Rectum End Enclosure Device for Hygienic Carcass Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for detaching and enclosing the outer end of a carcass's rectum during slaughter are difficult to mechanize and fail to ensure high hygiene standards, leading to potential contamination of the carcass and environment.
Innovation Solution
A method and device for automatically releasing, pulling out, and enclosing the rectum's outer end using a sheet of covering material, which is secured with heat sealing or other adhesives, allowing for automated and hygienic processing without manual labor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual techniques are used for detaching and enclosing the outer end of the rectum, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but automation and productivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional modules: a releasing mechanism for detaching the rectum, a pull-out mechanism for extracting it, and a covering mechanism for enclosing it with material. Each module operates independently but coordinates seamlessly, enabling full automation while keeping individual components relatively simple and manageable.
2Reliability
If manual handling of rectum ends is performed, then adaptability to different situations is maintained, but hygiene standards and contamination prevention are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
A sheet of covering material is introduced as an intermediary between the rectum end and the environment. This material is automatically positioned and secured around the rectum end, creating a barrier that prevents contamination while enabling high-speed automated processing without manual handling.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical handling by operators is replaced with an automated mechanical system comprising the releasing tool, pull-out means, and covering mechanism. This substitution eliminates human contact with potentially contaminated materials while maintaining precise control over the enclosing process.
3Productivity
If conventional enclosing methods are used, then simplicity of operation is maintained, but automation capability and labor reduction are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs the entire enclosing process autonomously without requiring manual intervention. The releasing mechanism automatically detaches the rectum, the pull-out mechanism extracts it, and the covering material is automatically positioned and secured, allowing the system to service itself through coordinated automated actions.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables stable, economical, and hygienic automatic removal and processing of rectum ends, reducing manpower needs and preventing contamination, as the enclosed ends are isolated from the carcass and environment.
Implementation Method 1
which is secured with heat sealing or other adhesives
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for detaching and enclosing an outer end (3) of the rectum of a carcass, comprising the processing steps of: releasing the outer end of the rectum; pulling the released outer end of the rectum out of the carcass; placing the pulled out outer end of the rectum onto a sheet (4) of covering material; and positioning the sheet of covering material around the pulled out outer end of the rectum such that the sheet of covering material encloses the outer end of the rectum. The invention also relates to a device for detaching and enclosing an outer end of the rectum of a carcass.