Offset Wing Cutting Apparatus with Deflectable Carriers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wing cutting apparatuses for poultry carcasses require high structural complexity and fixed blade positions, leading to imprecise and unreliable cutting due to inadequate anatomical adaptation and restricted movement of poultry carcasses.
Innovation Solution
The wing cutting apparatus features offset separating devices and deflectable carrier elements, allowing sequential separation of wing pairs with minimal structural complexity, enabling precise cutting by accommodating anatomical differences and allowing transverse deflection of poultry carcasses during processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If wings or wing parts are held and positioned using wing holders, then the cutting position is fixed, but the apparatus complexity increases and different poultry body anatomies cannot be accommodated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the carrier elements movable rather than fixed. The carrier elements can move in the transverse direction to adapt to different poultry body anatomies, allowing the cutting apparatus to accommodate variations in wing position without increasing structural complexity. This dynamic adjustment enables precise cutting while maintaining simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies universality by designing the carrier elements to serve multiple functions: they convey the poultry carcass in the transport direction and simultaneously allow transverse movement to accommodate different anatomical variations. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate wing holders, reducing apparatus complexity while maintaining cutting precision across different poultry types.
2Stability of the object's composition
If poultry carcasses are fixed on both sides during separation, then positioning is stable, but transverse deflection is restricted and cutting precision decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by allowing the poultry carcass to move dynamically in the transverse direction during the cutting process. The carrier elements enable controlled transverse deflection, which allows the wing to be positioned optimally for cutting while maintaining overall positioning stability. This dynamic movement enhances cutting precision without compromising stability.
3Device complexity
If blade positions are fixed, then the apparatus structure is simple, but different poultry body anatomies are not taken into account leading to unreliable cutting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the carrier elements movable in the transverse direction, which compensates for fixed blade positions. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to accommodate different poultry body anatomies while maintaining simple apparatus structure. The movable carrier elements ensure reliable cutting by adapting to anatomical variations without requiring complex blade positioning mechanisms.
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AI summary
Wing cutting apparatus for processing poultry carcasses includes a conveying device configured to convey a poultry carcass along a conveying line in transport direction. First and second separating devices are configured to separate wings or wing parts in pairs from one each of the poultry carcasses. The second separating device is offset from said first separating device. A plurality of concurrent pushing elements are configured to run along in the transport direction. At least one of the pushing elements is arranged to be in association with a carrier element and is configured to come into engagement with the wing or wing parts.