Vacuum Saw for Simultaneous Carcass Splitting and Waste Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current carcass processing systems in the slaughter industry require separate tools and processes for splitting, loosening unpalatable materials, and removing waste, making the operations time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A carcass processing system that integrates a splitting arrangement, elongate members for loosening unpalatable materials, vacuum suction ports for collection, and a vacuum hose for simultaneous removal of unpalatable and waste materials, along with a cyclone separator and blower to enhance efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate tools are employed for splitting, loosening unpalatable materials, and removing waste materials, then each process can be performed with dedicated equipment, but a lot of time and effort is required and processing efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate tools (splitting tool, loosening tool, and waste removal tool) into a single integrated carcass processing system. The housing substantially enclosing the splitting arrangement, elongate members for loosening unpalatable materials, and vacuum suction ports all work together in one unified device, allowing simultaneous performance of splitting, loosening, and waste removal operations, thereby significantly improving processing efficiency while maintaining process reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated carcass processing system performs multiple functions through a single device: it splits the carcass, loosens unpalatable materials, and removes waste materials simultaneously. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate dedicated tools for each operation, reducing time and effort while maintaining the reliability of each individual process
2Ease of manufacture
If separate processes are used for each operation, then each function can be optimized independently, but the overall processing time increases and operations become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate processes into a single integrated operation where the housing, splitting arrangement, elongate members, and vacuum system work together simultaneously. This eliminates the sequential execution of separate processes, dramatically reducing processing time while maintaining ease of operation through a unified system design
3Device complexity
If traditional separate tools are used, then equipment complexity is reduced, but waste materials can contaminate succeeding carcasses and processing reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the waste removal function directly into the carcass processing system through vacuum suction ports positioned to collect waste materials at the source. This immediate removal capability prevents contamination of succeeding carcasses, improving reliability without adding significant complexity to the overall system
Solution Approach 2:
The vacuum system acts as an intermediary mechanism that immediately removes waste materials from the processing area. This intermediary removal system prevents direct contact between waste materials and succeeding carcasses, ensuring contamination prevention while maintaining a relatively simple system architecture
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 fast, efficient, and reliable simultaneous splitting, loosening, and removal of unpalatable and waste materials, preventing contamination of succeeding carcasses and improving overall processing efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
one or more vacuum suction ports in the housing, the vacuum suction ports for collecting the loosened unpalatable materials
Implementation Method 2
a blower connected to the cyclone separator, where the blower vacuums away a gas from the cyclone separator
Data Source
AI summary
A carcass processing system is provided. The carcass processing system includes housing, a splitting arrangement for splitting a carcass, elongate members attached to the housing for loosening unpalatable materials from the carcass, and vacuum suction ports coupled to the housing for collecting the loosened unpalatable materials.