Bone-In Poultry Processing with Incision and Meat Spreading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing poultry processing equipment lacks the ability to efficiently prepare bone-containing poultry parts, such as drumsticks, for easier cooking and consumption, leading to potential contamination risks and difficulty in separating meat from bones.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a conveyor system with a cutting section and a meat spreading section, utilizing both static and dynamic spreaders to make incisions along bones and spread meat away from the bone, allowing for easier access and consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If poultry parts with bones are processed using existing equipment, then the processing can be performed, but the meat is difficult to separate from the bone and contamination risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the poultry part by making an incision that divides the meat into separate sections along the bone. This segmentation allows the meat to be easily separated from the bone during consumption while reducing contamination risk by exposing the meat to higher temperatures during cooking.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting element makes a preliminary incision in the meat adjacent to the bone before the poultry part is consumed or cooked. This preliminary action prepares the meat for easy separation and ensures thorough cooking by exposing the meat to heat, thereby preventing contamination.
2Reliability
If poultry parts are cooked thoroughly to prevent contamination, then safety is improved, but the cooking time increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the meat through the incision, the device increases the surface area exposed to cooking heat. This allows the meat to cook more quickly and thoroughly, reducing cooking time while maintaining food safety through better heat penetration.
Solution Approach 2:
The preliminary incision is made before cooking, which prepares the meat structure to allow heat to penetrate more effectively during cooking. This preliminary preparation ensures that the meat cooks faster and more uniformly, reducing overall cooking time while maintaining safety.
3Ease of operation
If the meat is cut and spread open, then accessibility for consumption is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges the cutting function and the spreading function into a single integrated mechanism. The cutting element makes the incision while the spreading element simultaneously opens the meat, combining multiple functions in one device to reduce overall complexity while improving meat accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The processing device is designed with multi-functionality, where the cutting and spreading elements work together as a unified system. This universal design allows the device to perform multiple operations (cutting, spreading, and preparing for consumption) in a single mechanism, reducing complexity.
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AI summary
The present invention is related to a device for processing poultry parts containing at least one bone, preferably leg parts or drumsticks, comprising a conveyor, for transporting poultry parts, in particular drumsticks, along a transport path, including poultry-carriers for carrying poultry parts, and a cutting section arranged along the transport path of the conveyor. The invention is further related to a method for processing such a poultry part.