Horizontal Turntable Gizzard Peeler Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing poultry processing methods face issues such as organ loss, damage, incomplete separation, and inefficiencies in gizzard peeling, along with high water and energy usage, and complex, expensive processing lines that struggle with handling organ packages effectively.
Innovation Solution
A gizzard peeler with a horizontal turntable equipped with rollers that rotate in opposite directions, featuring intermeshing teeth and a fixed gearwheel for coordinated motion, and a spiraling vertical wall to facilitate efficient peeling and transportation of gizzards from the in-feed to the exit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional processing lines use multiple processing devices for sequential organ harvesting, then automation and productivity are improved, but device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple processing functions (organ separation, gizzard peeling, washing) into a single integrated processing device. The processing device includes a separation mechanism for detaching organs from the organ package, a gizzard peeling mechanism with rotating peeling elements, and washing drums, all within one unified system. This merging reduces the number of separate devices needed while maintaining automated processing capability.
2Productivity
If conventional gizzard peelers use vertical turntables with multiple rollers, then peeling effectiveness is achieved, but water and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of turntable orientation from vertical to horizontal. The horizontal turntable rotates in a horizontal plane, which alters the gravitational interaction with the gizzards and peeling elements. This parameter change reduces the energy required for operation while maintaining effective peeling, as the horizontal configuration allows gravity to assist in the peeling process rather than opposing it.
3Productivity
If conventional processing methods are used for organ separation, then organ harvesting is achieved, but organ damage and loss occur during processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by first washing the organ package in a washing drum before separation, and providing another washing drum after peeling. This preliminary and subsequent washing prepares the organs for processing and protects them from damage during separation and peeling operations. The gentle washing action before mechanical processing helps maintain organ integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses water as an intermediary medium through the washing drums to handle organs gently during processing. The washing drums provide a cushioning, water-based environment for organ handling that reduces mechanical stress and damage compared to direct mechanical contact alone.
4Device complexity
If conventional gizzard peelers use complex roller mechanisms, then peeling function is provided, but the peeling effectiveness is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs curved or spherical peeling elements that rotate on the horizontal turntable. These curved peeling surfaces better conform to the spherical shape of gizzards, providing more effective peeling contact compared to conventional cylindrical rollers. The spherical or curved geometry of the peeling elements improves peeling efficiency by matching the contour of the organ surface.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances peeling efficiency, reduces organ damage, and improves processing line efficiency by ensuring effective separation and handling of gizzards with reduced water and energy consumption.
Implementation Method 1
a gizzard peeler which has an in-feed for an opened gizzard and an exit for a peeled gizzard and is provided with transportation means for moving the gizzard from the in-feed to the exit
Implementation Method 2
rollers for peeling the gizzards
Implementation Method 3
Both the in-feed and/or the exit may be provided with a washing drum for washing the opened gizzard and the peeled gizzard respectively
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AI summary
Method and gizzard peeler (13) for peeling a gizzard wherein a slit-open gizzard is provided on top of a horizontal and rotating turntable (20) that is provided with rotating rollers (21,22), which rollers have an effective operating surface with respect to the gizzards to be peeled which is at least approximately flush, yet preferably slightly above a surface of the turntable, and arranging that the gizzard moves on top of the turntable from the point where it is deposited (12) to an aperture (14) in the turntable which functions as an exit for peeled gizzards.