Meat slicer and program for meat slicer

Abstract

To grasp whether a setting item is valid or invalid at a glance without complicating an operation while mounting various functions on a meat slicer.SOLUTION: This meat slicer 100 provided with a plurality of kinds of functions so as to be switched on / off is provided with a display control part 41 for displaying one or a plurality of items for a first function to be set when the first function is turned on, and when the first function is turned off, the display control part 41 displays the items for the first function so as not to be set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a meat slicer and a program for the meat slicer. [Background technology]

[0002] Some conventional meat slicers are configured so that various items, such as the height of the raw meat, the weight and number of sliced ​​meat to be placed in a container, can be set by operating a touch panel (Patent Document 1).

[0003] Some modern meat slicers are equipped with a variety of functions, such as automatic weight adjustment and automatic slice spacing adjustment, and the settings that need to be made for each function are displayed on the touch panel.

[0004] However, if the items required for each function are displayed all at once on the same screen, it is not possible to know at a glance which items should be set.

[0005] However, if items that do not need to be set by turning off the function are hidden, users who are unfamiliar with the operation may be confused when they try to set the item because it is not even displayed, and you may end up having to deal with such inquiries.

[0006] Furthermore, if various items appear and disappear on the screen every time a function is turned on or off, some users may find touch panel operation cumbersome. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2024-57849 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a meat slicer that is equipped with a variety of functions, while allowing the user to see at a glance whether the setting items are enabled or disabled without making the operation complicated. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In other words, the meat slicer of the present invention is a meat slicer that has multiple types of functions that can be switched on and off, and is characterized in that it has a display control unit that displays one or more first function items that can be set when a first function is turned on, and when the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays the first function items as unsettable.

[0010] According to the meat slicer configured in this manner, the first function items necessary for the first function cannot be set when the first function is turned off, but they continue to be displayed, so the operator can see at a glance whether the first function items are valid or invalid. Moreover, even if the first function is turned off, the display of the items for the first function remains, so the items for the first function do not appear or disappear depending on whether the first function is turned on or off. Therefore, according to the present invention described above, even if the meat slicer is equipped with a variety of functions, it is possible to know at a glance whether the setting items are valid or invalid without making the operation complicated.

[0011] It is preferable that when the first function is turned on, the display control unit displays the item for the first function in an active display mode that allows the setting content to be recognized, and when the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays the item for the first function in an inactive display mode that allows the user to recognize that the item cannot be set. This allows the user to intuitively know whether the item for the first function is valid or invalid.

[0012] It is preferable that the position and size of the display area for the first function item displayed by the display control unit do not change between the valid display mode and the invalid display mode. In this case, the items for the first function do not appear or disappear, and the position and size of the display area do not change, so the complexity of touch panel operation can be further reduced.

[0013] A specific embodiment of the display control unit may be to display the first function item displayed in the disabled display mode as a bar or to gray it out.

[0014] It is preferable that the first function is at least one of a function for controlling the weight of one or more sliced ​​meats to be placed in a container, a function for controlling the pitch of multiple sliced ​​meats to be placed in a container, a function for controlling the number of sliced ​​meats to be placed in a container, or a function for controlling the operation of a placement robot that places the sliced ​​meats in a container. This allows the present invention to be applied to meat slicers equipped with a wide variety of functions.

[0015] It is preferable that when the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays a function other than the first function in an active display mode that can be switched on and off, and when the first function is turned on, the display control unit displays the other function in an inactive display mode that cannot be switched on and off. In this way, in a configuration that has another function that is activated when the first function is turned off, it is possible to see at a glance whether the on / off switching of this other function is enabled or disabled.

[0016] It is preferable that when the first function is turned on, the display control unit displays a function other than the first function in an active display mode that can be switched on and off, and when the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays the other function in an inactive display mode that cannot be switched on and off. In this way, in a configuration that has another function that is activated when the first function is turned on, it is possible to see at a glance whether the on / off switching of this other function is enabled or disabled.

[0017] Furthermore, the meat slicer program of the present invention is a program for a meat slicer that has a plurality of types of functions that can be switched on and off, and is characterized in that it causes a computer to function as a display control unit that displays one or more first function items that can be set when a first function is turned on, and when the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays the first function items as unsettable. According to such a meat slicer program, it is possible to achieve the same effects as those of the meat slicer described above. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the present invention configured as described above, even though the meat slicer is equipped with a variety of functions, the effective items can be grasped at a glance without making the operation complicated. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a meat slicer according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a cutting unit of the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the serving robot of the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the display contents of the display when the metering function is on in the embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the display contents of the display when the metering function is off in the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the display contents of the display when the metering function is on in the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the display contents of the display when the metering function is off in the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a display control unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the display contents of the display when the metering function is on in the embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the display contents of the display when the metering function is off in the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a meat slicer according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1, the meat slicer 100 of this embodiment includes a cutting unit 10 that cuts out a large number of sliced ​​meat from a block of meat, a conveying unit 20 that transports the cut sliced ​​meat, a serving robot 30 that arranges the transported sliced ​​meat in a container Z such as a tray, a slicer-side controller 40 that controls the operation of the cutting unit 10 and the conveying unit 20, and a robot controller 50 that controls the operation of the serving robot 30.

[0022] To explain in more detail, the meat slicer 100 here is configured to form a group of sliced ​​meat (hereinafter also referred to as scalloped meat M) by stacking sliced ​​meat cut in the cutting section 10 while shifting it at a predetermined pitch in the conveying section 20, and to arrange this scalloped meat M in a container Z using a serving robot 30.

[0023] However, the meat slicer 100 does not necessarily need to be equipped with a serving robot 30 or a robot controller 50, and may be configured so that the sliced ​​meat transported by the conveying section 20 is manually served in the container Z by an operator.

[0024] As shown in Figure 2, the cutting unit 10 includes a meat box 11 for storing chunks of meat, a drive source 13 such as a motor for swinging the meat box 11 up and down around a swing shaft 12, and a cutting blade 14 such as a band knife for slicing the chunks of meat.

[0025] However, the configuration of the cutting unit 10 is not limited to this. For example, the meat box 11 does not need to be one that swings up and down, and the cutting blade 14 may be a round blade instead of a band knife.

[0026] The cutting unit 10 of this embodiment has a function (hereinafter referred to as a quantification function) of automatically adjusting the number of sliced ​​meats that form the scaly meat M in order to bring the actual weight of the scaly meat M served in one container Z closer to a predetermined target weight (to keep it within a target weight range determined based on the target weight).

[0027] Specifically, the cutting unit 10 is equipped with a shape measurement means 15 that measures the shape of the chunk of meat, and performs the above-mentioned quantitative function by automatically adjusting the number of sliced ​​meat that form the scaly meat M using the measurement data from this shape measurement means 15.

[0028] This shape measurement means 15 utilizes a laser sensor, and specifically, it projects laser light toward the block of meat and calculates the distance to a number of reflection points on the periphery of the block of meat to obtain a cross-sectional profile of the block of meat (including the shape and size of the cross section, as well as the height and left and right width dimensions). The cross-sectional profile, which is measurement data obtained by the shape measurement means 15, is then sequentially output to the slicer-side controller 40.

[0029] The slicer-side controller 40 is pre-input with the target weight (e.g., 100 g) of the scalloped meat M to be served in one container Z and the allowable range of thickness (e.g., 2 mm ± 5%) of the sliced ​​meat that forms the scalloped meat M.

[0030] Then, the slicer-side controller 40 determines the number of sliced ​​meats to form one piece of scaly meat M based on the target weight of the scaly meat M, the allowable range of the thickness of the sliced ​​meat, and the cross-sectional profile, which is the measurement data received from the shape measurement means 15.

[0031] More specifically, first, the length L of the block of meat corresponding to the target weight of the scaly meat M (e.g., 100 g) is determined from the cross-sectional profile. Next, the length L is divided by the target thickness m' of the sliced ​​meat (e.g., 2 mm) to obtain the provisional number N'. The actual number N of slices is then calculated by rounding or discarding the decimal point of this provisional number N', and the actual thickness m of the sliced ​​meat is calculated by dividing the length L by the actual number N. In this way, the number and thickness of the sliced ​​meat are automatically adjusted so that each of the N sliced ​​meat has the actual thickness m.

[0032] However, laser sensors provided above and below the block of meat, or an imaging device that images the cut surface of the block of meat, may be used as the shape measuring means 15. Furthermore, the slicer-side controller 40 may be configured to use the total weight or specific gravity of the block of meat when determining the number of meat pieces that will form the aggregate.

[0033] The meat slicer 100 of this embodiment is also provided with height detection means S that detects the height of a block of meat by pressing it down from above, and this height detection means S may be used as the shape measurement means 15. Furthermore, a camera C, which will be described later, may be used as the shape measurement means 15.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 1, the conveying section 20 conveys the sliced ​​meat cut out from the cutting section 10, and is, for example, a belt conveyor having an endless conveying belt 21 and a drive source (not shown) such as a servo motor that drives the conveying belt 21.

[0035] In the above-described configuration, a drive source (not shown) is controlled by a control signal output from the slicer-side controller 40, which drives the conveyor belt 21, and multiple sliced ​​meat pieces are stacked while being shifted by a predetermined pitch to form scalloped meat M. The scalloped meat M is then conveyed toward a preset collection position P downstream in the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 21, and is scooped up by a serving robot 30, which will be described later.

[0036] (Camera C) As shown in Figure 1, an imaging area A is set up upstream of the collection position P on the conveying belt 21 of the conveying section 20, where the scaled meat M being conveyed is imaged, and a camera C, which is an imaging means for imaging the scaled meat M, is provided above this imaging area A.

[0037] Here, the camera C is positioned in the center of the width of the conveyor belt 21 when viewed in a plane, so that the first row of scaled meat M and the second row of scaled meat M transported to the imaging area A can be simultaneously imaged by the common camera C.

[0038] 1, the serving robot 30 scoops up the scaled meat M conveyed by the conveying section 20 and places it on a container Z such as a tray. Note that although the serving robot 30 is positioned on the left side of the conveying section 20 in this example, it is not limited to this position and may also be positioned on the right side.

[0039] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, this serving robot 30 is attached to a base 33 fixed to the floor of a processing factory, and multiple movable parts 31 such as arms, wrists, and hands are connected to each other via joints 32.

[0040] In such a configuration, the movable part 31 may be configured to be swivellable or rotatable around an axis provided in the joint part 32, or may be configured to be able to move forward and backward in the left-right direction (X-axis direction), the front-back direction (Y-axis direction), or the up-down direction via the joint part 32.

[0041] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the serving robot 30 of this embodiment has a flat hand H, which is the part that scoops up the scaly meat M, and this hand H moves in a crawling manner along the top surface of the conveying belt 21 from the upstream side to the downstream side of the conveying section 20 (i.e., from the negative side to the positive side of the Y-axis direction), thereby scooping up the scaly meat M.

[0042] More specifically, when the scaled meat M is transported to the above-mentioned collection position P, the serving robot 30 moves from a predetermined standby position and scoops up the scaled meat M at the collection position P. Then, the serving robot 30 serves the scooped scaled meat M on a container Z such as a tray, and then returns to the predetermined standby position.

[0043] Here, the meat slicer 100 of this embodiment has multiple types of functions that can be switched on and off, and one of these functions is the above-mentioned fixed quantity function, i.e., the first function, which is the function of keeping the actual weight, which is the total weight of the sliced ​​meat served in one container Z, within a predetermined target weight range.

[0044] The meat slicer 100 also has an automatic pitch adjustment function as a second function different from the first function, and an automatic number adjustment function as a third function different from the first and second functions.

[0045] More specifically, as described above, the meat slicer 100 of this embodiment is provided with a height detection means S that presses down on a block of meat from above to detect the height of the block of meat, and the second function, the automatic pitch adjustment function, is a function that adjusts the spacing (pitch) of the sliced ​​meat that forms the scaly meat M according to the detected height obtained by the height detection means S.

[0046] That is, the automatic pitch adjustment function shortens the pitch of the sliced ​​meat as the detected height increases, and conversely, lengthens the pitch of the sliced ​​meat as the detected height decreases.

[0047] This automatic pitch adjustment function can reduce the variation in the overall length of the scaled meat M placed in the container Z to some extent.

[0048] The third function, an automatic number adjustment function, is a function for adjusting the number of sliced ​​meats that form the scaly meat M in accordance with the height detected by the height detection means S.

[0049] In other words, the automatic number adjustment function reduces the number of sliced ​​meat that form the scaly meat M as the detection height increases, and conversely, increases the number of sliced ​​meat that form the scaly meat M as the detection height decreases.

[0050] This automatic number adjustment function can reduce the variation in the actual weight (total weight) of the scaled meat M placed in the container Z to some extent.

[0051] In the above-described configuration, the meat slicer 100 of this embodiment is equipped with a touch panel as an input means IN for inputting various items, including the target weight of the scalloped meat M to be served in one container Z and the target thickness of the sliced ​​meat that will form the scalloped meat M, as shown in Figures 4 to 7.

[0052] 8, the meat slicer 100 is provided with a display control unit 41 that controls the display content of the display D having a touch panel. The display control unit 41 here is a function provided in the slicer-side controller 40, but it may also be provided in the robot controller 50, or in a computer other than these controllers, such as a cloud server.

[0053] The display control unit 41 controls the display contents of the display D based on a control signal input via an input means IN such as a touch panel.

[0054] The display control unit 41 is configured to display one or more items for the first function that can be set when the first function is turned on (enabled) on the display D, and to display the items for the first function on the display D as unsettable when the first function is turned off (disabled).

[0055] More specifically, display D in FIG. 4 shows the content displayed by the display control unit 41 when the first function, the quantitative function, is turned on, and display D in FIG. 5 shows the content displayed by the display control unit 41 when the quantitative function is turned off.

[0056] Here, as shown in Figure 4, when the quantitative function is turned on, the setting items required to activate this quantitative function (i.e., the items for the first function described above) include the thickness of the sliced ​​meat (hereinafter referred to as slice thickness), the standard number of sliced ​​meats that make up the scaly meat M (hereinafter referred to as standard number of slices), and the target total weight of the scaly meat M to be served in one container Z (hereinafter referred to as target weight).

[0057] Therefore, as shown in Figure 4, the display control unit 41 displays a slice thickness setting field R1 for setting the slice thickness, a number setting field R2 for setting the reference number of slices, and a weight setting field R3 for setting the target weight on the same screen of the display D, and displays the setting values ​​for the first function items, namely, slice thickness, reference number of slices, and target weight, in each of these setting fields.

[0058] In addition, the display control unit 41 of this embodiment displays a slice ability setting field R4 for setting the slice ability, which indicates the number of slices per unit time, on the same screen as the above-mentioned setting field, and displays the setting value of the slice ability in this slice ability setting field R4.

[0059] Furthermore, the display control unit 41 simultaneously displays a switch button B for switching the metering function on and off on the same screen as each of the setting fields R1 to R4.

[0060] On the other hand, when the fixed quantity function is turned off, the number of sliced ​​meats that make up the scaly meat M takes priority over the weight of the scaly meat M served in one container Z. In other words, the number of sliced ​​meats that make up the scaly meat M served in one container Z will be uniform, but the total weight will be uneven.

[0061] Therefore, when the fixed quantity function is turned off, it is not necessary to set the target weight among the above-mentioned items for the first function.

[0062] Therefore, when the quantitative function is turned off, the display control unit 41 makes it impossible to set the target weight, which is one of the items for the first function, as shown in Figure 5, but continues to display it on the screen of the display D.

[0063] The other items for the first function, slice thickness and slice capacity, still require setting, and the setting values ​​continue to be displayed in the respective setting fields R1 and R4, just as when the quantitative function is turned on (Figure 4).

[0064] Furthermore, although the number of sliced ​​meat that forms the scalloped meat M has changed from the column name "reference number" when the quantitative function is turned on (Figure 4) to the column name "number of scalloped meat," it is still an item that needs to be set, and the set value continues to be displayed in the setting column R2.

[0065] In this way, when the first function is switched from on to off, the display control unit 41 switches the display of some of the items for the first function from an active display mode in which the setting contents can be recognized to an inactive display mode in which it can be recognized that the items for the first function cannot be set.

[0066] More specifically, when the quantitative function is turned on, the display control unit 41 displays the target weight, which is one of the setting items, in a manner that allows the setting content, that is, the set value, to be recognized (valid display mode), whereas when the quantitative function is turned off, the display switches to a bar display (invalid display mode) that allows the user to recognize that the target weight cannot be set.

[0067] In this configuration, the position and size of the display area for the first function item displayed by the display control unit 41, in other words, the position and size of each setting field R1 to R4 including the weight setting field R3, do not change between the valid display mode and the invalid display mode.

[0068] As described above, the meat slicer 100 of this embodiment has an automatic pitch adjustment function and an automatic number adjustment function in addition to the quantitative adjustment function.

[0069] Furthermore, when the quantitative function is turned on, these automatic pitch adjustment function and automatic number adjustment function cannot be switched on or off and remain off, but when the quantitative function is turned off, they can be switched on or off.

[0070] That is, the multiple functions installed in the meat slicer 100 of this embodiment are arranged in a hierarchical structure, and by switching on / off the functions of a higher hierarchy, the on / off switching of the functions of a lower hierarchy is switched between enabled and disabled.

[0071] Specifically, the quantitative function as the first function is located in the upper layer, and the automatic pitch adjustment function as the second function and the automatic number adjustment function as the third function are located in the lower layer.

[0072] The automatic number adjustment function is a function that can be switched on and off when the automatic pitch adjustment function is turned on; in other words, the automatic number adjustment function is a function that is located at a lower level than the automatic pitch adjustment function.

[0073] In this configuration, when the quantitative function is turned on, the display control unit 41 displays the automatic pitch adjustment function and the automatic number adjustment function in an inactive display mode that cannot be switched on or off, as shown in FIG.

[0074] On the other hand, when the quantitation function is turned off, the display mode control unit displays the automatic pitch adjustment function and the automatic number adjustment function in an effective display mode that can be switched on and off, as shown in FIG.

[0075] The invalid display mode here is a grayed-out display that allows the display contents related to the automatic pitch adjustment function and the automatic number adjustment function to be readable, as shown in Fig. 6. Specifically, in the invalid display mode, the on / off and setting values ​​of each function cannot be changed, but at least the names of the functions (here, "automatic pitch adjustment" and "automatic number adjustment") are displayed in a readable manner.

[0076] On the other hand, in the effective display mode, as shown in FIG. 7, each function is displayed so that it can be switched on and off, and which one is selected can be identified, and the setting value of each setting item is displayed so that it can be changed.

[0077] The display control unit 41 here displays an automatic pitch adjustment function column R5, which is a second function column in which setting items related to the automatic pitch adjustment function are displayed, and an automatic number adjustment function column R6, which is a third function column in which setting items related to the automatic number adjustment function are displayed, and the position and size of these function columns do not change between the enabled display mode and the disabled display mode.

[0078] (Actions and Effects of the Slicer According to the Present Embodiment) According to the meat slicer 100 configured in this manner, the target weight, which is part of the first function items necessary for the first function, the fixed quantity function, cannot be set when the fixed quantity function is turned off, but it continues to be displayed, so that the operator can see at a glance whether the fixed quantity function is enabled or disabled. Moreover, the target weight remains displayed even when the quantitative function is turned off, so the weight setting field R3 for the target weight does not appear or disappear depending on whether the quantitative function is turned on or off. Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the meat slicer 100 is equipped with a variety of functions, it is possible to know at a glance whether the setting items are valid or invalid without making the operation complicated.

[0079] Furthermore, when the quantitative function is turned on, the display control unit 41 displays the target weight in an effective display mode that allows the setting content to be recognized, and when the quantitative function is turned off, the display control unit 41 displays the target weight in an ineffective display mode that allows the user to recognize that the target weight cannot be set, so that the user can intuitively understand whether the target weight is effective or ineffective as a setting item.

[0080] Furthermore, the position and size of the display area such as the weight setting field R3 displayed by the display control unit 41 do not change between the valid display mode and the invalid display mode, so the weight setting field R3 does not appear or disappear, and the position and size of the display area do not change, further reducing the complexity of touch panel operation. Note that the positions and sizes of all setting fields may be made to remain the same between the valid display mode and the invalid display mode, or the positions and sizes of some setting fields may be made to remain the same.

[0081] Furthermore, when the quantitative function is turned off, the automatic pitch adjustment function and the automatic number adjustment function are displayed in an active display mode that can be switched on and off, and when the quantitative function is turned on, the automatic pitch adjustment function and the automatic number adjustment function are displayed in an inactive display mode that cannot be switched on and off, so it is possible to see at a glance whether the on / off switching of these functions is active or inactive.

[0082] (Another embodiment of the slicer) The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

[0083] For example, in the above embodiment, the first function is a quantitative function that controls the weight of the scaled meat M served in one container Z, but if one thickly sliced ​​piece of meat is served in one container Z, the function may also be to control the weight of that one slice of meat.

[0084] Another aspect of the first function may be, for example, a function for adjusting the pitch of multiple sliced ​​meat served in container Z (i.e., the automatic pitch adjustment function, which is the second function described in the above embodiment), or a function for controlling the number of sliced ​​meat served in container Z (i.e., the automatic number adjustment function, which is the third function described in the above embodiment).

[0085] Furthermore, the first function may be, for example, a function for controlling the operation of a serving robot 30 that serves sliced ​​meat in a container Z.

[0086] Furthermore, the meat slicer may have a fourth function that is exerted when, in a configuration in which multiple rows of scaled meat M are transported by the transport section 20, there is a difference in the number of sliced ​​meat that form the first row of scaled meat M and the number of sliced ​​meat that form the second row of scaled meat M.

[0087] This fourth function can be called, for example, a thinning function, and is a function for determining how many slices of meat to thin out based on the number of slices of meat M in the row with the larger number of slices when forming the row of meat M with scales that has fewer slices of meat between the first and second rows.

[0088] When this thinning function is activated, one or more slices of meat other than the first and last slices of meat among the plurality of slices forming the scaly meat M are thinned out according to a predetermined rule.

[0089] This thinning function is a function located at a lower level than the quantitative function. In other words, when the quantitative function is on, the thinning function can be turned on or off, but when the quantitative function is off, the thinning function remains off and cannot be turned on or off.

[0090] In such a configuration, as shown in Figure 9, when the quantitation function as the first function is turned on, the display control unit 41 displays the thinning function as the fourth function in an active display mode that can be switched on and off, and as shown in Figure 10, when the quantitation function as the first function is turned off, the display control unit 41 displays the thinning function as the fourth function in an inactive display mode that cannot be switched on and off.

[0091] The display control unit 41 displays a thinning function selection field R7 for switching the thinning function on and off, and the position and size of this thinning function selection field R7 do not change between the active display mode and the inactive display mode.

[0092] Specifically, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, the display control unit 41 displays a switch button B2 on the display D for switching the thinning function on and off, and this switch button B2 is displayed as selectable in an active display mode, and is displayed as unselectable, for example, by being grayed out, in an inactive display mode.

[0093] With this configuration, when the quantitative function is turned on, the thinning function is displayed in an active display mode that can be switched on and off, and when the quantitative function is turned off, the thinning function is displayed in an inactive display mode that cannot be switched on and off, so it is possible to see at a glance whether the on / off switching of this thinning function is active or inactive.

[0094] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0095] 100···Meat slicer 10...cutting section 11...meat box 12. Oscillating shaft 13. Drive source 14...cutting blade 15. Shape measurement means S Height detection means C···Camera 20. Conveying section 21 Conveyor belt P...Collection position 30 Serving robot 31...Movable part 32 Joints 40 Slicer side controller 41 Display control unit 50 ···Robot Controller Z...container M...scale meat D Display IN: Input means R1: Slice thickness setting field R2: Reference number setting field R3...Weight setting field R4: Slice ability setting field R5 Automatic pitch adjustment function R6 Automatic number adjustment function B Switch button B2 Switch button

Claims

1. A meat slicer having a plurality of functions that can be switched on and off, a display control unit that displays one or more first function items that can be set when the first function is turned on; The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein when the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays the first function item as unsettable.

2. When the first function is turned on, the display control unit displays the first function item in an effective display mode in which the setting content thereof can be recognized; 2. The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein when the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays the first function item in an invalid display mode that allows the user to recognize that the first function item cannot be set.

3. 3. The meat slicer according to claim 2, wherein the position and size of the display area for the first function items displayed by the display control unit do not change between the valid display mode and the invalid display mode.

4. 3. The meat slicer according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit displays the first function item displayed in the disabled display mode as a bar or grays it out.

5. The first function is a function for controlling the weight of one or more slices of meat placed in the container; A function for controlling the pitch of multiple sliced ​​meats placed in a container; A function for controlling the number of slices of meat that are placed in the container, or 2. The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the functions is to control the operation of a serving robot that serves sliced ​​meat in a container.

6. When the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays a function different from the first function in an active display mode that can be switched on and off; 2. The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein when the first function is turned on, the display control unit displays the other function in an inactive display mode that cannot be switched on or off.

7. When the first function is turned on, the display control unit displays a function different from the first function in an active display mode that can be switched on and off; 2. The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein when the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays the other function in an inactive display mode that cannot be switched on or off.

8. A program for a meat slicer that has multiple types of functions that can be switched on and off, causing the computer to function as a display control unit that displays one or more first function items that can be set when the first function is turned on; The meat slicer program, wherein when the first function is turned off, the display control unit displays the first function item as unsettable.

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