Meat grill installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing meat grill installations are inefficient in processing large quantities of meat, particularly frozen meat, due to limited capacity and manual handling, which can lead to health risks and uneven cooking.
Innovation Solution
A meat grill installation featuring a detachable horizontal cylindrical carrier with rotating motors, heaters, position adapters, sensors, and a conveyor belt, allowing for controlled heating and cutting of large quantities of meat, ensuring even cooking and efficient processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual handling and traditional grilling methods are used, then health risks are reduced through careful processing, but processing capacity and productivity are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the meat processing task into distinct functional modules: cylindrical carriers hold meat portions, multiple heaters independently control heating zones, position adapters independently adjust heater positions, and sensors monitor temperature. This modular segmentation enables high-capacity automated processing while maintaining manageable system complexity through standardized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The cylindrical element serves multiple functions: it holds large quantities of meat, rotates to enable uniform heating from all directions, and interfaces with both heaters and cutting elements. The position adapters serve dual purposes by controlling both heater positioning and heating duration. This multi-functionality increases productivity without proportionally increasing device complexity.
2Productivity
If frozen meat is processed in large quantities, then productivity increases, but uniform cooking and temperature control become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality control through multiple independently controlled heaters, each capable of adjusting its position and temperature settings to match the specific heating requirements of different meat zones. Sensors positioned at various locations provide localized temperature feedback, enabling precise control of cooking uniformity across the entire large quantity of meat being processed simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The cylindrical element rotates continuously during the heating process, ensuring that all surfaces of the meat portions receive uniform exposure to heat from multiple heaters. This continuous rotational action, combined with the heaters operating throughout the entire rotation cycle, guarantees uniform cooking across all meat items processed in large quantities without interruption or variation in heating quality.
3Manufacturing precision
If the cylindrical element rotates during heating, then uniform cooking is achieved, but maintaining consistent heater-to-meat distance becomes challenging as meat is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The position adapters are designed as dynamic mechanisms that can adjust heater positions in real-time during the heating process. As the cylindrical element rotates and meat is gradually consumed, the position adapters automatically modify the distance between heaters and meat surfaces to maintain optimal heating conditions. This dynamic adjustment capability preserves cooking uniformity without requiring overly complex control systems, as the adapters respond automatically to changing geometric conditions.
4Productivity
If multiple heaters are used to process large quantities of meat, then processing capacity increases, but energy consumption and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs multiple heaters operating simultaneously to process large quantities of meat in parallel, achieving high productivity through partial action on multiple fronts rather than sequential processing. Each heater operates at optimal power levels for its specific zone, and the overall energy consumption is managed by the coordinated control system that activates heaters only when and where needed during the continuous rotation cycle, balancing high capacity with reasonable energy usage.
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
Enables the efficient processing of 100-3000 kg of frozen meat in a short time with precise temperature control and uniform slicing, reducing health risks and increasing productivity.
Implementation Method 1
at least two heaters (30) for grilling the meat
Implementation Method 2
a motor for rotating the cylindrical element around its horizontal axis
Implementation Method 3
a conveyer belt is provided located underneath the cylindrical element for receiving and transporting heated meat
Implementation Method 4
a cutting element is provided for removing a slice of a predetermined thickness of meat from the detachable cylindrical element
Implementation Method 5
at least one sensor is provided, preferably at least two sensors, for determining a temperature of the heated meat
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AI summary
Meat grill installation (100) comprising a detachable horizontal cylindrical element (10) for carrying meat, the cylindrical element comprising a series of meat fixators (12),a motor (20) for rotating the cylindrical element around its horizontal axis,at least two heaters (30) for grilling the meat, the at least two heaters divided over a circumference of the cylindrical element, and wherein a length of each heater is individually adapted to a length of the cylindrical element,at least two position adapters (40) for maintaining each individual heater at a predetermined distance from the cylindrical element,at least one sensor (50), preferably at least two sensors, for determining a temperature of the heated meat,a conveyor belt (60) located underneath the cylindrical element for receiving and transporting heated meat,a cutting element (70) for removing a slice of a predetermined thickness of meat from the detachable cylindrical element, and at least one controller.