Direct Hanging Line with Telescopic Sausage Rod Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sausage production and handling devices are complex in design and require significant control efforts for synchronized movement and precise placement of sausages on smoking rods, necessitating a simpler and more efficient system.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a clipping machine, discharge device, and feeding device that allows sausages to be hung directly onto a rod-like element using a conveyor means with a telescopic device, eliminating the need for additional transfer devices and reducing the overall system area and control complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If multiple sub-devices and conveyor systems are used to transfer sausages from clipping machine to storage places, then the sausage handling function is achieved, but the device complexity and control requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the discharge device and transfer function into a single integrated unit. The discharge device directly discharges sausages onto the rod-like element without requiring separate transfer devices, merging multiple functions into one device to reduce overall system complexity and control requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates unnecessary intermediate transfer devices from the traditional multi-device system. By removing these redundant components, the system achieves direct discharge from the clipping machine to the storage rod, simplifying both the mechanical structure and control architecture
2Area of stationary object
If additional transfer devices are used to move sausages between conveyors, then the sausage placement function is achieved, but the overall system area and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The discharge device integrates both the conveyor function and the placement function into a single device. It directly discharges sausages onto the rod-like element without requiring separate transfer devices, thereby reducing the number of sub-devices and minimizing the overall system area required
3Productivity
If multiple conveyor devices are used for synchronized movement, then the sausage transfer function is achieved, but the control complexity and synchronization requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the need for multiple independently controlled conveyor devices. The single discharge device performs both conveyance and placement functions, removing the complex synchronization requirements between multiple conveyors while maintaining continuous productivity
4Adaptability or versatility
If fixed conveyor length is used, then the discharge device structure is simplified, but the flexibility in sausage placement spacing and arrangement is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The discharge device incorporates a telescopic mechanism that allows the conveyor length to be dynamically adjusted. This enables flexible positioning of the discharge point to accommodate different sausage placement spacing and arrangement requirements, while the telescopic structure itself remains relatively simple in design
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a system and a method for producing sausage-shaped products (S), like sausages, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M) and a suspension element (L), like a suspension loop. The system includes a clipping machine (CM) for producing the sausage-shaped products (S), a discharge device for discharging the sausage-shaped products (S) out of the clipping machine (CM) and a feeding device (FD) for feeding a rod-like element (R) into a loading position in which the sausage-shaped products (S) are stored on the rod-like element (R) by the discharge device (DD).