Trussing apparatus for cutting up meat

Abstract

Provided is a cutting meat fork device that can cut remaining meat, including a thickness adjusting assembly, a linear reciprocating motion assembly that adjusts the distance of the cutting assembly, a thickness adjusting plate that adjusts the thickness of the cut meat, a fall prevention plate that prevents the cut meat from falling to the lower end and moves the cut meat to a conveyor belt, a base assembly, a lower end fixing portion that fixes the lower end of the meat formed at the end of one side of a fixing plate fixed to the housing of the cutting device, a first cylinder assembly that moves the side fixing assembly by being fixed to the base assembly, a guide assembly that includes a guide rod that is installed horizontally through the guide support table of both ends of the first cylinder, a side fixing assembly that includes a plurality of fixing pins installed on a moving plate connected to the end of the guide rod and the piston rod of the first cylinder assembly, a meat fork assembly that includes a meat fixing fork portion installed at the end of a rotating plate that can be hingedly rotated on the fixing plate, and a second cylinder.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a meat-cutting fork device that can cut leftover meat. In particular, when the meat is cut to a certain thickness after being fixed by the fork component, it is inconvenient for the operator to manually cut the part inserted by the fork component after the cutting operation is completed. This invention relates to a meat-cutting fork device that can also cut leftover meat after the fork component is removed. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, meat cutting machines, also known as meat slicers, are available for the automatic continuous cutting of frozen meat in block form. For these machines, as described above, the stable extrusion and transfer of the cut meat is particularly important. However, existing meat cutting machines suffer from the problem of effectively and uniformly extruding unshaped, block-shaped cut meat. Furthermore, the complex extrusion structure of the cut meat occupies a large installation volume, inevitably leading to increased manufacturing costs.

[0003] In view of the existing problems as described above, as shown in the attached figure Figure 1a As shown, the front of the meat-fixing device A1 is fixedly attached with a plurality of needles 140 for inserting the meat. A front cover 104 forming a plurality of through holes 122 is installed on the front of the upper part of the needles 140. Side walls 102 are formed on both sides. A plurality of meat fork components 200 that move in and out through the through holes 122 are installed inside the main body 100 which opens at the rear.

[0004] The meat fork component 200 is mounted on the rotating shaft 180. Multiple meat fork components 200 are connected to each other by connecting rods 340. The meat fork component 200 can rotate around the rotating shaft 180 with the help of the cylinder 300, thereby inserting into the meat to fix or release it.

[0005] The existing processed meat fixing device A1 described above is shown in the attached figure. Figure 1b As shown, the process of cutting meat is as follows.

[0006] First, the meat is secured using the needles 140 formed on the front cover 104 and the meat fork component 200.

[0007] Second, when the distance S1 between the movable thickness adjustment plate and the fixedly installed cutting assembly is adjusted, S1 represents the thickness of the cut meat. After the meat thickness adjustment is completed,

[0008] Third, by moving the meat that is attached to the front cover 104 in the direction of the thickness adjustment plate, i.e., from right to left ①, and then in the direction of ②, the meat can be cut into a certain thickness and the process can be repeated.

[0009] The meat located between the cutting component and the front cover 104 will be cut to a certain thickness. The distance S2 between the meat fork component 200 inserted into the meat for fixing and the cutting component will become the leftover meat. Because the leftover meat may cause damage to the cutting component due to collision between the meat fork component 200 and the cutting component, it is inconvenient for the operator to cut the part inserted by the meat fork component 200.

[0010] In order to solve the existing problems mentioned above, the meat cutting machine of Korean Patent No. 0926297 has a meat cutting fork device A2. In order to cut the meat to a certain thickness, the extrusion needle 22 formed on the cover 21a is used to fix the side of the meat and the meat fork component 27 is used to fix the meat from the top before cutting. The remaining meat after cutting will separate or move to the blade assembly side as the push plate 23 with the back extrusion needle hole 23a is pushed forward by the cylinder 25, thereby cutting the remaining meat.

[0011] However, when using the pusher plate 23 to push the remaining meat for cutting, the meat may move because there is no external force to hold it, making it difficult to cut. Furthermore, because the meat cannot be securely fixed, it may fall to the ground in severe cases. Due to these problems, workers must manually cut the remaining meat with a knife, causing considerable inconvenience.

[0012] Prior technology documents

[0013] Patent documents

[0014] (Patent Document 1) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2016-0144054

[0015] (Patent Document 2) Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 0926297 Summary of the Invention

[0016] To address the aforementioned problems, the present invention aims to provide a meat-cutting fork device that prevents collisions between the meat-cutting fork and the cutting assembly during meat cutting by removing the meat-cutting fork from the meat secured by the fork, thereby preventing damage to the cutting assembly and ensuring safety by preventing accidents caused by damage to the cutting assembly. Furthermore, when a moving plate with multiple fixing pins to prevent meat movement is moved deeper toward the cutting assembly and then the moving plate with the fixing pins is retracted to its initial position, the remaining meat can be further cut while the meat is clamped on the side by an auxiliary plate and a thickness adjustment plate, and the lower part of the meat is supported by a serrated lower end fixing part and an anti-drop plate, thus minimizing the amount of remaining meat.

[0017] Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a meat cutting fork device that can cut leftover meat by forming an anti-drop plate, so that meat cut to a certain thickness by the cutting component falls between the cutting component and the conveyor belt used to transfer the cut meat, and prevents it from falling to the ground.

[0018] To achieve the objectives of the present invention as described above, the present invention provides a meat-cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat, characterized in that it includes: a thickness adjustment assembly, wherein the lower end of a thickness adjustment plate, which adjusts the distance between itself and a cutting assembly by means of a linear reciprocating motion assembly and thereby adjusts the thickness of the cut meat, is equipped with an anti-fall plate that moves the cut meat to a conveyor belt for transporting the cut meat while preventing it from falling to the lower end; a base assembly, wherein a lower end fixing part is formed at one end of a fixing plate fixed to the housing of the cutting device, which bends upward and has repeatedly formed protrusions and grooves for fixing the lower end of the meat; and a first gas... A cylinder assembly is fixedly mounted on the base assembly; a guide assembly consists of a guide rod that passes through and is horizontally mounted on guide support platforms mounted at both ends of the first cylinder; a side fixing assembly has multiple fixing pins mounted on a movable plate that operates horizontally by connecting to the ends of the guide rods and the piston rod of the first cylinder assembly, the fixing pins being mounted in such a way that they integrally pass through the through holes of the auxiliary plate with a sliding plate portion having a guide elongated hole; a meat fork assembly has a meat fork portion formed at the end of a rotating plate that is hingedly mounted to the fixed plate, the rotating plate being connected by a connecting rod; and a second cylinder for rotating the meat fork assembly.

[0019] A meat cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat, characterized in that: the linear reciprocating motion component is one of a cylinder, a screw, and a gear.

[0020] A meat cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat, characterized in that: the thickness adjustment plate further includes: a coating to reduce friction so that the cut meat can move easily onto the conveyor belt.

[0021] As described above, the present invention has the advantages of preventing collisions between the meat fork and the cutting assembly during meat cutting by removing the meat fork from the meat held in place by the meat fork, thereby preventing damage to the cutting assembly and ensuring safety by preventing accidents caused by damage to the cutting assembly. Furthermore, when the moving plate with multiple fixing pins formed to prevent the meat from moving is moved deeper into the cutting assembly, the amount of remaining meat can be minimized by further cutting the remaining meat. In addition, the present invention has the advantage of forming a drop-proof plate to prevent meat cut to a certain thickness by the cutting assembly from falling between the cutting assembly and the conveyor belt used to transfer the cut meat, thus preventing it from falling to the ground. It is a very useful invention. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1a This is a cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of an existing meat-fixing device.

[0023] Figure 1b This is a planar illustration of the process of cutting meat using an existing meat-fixing device.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of an existing meat-cutting fork device that can cut leftover meat.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a perspective view illustrating the structure of a meat cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat to which the technology of this invention is applied.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a front view illustrating the structure of a meat cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat to which the technology of this invention is applied.

[0027] Figure 5 This is a partial excerpt of a perspective view illustrating the technical essence of the present invention, namely, the structure of a side-fixing assembly equipped with multiple fixing pins.

[0028] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view illustrating the technical essence of the present invention, namely, the structure of a side-fixing assembly equipped with multiple fixing pins.

[0029] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view illustrating the working state of the meat cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] In the attached diagram Figure 3 This is a perspective view illustrating the structure of a meat-cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat to which the technology of this invention is applied. Figure 4 This is a front view illustrating the structure of a meat cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat to which the technology of the present invention is applied. The structure of the meat cutting fork device 1 for cutting leftover meat of the present invention is divided into a meat fork assembly 10 for fixing the meat, a thickness adjustment assembly 20 for adjusting the thickness of the cut meat, a base assembly 30 fixed to the cutting device, a side fixing assembly 50 equipped with a needle for fixing the meat, and a guide assembly 40 for preventing the side fixing assembly 50 from sinking or moving.

[0032] The meat fork assembly 10 has a meat fork portion 12 for fixing meat formed at the end of a rotating plate 11 that is hinged to the base assembly 30, and the rotating plate 11 is connected by a connecting rod 13.

[0033] After the three rotating plates 11 are installed at a certain interval, each rotating plate 11 is connected by a connecting rod 13. At this time, a second cylinder 80 is installed on the rotating plate 11 and the connecting rod 13 that connects the rotating plate 11.

[0034] The reason for mounting the second cylinder 80 onto the rotating plate 11 and the connecting rod 13 that connects the rotating plates 11 is to maximize the torque (force) for fixing the meat while miniaturizing the second cylinder 80.

[0035] As shown in the attached figure Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 As shown, the thickness adjustment assembly 20 is a structure in which the thickness adjustment plate 22, which adjusts the distance between the working pair of the linear reciprocating motion assembly 21 and the cutting assembly and thereby adjusts the thickness of the cut meat, is equipped with a fall prevention plate 24 at the lower end of the thickness adjustment plate 22, which moves the position of the cut meat to the conveyor belt for transporting the cut meat while preventing the cut meat from falling to the lower end.

[0036] In this invention, because the thickness adjustment assembly 20 receives rotational force and reduces the rotational force through a reducer to rotate the screw, the thickness of the cut meat can be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the thickness adjustment plate 22 and the cutting assembly. At this time, the screw, i.e., the linear reciprocating motion assembly 21, can be one of a cylinder, a rack and pinion, or a screw, and the structure has a guide 25 for preventing movement mounted around the linear reciprocating motion assembly 21.

[0037] A coating that reduces friction can also be formed on the thickness adjustment plate 22 to facilitate easy transfer of the cut meat to the conveyor belt. This is to ensure that the cut meat does not easily detach from the surface of the thickness adjustment plate 22. Furthermore, grooves can be formed at regular intervals to prevent sticking by allowing air to enter the grooves.

[0038] The base assembly 30 has a structure in which a lower end fixing part 32 is formed at one end of a fixing plate 31 fixed to the housing of the cutting device. This lower end is bent upwards and has a serrated shape formed by repeated protrusions and grooves to fix the lower end of the meat. A connecting hole 33 is formed on the upper surface of the base assembly 30 for engaging a blocking plate. The blocking plate is embedded in a guide elongated hole provided on the side fixing assembly 50.

[0039] A first cylinder assembly 60 for moving the side fixing assembly 50 is fixedly installed in the base assembly 30, and a guide assembly 40 is installed, which is composed of a guide rod that passes through and is horizontally installed on the guide support platform installed at both ends of the first cylinder.

[0040] The structure of the side fixing assembly 50 is that a plurality of fixing pins 55 are installed on a moving plate 51 that operates horizontally by being connected to the end of the guide rod 42 and the piston rod of the first cylinder assembly 60. The fixing pins 55 are installed in such a way that they are integrally connected to the through hole 42a of the auxiliary plate 52 with the sliding plate portion 53 having the guide elongated hole 53a.

[0041] When the movable plate 51 moves to one side by means of the first cylinder assembly 60, the auxiliary plate 52 will also be pushed and moved together. However, when the first cylinder assembly 60 is reset, only the movable plate 51 will be reset and the auxiliary plate 52 will not be reset.

[0042] Therefore, after the meat of a certain thickness is cut for the first time, the meat that is fixed by the meat fork assembly 10, i.e. the remaining meat after cutting, can be cut a second time after the meat fork assembly 10 is removed.

[0043] The meat fork assembly 10 has a structure in which a meat fork portion 12 for fixing meat is formed at the end of a rotating plate 11 that is hinged to a fixed plate 31, the rotating plate 11 is connected by a connecting rod 13, and the structure includes a second cylinder 80 for rotating the meat fork assembly 10.

[0044] The operation of the meat cutting fork device 1 of the present invention, which is configured with the structure described above, is shown in the attached figure. Figure 7As shown in (a), when the second cylinder 80 is first folded by driving the second cylinder 80 to work, the piston rod will be pulled and pulled counterclockwise to the rotating plate 11 which is mounted on the fixed plate 31 in a hinged manner, thereby raising the meat fork 12 and pressing the meat against the moving plate 51 on which the fixed pin 55 is mounted.

[0045] An auxiliary plate 52 is located between the meat to be cut and the movable plate 51, and the auxiliary plate 52 is slidably mounted on the fixed plate 31. As described above, when the meat fork assembly 10 rotates, the meat will be pressed against the movable plate 51, which is equipped with fixing pins 55 for securing the meat from the side, and the fixing pins 55 will be inserted and fixed into the meat. When the rotating plate 11 is inserted and fixed into the meat hanging on the movable plate 51 from the top in a clockwise direction by driving the second cylinder 80, the meat fork part 12 will also be inserted into the meat.

[0046] At this time, when the meat fork assembly 10 applies pressure to the meat from above, it fixes the meat together with the lower end fixing part 32 formed at the bottom, which fixes the lower end of the meat by being formed in a serrated shape. As described above, after fixing the meat to be cut, the thickness of the meat to be cut is adjusted by driving the thickness adjustment assembly 20.

[0047] The operation of the thickness adjustment component 20 is shown in the attached figure. Figure 4 As shown, the distance between the cutting component and the linear reciprocating motion component 21 is adjusted by driving the linear reciprocating motion component 21. When the thickness adjustment component 20 is working, that is, when adjusting the thickness of the meat to be cut, it receives rotational force and reduces the rotational force through a reducer to rotate the screw. Therefore, the thickness of the cut meat can be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the thickness adjustment plate 22 and the cutting component.

[0048] At this time, the screw, i.e. the linear reciprocating motion assembly 21, can be one of a cylinder (not shown), a rack and pinion, or a ball screw, etc. A guide 25 for preventing movement is installed around the linear reciprocating motion assembly 21, thereby preventing swaying during horizontal movement and thus moving stably.

[0049] As described above, after securing the meat and adjusting the thickness of the meat to be cut, the meat secured by the meat fork assembly 10 is moved from the right side to the left side in the attached figure, so that the meat is pressed against the thickness adjustment plate 22. Then, the meat secured by the meat fork assembly 10 is moved from the front side of the cutting assembly to the back side.

[0050] As the meat moves from the front side to the back side, it is cut, and the cut meat falls onto the conveyor belt mounted on the opposite side of the meat fork assembly 10 and moves.

[0051] However, there is a certain gap between the meat fork assembly 10 and the conveyor belt, and the cut meat may fall to the ground due to the gap. Therefore, the anti-fall plate 24, which acts as a stepping stone, can be used to safely move the cut meat onto the conveyor belt.

[0052] At the same time, it is advisable to form a coating on the thickness adjustment plate 22 to reduce friction and facilitate easy movement of the cut meat onto the conveyor belt. This coating is formed to ensure that the cut meat does not adhere to the thickness adjustment plate and easily detach.

[0053] Although the present invention has been described using the case of forming a coating as an example, in order to prevent adhesion to the surface, it may also be used to form an embossed pattern or to form grooves at certain intervals.

[0054] In the meat-cutting state described above, because the meat fork assembly 10 firmly holds the meat in place, it is impossible to cut the portion held in place by the meat fork assembly 10. However, the present invention, as shown in the accompanying drawings... Figure 7 As shown in (B), the fixing force is released by rotating the meat fork 12 that fixes the meat in order to further cut the remaining meat.

[0055] The reason for resetting the meat fork 12 to its original position is to prevent it from colliding with the cutting assembly. After releasing the fixing force of the meat fork 12 as described above, the moving plate 51 is further moved toward the thickness adjustment plate 22 by driving the first cylinder assembly 60.

[0056] As described above, when the moving plate 51 is moved toward the thickness adjusting plate 22, the meat is cut to a certain size until the fixing needle 55 contacts the thickness adjusting plate 22. When the thickness adjusting plate 22 contacts the fixing needle 55, as shown in the attached figure... Figure 7 As shown in (C), the first cylinder assembly 60 will move backward.

[0057] When the first cylinder assembly 60 moves backward and the piston rod is folded, the movable plate 51 mounted at the end and the fixing pin 55 provided on the movable plate 51 will separate from the auxiliary plate 52 and move.

[0058] Because the auxiliary plate 52 supports the meat, it can cut the meat that was originally fixed by the fixing pin 55 between the auxiliary plate 52 and the thickness adjustment plate 22. At this time, because the blocking plate is embedded in the guide elongated hole 53a, it will not sway left and right and will move in a straight line. It also acts as a limiter when the first cylinder assembly 60 extends, thus preventing the fixing pin 55 from colliding with the cutting assembly. Meanwhile, the sliding plate portion 53, which is attached to the upper surface of the base assembly and flexes in a sliding manner, further enhances stability.

[0059] When the leftover meat is cut, because the lower end fixing part 53a is formed with a serrated shape, the meat being cut will not move and will remain fixed even when the meat is not fixed by the meat fork assembly.

[0060] As described above, the present invention has the advantages of preventing collisions between the meat fork and the cutting assembly during meat cutting by removing the meat fork from the meat held in place by the meat fork, thereby preventing damage to the cutting assembly and ensuring safety by preventing accidents caused by damage to the cutting assembly. Furthermore, when the moving plate with multiple fixing pins formed to prevent the meat from moving is moved deeper into the cutting assembly, the amount of remaining meat can be minimized by further cutting the remaining meat. In addition, the present invention has the advantage of forming a drop-proof plate to prevent meat cut to a certain thickness by the cutting assembly from falling between the cutting assembly and the conveyor belt used to transfer the cut meat, thus preventing it from falling to the ground. It is a very useful invention.

Claims

1. A meat-cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat, characterized in that, include: The thickness adjustment assembly, which adjusts the distance between itself and the cutting assembly by means of the linear reciprocating motion assembly and thereby adjusts the thickness of the cut meat, is equipped with a fall prevention plate at the lower end of the thickness adjustment plate. This plate moves the cut meat to the conveyor belt used for transporting the cut meat while preventing it from falling to the lower end. The base assembly has a lower end fixing part formed at one end of a fixing plate fixed to the housing of the cutting device. This part is bent upwards and equipped with a serrated shape by repeatedly forming protrusions and grooves to fix the lower end of the meat. The first cylinder assembly is fixedly mounted on the base assembly, which allows the side fixing assembly to move; The guide assembly prevents the side fixing assembly from shaking by means of a guide rod that passes through and is horizontally installed on the guide support platform at both ends of the first cylinder assembly. The side fixing assembly has a plurality of fixing pins mounted on a movable plate that operates horizontally by being connected to the end of the guide rod and the piston rod of the first cylinder assembly. The fixing pins are mounted in such a way that they integrally pass through the through hole of the auxiliary plate with the sliding plate portion having the guide elongated hole, wherein the auxiliary plate is mounted on the fixing plate in a slidable manner. The meat fork assembly has a fork-like portion formed at the end of a rotating plate that is hingedly rotatably mounted to the fixed plate, the rotating plate being connected via a connecting rod; and... The second cylinder is used to rotate the meat fork assembly.

2. The meat cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat according to claim 1, characterized in that: The linear reciprocating motion component is one of a cylinder, a screw, or a gear.

3. The meat-cutting fork device for cutting leftover meat according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness adjustment plate also includes a coating to reduce friction so that the cut meat can move easily onto the conveyor belt.

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