Mechanical device for splitting cattle into halves

Abstract

The utility model discloses a mechanical device for splitting cattle into halves, which comprises a rack, a plurality of rotating shafts, a plurality of rotating shafts, a plurality of rotating shafts and a plurality of rotating shafts, the lifting system comprises a lifting driving mechanism and a lifting executing mechanism; wherein the lifting executing mechanism can be driven by the lifting driving mechanism to move up and down between the top plate and the bottom plate; the first translation system is mounted on the lifting execution mechanism, and the first translation system comprises a first translation driving mechanism and a first translation execution mechanism; the first translation executing mechanism can be driven by the first translation driving mechanism to move horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the rack; the second translation system is mounted on the first translation executing mechanism, and the second translation system comprises a second translation driving mechanism and a second translation executing mechanism; the second translation executing mechanism can be driven by the second translation driving mechanism to move horizontally in the transverse direction of the rack; and the cutter system is installed on the second translation executing mechanism and comprises a cutter and a cutter driving mechanism, and the cutter driving mechanism drives the cutter to operate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of cattle carcass processing, in particular to a mechanical device for splitting cattle in half. Background Art

[0002] At present, in the process of slaughtering cattle, the process of splitting the beef carcass in half is relatively difficult. Most companies still split the beef carcass in half manually, which not only requires certain experience and skills of the staff, but also is a big test of the staff's physical strength. The quality and efficiency of cutting are often not very ideal. With the advancement of science and technology and the development of automation, the slaughtering industry has higher and higher requirements for slaughtering equipment. Since cattle are generally large in size, most of the existing mechanical equipment adopts semi-automatic processing, which still has the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0003] Patent CN201922057904.9 uses a mechanical arm to drive a saw disc to split the cow in half, but there are certain disadvantages. First, the mechanical arm cattle splitting device has a large equipment investment cost and relatively high maintenance costs; second, the mechanical arm cattle splitting device is suitable for large-scale slaughterhouses, but not suitable for small places.

[0004] The mechanical device of patent CN201721111393.9 includes multiple components and systems, such as a clamping device, a lifting system, a splitting device, etc., which makes the overall structure complex; secondly, the patent adopts a C-type clamping device to make the beef cattle carcass fit on two arc-shaped positioning plates, so that the spine is located in the gap between the two arc-shaped positioning plates, and then the lifting system drives the tool from bottom to top to perform the cutting task, which may cause inaccurate positioning, and the tool cannot completely cut along the spine of the cattle carcass, resulting in a decrease in processing quality. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a mechanical device for splitting cattle in half, which can adjust the position of the knife longitudinally (front and back) and laterally (left and right) respectively to ensure that the knife can complete the splitting work along the spine of the cattle carcass; and is suitable for slaughterhouses of different sizes.

[0006] The technical solution provided by the utility model is:

[0007] A mechanical device for splitting a cow in half, comprising:

[0008] A frame including a top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of columns supported between the top plate and the bottom plate;

[0009] A lifting system, comprising a lifting drive mechanism and a lifting actuator;

[0010] Wherein, the lifting actuator is located between the top plate and the bottom plate, and can move up and down between the top plate and the bottom plate under the drive of the lifting drive mechanism;

[0011] A first translation system, which is installed on the lifting actuator, and the first translation system includes a first translation driving mechanism and a first translation actuator; the first translation actuator can move horizontally along the longitudinal direction of the frame under the drive of the first translation driving mechanism;

[0012] A second translation system, which is installed on the first translation actuator, the second translation system comprises a second translation driving mechanism and a second translation actuator; the second translation actuator can move horizontally along the lateral direction of the frame under the drive of the second translation driving mechanism;

[0013] A tool system is installed on the second translation actuator, and the tool system includes a tool and a tool driving mechanism, and the tool driving mechanism drives the tool to operate.

[0014] Preferably, the lifting drive mechanism comprises:

[0015] A servo motor fixedly mounted on the top plate;

[0016] A dual-axis reducer, the input end of which is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor;

[0017] Two transmission shafts, one end of which is connected to the two output shafts of the dual-shaft reducer in a one-to-one correspondence;

[0018] Two driving wheels, which are connected to the other ends of the two output shafts in a one-to-one correspondence;

[0019] Two driven wheels are mounted on the bottom plate and correspond one to one with the positions of the two driving wheels.

[0020] Preferably, the lifting actuator comprises:

[0021] Two transmission belts are arranged one by one corresponding to the two driving wheels; one end of the transmission belt is sleeved on the driving wheel;

[0022] Wherein, the other end of the transmission belt extends downward through the top plate and is sleeved on the driven wheels in a one-to-one correspondence;

[0023] The mounting platform is located between the two transmission belts, and the mounting platform is fixedly connected to the two transmission belts at the same time.

[0024] Preferably, the mechanical device for splitting a cow in half further comprises:

[0025] The lifting guide mechanism comprises:

[0026] Two guide rails are arranged in a vertical direction and are respectively located on both sides of the mounting platform; two ends of the guide rails are respectively fixedly connected to the top plate and the bottom plate;

[0027] Two sets of guide wheels, which are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two guide rails and can slide along the guide rails;

[0028] Wherein, the two sets of guide wheels are connected to the mounting platform at the same time.

[0029] Preferably, the first translation driving mechanism comprises:

[0030] A first translation motor, which is fixedly mounted on the mounting platform;

[0031] A first rotating shaft connected to an output end of the first translation motor, wherein the first rotating shaft is horizontally arranged along a lateral direction of the frame;

[0032] A first pulley, which is fixedly mounted on the first rotating shaft;

[0033] A second rotating shaft, which is rotatably supported on the mounting platform, and the second rotating shaft is arranged parallel to the first rotating shaft;

[0034] The second pulley is fixedly mounted on the second rotating shaft.

[0035] Preferably, the first translation actuator comprises:

[0036] A translation belt, two ends of which are respectively sleeved on the first belt pulley and the second belt pulley;

[0037] A connecting plate is fixedly connected to the translation belt and is located above the translation belt.

[0038] Preferably, the mechanical device for splitting a cow in half further comprises:

[0039] The first translation guide mechanism comprises:

[0040] Two guide shafts, which are fixedly connected to the mounting platform; the two guide shafts are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the frame and are respectively located on both sides of the translation belt;

[0041] Two sliding blocks, which are connected to the two guide shafts in a one-to-one correspondence;

[0042] Wherein, two ends of the connecting plate are fixedly connected to the two sliding blocks respectively.

[0043] Preferably, the second translation system adopts a screw linear module slide.

[0044] Preferably, the tool driving mechanism adopts a motor and is fixedly connected to the second translation actuator through a bracket.

[0045] Preferably, the cutter is a chain cutter.

[0046] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0047] The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half provided by the utility model has a relatively simple mechanical structure and low investment cost, and is applicable to slaughterhouses of different sizes.

[0048] The utility model provides a mechanical device for splitting cattle in half, which can adjust the position of a cutter longitudinally (front and back) and laterally (left and right) to ensure that the cutter can complete the splitting work along the spine of the cattle carcass. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the mechanical device for splitting a cow in half.

[0050] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting system described in the utility model.

[0051] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first translation system and the second translation system described in the utility model.

[0052] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the mechanism of the tool system described in the utility model.

[0053] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lower tensioning mechanism described in the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can implement the invention with reference to the description.

[0055] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the utility model provides a mechanical device for splitting a cow in half, which mainly includes: a frame 100, a lifting system 200, a first translation system 300, a second translation system 400 and a tool system 500.

[0056] like Figure 2 As shown, the rack 100 includes a top plate 110 , a bottom plate 120 , and a plurality of columns 130 supported between the top plate 110 and the bottom plate 120 .

[0057] In this embodiment, the top plate 110 and the bottom plate 120 are both rectangular plates and are arranged horizontally; there are four columns 130 that are arranged vertically, and the four columns are respectively connected to the four vertices of the top plate 110 and the bottom plate 120.

[0058] The lifting system 200 includes a lifting drive mechanism and a lifting actuator, wherein the lifting actuator is located between the top plate 110 and the bottom plate 120 and can move up and down between the top plate 110 and the bottom plate 120 under the drive of the lifting drive mechanism.

[0059] In this embodiment, the lifting drive mechanism mainly includes: a servo motor 211 , a dual-axis reducer 212 , a transmission shaft 213 , a driving wheel 214 and a driven wheel 217 .

[0060] The servo motor 211 is fixedly mounted on the top plate 110, and the power input end of the dual-axis reducer 212 is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor 211. One end of the two transmission shafts 213 is connected to the two output shafts of the dual-axis reducer 212 in a one-to-one correspondence, and the two driving wheels 214 are connected to the other ends of the two output shafts 213 in a one-to-one correspondence, and the driving wheels 214 rotate synchronously with the transmission shaft 213. Among them, the transmission shaft 213 is connected to the output shaft of the dual-axis reducer 212 through a coupling 215. At the same time, two support seats 216 are arranged on the top plate 110, and the two support seats 216 are respectively arranged on the outer sides of the two driving wheels 214, and the two transmission shafts 213 are rotatably supported in the two support seats 216.

[0061] The two driven wheels 217 are respectively installed on the bottom plate 120 through the lower tensioning mechanism 218 , and the positions of the two driven wheels 217 correspond to the positions of the two driving wheels 214 one by one.

[0062] The lifting actuator mainly includes: a transmission belt 221 and a mounting platform 222 .

[0063] The two transmission belts 221 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two driving wheels 214; one end of the transmission belt 221 is sleeved on the driving wheel 214. The top plate 110 is provided with a through hole 111 at a position corresponding to the driving wheel 214, wherein the other end of the transmission belt 221 extends downward from the through hole 111 through the top plate 110 and is sleeved on the driven wheel 217 in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0064] The mounting platform 222 is located between the two driving belts 221 , and two sides of the mounting platform 222 are fixedly connected to the two driving belts 221 through belt clips 223 .

[0065] The servo motor 211 drives the transmission shaft 213 to rotate, drives the transmission belt 221 to move, and thus drives the installation platform 222 to move up and down.

[0066] In this embodiment, a lower tensioning mechanism 218 is respectively provided at both ends of each driven wheel 217. Figure 5 As shown, the lower tensioning mechanism 218 includes: a support frame 218a, a driven wheel shaft 218b and an adjusting bolt 218c. The bottom of the support frame 218a is connected to the bottom plate 120 by bolts, and a rectangular through slot 218d is provided on the support frame 218a in the vertical direction. The main body of the driven wheel shaft 218b is an optical axis, and the driven wheel 217 is rotatably sleeved on the optical axis and can rotate relative to the driven wheel shaft 218b. The end faces of both ends (a section) of the driven wheel shaft 218b are cut into rectangles and matched in the rectangular through slots 218d on both sides of the driven wheel 217, so that the driven wheel shaft 218b can move up and down in the rectangular through slots 218d, but cannot rotate. One end of the adjusting bolt 218c is located in the through slot 218d and is connected to the driven wheel shaft 218b. The other end of the adjusting bolt 218c passes through the support frame 218a and extends upward to the top of the support frame 218a. A rectangular through hole 218e is provided above the rectangular through slot 218d on the support frame 218a, and a nut 218f is matched and mounted on the adjusting bolt 218c and is located in the rectangular through hole 218e. The adjusting bolt 218c can be moved up and down by rotating the nut 218f, thereby changing the position of the driven wheel shaft 218b in the rectangular through slot 218d, and achieving tensioning of the transmission belt 221. The lower tensioning mechanism 218 is easy to adjust and can reduce the space occupied by the tensioning mechanism.

[0067] Preferably, the lifting system 200 further includes a lifting guide mechanism, which includes: two guide rails 231 and two sets of guide wheels 232 .

[0068] Two guide rails 231 are arranged in the vertical direction and are respectively located on both sides of the installation platform 222. The two ends of the guide rails 231 are fixedly connected to the top plate 110 and the bottom plate 120 through L-shaped plates 231a; two sets of guide wheels 232 are arranged one by one with the two guide rails 231 and can slide along the guide rails 231. Among them, the two sets of guide wheels 232 are respectively connected to the installation platform 222. The stability of the lifting and lowering movement of the installation platform 222 can be ensured by setting the lifting mechanism.

[0069] In this embodiment, the guide rail 231 is a rod-shaped structure with wedge-shaped ridges on both sides, and each set of guide wheels 232 includes two special-shaped wheels matching the shape of the guide rail, and the two special-shaped wheels are relatively clamped on the wedge-shaped ridges on both sides of the guide rail 231. A plurality of optical axes 222a are fixedly installed on the mounting platform 222, and the optical axes 222a correspond to the special-shaped wheels one by one, and the special-shaped wheels are rotatably installed on the optical axes 222a. As a further preferred embodiment, the special-shaped wheels are made of rubber or resin to ensure that they can be closely attached to the guide rail 231, thereby ensuring the stability of the lifting system 200 and the smooth operation of the lifting process.

[0070] The first translation system 300 is installed on the installation platform 222 of the lifting actuator, and can move up and down with the installation platform 222. The first translation system 300 includes a first translation driving mechanism and a first translation actuator; the first translation actuator can move horizontally along the longitudinal direction of the frame 100 under the drive of the first translation driving mechanism.

[0071] The first translation driving mechanism includes: a first translation motor 311 , a first rotating shaft 312 , a first pulley 313 , a second rotating shaft 314 , and a second pulley 315 .

[0072] The first translation motor 311 is fixedly mounted on the mounting platform 222. One end of the first rotating shaft 312 is connected to the output end of the first translation motor 311, and the other end is rotatably supported on a support seat on the mounting platform 222. The first rotating shaft 312 is horizontally arranged along the lateral direction (width direction) of the frame 100. The first pulley 313 is fixedly mounted on the first rotating shaft 312. The second rotating shaft 314 is rotatably supported on the mounting platform 222 through two support seats. The second rotating shaft 314 is arranged parallel to the first rotating shaft 312 and is respectively arranged close to both ends of the mounting platform 222 (i.e., close to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame 100). The second pulley 315 is fixedly mounted on the second rotating shaft 314.

[0073] The first translation actuator includes a translation belt 321 and a connecting plate 322 .

[0074] The two ends of the translation belt 321 are respectively sleeved on the first pulley 313 and the second pulley 315. The connecting plate 322 is fixedly connected to the translation belt 322 through a belt clamp, and the connecting plate 322 is located above the translation belt 321.

[0075] The first translation motor 311 drives the translation belt 321 to move, thereby driving the connecting plate 322 to translate along the longitudinal direction (length direction) of the frame.

[0076] Preferably, the first translation system 300 further includes: a first translation guide mechanism, which includes: two guide shafts 331 and two sliders 332. The two ends of the two guide shafts 300 are fixedly connected to the mounting platform 222 through support seats. The two guide shafts 331 are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the frame 100, and the two guide shafts 331 are respectively located on both sides of the translation belt 321. The two sliders 332 are connected to the two guide shafts 331 in a one-to-one correspondence; the two ends of the bottom surface of the connecting plate 322 are fixedly connected to the two sliders 332 respectively.

[0077] The second translation system 400 is installed on the connecting plate 322 of the first translation actuator, and can move synchronously with the connecting plate 322. The second translation system 400 includes a second translation driving mechanism 410 and a second translation actuator 420; the second translation actuator 420 can move horizontally along the lateral direction of the frame 100 (perpendicular to the translation direction of the connecting plate 322) under the drive of the second translation driving mechanism 410.

[0078] The second translation system 400 adopts a screw linear module slide, the second translation drive mechanism 410 is the motor and screw of the screw linear module slide, the second translation actuator 420 is a slide, the motor drives the screw to rotate, and the slide can move along the axial direction of the screw under the drive of the motor. In this embodiment, the model of the screw linear module slide is DMS-220-NCM (motor direct connection). Since the screw linear module slide is an existing mechanism, it will not be repeated here.

[0079] The tool system 500 is installed on the second translation actuator 420 . The tool system 500 includes a tool 510 and a tool driving mechanism 520 . The tool driving mechanism 520 drives the tool 510 to operate.

[0080] In this embodiment, the tool drive mechanism 520 uses a motor (with a reducer) and is fixedly connected to the second translation actuator 420 through a bracket 521. The tool 510 uses a chain tool, and the sprocket of the tool 510 is connected to the power output shaft of the drive mechanism 520. The drive mechanism 520 drives the sprocket to rotate, thereby driving the chain of the tool 510 to move.

[0081] When the beef carcass to be cut reaches the splitting process, the position of the cutter 510 is adjusted forward and backward by the first translation system 300, and then the left and right position of the cutter 510 is fine-tuned by the second translation system 400 to the splitting position, and then the lifting system 200 performs the splitting work from top to bottom. During the splitting process, the left and right position of the cutter 510 can also be fine-tuned according to the position of the spine of the beef carcass to ensure that the cutter 510 can complete the splitting work along the spine of the beef carcass.

[0082] Although the implementation scheme of the utility model has been disclosed as above, it is not limited to the applications listed in the specification and implementation modes. It can be fully applied to various fields suitable for the utility model. For those familiar with the art, additional modifications can be easily implemented. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and the scope of equivalents, the utility model is not limited to the specific details and the illustrations shown and described herein.

Claims

1. A mechanical device for splitting a cow in half, characterized in that: include: A frame including a top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of columns supported between the top plate and the bottom plate; A lifting system, comprising a lifting drive mechanism and a lifting actuator; Wherein, the lifting actuator is located between the top plate and the bottom plate, and can move up and down between the top plate and the bottom plate under the drive of the lifting drive mechanism; A first translation system, which is installed on the lifting actuator, and the first translation system includes a first translation driving mechanism and a first translation actuator; the first translation actuator can move horizontally along the longitudinal direction of the frame under the drive of the first translation driving mechanism; A second translation system, which is installed on the first translation actuator, the second translation system comprises a second translation driving mechanism and a second translation actuator; the second translation actuator can move horizontally along the lateral direction of the frame under the drive of the second translation driving mechanism; A tool system is installed on the second translation actuator, and the tool system includes a tool and a tool driving mechanism, and the tool driving mechanism drives the tool to operate.

2. The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting drive mechanism comprises: A servo motor fixedly mounted on the top plate; A dual-axis reducer, the input end of which is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor; Two transmission shafts, one end of which is connected to the two output shafts of the dual-shaft reducer in a one-to-one correspondence; Two driving wheels, which are connected to the other ends of the two output shafts in a one-to-one correspondence; Two driven wheels are mounted on the bottom plate and correspond one to one with the positions of the two driving wheels.

3. The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting actuator comprises: Two transmission belts are arranged one by one corresponding to the two driving wheels; one end of the transmission belt is sleeved on the driving wheel; Wherein, the other end of the transmission belt extends downward through the top plate and is sleeved on the driven wheels in a one-to-one correspondence; The mounting platform is located between the two transmission belts, and the mounting platform is fixedly connected to the two transmission belts at the same time.

4. The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also includes; The lifting guide mechanism comprises: Two guide rails are arranged in a vertical direction and are respectively located on both sides of the mounting platform; two ends of the guide rails are respectively fixedly connected to the top plate and the bottom plate; Two sets of guide wheels, which are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two guide rails and can slide along the guide rails; Wherein, the two sets of guide wheels are connected to the mounting platform at the same time.

5. The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The first translation driving mechanism comprises: A first translation motor, which is fixedly mounted on the mounting platform; A first rotating shaft connected to an output end of the first translation motor, wherein the first rotating shaft is horizontally arranged along a lateral direction of the frame; A first pulley, which is fixedly mounted on the first rotating shaft; A second rotating shaft, which is rotatably supported on the mounting platform, and the second rotating shaft is arranged parallel to the first rotating shaft; The second pulley is fixedly mounted on the second rotating shaft.

6. The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first translation actuator comprises: A translation belt, two ends of which are respectively sleeved on the first belt pulley and the second belt pulley; A connecting plate is fixedly connected to the translation belt and is located above the translation belt.

7. The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: The first translation guide mechanism comprises: Two guide shafts, which are fixedly connected to the mounting platform; the two guide shafts are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the frame and are respectively located on both sides of the translation belt; Two sliding blocks, which are connected to the two guide shafts in a one-to-one correspondence; Wherein, two ends of the connecting plate are fixedly connected to the two sliding blocks respectively.

8. The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second translation system adopts a screw linear module slide.

9. The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half according to claim 8, characterized in that: The tool driving mechanism adopts a motor and is fixedly connected to the second translation actuator through a bracket.

10. The mechanical device for splitting cattle in half according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cutter is a chain cutter.

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