CN117562100A

CN117562100A - Livestock carcass skin marking device and method

Info

Publication number: CN117562100A
Application number: CN202311762312.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李小军; 钟亮宁; 潘杰; 黄育浩; 林其明; 刘烺; 赖笑娴; 李乾; 宁尚国; 康桦华
Original assignee: Jiangsu Qingke Source Code Technology Co ltd; Dongguan Animal Disease Prevention And Control Center
Current assignee: Jiangsu Qingke Source Code Technology Co ltd; Dongguan Animal Disease Prevention And Control Center
Priority date: 2023-12-20
Filing date: 2023-12-20
Publication date: 2024-02-20

Abstract

The invention provides a marking device and a marking method for a livestock carcass skin, wherein the marking device comprises a marking component, the marking component is used for marking the livestock carcass skin, the marking device also comprises a moving component, the marking component is arranged on the moving component, and the moving component moves to a designated place for marking. After the technology of the invention is adopted, carcass marking operation of slaughtering livestock can be automatically and movably completed, automatic intelligent marking is realized, manual marking operation of different slaughter house scenes is not needed, the quality safety of meat is ensured, and the food safety is ensured.

Description

Livestock carcass skin marking device and method

Technical Field

The invention relates to a livestock carcass skin marking device and a marking method.

Background

At present, three main ways of marking the skin of livestock carcasses are adopted, namely 1) the traditional way comprises roller seal, stamping seal, needling and the like; 2) Laser burning; 3) And (5) ink-jet code-spraying.

The invention discloses a laser marking method for the skins of livestock carcasses, which is disclosed in China with the application number of 201810525071.1 and the name of 'a laser marking method for the skins of livestock carcasses and a system', and comprises a step of adjusting the postures of the skins of two parts of livestock carcasses and a step of laser marking; on a slaughtering production line, the livestock carcass split skin posture adjustment step adjusts the skin orientations of the livestock carcass split to the same direction from opposite directions, and the livestock carcass split skins are placed side by side longitudinally along the slaughtering production line; and the laser burning marking step is to mark two split skins of the livestock carcass by burning through laser burning marking equipment arranged on the same side of the slaughtering production line. After the technical scheme of the invention is adopted, the equipment or manpower arranged at two sides of the slaughtering line can be arranged at one side by the split gesture adjusting device for the livestock carcasses, so that the installation design and the station manpower arrangement of the laser burning marking equipment can be simplified, the cost is reduced, and the efficiency is improved.

The application number is 201811476271.9, the invention provides a marking device, a marking system and a marking method for the skin of livestock, and discloses a marking device for the skin of livestock, which comprises a coding unit and a code spraying unit, wherein the coding unit reads marking data of the skin of livestock stored on a local or server to generate a corresponding spray printing image; the code spraying unit comprises an ink nozzle, and the ink nozzle sprays the spray printing image on the livestock carcass skin. After the technical scheme of the invention is adopted, the code spraying of the animal carcass skin, especially the live pig carcass skin, can be automatically carried out, the code spraying content is dynamically customizable, the code spraying process is fast, the code spraying image is striking, the whole equipment cost is low, and the circulation of the animal carcass can be completely traceable due to the fact that the two-dimensional code can be sprayed and printed, so that the food safety is ensured.

However, the above three methods mainly use manual operation or fixing at a fixed place to complete the marking operation. At present, slaughter production lines of slaughterhouses are divided into automatic lines and manual lines, the automatic line production speed is high, the manual code printing or automatic code printing has the speed of printing the code and cannot keep up with the speed of the automatic line, and the manual code printing or supplementary code printing is needed to be carried out in a subsequent storage room, so that manpower and material resources are consumed. In addition, the number of the storage rooms is large, the number of the fixed coding devices is large, the occupied space is large, and the cost is high. In addition, in the wholesale market of meat, some places require the supplement coding of externally input pork products, so that the problem of abusing and slaughtering private carcasses is avoided, but corresponding automatic lines are lacked, manual coding is needed, and the like. These application scenarios all require a mobile automatic coding device.

Figures 1 to 3 show 3 hanging states of a conventional slaughterhouse pig carcass. The live pig carcass split left white strip 6 and right white strip 3 hang on both ends of shoulder pole hook 2, and shoulder pole hook 2 hangs on the couple that moves along track 1 to direction 5, spouts seal mark 4 on left white strip 6 and the right white strip 3, including tracing two-dimensional code, article inspection chapter and quarantine chapter. The backs of the left white strip 6 and the right white strip 3 shown in fig. 1 face the walkway, so that marking operation can be conveniently finished on the backs of the white strips. The outer sides of the epidermis of the left white strip 6 and the right white strip 3 shown in fig. 2 face the walkway at the same time, so that marking operation can be conveniently finished on the outer sides of the epidermis of the rib rows of the white strips. The outer sides of the skins of the left white bar 6 and the right white bar 3 shown in fig. 3 face different directions, and the marking operation is difficult and the efficiency is low. The white strip is hung on the shoulder pole hook 2, can rotate within a certain range and sway along with the advancing direction of the track, so that a plurality of troubles are caused for marking operation. The movable code printing needs to consider how to carry out gesture adjustment, so that automatic marking operation in most scenes is met.

In addition, due to the shaking of the live pig carcass, the movable coding device also needs to consider how to fix the pork product to finish coding.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a carcass skin marking device and a marking method for livestock, which can automatically finish carcass posture adjustment and fixation and movably finish carcass marking operation for slaughtering livestock.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the livestock carcass skin marking device, which comprises a marking component, wherein the marking component is used for marking the livestock carcass skin.

Still further, the marking apparatus further includes a carcass limiting assembly mounted on the moving assembly for limiting rotation or shaking of the carcass.

Still further, the carcass limiting assembly includes a limit mount and a limit swing lever (20, 21), the limit swing lever being mounted on the limit mount, the limit swing lever swinging toward the carcass to limit rotation or rocking of the carcass.

Still further, the carcass limiting assembly comprises a limiting fixing frame and a limiting linear push rod, wherein the limiting linear push rod is elastically installed on the limiting fixing frame, and the limiting linear push rod extends out to limit rotation or shaking of the carcass.

Still further, the marking device further comprises a carcass posture adjusting assembly, wherein the carcass posture adjusting assembly is arranged on the moving assembly and is used for adjusting the posture of the carcass so that the marking surface of the carcass faces the marking assembly.

Still further, the body posture adjustment assembly comprises a state adjustment fixing frame and state adjustment linear push rods, wherein the state adjustment linear push rods are arranged on two sides of the state adjustment fixing frame, and the posture of the body is adjusted by respectively stretching the state adjustment linear push rods.

Further, the carcass posture adjustment assembly and the carcass limiting assembly share the limiting fixing frame and the limiting linear push rod.

Still further, the carcass posture adjustment assembly further includes a machine vision unit for judging a dorsal side and an abdominal side of the carcass split.

Furthermore, the thrust action points of the state-adjusting linear push rod and the carcass are positioned at two sides of the upper end of the hook or the carcass.

The invention also provides a method for marking the skin of livestock carcasses, which comprises the steps of,

a moving step, wherein the moving component drives the livestock carcass skin marking device to move to the vicinity of the carcass to be marked and enter a marking position;

the carcass posture adjusting step, the livestock carcass skin marking device adjusts the posture of the carcass through a carcass posture adjusting component, so that the livestock carcass skin is outwards;

a carcass limiting step, wherein the livestock carcass skin marking device limits the carcass to be marked through a carcass limiting component so that the carcass cannot rotate or shake;

marking, namely controlling a marking assembly arranged on the livestock carcass marking device to finish marking operation by the marking device;

resetting: when the secondary marking operation is completed, the livestock carcass marking device controls the moving assembly, the carcass posture adjusting assembly, the carcass limiting assembly and the marking assembly to enter an initial state.

After the livestock carcass skin marking device and the marking method are adopted, the main beneficial effects include: 1) Carcass marking operation for slaughtering livestock can be automatically and movably completed; 2) The gesture of the livestock carcass can be automatically adjusted, so that marking is convenient; 3) The rotation or the shaking of the livestock carcasses can be limited, and marking is convenient; 4) Automatic intelligent marking is carried out without manual work; 5) The movable marking meets the marking operation of different slaughterhouse scenes; 6) Automatic and efficient marking ensures the quality safety of meat.

Drawings

Figures 1 to 3 show 3 suspended states of a conventional slaughterhouse pig carcass;

FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of a livestock carcass marking apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a first embodiment of a carcass limitation assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a second embodiment of a carcass limitation assembly of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a carcass posture adjustment assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the embodiments

The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a drawing of a livestock carcass marking device of the present invention. The livestock carcass marking device 11 includes a moving assembly 16, and the moving assembly 16 automatically moves to a designated place for marking operation through machine vision, sensors, or a perceived track laid on the ground. The moving assembly 16 is provided with a bracket 13, and the bracket 13 is provided with a carcass limiting assembly 15, a marking assembly 14 for spraying codes in a sliding way up and down along the bracket 13 and a carcass posture adjusting assembly 12 in sequence from bottom to top. The carcass posture adjusting assembly 12 adjusts the carcass posture by touching both sides of the hook or both sides of the hanging point of the pork slice hook, so that the marking surface of the carcass posture adjusting assembly faces the marking assembly 14, and the marking operation is convenient. The carcass limiting assembly 15 limits the rotation or shaking of the single or left and right pork slices by means of limiting, enclasping, damping and the like, so that the carcass limiting assembly remains stationary when the marking assembly 14 performs marking operations. When the marking assembly 14 slides up and down along the bracket 13 and marking is started, the marking assembly 14 moves to the upper end of the bracket from the initial position along the bracket 13, the carcass skin is subjected to code spraying and marking operation from top to bottom, and after the operation is finished, the marking assembly 14 returns to the initial position. The initial position of the marking assembly 14 is typically a bracket neutral position. The marking component 14 adopts an ink-jet code-spraying mode to spray and print marks such as a tracing two-dimensional code, a quarantine inspection stamp, a qualified quality inspection stamp and the like on the skin of the livestock carcass. After the marking operation is completed, the carcass limiting assembly 15 is released and returned to the initial position of the carcass limiting assembly 15. The carcass posture adjustment assembly 12 is returned to the initial position of the carcass posture adjustment assembly 12 after the carcass posture adjustment or after the marking operation is completed.

After the current carcass marking operation is completed, the moving component 16 moves to the next carcass, the carcass posture is adjusted by the carcass posture adjusting component 12, then the carcass restricting component 15 restricts the shaking of the carcass, the marking component 14 performs the marking operation, each component returns to the initial position after the marking operation is completed, and the moving component 16 moves to the next carcass to perform the next marking operation.

The carcass posture adjustment assembly 12 is generally mounted at the upper end of the livestock carcass, i.e. the fixed end, close to the hook, and has small shaking and convenient posture adjustment. The carcass limiting assembly 15 is typically mounted at the lower, i.e., free, end of the livestock carcass and is largely shaky and requires limited movement. The marking assembly 14, in addition to sliding up and down along the frame 13, also requires back and forth movement to rest against or clear of the carcass skin.

In order to complete the marking operation, it is also necessary to control the livestock carcass marking device 11 to a specified carcass position by means of a machine vision, a distance sensor, or the like to perform the marking operation. The carcass posture adjusting assembly 12 also needs to judge which end of the carcass is the back and which end is the abdomen by means of machine vision, so that the back end is outwards when the carcass posture is adjusted, and marking is convenient.

Fig. 5 shows a first embodiment of the carcass limitation assembly 15. The fixing frame 24 is arranged on the bracket 13, the swing rod 20 and the swing rod 21 are arranged on two sides of the fixing frame 24, the swing rod 20 and the swing rod 21 rotate around the hinge 23 and the hinge 24 respectively, and the swing rod 20 and the swing rod 21 clamp the split transverse section 7 of the live pig carcass through rotation. The driving of the swing link 20 and the swing link 21 may be by various techniques such as a link mechanism, a gear mechanism, a stepping motor, etc. The angle between the two levers when the swing link 20 and the swing link 21 are clamped is preferably an acute angle.

Fig. 6 shows a second embodiment of the carcass limitation assembly 15. The fixing frame 34 is arranged on the bracket 13, the leaf springs 30 and 31 are arranged on two sides of the fixing frame 34, one ends of the leaf springs 30 and 31 are fixed on the fixing frame 34, the other ends of the leaf springs are respectively provided with the linear push rod 32 and the linear push rod 33, the working lengths of the linear push rod 32 and the linear push rod 33 can cover the two-body transverse section 7 of the live pig carcass, and the linear push rod 32 and the linear push rod 33 are kept in a clamping state through the tension of the leaf springs 30 and 31.

Fig. 7 shows a first embodiment of the carcass posture adjustment assembly 12. The fixing frame 45 is arranged on the bracket 13, the two sides of the fixing frame 45 are provided with the linear push rod 40 and the linear push rod 41, the working length of the linear push rod 40 and the linear push rod 41 can cover the transverse section 7 of the split body of the live pig body, and the linear push rod 40 and the linear push rod 41 push one side of the split body of the live pig body or the shoulder pole hook to enable the split body of the live pig body to rotate through stretching, so that the marking surface of the split body of the live pig body is adjusted to face the marking assembly 14.

When the carcass limiting assembly 15 and the carcass posture adjusting assembly 12 are the same executing components, the two functions can be completed simultaneously by one assembly. When the push rod is adopted, the device can be arranged on the bracket 13, the gesture is adjusted by the telescopic touch of the push rod, and after the gesture is adjusted in place, the push rod integrally extends out to limit the shaking or movement of the carcass.

From the above description, the whole marking process comprises five steps:

and (3) moving: the moving assembly 16 drives the whole livestock carcass marking device 11 to move to the vicinity of the carcass to be marked and enter the marking position. The moving assembly 16 automatically moves to the marking position and enters the marking state according to the received marking task.

A carcass posture adjusting step: the livestock carcass marking device 11 adjusts the carcass posture through the carcass posture adjusting assembly 12, so that carcass marking faces outwards, and marking is convenient.

Carcass limiting step: the livestock carcass marking device 11 limits the carcass to be marked through the carcass limiting component 15, so that the carcass to be marked cannot rotate or shake, marking is facilitated, and marking effect is guaranteed.

Marking: the marking assembly 14 performs marking by moving up and down on the bracket 13, and the nozzle of the marking assembly flexibly closes to the skin of the carcass to perform marking operation.

Resetting: when the next marking operation is completed, the respective components of the livestock carcass marking device 11 return to the initial state, ready for the next marking operation. The initial state of the moving assembly 16 is a position which is not limited by the production line and does not affect the movement of the carcass marking device 11, and the position can preset a track, and each time the marking operation is completed, the moving assembly moves to the track first to prepare for the next marking. The initial state of the carcass posture adjustment assembly 12 is to retract the push rod, and the state is the shortest. The initial state of the carcass limiting assembly 15 is to retract the push rod or the swing rod, so that the interference to the movement of the carcass limiting assembly or the operation of the production line is avoided.

The invention takes the ink-jet code of the skin of the live pig carcass as an embodiment, and the device and the method are also applicable to laser burning, needling, roller stamping, stamping and the like; the device and the method are also applicable to marking of the skins of livestock carcasses such as cattle and sheep.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments illustrate but not limit the technical solution of the present invention, and a person skilled in the art may make modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and it should be covered by the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a livestock carcass epidermis marking device, marking device includes marking assembly, marking assembly is used for marking operation to livestock carcass epidermis, its characterized in that, marking device still includes the removal subassembly, marking assembly install in on the removal subassembly, remove the subassembly and remove to appointed place and carry out marking operation.

2. The livestock carcass skin marking device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the marking device further comprises a carcass limiting assembly mounted on the moving assembly for limiting rotation or shaking of the carcass.

3. The livestock carcass skin marking device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the carcass limiting assembly comprises a limiting mount and limiting swing arms (20, 21), the limiting swing arms being mounted on the limiting mount, the limiting swing arms swinging toward the carcass to limit rotation or rocking of the carcass.

4. A livestock carcass skin marking device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said carcass limiting assembly comprises a limiting mount and limiting linear push rods (32, 33), said limiting linear push rods being resiliently mounted on said limiting mount, rotation or shaking of the carcass being limited by said limiting linear push rods (32, 33) extending.

5. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a carcass posture adjustment member mounted on the moving member for adjusting a posture of the carcass so that a marking face of the carcass faces the marking member.

6. The livestock carcass skin marking device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said carcass posture adjusting assembly comprises a posture adjusting fixing frame (45) and posture adjusting linear pushing rods (40, 41), said posture adjusting linear pushing rods are mounted on both sides of said posture adjusting fixing frame, and posture of the carcass is adjusted by respective expansion and contraction of said posture adjusting linear pushing rods.

7. A livestock carcass skin marking device as claimed in claims 4 and 5, wherein said carcass posture adjustment assembly and said carcass limiting assembly share said limit mount and limit linear push rods (32, 33).

8. The livestock carcass skin marking device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the carcass posture adjusting assembly further comprises a machine vision unit for judging a back side and an abdomen side of the carcass split.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the pushing force points of the state-adjusting linear pushing rod and the carcass are located at both sides of the hook or the upper end of the carcass.

10. A method for marking the skin of livestock carcasses is characterized in that the method comprises the following steps,