Carcass Restraint Device for Hygienic Stabilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional carcass restraint apparatuses in meat processing lines risk cross-contamination due to direct contact with the inner neck area of slaughtered animals, leading to potential transmission of contaminants between carcasses.
Innovation Solution
A restraint apparatus with a supporting structure, mobile arm, and a restraint device that contacts the head and rear portion of the neck, avoiding contact with the front portion exposed by the bleeding process, thereby preventing cross-contamination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the restraint device presses the front portion of the neck to stabilize the carcass, then the carcass stabilization is achieved, but cross-contamination risk increases due to direct contact with the inner neck exposed by the cut
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the harmful contact area from the restraint device by modifying its geometry. The restraint device is designed to contact only the rear portion of the neck, explicitly excluding the front portion that was exposed by the bleeding cut. This extraction of the contaminated zone from the contact area eliminates cross-contamination risk while preserving carcass stabilization function
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies local quality by creating different contact zones on the neck. The restraint device is specifically designed to contact only the rear portion of the neck (clean area), while avoiding the front portion (contaminated area). This localized contact strategy allows effective stabilization without compromising hygiene in the vulnerable front neck region
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AI summary
A restraint apparatus is provided for stabilizing a suspended carcass having a head and a neck. The restraint apparatus includes a supporting structure, a mobile arm relative to the supporting structure, and a restraint device fastened on the arm. The restraint device has restraining means configured to, in use, exert a first contact with the head and a second contact with the neck, and a second contact exclusive with at least one part of the rear portion of the neck.