correction part 23 and the adjusting rod 26, in the process of the chicken raw material 1 being conveyed to the gap between the tail end of the positioning plate 11 and the front end of the pressing rod 16, the front end of the chicken raw material 1 is prevented from being pushed to the side of the positioning plate 11 away from the positioning block group 9 due to the large thrust of the first correction part 23, thereby ensuring the positioning accuracy of the chicken raw material 1 and facilitating the thrust adjustment of the first correction part 23 on the chicken raw materials 1 of different lengths; when the chicken raw materials 1 with longer lengths at the head and tail ends are conveyed to the adjustment channel 25, the L-shaped rod 30 and the third spring 31 facilitate the thrust adjustment of the second correction part 24 on the tail ends of the chicken raw materials 1 of different lengths.

[0035] Further: the connecting assembly 21 includes a connecting block 32, a first bolt 33 and a first nut 34, one end of the first bolt 33 is connected to the top of the correction plate 20, one side of the connecting block 32 is connected to the closed end of the bracket 22, the connecting block 32 is provided with a plurality of adjustment holes 35 for the first bolt 33 to pass through, the adjustment holes 35 are arranged along the width direction of the conveying device 6, and the other end of the first bolt 33 is locked with the connecting block 32 by the first nut 34.

[0036] From the above description, it can be known that the detachable connection between the correction plate 20 and the bracket 22 is achieved through the first bolt 33, the first nut 34 and the connecting block 32; when the correction plate 20 needs to be disassembled and cleaned, the first nut 34 is first unscrewed, and then the other end of the first bolt 33 is rotated out of the adjustment hole 35 opened on the connecting plate, thereby achieving the function of disassembling and cleaning the correction plate 20; in addition, through the plurality of adjustment holes 35 arranged along the width direction of the conveying device 6 opened in the connecting block 32, the width of the correction channel 14 and the adjustment channel 25 can be adjusted on one side, and it is convenient to cut and obtain the cartilage 3 of other chicken parts, thereby improving the overall scope of application.

[0037] Furthermore: a second bolt 36 is connected to the side of the positioning plate 11 away from the positioning block group 9, and the frame 5 is connected to a positioning ring 37 for the second bolt 36 to pass through, and a second nut 38 and a third nut 39 are respectively provided on both sides of the positioning ring 37 to lock the second bolt 36 in the positioning ring 37.

[0038] As can be seen from the above description, when the positioning plate 11 needs to be installed, first, the second nut 38 is screwed onto the second bolt 36 connected to the side of the positioning plate 11 away from the positioning block group 9, and then the second bolt 36 is passed through the positioning ring 37 connected to the frame 5 to a preset position; finally, the third nut 39 is screwed onto the second bolt 36, and the second bolt 36 and the third nut 39 are tightened until the second nut 38 and the third nut 39 are abutted against both sides of the positioning ring 37, thereby realizing the detachable connection between the positioning plate 11 and the frame 5; when the head end length of a batch of chicken raw materials 1 to be cut is relatively short, first unscrew the second nut 38 and the third nut 39, and then move the second bolt 36 toward the direction close to the correction plate 20 for adjustment, and then re-tighten the second nut 38 and the third nut 39 to both sides of the positioning ring 37; when the head end length of a batch of chicken raw materials 1 to be cut is relatively long, then on the contrary, the second bolt 36 is moved and adjusted in the direction away from the correction plate 20, thereby realizing the function of adjusting the width of the correction channel 14 on the other side.

[0039] Furthermore: the positioning block group 9 includes two left positioning blocks 40 and two right positioning blocks 41, both of which are arranged in parallel along the width direction of the conveying device 6, and a cutting channel 10 is formed between the two left positioning blocks 40 and the two right positioning blocks 41. Both sides of the left positioning blocks 40 and the right positioning blocks 41 are connected with convex strips 42 to prevent the chicken raw material 1 from slipping, and the convex strips 42 are extended in the conveying direction.

[0040] From the above description, it can be known that the left positioning block 40 and the right positioning block 41, both of which are arranged in parallel along the width direction of the conveying device 6, support the head and tail ends of the chicken raw material 1; two left positioning blocks 40 and two right positioning blocks 41 are arranged in each positioning block group 9, so that the chicken raw material 1 can be placed more stably on the positioning block group 9; by connecting the convex strips 42 extending in the conveying direction to both sides of the left positioning block 40 and the right positioning block 41, the positioning plate 11 and the correction plate 20 adjust the head and tail ends of the chicken raw material 1 in the process, so as to prevent the head end or tail end of the chicken raw material 1 from sliding off the positioning block group 9 due to the push of the correction plate 20 or the positioning plate 11, thereby further ensuring the positioning accuracy of the chicken raw material 1.

[0041] Furthermore, the cutting channel 10 is provided with a guide plate 43 whose length is parallel to the conveying direction. A section of the guide plate 43 close to the disc cutter 7 is provided with an arc-shaped upwardly convex limiting portion 44. The limiting portion 44 is provided with a limiting groove 45 for the bottom of the disc cutter 7 to be placed.

[0042] From the above description, it can be seen that through the guide plate 43 and the limit groove 45, during the cutting process, the bottom end of the disc cutter 7 passes through the limit groove 45, which ensures that the chicken material 1 can be completely cut off while preventing the bottom end of the disc cutter 7 from tilting during the cutting process; in addition, an arc-shaped upward convex limit portion 44 is provided in a section of the guide plate 43 close to the disc cutter 7 to prevent the disc cutter 7 from causing damage to the conveying device 6 during the cutting process, thereby further ensuring that the chicken material 1 can be completely cut off and protecting the conveying device 6.

[0043] Furthermore: it also includes a dividing device located at the output end of the conveying device 6, the dividing device includes a dividing plate 46 and a dividing hopper 47, the dividing hopper 47 is connected to the frame 5, the dividing hopper 47 is divided into a first feeding hopper 48 for feeding the rear chicken back meat and a second feeding hopper 49 for feeding the cartilage 3 by the dividing plate 46, the dividing plate 46 is provided with an arc portion 50 at one end close to the disc cutter 7, the arc portion 50 is arranged cocentrically with the disc cutter 7, and the gap size between the arc portion 50 and the disc cutter 7 is in the range of [1, 15] mm.

[0044] From the above description, it can be known that by setting the arc portion 50 at one end of the dividing plate 46 near the disc cutter 7, since the arc portion 50 and the disc cutter 7 are set concentrically, after the cutting is completed, the chicken back bone 2 and the cartilage 3 are separated by the arc portion 50 to the two sides of the guide plate 43 respectively, and the separated chicken back bone 2 with meat is transported to the first lower hopper 48 for collection through the conveying device 6, and the separated cartilage 3 with meat is transported to the second lower hopper 49 for collection through the conveying device 6, thereby realizing the function of automatically separating and collecting the chicken back bone and cartilage 3 with meat.

[0045] Furthermore, the blade of the disc cutter 7 is evenly provided with anti-sticking openings 29 along its circumferential direction.

[0046] As can be seen from the above description, the anti-sticking opening 29 is provided on the blade of the disc cutter 7 to prevent the chicken material 1 from adhering to the disc cutter 7 during the cutting process and after cutting.

[0047] A method for cutting crispy and fragrant cartilage, the cartilage cutting steps are as follows:

[0048] Step 1: first remove the wings, front breast cover, chicken legs and chicken wings from the chicken carcass, then place the multiple chicken raw materials 1 formed after the wings, front breast cover, chicken legs and chicken wings are removed on the support of several positioning block groups 9 on the conveying device 6, and then align the head end of the chicken raw material 1 with the positioning plate 11 to achieve the initial positioning of the chicken raw material 1;

[0049] Step 2, then, the conveying device 6 conveys the chicken material 1 to be cut after the head end is aligned to the correction channel 14, and the tail end of the chicken material 1 is preliminarily adjusted and aligned through the first correction part 23; the chicken material 1 after the preliminary adjustment of the tail end enters the adjustment channel 25, the front end of the chicken material 1 is pressed by the pressing rod 16, and the tail end of the chicken material 1 and the peritoneal meat on both sides thereof are contracted and adjusted to be parallel to the conveying direction through the second correction part 24, so as to limit the chicken material 1 again;

[0050] Step 3: After that, the chicken raw material 1 to be cut is aligned at the head and tail ends, and the chicken back bone 2 with meat at the head end of the chicken raw material 1 is pressed by the pressing rod 16. The elastic force of the first spring 18 is used to ensure that the chicken back bone 2 with meat at the head end of the chicken raw material 1 is pressed, and it is convenient for the pressing rod 16 to adjust the pressure of the chicken raw materials 1 with different thicknesses;

[0051] Step 4. Finally, the compacted chicken material 1 is transported to the disc cutter 7. The driving device 8 drives the disc cutter 7 to rotate and cut the chicken material 1 that has been limited and compacted for multiple times, thereby realizing the function of automatically cutting and obtaining the cartilage 3.

[0052] Reference Figures 2 to 6 , the embodiments provided by the present invention are:

[0053] A crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine and method, such as Figure 2 As shown, it includes a frame 5, a conveying device 6, a disc cutter 7 and a driving device 8 for driving the disc cutter 7 to rotate, and the conveying device 6, the disc cutter 7 and the driving device are all installed on the frame 5;

[0054] like Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, the conveying device 6 is connected to a plurality of positioning block groups 9 for supporting the bottom end of the chicken material 1. The positioning block group 9 includes two left positioning blocks 40 and two right positioning blocks 41, both of which are arranged in parallel along the width direction of the conveying device 6. Both sides of the left positioning block 40 and the right positioning block 41 are connected with convex strips 42 for preventing the chicken material 1 from sliding off, and the convex strips 42 are extended in the conveying direction;

[0055] like Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, a cutting channel 10 for the disc cutter 7 to cut is provided in the middle of the positioning block group 9, and the cutting channel 10 is formed between two left positioning blocks 40 and two right positioning blocks 41; the cutting channel 10 is provided with a guide plate 43 whose length is arranged parallel to the conveying direction, and a section of the guide plate 43 close to the disc cutter 7 is provided with an arc-shaped upwardly convex limiting portion 44, and the limiting portion 44 is provided with a limiting groove 45 for the bottom of the disc cutter 7 to be placed.

[0056] like Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the conveying device 6 is provided with a positioning plate 11 for adjusting the head and tail ends of the chicken material 1, a correction mechanism 12 and a pressing mechanism 13 for pressing the middle part of the chicken material 1 in sequence along the conveying direction; a correction channel 14 that decreases along the conveying direction is formed between the tail end of the positioning plate 11 and the correction mechanism 12; the disc cutter 7 is located between the correction mechanism 12 and the pressing mechanism 13, and pillars 15 are provided at the front and rear ends of the disc cutter 7;

[0057] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the clamping mechanism 13 includes a pressure rod 16, a guide rod 17 and a first spring 18. The support 15 and the pressure rod 16 are connected by the first spring 18. The pressure rod 16 is connected to the guide rod 17 which passes through the first spring 18 and the support 15 in sequence. The guide rod 17 is connected to a limit piece 19 at one end away from the pressure rod 16 to prevent it from falling from the support 15.

[0058] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the correction mechanism 12 includes a correction plate 20, a connecting assembly 21 and a U-shaped bracket 22, the two open ends of the bracket 22 are installed on both sides of the frame 5, and the top of the correction plate 20 is connected to the closed end of the bracket 22 through the connecting assembly 21;

[0059] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, one end of the correction plate 20 is a first correction portion 23 arranged in an arc shape, and the other end is a second correction portion 24 parallel to the conveying direction; the tail end of the positioning plate 11 and the first correction portion 23 form a correction channel 14, the second correction portion 24 and the front end of the pressure rod 16 form an adjustment channel 25, and the support 15 is connected to the closed end of the bracket 22;

[0060] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the side of the frame 5 away from the positioning plate 11 is connected to an adjustment rod 26 extending toward the first correction part 23, a second spring 27 is connected between the first correction part 23 and the adjustment rod 26, and the adjustment rod 26 is provided with a guide part 28 penetrating into the second spring 27; the closed end of the bracket 22 is connected to an L-shaped rod 30 extending toward the second correction part 24, the horizontal end of the L-shaped rod 30 is sleeved with a third spring 31, and the side of the second correction part 24 away from the positioning plate 11 is connected to the third spring 31;

[0061] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the connecting assembly 21 includes a connecting block 32, a first bolt 33 and a first nut 34; one end of the first bolt 33 is connected to the top of the correction plate 20, and one side of the connecting block 32 is connected to the closed end of the bracket 22. The connecting block 32 is provided with a plurality of adjustment holes 35 for the first bolt 33 to pass through, and the adjustment holes 35 are arranged along the width direction of the conveying device 6. The other end of the first bolt 33 is locked with the connecting block 32 by the first nut 34.

[0062] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, a second bolt 36 is connected to the side of the positioning plate 11 away from the positioning block group 9, and a positioning ring 37 is connected to the frame 5 for the second bolt 36 to pass through. A second nut 38 and a third nut 39 are respectively provided on both sides of the positioning ring 37 to lock the second bolt 36 in the positioning ring 37.

[0063] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, it also includes a material distribution device located at the output end of the conveying device 6, the material distribution device includes a material distribution plate 46 and a material distribution hopper 47, and the material distribution hopper 47 is connected to the frame 5; the material distribution hopper 47 is divided into a first material distribution hopper 48 for discharging rear chicken back meat and a second material distribution hopper 49 for discharging cartilage 3 by the material distribution plate 46;

[0064] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 The illustrated dividing plate 46 is provided with an arc portion 50 at one end close to the disc cutter 7, and the arc portion 50 is arranged concentrically with the disc cutter 7, and the gap between the arc portion 50 and the disc cutter 7 is in the range of [1, 15] mm. The blade of the disc cutter 7 is uniformly provided with anti-sticking openings 29 along its circumferential direction.

[0065] In summary, compared with the prior art, the present invention has the advantages of high cutting uniformity, high cutting efficiency and high safety; through the conveying device 6 and the positioning block group 9, and because the positioning block group 9 is provided in a plurality of pieces, the initial positioning of multiple chicken raw materials 1 is achieved, the subsequent cutting uniformity is ensured and the subsequent cutting efficiency is improved; through the positioning plate 11, the head end of the chicken raw material 1 to be cut is aligned, thereby achieving the secondary positioning of the chicken raw material 1 and ensuring the subsequent cutting uniformity; through the tail end of the positioning plate 11, the correction mechanism 12 and the correction channel 14, the head and tail ends of the chicken raw material 1 to be cut are adjusted and aligned, thereby achieving the tertiary positioning of the chicken raw material 1 and ensuring the subsequent cutting uniformity Function: Through the pressure rod 16, the support 15, the first spring 18, the limiter 19 and the guide rod 17, the chicken material 1 is prevented from shifting during the subsequent cutting process, thereby further ensuring the uniformity and efficiency of the subsequent cutting; in addition, due to the elastic force of the first spring 18, it is convenient to adjust the pressure of the pressure rod 16 on the chicken material 1 of different thicknesses; since the support 15 is arranged at the front and rear ends of the disc cutter 7, during the subsequent cutting process, it is ensured that the pressure of the pressure rod 16 on both sides of the chicken material 1 is uniform, thereby further improving the uniformity and efficiency of the subsequent cutting; finally, through the disc cutter 7 and the driving device 8, the function of automatic cutting to obtain the chicken cartilage 3 is realized.

[0066] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, some improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine, characterized by: The machine comprises a frame, a conveying device installed on the frame, a disc cutter and a driving device for driving the disc cutter to rotate, wherein the conveying device is connected with a plurality of positioning block groups for supporting the bottom end of the chicken raw material, and a cutting channel for the disc cutter to cut is arranged in the middle of the positioning block group; the conveying device is provided with positioning plates for adjusting the head and tail ends of the chicken raw material respectively, a correction mechanism and a pressing mechanism for pressing the middle part of the chicken raw material in sequence along the conveying direction, a correction channel that shrinks along the conveying direction is formed between the rear end of the positioning plate and the correction mechanism, and the disc cutter is located between the correction mechanism and the pressing mechanism; pillars are arranged at the front and rear ends of the disc cutter; The clamping mechanism includes a pressure rod, a guide rod and a first spring, wherein the pillar and the pressure rod are connected via the first spring; the pressure rod is connected to a guide rod which passes through the first spring and the pillar in sequence, and an end of the guide rod away from the pressure rod is connected to a stopper to prevent the guide rod from falling from the pillar; The positioning block group includes two left positioning blocks and two right positioning blocks, both of which are arranged in parallel along the width direction of the conveying device, the cutting channel is formed between the two left positioning blocks and the two right positioning blocks, and both sides of the left positioning blocks and the right positioning blocks are connected with convex strips to prevent the chicken raw materials from sliding off, and the convex strips are extended in the conveying direction; It also includes a dividing device located at the output end of the conveying device, the dividing device includes a dividing plate and a dividing hopper, the dividing hopper is connected to the frame, the dividing hopper is divided into a first hopper for feeding rear chicken back meat and a second hopper for feeding cartilage by the dividing plate, the dividing plate is provided with an arc portion at one end close to the disc cutter, the arc portion is arranged cocentrically with the disc cutter, and the gap size between the arc portion and the disc cutter is in the range of [1, 15] mm.

2. The crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The correction mechanism includes a correction plate, a connecting component and a U-shaped bracket, the two open ends of the bracket are installed on both sides of the frame, and the top of the correction plate is connected to the closed end of the bracket through the connecting component; one end of the correction plate is a first correction part arranged in an arc shape, and the other end is a second correction part parallel to the conveying direction, the rear end of the positioning plate and the first correction part constitute the correction channel, the second correction part and the front end of the pressure rod form an adjustment channel, and the support is connected to the closed end of the bracket.

3. The crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The frame is connected to an adjusting rod extending toward the first correction part on one side away from the positioning plate, a second spring is connected between the first correction part and the adjusting rod, the adjusting rod is provided with a guide portion passing through the second spring, the closed end of the bracket is connected to an L-shaped rod with a horizontal end extending toward the second correction part, a third spring is sleeved on the horizontal end of the L-shaped rod, and the second correction part is connected to the third spring on one side away from the positioning plate.

4. The crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting assembly includes a connecting block, a first bolt and a first nut, one end of the first bolt is connected to the top of the correction plate, one side of the connecting block is connected to the closed end of the bracket, the connecting block is provided with a plurality of adjustment holes for the first bolt to pass through, the adjustment holes are arranged along the width direction of the conveying device, and the other end of the first bolt is locked with the connecting block by the first nut.

5. The crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second bolt is connected to a side of the positioning plate away from the positioning block group, and a positioning ring for the second bolt to pass through is connected to the frame. A second nut and a third nut are respectively provided on both sides of the positioning ring to lock the second bolt in the positioning ring.

6. The crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting channel is provided with a guide plate whose length is arranged parallel to the conveying direction, and a section of the guide plate close to the disc cutter is provided with an arc-shaped upwardly convex limiting portion, and the limiting portion is provided with a limiting groove for placing the bottom of the disc cutter.

7. The crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blade of the disc cutter is evenly provided with anti-sticking openings along the circumferential direction thereof.

8. The cutting method of the crispy and fragrant cartilage cutting machine according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The steps for cartilage cutting are as follows: Step 1: first remove the wings, front breast cover, chicken legs and chicken wings from the chicken carcass, then place the multiple chicken raw materials formed after the wings, front breast cover, chicken legs and chicken wings are removed on the support of several positioning block groups on the conveying device, and then align the head end of the chicken raw material with the positioning plate to achieve the initial positioning of the chicken raw material; Step 2: Then, the conveying device conveys the chicken material to be cut after the head end is aligned to the correction channel, and the tail end of the chicken material is preliminarily adjusted and aligned by the first correction part; the chicken material after the preliminary adjustment of the tail end enters the adjustment channel, the front end of the chicken material is pressed by the pressure rod, and the tail end of the chicken material and the peritoneal meat on both sides thereof are contracted and adjusted to be parallel to the conveying direction by the second correction part, so as to limit the chicken material again; Step 3: After that, the chicken raw materials to be cut are aligned at the head and tail ends, and the chicken back bones with meat at the head end of the chicken raw materials are pressed by the pressing rod. The elastic force of the first spring is used to ensure that the chicken back bones with meat at the head end of the chicken raw materials are pressed tightly, and it is convenient for the pressing rod to adjust the pressure of chicken raw materials with different thicknesses; Step 4. Finally, the compacted chicken material is transported to the disc cutter, and the driving device drives the disc cutter to rotate and cut the chicken material that has been limited and compacted for multiple times, thereby realizing automatic cutting to obtain cartilage.

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