Bifurcated Blade Poultry Wing Segmentation Guide
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing poultry wing segmenting technologies require manual orientation and are prone to producing shattered or fragmented bone segments, exposed open bone areas, and bone marrow contamination, leading to inefficient and less valuable wing segments.
Innovation Solution
A poultry wing segmenting system utilizing a bifurcated blade and a conveyor with a horizontally rotatable wheel, where the wing is suspended by its shoulder joint, allowing for consistent high-speed joint cuts without bone fragmentation, using guide members to align and separate the wing at the elbow and tip joints.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual orientation and cutting methods are used, then flexibility in handling different wing sizes is maintained, but processing speed is slow and labor costs are high
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting apparatus segments the wing processing into distinct stages: positioning stage (using guide members and conveyor), cutting stage (using rotating blade), and discharge stage. This segmentation allows each stage to be optimized independently, achieving high processing speed while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses self-aligning guide members and conveyor mechanisms that automatically position wings for cutting without manual intervention. The wings are fed through the system and positioned by the apparatus itself, eliminating the need for manual orientation while maintaining consistent cutting quality across different wing sizes
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional cutting blades are used, then simple device structure is maintained, but bone fragmentation and contamination occur
Solution Approach 1:
The guide members perform preliminary positioning and alignment of the wing joint with the cutting blade before the actual cutting occurs. This preliminary action ensures that the wing is perfectly positioned, allowing the simple rotating blade to produce precise cuts without fragmentation or contamination
Solution Approach 2:
The guide members act as intermediaries between the wing and the cutting blade. They transfer the positioning function from the complex blade mechanism to simpler guide structures, allowing the blade to focus only on cutting while the guides handle the complex positioning task
3Productivity
If manual wing placement is required, then adaptability to different wing orientations is maintained, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyor system with guide members automatically loads and positions wings in the correct orientation as they move through the system. The apparatus serves itself by using the conveyor and guides to handle the wing positioning that would otherwise require manual intervention, maintaining ease of operation while increasing throughput
Solution Approach 2:
The conveyor system enables continuous processing of wings without interruption for manual positioning. Wings move continuously through the positioning and cutting zones, eliminating idle time associated with manual placement and maximizing processing throughput
Data Source
AI summary
A poultry wing segmenting blade to segment a poultry wing into segments at the poultry wing joint, the blade includes a bifurcated blade having a first edge and a second edge, and further comprises a guide, the guide configured to align the poultry wing joint with the bifurcated blade configured to separate the joint and cut the poultry wing and, thus, functions to produce consistent high speed joint cuts without producing shattered or fragmented bone segments, exposed open bone areas, and/or bone marrow contamination.