A meat surface finishing device

Abstract

The present application relates to meat processing equipment field, specifically to a kind of meat surface finishing device;It is equipped with separation tool, the separation tool is equipped with blade and the driving structure of driving the blade rotation down pressure, the blade is equipped with blade body, the edge of blade body is equipped with first cutting edge, first cutting edge is single-sided blade, single-sided blade is equipped with dull back, driving structure is equipped with in-place sensing device, when working, the back of blade is in the process of rotation down pressure with an arc trajectory approaches fat layer and gradually compresse fat layer approaches muscle layer, and subsequent compaction on muscle layer, in the process of subsequent blade relative meat transverse movement or the process of meat relative blade movement, it can be more thorough to separate fat layer from muscle layer, finishing is more clean, while also avoid valuable part is wasted;While it can realize automatic operation, improve efficiency.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of meat processing equipment, in particular to a meat surface finishing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the acceleration of people's life pace and the demand for food, the pre-prepared food, which is a product that saves time and effort after simple cooking and subsequent processing, has developed rapidly. Among them, meat pre-prepared food accounts for a large proportion. This has led to the rapid development of the meat supply chain. For meat, in order to make the appearance neat and improve the value of the commodity, it is necessary to remove the surface parts that are not needed or have low value. This includes removing fat, fascia, etc.

[0003] It is known that one type of device uses different tools, such as blades, which are transverse to the product conveying direction to separate the meat surface parts that are not needed or have low value, but this type of device is easy to separate the meat.

[0004] It is also known that, for example, BR112014010048B1 describes a rotating knife Figure 1 This type of rotating knife uses a high-speed rotating circular blade to quickly separate fat, but this type of rotating knife needs to be operated by hand, so the efficiency is insufficient. SUMMARY

[0005] In view of the above, the purpose of the present application is to provide a meat surface finishing device to solve the existing problems.

[0006] The meat surface finishing device of the present application is provided with a separation tool, the separation tool is provided with a blade and a driving structure for driving the blade to rotate and press down, the blade is provided with a blade body, the edge of the blade body is provided with a first cutting edge, the first cutting edge is a single-sided edge, the single-sided edge is provided with a blunt back, the driving structure is provided with a position sensing device, during operation, the back of the blade follows an arc-shaped trajectory to approach the fat layer and gradually press the fat layer to approach the muscle layer during the process of rotating and pressing down, after the blade approaches the muscle layer and gradually presses on the muscle layer, it is affected by the reaction force, and after reaching a certain pressure, the position sensing device can be triggered to stop the movement of the driving structure, so that the blade can be pressed on the muscle layer.

[0007] Optionally, the present application is provided with a conveying device and a position sensor, the conveying device is arranged below the separation tool, the conveying device is used to carry the meat product and drive the meat product to move towards the separation tool to complete the separation; the conveying device is coupled with the position sensor, during operation, when the meat product reaches below the separation tool, it can be sensed by the position sensor, thereby feeding back a signal to the conveying device to pause, and after the blade of the separation tool presses down, the meat product continues to be driven forward

[0008] Optionally, the linear drive device of the present application, the separating tool is installed on the linear drive device, the linear drive device can drive the separating tool to move to the meat product to separate the fat layer.

[0009] Optionally, the present application is provided with a conveying device, a linear drive device, a position sensor, when the meat product reaches the lower part of the separating tool, it is sensed by the position sensor, the conveying device stops, after the blade of the separating tool is pressed down, the linear drive device drives the separating tool to move to the meat product, and the conveying device drives the meat product to move to the separating tool at the same time.

[0010] Further, the conveying device is a roller conveyor, the roller conveyor is provided with a conveying surface composed of a plurality of rollers, the position sensor is a pressure type position sensor, which can be installed in the gap between the rollers; the pressure type position sensor is provided with a contact part protruding from the conveying surface of the roller conveyor, the contact part is provided with a stop inclined surface, in operation, the meat product advances with the conveying device, and after hitting the stop inclined surface, the contact part is pressed down, so that the pressure type position sensor is triggered.

[0011] Further, the back of the blade is provided with a curved blade, the curved blade has a curved blade body and a second blade edge, the orientation of the second blade edge is opposite to that of the first blade edge; the second blade edge is directed to the front edge of the meat product after the blade is rotated and pressed down to the position.

[0012] Further, a visual imaging system cooperating with the separating tool is provided.

[0013] Beneficial effects: the present application can press the fat layer and press it on the muscle layer through the rotating and pressing blade, and can separate the fat layer and the muscle layer more thoroughly in the process of the subsequent blade moving transversely relative to the meat product or the process of the meat product moving relative to the blade, so that the trimming is cleaner, and the valuable part can be avoided from being wasted; at the same time, the automatic operation can be realized, and the efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the present application;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a side structure schematic diagram of the present application;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a state schematic diagram of the meat product stopping after triggering the pressure type position sensor;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a state schematic diagram of the blade rotating and pressing close to the muscle layer;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a state schematic diagram of the blade pressing against the muscle layer to trigger the proximity switch and stop.

[0019] Figure 6 Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the state of separating fat layer for the blade;

[0020] Figure 7 Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the state of providing the blade with curved blade;

[0021] Figure 8 Fig. 3 is an effect diagram of the curved blade;

[0022] In the figure, the reference signs are: separating tool 1, blade 101, first blade edge 101a, second blade edge 101b, driving structure 2, speed reducer motor 201, driving arm 202, blade seat 203, extension handle 2031, spring fixing rod 2032, fat layer 301, muscle layer 302, first depth 3a, second position 3b, in-place sensing device 4, spring 401, proximity switch 402, hemispherical head 403, washer 404, outer ear 4041, nut 405, linear drive device 5, roller conveyor 6, pressure in-place sensor 7, contact part 701. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] Referring to Figure 1 The meat surface finishing device of the present application is provided with a separating tool 1. It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the separating tool 1 is more suitable for meat with a relatively flat surface and separating surface fat, and more specifically, it is suitable for the step of separating fat from pork after the pork is separated into pieces. Specifically, the separating tool 1 is provided with a blade 101 and a driving structure 2 for driving the blade 101 to rotate and press down. During the process of rotating and pressing down of the blade 101, the blunt side of the blade 101 approaches the fat layer 301 in an arc trajectory and gradually presses the fat layer 301 to approach the muscle layer 302. The driving structure 2 is provided with an in-place sensing device 4. After the blade 101 approaches the muscle layer 302 and gradually presses on the muscle layer 302, it is affected by the reaction force. When a certain pressure is reached, the in-place sensing device 4 can be triggered to stop the movement of the driving structure 2, so that the blade 101 can be pressed on the muscle layer 302. In this way, the fat layer 301 and the muscle layer 302 can be separated more thoroughly during the subsequent transverse movement of the blade 101 relative to the meat product or the movement of the meat product relative to the blade 101.

[0025] Referring to Figures 2-5As shown, in the present embodiment, the blade 101 has a blade body, the edge of the blade body has a first cutting edge 101a, the first cutting edge 101a is a single-sided blade, the effect of the single-sided blade is that it can only be used in one direction, and it has a dull back, during the process of the blade 101 rotating and pressing down, the back of the first cutting edge 101a first contacts the fat layer 301 (as shown in Figure 3 ), the back of the first cutting edge 101a is dull, so it only has a pressing effect and does not cut the fat layer 301, and because fat is a soft granular substance and muscle is a hard strip-like substance, during pressing, the fat is separated so that the back of the first cutting edge 101a can approach the muscle layer 302 (as shown in Figure 4 ), and when it contacts the muscle layer 302, it is resisted, thereby feeding back to the position sensing device 4 (as shown in Figure 5 ), so that the blade 101 can stop in time; during the subsequent separation process of the blade 101, the blade 101 uses a beveling method to more completely separate the fat layer 301 of the meat product.

[0026] Referring to Figures 1-3As shown, in the embodiment, the driving structure 2 comprises two reduction motors 201, each of which is provided with a driving arm 202, and the front end of each of the two driving arms 202 is hingedly connected with a cutter seat 203, the cutter 101 is mounted at both ends of the cutter seat 203, the cutter seat 203 is centered at the hinge point, the front end is a bayonet part for mounting the cutter 101, the cutter 101 is mounted on the cutter seat 203 through the bayonet part, and the rear end is an extension handle 2031, a spring fixing rod 2032 is arranged on the extension handle 2031, the spring fixing rod 2032 is inserted on the driving arm 202 and the upper half is above the driving arm 202, the spring fixing rod 2032 is used for mounting the in-place sensing device 4, the in-place sensing device 4 comprises a spring 401 and a proximity switch 402, a hemispherical head 403 is sleeved on the spring fixing rod 2032, and a gasket 404 is sleeved on the upper half of the spring fixing rod 2032, the spherical surface of the hemispherical head 403 is in contact with the upper surface of the driving arm 202, the spring 401 is sleeved on the upper half of the spring fixing rod 2032 and is between the hemispherical head 403 and the gasket 404, a nut 405 is arranged on the top of the spring fixing rod 2032 for fixing the gasket 404, the spring 401 and the hemispherical head 403, an outer lug 4041 is arranged on the periphery of the gasket 404, and the proximity switch 402 is arranged on the outer lug 4041; in operation, the driving arm 202 is driven by the reduction motor 201 to rotate downward, thereby driving the cutter 101 to rotate and press downward, in the process of rotating and pressing downward of the cutter 101, the cutter 101 first approaches the fat layer 301 and gradually presses the fat layer 301 to approach the muscle layer 302, after reaching the muscle layer 302, the extension handle 2031 at the rear end of the cutter seat 203 is raised relative to the driving arm 202 due to the influence of the reaction force, the spring 401 is compressed, the extension handle 2031 gradually approaches the driving arm 202, and the driving arm 202 stops after the proximity switch 402 is triggered.

[0027] In an embodiment, the application is provided with a conveying device arranged below the separating tool 1, which is used to carry the meat product and drive the meat product to move towards the separating tool 1 to complete the separation.

[0028] As other embodiments, the application can adopt a linear sliding table or other linear driving device 5 to drive the separating tool 1 to move towards the meat product to separate the fat layer 301; however, the conveying device not only enables the meat product to move towards the separating tool 1 to achieve separation, but also can be linked with the separating tool 1 to complete the automatic production process, and therefore the conveying device is preferred.

[0029] Specifically, the conveying device of the present application can adopt a roller conveyor 6 or a belt conveyor for conveying, and the conveying device is coupled with the in-place sensor, in operation, when the meat product reaches below the separating tool 1, it can be sensed by the in-place sensor, so as to feed back a signal to the conveying device to stop, and after the blade 101 of the separating tool 1 is pressed down, the meat product is driven to continue advancing.

[0030] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 In the most preferred embodiment, the fat-removing device of the present application can be provided with both a conveying device and a linear driving device 5 to drive the separating tool 1, and both are coupled with the in-place sensor, in operation, when the meat product reaches below the separating tool 1, it can be sensed by the in-place sensor, the conveying device stops, the linear driving device 5 drives the separating tool 1 to move towards the meat product after the blade 101 of the separating tool 1 is pressed down, and the conveying device also drives the meat product to move towards the separating tool 1, so that the speed of the blade 101 is faster, the separating effect is better, and the efficiency is improved.

[0031] Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 In one embodiment, the conveying device preferably adopts a roller conveyor 6, which has a conveying surface composed of a plurality of rollers, and a pressure-type in-place sensor 7 is installed in the gap between the rollers, the pressure-type in-place sensor 7 has a contact part 701 protruding from the conveying surface of the roller conveyor 6, the contact part 701 has a stop inclined surface, in operation, the meat product advances with the conveying device, and after hitting the stop inclined surface, the contact part 701 is pressed down to trigger the pressure-type in-place sensor 7; the main advantage of this embodiment is that the meat product has a certain resistance, which can eliminate the inertia of the meat product and avoid the meat product from not stopping in place, thereby affecting the subsequent separating effect.

[0032] In one embodiment, the blade 101 stops at a first depth 3a slightly below the interface between the fat layer 301 and the muscle layer 302 when approaching the front edge of the meat product, stopping at the front edge position can make the fat layer 301 separate more thoroughly in the horizontal plane, and stopping at the first depth 3a can make the fat layer 301 separate more thoroughly in the vertical plane, simply speaking, if it does not reach the front edge position, some fat will remain at the position close to the front edge (such as Figure 5If the first depth 3a is not reached, a thin layer of fat will remain on the entire or partial surface of the meat product. It should be noted that the blade 101 is rotated and pressed down and feedback is provided by the in-position sensing device 4, so that the blade 101 can be accurately stopped at the first depth 3a. This is because the boundary between the fat layer 301 and the muscle layer 302 is not a horizontal plane. When the blade 101 is rotated and pressed down to approach the muscle layer 302, the blade 101 will not immediately be subjected to resistance. This is because the muscle is soft. The blade 101 will be pressed against the muscle layer 302 and will then be subjected to resistance, which will be fed back to the in-position sensing device 4. Thus, the subsequent separation process can be clean.

[0033] It should be noted that the blade 101 stopping at the front edge position can only be a relatively ideal state. This is because the fat layer 301 is slippery. When the blade 101 reaches the front edge position, the fat layer 301 can slide away. This will cause the blade 101 to be transversely arranged in front of the meat product. The blade 101 will naturally be unable to perform further cutting. If subsequent actions are forcibly performed, the meat product will not be moved. Therefore, in another embodiment, as shown in Figure 5 the blade 101 is stopped at a second position 3b, which is close to the front edge position of the meat product. In the case where the blade 101 is stopped at the second position 3b, in order to ensure that the separation in the transverse layer is relatively complete and that fat is not left on the edge of the meat product, a second separation tool can be arranged behind the separation tool 1 and a turning device can be arranged on the roller conveyor 6 to turn the direction of the meat product. Thus, the remaining fat can be separated again and the separation in the vertical layer can be more complete. In addition to this embodiment, as shown in Figure 7 , Figure 8 a curved blade can be arranged on the back of the blade body. The curved blade has a curved blade body and a second blade edge 101b. The orientation of the second blade edge 101b is opposite to that of the first blade edge 101a. That is, the second blade edge 101b is arranged upward. After the blade 101 is rotated and pressed down to the position, the second blade edge 101b faces the front edge of the meat product. The separation tool 1 is integrally arranged on a device that provides linear motion to drive the blade 101 to move in the direction of the front edge when the first depth 3a and the second edge position are reached. Thus, the fat at the front edge is separated. Then, the blade 101 is moved back to separate the remaining fat by using the single-sided blade. This embodiment can simplify the structure of the device, reduce the cost, and improve the efficiency. Therefore, this embodiment is preferred.

[0034] In one embodiment, the present application is provided with a visual imaging system, which can be matched with the separating tool 1 to make more accurate trimming of the surface fascia of meat products. The specific process is similar to separating fat. For meat products with fascia, such as beef brisket; when separating the surface fascia of beef brisket, the in-place sensing device 4 of the separating tool 1 needs to adjust the setting value of the pressure feedback. After the blade 101 is pressed, it is slightly blocked, the linear drive device 5 drives the separating tool 1 to separate, and the driving structure 102 adjusts according to the pressure feedback during the separation process, so that the blade 101 is always pressed on the surface of the meat product, thereby being able to adapt to some uneven surfaces and trim the fascia cleanly.

[0035] It should be noted that the relational terms herein such as first and second and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0036] Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various modifications, substitutions, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A meat surface trimming device, characterized in that: A separation tool (1) is provided, wherein the separation tool (1) is provided with a blade (101) and a driving structure (2) for driving the blade (101) to rotate and press downward, wherein the blade (101) is provided with a blade body, and the edge of the blade body is provided with a first cutting edge (101a), the first cutting edge (101a) is a single-sided blade, and the single-sided blade is provided with a blunt back surface, and the driving structure (2) is provided with a position sensing device (4), and when the blade (101) is in operation, the back surface approaches the fat layer (301) in an arc-shaped trajectory during the process of rotating and pressing downward, and gradually presses the fat layer (301) close to the muscle layer (302), After the blade (101) approaches the muscle layer (302) and is gradually pressed against the muscle layer (302), it is affected by the reaction force. After reaching a certain pressure, the in-position sensing device (4) is triggered to stop the driving structure (2) so that the blade (101) is pressed against the muscle layer (302); the driving structure (2) includes two reduction motors (201), each of the two reduction motors (201) is equipped with a driving arm (202), and the front ends of the two driving arms (202) are each hinged to a blade seat (203), and the two ends of the blade (101) are installed on the two blade seats (203). The knife seat (203) is centered at the hinge point, and a bayonet portion for mounting the blade (101) is provided at the front end. The blade (101) is mounted on the knife seat (203) through the bayonet portion. An extension handle (2031) is provided at the rear end. A spring fixing rod (2032) is provided on the extension handle (2031). The spring fixing rod (2032) is inserted into the driving arm (202) and the upper half is located above the driving arm (202). The in-position sensing device (4) includes a spring (401) and a proximity switch (402). A hemispherical head (403) is provided on the spring fixing rod (2032). A washer (404) is sleeved on the upper half of the spring fixing rod (2032), the spherical surface of the hemispherical head (403) contacts the upper surface of the driving arm (202), the spring (401) is sleeved on the upper half of the spring fixing rod (2032) and is located between the hemispherical head (403) and the washer (404), and a nut (405) is installed on the top of the spring fixing rod (2032) for fixing the washer (404), the spring (401) and the hemispherical head (403); an outer ear (4041) is provided on the outer periphery of the washer (404), and the proximity switch (402) is installed on the outer ear (4041);During operation, the reduction motor (201) drives the driving arm (202) to rotate downward, thereby driving the blade (101) to rotate and press downward. During the rotation and pressing process, the blade (101) first approaches the fat layer (301) and gradually presses the fat layer (301) to approach the muscle layer (302). After reaching the muscle layer (302), the blade (101) is affected by the reaction force, and the extension handle (2031) at the rear end of the blade holder (203) is tilted relative to the driving arm (202). The spring (401) is compressed, and the extension handle (2031) gradually approaches the driving arm (202). After the proximity switch (402) is triggered, the driving arm (202) stops.

2. The meat surface trimming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveying device and an in-position sensor are provided. The conveying device is provided below the separation tool (1). The conveying device is used to carry the meat product and drive the meat product toward the separation tool (1) to complete the separation. The conveying device is connected to the in-position sensor. When the meat product reaches the bottom of the separation tool (1), it is sensed by the in-position sensor, thereby feeding back a signal to the conveying device to pause it. The conveying device then continues to drive the meat product forward after the blade (101) of the separation tool (1) is pressed down.

3. The meat surface trimming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A linear drive device (5) is provided, and the separation tool (1) is mounted on the linear drive device (5). The linear drive device (5) can drive the separation tool (1) to move toward the meat product to separate the fat layer (301).

4. The meat surface trimming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveying device, a linear drive device (5), and an in-position sensor are provided. When the meat product reaches the bottom of the separation tool (1), it is sensed by the in-position sensor and the conveying device stops. After the blade (101) of the separation tool (1) is pressed down, the linear drive device (5) drives the separation tool (1) to move toward the meat product, and the conveying device simultaneously drives the meat product to move toward the separation tool (1).

5. The meat surface trimming device according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that: The conveying device is a roller conveyor (6), which is provided with a conveying surface composed of a plurality of rollers. The in-position sensor is a pressure-type in-position sensor (7), which is installed in the gap between the rollers. The pressure-type in-position sensor (7) is provided with a contact component (701) protruding from the conveying surface of the roller conveyor (6), and the contact component (701) is provided with a stop inclined surface. When working, the meat product moves forward with the conveying device and hits the stop inclined surface, pressing the contact component (701) downward to trigger the pressure-type in-position sensor (7).

6. The meat surface trimming device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The back of the blade is provided with a curved blade, which is provided with a curved blade body and a second cutting edge (101b), the direction of the second cutting edge (101b) being opposite to the direction of the first cutting edge (101a); the second cutting edge (101b) faces the front edge of the meat product after the blade (101) is rotated and pressed into place.

7. The meat surface trimming device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A visual imaging system is provided which cooperates with the separation tool (1).

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