Meat dicing device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a meat dicing device, and relates to the technical field of meat processing equipment. Wherein the slitting mechanism is provided with a slitting outlet; the dicing mechanism comprises a cutter, a linear driving piece and a discharging plate; the cutting knife is arranged close to the cutting strip outlet, the unloading plate is located below the cutting knife and connected with the cutting knife, and the linear driving piece can drive the cutting knife and the unloading plate to move up and down so as to cut meat strips exposed out of the cutting strip outlet into blocks and guide unloading; the double-speed chain conveying line is provided with a box feeding station; the tray is arranged on the double-speed chain conveying line, the tray is provided with a positioning groove used for positioning a packaging box, and the tray can bear the packaging box and move to a box entering station along the double-speed chain conveying line, so that the packaging box can bear meat blocks falling from the unloading plate; and the baffle block is arranged on one side, far away from the unloading plate, of the boxing station, and can rebound the meat blocks falling from the unloading plate to the packaging box. The meat dicing and boxing machine is simple in structure, low in manufacturing cost and operating cost, small in occupied space and capable of efficiently dicing and boxing meat.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of meat processing equipment, and in particular to a meat cutting device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, meat cutting and processing equipment typically uses rotating blades in conjunction with a cutting grid to cut fresh meat into strips, then into chunks. The chunks fall onto a conveyor belt and are transferred to a collection box, thus collecting the meat chunks. For example, utility model patent application number 2024200577319 discloses a cutting device for processing braised beef. However, when the collection box is a lightweight plastic packaging box, it is prone to tipping over due to the impact of the falling meat chunks, causing the meat to fail to be collected.

[0003] To address this issue, existing technologies offer a novel processing device, such as the fresh meat processing equipment disclosed in invention patent application number 2020111926555. This device, by incorporating a cutting and boxing mechanism, ensures that multiple pre-cut meat pieces fall into a meat box during the cutting process, completing the boxing process for subsequent sealing and packaging, thus improving processing efficiency. However, this fresh meat processing equipment has a complex structure, high manufacturing and operating costs, and a large footprint.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a new type of meat processing equipment that has the advantages of simple structure, low cost and small footprint, and can efficiently complete the cutting and boxing of meat. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a meat cutting device with a simple structure, low manufacturing and operating costs, small space occupation, and the ability to efficiently cut meat into pieces and place them into boxes.

[0006] This utility model embodiment provides a meat cutting device, which includes:

[0007] A slicing mechanism having a slicing outlet;

[0008] A cutting mechanism includes a cutter, a linear drive, and a discharge plate. The cutter is located near the cutting strip outlet, and the discharge plate is located below and connected to the cutter. The output end of the linear drive is connected to the cutter and the discharge plate. The linear drive is configured to drive the cutter and the discharge plate to move in the vertical direction to cut and guide the meat strips exposed at the cutting strip outlet into pieces.

[0009] The double-speed chain conveyor line is equipped with a box-in station;

[0010] A tray, which is provided on the double-speed chain conveyor line, is provided with a positioning groove for positioning the packaging box. The tray is configured to carry the packaging box and move along the double-speed chain conveyor line to the box-in station so that the packaging box can receive the meat pieces falling from the unloading plate.

[0011] A stop block is located on the side of the boxing station away from the unloading plate, and the stop block is configured to bounce meat pieces falling from the unloading plate back into the packaging box.

[0012] The meat cutting device according to the embodiments of this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: when the tray carrying the packaging box moves accurately to the box-entry station under the conveying action of the double-speed chain conveyor, the meat ball is cut into strips by the cutting mechanism. At this time, the cutting mechanism is activated, allowing the cutter to move up and down under the action of the linear drive to quickly cut the meat strips extending from the cutting outlet to cut multiple meat pieces. At the same time, the unloading plate can move up and down along with the cutter, effectively receiving the cut meat pieces. It also plays a good guiding role in unloading the meat pieces, allowing them to slide smoothly down to the boxing station. Since there is a stop at the boxing station, the stop can effectively slow down the horizontal speed of the meat pieces. Therefore, under the blocking effect of the stop, the meat pieces falling from the unloading plate due to gravity fall accurately into the packaging box, thus completing the boxing process. This effectively avoids the situation where the meat pieces fall out of the packaging box due to the excessive speed of the slide, resulting in waste. It also prevents the packaging box from easily tipping over due to the horizontal impact of the meat pieces.

[0013] This structural design makes the meat cutting device more compact, reduces the number of parts, and lowers manufacturing and operating costs. At the same time, it reduces the space occupied and improves the efficiency of cutting and loading meat into the box.

[0014] In some embodiments of this utility model, side plates are provided on opposite sides of the block, the side plates are connected to the block, and the lower end of the side plates and the tray together define a first opening structure for the passage of the packaging box.

[0015] In some embodiments of this utility model, the unloading plate includes a bottom plate and a baffle. The baffle is provided on opposite sides of the bottom plate, and the baffle and the bottom plate together form an upward-opening unloading trough.

[0016] In some embodiments of this utility model, the lower end of the cutter is connected to the end of the base plate near the cutting strip outlet, the opposite sides of the cutter are connected to the two baffles, the upper end of the cutter is the blade portion, and the height of the blade portion is lower than the upper surface of the baffle near the cutting strip outlet.

[0017] In some embodiments of this utility model, the lower end of the cutter is a blade portion, the height of the blade portion is higher than the upper surface of the bottom plate near the end of the cutting strip outlet, and the opposite two sides of the cutter are connected to the two baffles.

[0018] In some embodiments of this utility model, the base plate includes a first guide surface, a second guide surface, and a third guide surface connected in sequence. The first guide surface is located near the cutting strip outlet, and the third guide surface is located near the box-entry station. The inclination angle of the second guide surface is greater than the inclination angle of the first guide surface and greater than the inclination angle of the third guide surface.

[0019] In some embodiments of this utility model, the unloading plate further includes a cover plate, which is disposed above the bottom plate and the cutter. The cover plate is connected to two baffles so that the cover plate and the unloading trough together form an unloading channel.

[0020] In some embodiments of this utility model, the linear drive component is a telescopic cylinder, which is mounted on the cutting mechanism, and the movable rod of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the lower surface of the unloading plate.

[0021] In some embodiments of this utility model, the lower surface of the unloading plate is provided with a guide shaft extending in the vertical direction, the guide shaft is slidably connected to a guide sleeve, and the guide sleeve is disposed on the cutting mechanism.

[0022] In some embodiments of this utility model, the strip-cutting mechanism includes:

[0023] A cylinder has a receiving cavity that extends through opposite sides of the cylinder to form an inlet end and an outlet end, respectively. The upper part of the cylinder is provided with a material inlet that communicates with the receiving cavity and is located between the inlet end and the outlet end.

[0024] A cutting grid is disposed within the receiving cavity and located at the outlet end, the cutting grid having a plurality of the cutting strip outlets;

[0025] A mold is disposed near the inlet end, the mold is disposed opposite to the cutting grid, and the mold is configured to enter and exit the cutting strip outlet;

[0026] A hydraulic cylinder, the output end of which is connected to the mold, is configured to drive the mold to move toward the cutting grid in order to cut out multiple strips of meat.

[0027] Other features and advantages of this invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. The objects and other advantages of this invention may be realized and obtained by means of the structures particularly pointed out in the description, claims, and drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0028] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the meat cutting device provided according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the slicing mechanism provided according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the cutting mechanism provided according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the unloading assembly provided according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the blocking component provided in the embodiment of the present utility model, installed on a double-speed chain conveyor line;

[0033] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the blocking component provided in the embodiment of the present utility model installed on a double-speed chain conveyor line;

[0034] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an unloading assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an unloading assembly provided according to another embodiment of the present utility model.

[0036] Reference numerals: 100, Cutting mechanism; 110, Hydraulic cylinder; 120, Mold; 130, Cylinder barrel; 131, Material inlet; 140, Cutting grid; 141, Cutting outlet; 200, Block cutting mechanism; 210, Cutter; 220, Unloading assembly; 221, Unloading channel; 222, Base plate; 223, Baffle; 224, Cover plate; 225, First guide surface; 226, Second guide surface; 227, Third guide surface; 230, Telescopic cylinder; 241, Guide shaft; 242, Guide sleeve; 300, Double-speed chain conveyor; 400, Pallet; 410, Positioning groove; 500, Packaging box; 600, Blocking assembly; 610, Stop block; 620, Top plate; 630, Side plate. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0038] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that features specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of those features. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more.

[0039] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0040] The following is for reference. Figures 1 to 8 This invention describes a meat cutting device provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the meat cutting device according to this utility model embodiment has the advantages of simple structure, practicality and reliability, low cost, high working efficiency and small space occupation, and can be applied to the cutting of fresh meat. The meat cutting device can operate in a sterile and hygienic environment.

[0042] The structure of the meat cutting device includes a strip cutting mechanism 100, a block cutting mechanism 200, a double-speed chain conveyor 300, a tray 400, and a stop block 610.

[0043] The slicing mechanism 100 has a slicing outlet 141. It is understood that the function of the slicing mechanism 100 is to cut a large mass of fresh meat into multiple strips and to force these strips to protrude from the slicing outlet 141. The number of slicing outlets 141 can be multiple, and the specific number can be selected according to actual needs; no specific limit is made here.

[0044] Specifically, the strip cutting mechanism 100 includes a cylinder 130, a cutting grid 140, a mold 120, and a hydraulic cylinder 110.

[0045] The cylinder 130 has a hollow internal structure, giving it a receiving cavity that extends through opposite sides to form an inlet and an outlet. The cylinder 130 is equipped with a material inlet 131, located at the top and open upwards. The material inlet 131 communicates with the receiving cavity, allowing the raw meat mass to be fed into it. The material inlet 131 is situated between the inlet and outlet ends.

[0046] It is understood that the cross-sectional shape of the cylinder 130 can be square or circular, and the receiving cavity can be cylindrical or prismatic. The material inlet 131 is funnel-shaped. In this embodiment, the inlet end is located on the right side of the material inlet 131, and the outlet end is located on the left side of the material inlet 131.

[0047] A cutting grille 140 is disposed within the receiving cavity of the cylinder 130, and is located at the outlet end of the cylinder 130, with the cutting grille 140 fixedly connected to the cylinder 130. The cutting grille 140 has multiple cutting outlets 141. In this embodiment, the receiving cavity is a cuboid cavity, and the cutting grille 140 is square when viewed from the left and right direction. The cutting grille 140 is formed by multiple horizontal plates and multiple vertical plates perpendicularly connected, wherein the length of the horizontal plates extends along the front and back, and the length of the vertical plates extends along the up and down direction. Therefore, each cutting outlet 141 is a square opening structure, such as... Figure 2 As shown.

[0048] The mold 120 is positioned near the inlet end of the cylinder 130, and is positioned opposite the cutting grid 140. The mold 120 is configured to allow entry and exit through the strip-cutting outlet 141. It is understood that the specific shape of the mold 120 matches the cutting grid 140. The function of the mold 120 is to push the raw meat mass located within the receiving cavity towards the cutting grid 140, where the cutting grid 140 cuts the raw meat mass into multiple strips, which extend from the strip-cutting outlet 141 for further cutting into pieces. To improve the smoothness of the mold 120's movement, guide components such as optical shafts and bushings can be added to the mold 120.

[0049] In this embodiment, the cutting outlet 141 has a square opening structure. The mold 120 includes a mounting base and multiple prism-shaped push blocks arranged in a matrix and fixedly connected to the mounting base. Each push block corresponds to each cutting outlet 141 and can enter and exit the cutting outlet 141. The length of the push block is set according to the cutting grid 140, as long as it can push the raw meat mass towards the cutting grid 140, allowing the cutting grid 140 to cut the raw meat mass into strips. The push blocks are at least partially located within the receiving cavity.

[0050] The output end of the hydraulic cylinder 110 is fixedly connected to the mold 120. The hydraulic cylinder 110 is configured to drive the mold 120 to move towards the cutting grid 140 to cut multiple strips of meat. In this embodiment, the hydraulic cylinder 110 is located on the side of the mold 120 away from the cutting grid 140, and the hydraulic cylinder 110 and cylinder barrel 130 are supported by a support. When the hydraulic cylinder 110 is working, the movable rod of the hydraulic cylinder 110 can drive the mold 120 to move in the left-right direction.

[0051] Understandably, after the fresh meat mass enters the receiving cavity through the material inlet 131 manually or automatically, the hydraulic cylinder 110 is activated, allowing the movable rod of the hydraulic cylinder 110 to drive the mold 120 to move towards the cutting grid 140. During this process, the mold 120 can push the fresh meat mass to move, and the mold 120 can work in conjunction with the cutting grid 140 to apply a squeezing action to the fresh meat mass, so as to cut the fresh meat mass into multiple meat strips, which extend out of the receiving cavity from the strip outlet 141.

[0052] The cutting mechanism 200 includes a cutter 210, a linear drive, and a discharge plate.

[0053] The cutter 210 is positioned near the cutting outlet 141 of the cutting grid 140. The cutter 210 and the cutting grid 140 are spaced apart in the left and right directions, allowing the cutter 210 to move linearly relative to the cutting grid 140 and cut the meat strips extending from the cutting outlet 141 into pieces.

[0054] The unloading plate is located below the cutter 210 and is fixedly connected to the cutter 210. The unloading plate can move together with the cutter 210. Specifically, the structure of the unloading plate includes a base plate 222 and baffles 223. Baffles 223 are provided on opposite sides of the base plate 222. The two baffles 223 are located above the base plate 222 and are fixedly connected to the base plate 222, so that the two baffles 223 and the base plate 222 together form an unloading groove, and the opening of the unloading groove is open upwards. In this embodiment, the unloading plate and the cutter 210 can move synchronously, so that the unloading plate can effectively receive multiple pieces of meat cut by the cutter 210, and under the guiding unloading action of the unloading plate, the meat pieces can slide down, preventing some meat pieces from falling outside the unloading plate.

[0055] The output end of the linear drive is fixedly connected to the cutter 210 and the unloading plate. The linear drive is configured to drive the cutter 210 and the unloading plate to move in the vertical direction to cut and guide the meat strips exposed at the cutting outlet 141 into pieces. In this embodiment, the linear drive is a telescopic cylinder 230, which is mounted on the cutting mechanism 100 and located below the unloading plate. The movable rod of the telescopic cylinder 230 is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the unloading plate. When the telescopic cylinder 230 is in operation, the unloading plate can drive the cutter 210 to move up and down rapidly, allowing the cutter 210 to quickly cut out meat pieces.

[0056] Of course, it is not excluded that in other embodiments, the linear drive component may be an electric cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or the like.

[0057] Furthermore, to improve the movement stability of the unloading plate, a guide shaft 241 is provided on the lower surface of the unloading plate. The length of the guide shaft 241 extends in the vertical direction, and a guide sleeve 242 is slidably connected to the guide shaft 241. The guide sleeve 242 is mounted on the cutting mechanism 100. When the unloading plate moves in the vertical direction under the driving action of the linear drive, the guide shaft 241 can follow the movement of the unloading plate relative to the guide sleeve 242. Through the cooperation of the guide shaft 241 and the guide sleeve 242, the shaking of the unloading plate can be reduced, allowing the unloading plate and the cutter 210 to move smoothly up and down, and enabling the cutter 210 to perform fast and stable cutting of the meat strips.

[0058] The double-speed chain conveyor 300 is equipped with a box-in station. The box-in station is positioned opposite the unloading plate in the left-right direction, located on the side of the unloading plate away from the cutting grid 140. A tray 400 is mounted on the double-speed chain conveyor 300, and the number of trays 400 is not limited to one. The upper surface of the tray 400 can hold a packaging box 500. The tray 400, under the conveying action of the double-speed chain conveyor 300, moves the packaging box 500 to the box-in station, allowing the packaging box 500 to collect the cut meat pieces.

[0059] The tray 400 is provided with a positioning groove 410, the opening of which is open and facing upwards. The positioning groove 410 is used for positioning the packaging box 500. The shape of the positioning groove 410 is adapted to the bottom shape of the packaging box 500. The tray 400 is configured to carry the packaging box 500 and move it along the double-speed chain conveyor 300 to the box-in station so that the packaging box 500 can receive meat pieces falling from the unloading plate.

[0060] Understandably, the double-speed chain conveyor line 300 is usually equipped with a starting stop to ensure that the pallet 400 moves accurately to the box-collecting station. Furthermore, the double-speed chain conveyor line 300 is circular, enabling the recycling of the pallet 400. The double-speed chain conveyor line 300 also has loading and unloading positions. At the loading position, packaging boxes 500 are placed on the pallet 400 manually or by a robotic arm. After the packaging box 500 has collected meat pieces, it is removed from the pallet 400 manually or by a robotic arm, allowing the pallet 400 to support new packaging boxes 500. Of course, after the packaging box 500 has completed the meat collection, it can be sent to a sealing device for sealing. The depth of the positioning groove 410 can be selected according to the size of the packaging box 500 and is not specifically limited here.

[0061] The positioning groove 410 can prevent the packaging box 500 from shifting position during the movement of the tray 400, which would prevent the packaging box 500 from effectively collecting meat pieces. It can also limit the packaging box 500 when the meat pieces slide into it, preventing the packaging box 500 from shifting position or tipping over due to the impact of the meat pieces, thus affecting the meat pieces entering the box.

[0062] The stop block 610 is located on the side of the box-entry station away from the unloading plate. The stop block 610 and the unloading plate are positioned opposite each other in the left-right direction. The stop block 610 is configured to bounce meat pieces falling from the unloading plate back into the packaging box 500. It is understood that the stop block 610 can be mounted on the bracket of the double-speed chain conveyor 300 via a support member, making the stop block 610 fixed in place. The stop block 610 is located above the edge of the packaging box 500 away from the unloading plate. After the meat piece slides down due to gravity and leaves the unloading plate, it has a certain horizontal velocity. The meat piece will collide with the stop block 610, which will block the meat piece and change its horizontal direction of movement, ensuring that the meat piece falls accurately into the packaging box 500, preventing the packaging box 500 from tipping over due to the horizontal momentum of the meat piece.

[0063] Furthermore, a buffer block can be provided on the surface of the stop 610 facing the unloading plate. The buffer block can be made of silicone and can effectively absorb the kinetic energy of the meat block in the horizontal direction.

[0064] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the upper part of the stop 610 is provided with a top plate 620, which is perpendicular to the stop 610. Side plates 630 are provided on opposite sides of the stop 610, and the side plates 630 are fixedly connected to the top plate 620 and the stop 610 respectively. The side plates 630 are perpendicular to the stop 610 and the top plate 620 respectively. Moreover, the lower end of the side plate 630 and the tray 400 together define a first opening structure, which is used for the packaging box 500 to pass through. There is a small vertical gap between the side plate 630 and the upper surface of the packaging box 500 located at the box-entry station. The lower surface of the top plate 620 and the tray 400 together define a second opening structure, which is used for the unloading plate to extend into and move vertically.

[0065] Understandably, the stop 610, top plate 620, and two side plates 630 together constitute a blocking assembly 600. Due to the first opening structure, the tray 400 can smoothly support the packaging box 500 as it passes through the box-in station without obstruction. The end of the unloading plate away from the cutting grid 140 extends into the second opening structure, ensuring the meat pieces fall accurately into the packaging box 500. Of course, since the meat pieces have a certain horizontal speed as they slide down, the end of the unloading plate away from the cutting grid 140 can be located outside the second opening structure. When the packaging box 500 is about to tip over due to the impact of the meat pieces, the side plates 630 can restrain the upper surface of the packaging box 500, preventing it from tipping over.

[0066] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the base plate 222 includes a first guide surface 225, a second guide surface 226, and a third guide surface 227, which are connected sequentially. The first guide surface 225 is located near the cutting outlet 141, and the third guide surface 227 is located near the box-entry station. The inclination angle of the second guide surface 226 is greater than that of the first guide surface 225, and the inclination angle of the second guide surface 226 is greater than that of the third guide surface 227.

[0067] It is understandable that the specific tilt angles of the first guide surface 225, the second guide surface 226, and the third guide surface 227 can be set according to actual conditions, and are not specifically limited here. With this design, the cut meat pieces fall onto the first guide surface 225 and slowly fall along the first guide surface 225 to the second guide surface 226; the large tilt angle of the second guide surface 226 can increase the falling speed of the meat pieces; under the action of the third guide surface 227, the horizontal movement distance of the meat pieces can be increased, allowing the meat pieces to contact the stop 610, so that the meat pieces fall accurately into the packaging box 500 under the blocking action of the stop 610.

[0068] Of course, it is not excluded that in other embodiments, the base plate 222 may have only one inclined guide surface.

[0069] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the unloading plate also includes a cover plate 224. The cover plate 224 is positioned above the base plate 222 and the cutter 210, and is fixedly connected to two baffles 223, so that the cover plate 224 and the unloading chute together form an unloading channel 221. There is a certain vertical distance between the cover plate 224 and the base plate 222 to allow meat pieces to pass smoothly through the unloading channel 221. There is a certain horizontal distance between the cover plate 224 and the cutter 210 to allow meat strips to enter the unloading channel 221. The upper end of the cutter 210 is the blade. The cover plate 224, the base plate 222, and the baffles 223 together form an unloading assembly 220.

[0070] Understandably, before the meat strip extends from the cutting outlet 141, the unloading plate and the cutter 210 are both located below the cutting outlet 141. When the meat strip extends a certain length from the cutting outlet 141, the cutter 210 and the unloading plate move upward under the driving action of the linear drive, allowing the meat strip to enter the unloading channel 221 and be quickly cut by the cutter 210. The cut meat pieces fall onto the bottom plate 222 and slide down along the bottom plate 222. Immediately afterwards, the linear drive will drive the cutter 210 and the unloading plate to move in the opposite direction, returning to the initial position, so as to carry out the next cutting operation. During this process, the cover plate 224 can limit the meat pieces in the unloading channel 221, restricting the meat pieces within the unloading channel 221, and preventing the meat pieces from leaving the bottom plate 222 during the falling process due to the rapid reset of the unloading plate, and hitting the stationary bottom plate 222 and being rebounded, causing the meat pieces to leave the unloading trough and fall to the ground.

[0071] In other embodiments, such as Figure 7As shown, the lower end of the cutter 210 is fixedly connected to the end of the base plate 222 near the cutting strip outlet 141. The opposite two sides of the cutter 210 are fixedly connected to two baffles 223. The upper end of the cutter 210 is the blade part, and the height of the blade part is lower than the upper surface of the baffle 223 near the cutting strip outlet 141.

[0072] As the cutter 210 moves upward, the blade cuts the meat strips exposed at the cutting outlet 141 to cut multiple pieces of meat. The baffle 223 can limit the meat pieces to a certain extent, preventing them from shifting in the front-back direction during the cutting process and falling to the ground instead of landing on the base plate 222.

[0073] With the cover plate 224 in place, there is no gap between the cover plate 224 and the cutter 210 in the left-right direction, and the cover plate 224 and the blade define a cutting opening in the up-down direction. Therefore, before the meat strip is extruded, the cutting opening and the cutting grid 140 are positioned opposite each other in the left-right direction. When the meat strip is extruded, it extends into the unloading channel 221 through the cutting outlet 141. After the meat strip has been extruded to a certain length, the hydraulic cylinder 110 stops operating, and the cutter 210 moves rapidly upward under the operation of the linear drive, efficiently completing the cutting process. Then, the cutter 210 and the unloading plate move downward under the driving action of the linear drive, returning to their original positions, so that the hydraulic cylinder 110 can continue to operate, extruding meat strips of a certain length through the mold 120 and the cutting grid 140.

[0074] In some other embodiments, such as Figure 8 As shown, the lower end of the cutter 210 is the blade, and the height of the blade is higher than the upper surface of the bottom plate 222 near the cutting strip outlet 141. At this time, a cutting opening is defined between the blade and the upper surface of the bottom plate 222. The opposite sides of the cutter 210 are fixedly connected to two baffles 223. When a cover plate 224 is provided, the cover plate 224 is connected to the upper end of the cutter 210. During the rapid downward movement of the cutter 210, the blade can quickly cut out multiple pieces of meat.

[0075] In the use of the meat cutting device provided in this embodiment of the present invention, after the tray 400 supports the packaging box 500 and moves accurately to the box entry station under the conveying action of the double-speed chain conveyor line 300, the hydraulic cylinder 110 is activated so that the mold 120 can push the fresh meat ball towards the cutting grid 140. Through the cooperation of the mold 120 and the cutting grid 140, the fresh meat ball is cut into strips of meat. When the meat strip extends a certain length from the cutting outlet 141, the hydraulic cylinder 110 stops working. At this time, the cutting mechanism 200 is activated so that the cutter 210 moves in the up and down direction under the action of the linear drive to quickly cut the meat strip extending from the cutting outlet 141 to cut multiple meat pieces.

[0076] Meanwhile, the unloading plate can move vertically along with the cutter 210, effectively catching the cut meat pieces and guiding them smoothly to the boxing station under gravity. Furthermore, the fixed height distance between the cutter 210 and the base plate 222 prevents the base plate from deforming or becoming damaged, and avoids excessive noise, caused by the meat pieces impacting it violently during descent.

[0077] Because a stop 610 is installed at the boxing station, the stop 610 effectively slows down the horizontal speed of the meat pieces. Therefore, under the obstruction of the stop 610, the meat pieces falling from the unloading plate due to gravity will change their horizontal direction of movement after hitting the stop 610, allowing the meat pieces to fall accurately into the packaging box 500, thus completing the boxing process. This effectively prevents the meat pieces from falling out of the packaging box 500 due to excessive sliding speed, resulting in meat waste, and also prevents the packaging box 500 from easily tipping over due to the horizontal impact of the meat pieces. After the boxing process is completed, the tray 400 can move the packaging box 500 containing the meat pieces to the sealing station, where the packaging film is sealed at the opening of the packaging box 500 using existing sealing equipment.

[0078] The present invention employs a structural design that makes the meat cutting device more compact, reduces the number of parts, and lowers manufacturing and operating costs. At the same time, it reduces the space occupied and improves the efficiency of meat cutting and boxing, thereby meeting customer needs and enhancing the market competitiveness of the meat cutting device.

[0079] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0080] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A meat cutting device, characterized in that, include: A slicing mechanism having a slicing outlet; The cutting mechanism includes a cutter, a linear drive, and a discharge plate; The cutter is positioned near the cutting outlet, the unloading plate is located below the cutter and connected to the cutter, the output end of the linear drive is connected to the cutter and the unloading plate, and the linear drive is configured to drive the cutter and the unloading plate to move in the vertical direction to cut and guide the meat strips exposed at the cutting outlet into pieces. The double-speed chain conveyor line is equipped with a box-in station; A tray, which is provided on the double-speed chain conveyor line, is provided with a positioning groove for positioning the packaging box. The tray is configured to carry the packaging box and move along the double-speed chain conveyor line to the box-in station so that the packaging box can receive the meat pieces falling from the unloading plate. A stop block is located on the side of the boxing station away from the unloading plate, and the stop block is configured to bounce meat pieces falling from the unloading plate back into the packaging box.

2. The meat cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The block has side plates on opposite sides, the side plates are connected to the block, and the lower end of the side plates and the tray define a first opening structure for the packaging box to pass through.

3. The meat cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The unloading plate includes a base plate and a baffle. The baffle is provided on opposite sides of the base plate, and the baffle and the base plate together form an upward-opening unloading trough.

4. The meat cutting device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower end of the cutter is connected to the end of the base plate near the cutter outlet. The opposite sides of the cutter are connected to the two baffles. The upper end of the cutter is the blade, and the height of the blade is lower than the upper surface of the baffle near the cutter outlet.

5. The meat cutting device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower end of the cutter is the blade portion, and the height of the blade portion is higher than the upper surface of the bottom plate near the end of the cutting strip outlet. The opposite two sides of the cutter are connected to the two baffles.

6. The meat cutting device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, The base plate includes a first guide surface, a second guide surface, and a third guide surface connected in sequence. The first guide surface is located near the cutting outlet, and the third guide surface is located near the box-entry station. The inclination angle of the second guide surface is greater than that of the first guide surface and also greater than that of the third guide surface.

7. The meat cutting device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, The unloading plate also includes a cover plate, which is located above the bottom plate and the cutter. The cover plate is connected to the two baffles so that the cover plate and the unloading trough together form an unloading channel.

8. The meat cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The linear drive component is a telescopic cylinder, which is mounted on the cutting mechanism. The movable rod of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the lower surface of the unloading plate.

9. The meat cutting device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The lower surface of the unloading plate is provided with a guide shaft extending in the vertical direction, and the guide shaft is slidably connected to a guide sleeve, which is disposed on the cutting mechanism.

10. The meat cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The slicing mechanism includes: A cylinder has a receiving cavity that extends through opposite sides of the cylinder to form an inlet end and an outlet end, respectively. The upper part of the cylinder is provided with a material inlet that communicates with the receiving cavity and is located between the inlet end and the outlet end. A cutting grid is disposed within the receiving cavity and located at the outlet end, the cutting grid having a plurality of the cutting strip outlets; A mold is disposed near the inlet end, the mold is disposed opposite to the cutting grid, and the mold is configured to enter and exit the cutting strip outlet; A hydraulic cylinder, the output end of which is connected to the mold, is configured to drive the mold to move toward the cutting grid in order to cut out multiple strips of meat.

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