Device and method for producing meat products
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mechanical loading devices for raw meat, such as rumbling machines, require lengthy processing times, expose meat to ambient air, and allow for increased germ load due to free movement of pieces, making them inefficient and prone to contamination.
Innovation Solution
A device with reciprocating work surfaces driven at high frequencies and amplitudes to mechanically load raw meat within a sealed environment, allowing for rapid sticking and marination, reducing processing time and minimizing exposure to air.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional rumbling machines or tumblers are used for mechanical loading of raw pieces of meat, then the pieces of meat can be treated, but the process takes much time (several hours for drums)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies mechanical vibration through a vibrating element that contacts the raw pieces of meat in the mold, causing rapid sticking together within seconds to minutes. This vibration-based approach replaces the slow conventional rumbling process that requires several hours in rotating drums, thereby dramatically improving productivity while minimizing time loss.
2Ease of operation
If open drums are used for rumbling, then the pieces of meat can be freely movable for treatment, but the pieces of meat are treated in contact with ambient air increasing the germ load
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a mold that encloses the raw pieces of meat, creating a controlled environment that prevents contact with ambient air during the mechanical loading process. This eliminates the harmful effect of increased germ load from atmospheric exposure while still allowing the meat pieces to move and stick together through vibration-induced mechanical action.
3Reliability
If conventional rumbling machines are used, then the mechanical loading can be performed, but the operation takes much time for sufficient loading for meat juice to flow out and sticking to occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes periodic vibration action applied to the raw pieces of meat in the mold, which accelerates the mechanical loading process. The periodic vibration causes rapid compression and decompression cycles that promote meat juice flow and sticking together within seconds to minutes, ensuring reliable joining without the lengthy several-hour processing time required by conventional methods.
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
The device achieves rapid mechanical loading and marination of raw meat, significantly reducing processing time from hours to minutes, while maintaining a sealed environment to prevent contamination and ensure consistent product quality.
Implementation Method 1
the device effects rapid joining of raw pieces of meat through an effective mechanical loading on them
Implementation Method 2
at least one work surface of which has a drive for reciprocating movement, e.g. with a frequency of at least 0.5 Hz
Implementation Method 3
through outflow of meat juice and/or decompaction of their structure
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device and a method that can be carried out using said device, for producing meat products using pieces of raw meat that are joined together and subsequently cooked and/or that absorb a liquid composition. The device has working surfaces that encompass an inner volume, at least one of said working surfaces having a drive for back-and-forth motion and for pressing the at least one working surface against pieces of raw meat situated in the inner volume that is encompassed by the working surfaces.