Meat Processing Orientation Adjustment Conveying System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current meat-processing systems face compatibility issues where production stations and processing stations are not optimally joined, requiring manual adjustment of meat product orientation, leading to high costs and increased risk of processing errors.
Innovation Solution
A conveying system that adjusts the orientation of meat products from a production station to a processing station, using supply and discharge conveyors to change the orientation of meat products from a horizontal to a vertical position, allowing for efficient alignment without the need for additional processing stations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual transfer station is added to adjust meat product orientation, then compatibility between production and processing stations is improved, but labor costs and processing errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical transfer system with an automated conveying system. The conveying system automatically transfers meat products between production and processing stations while adjusting orientation, eliminating the need for manual intervention and reducing labor costs and processing errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The conveying system acts as an intermediary between the production station and processing station. It receives meat products from the production station, adjusts their orientation, and delivers them to the processing station, thereby enabling compatibility between stations without manual transfer.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional processing station is added for manual reorientation, then orientation compatibility is improved, but device complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the orientation adjustment function with the conveying function. Instead of adding a separate processing station for reorientation, the conveying system itself performs both the transfer and orientation adjustment operations, thereby reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The conveying system is designed to perform multiple functions: it conveys meat products between stations and simultaneously adjusts their orientation. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for additional dedicated processing stations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual transfer is used to match orientation requirements, then processing station compatibility is improved, but productivity decreases due to additional handling time
Solution Approach 1:
The conveying system maintains continuous movement of meat products from the production station to the processing station without interruption. The orientation adjustment occurs continuously during conveyance, eliminating the need for stopping or additional handling steps that would reduce productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The orientation adjustment is performed preliminarily during the conveyance process itself, before the meat products reach the processing station. This preliminary action ensures that the products are already correctly oriented when delivered, eliminating the need for additional orientation steps at the processing station.
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AI summary
A meat-processing system includes a production station for producing meat products, a processing station for processing the meat products, and a conveying system configured for conveying the meat products in a conveying direction along a conveying path from the production station to the processing station. The conveying system includes a supply conveyor and a discharge conveyor. The supply conveyor is configured for transferring the meat products to the discharge conveyor in such a manner that the discharge orientation with which the meat products are delivered by the production station differs from the orientation with which the meat products are supplied to the processing station.