DE202016106199U1 - Meat Ripe device - Google Patents

Abstract

A meat gripping device (1, 20), in particular a meat crib cabinet (1) or a meat maturing cell (20), for dry maturing of meat (8) with a chamber (2, 21) for receiving and storing the meat (3) during the maturing process, characterized in that a lighting device is provided, which has a light source (13, 14) for illuminating the chamber (2, 21) and a partition wall (12, 25) for separating the light source (13, 14) from the chamber (2), wherein the partition wall (12, 25) is formed from a for the light of the light source (13, 14) at least partially transparent material, so that the chamber (2, 21) at least partially through the partition wall (12, 25) can be illuminated.

Description

The invention relates to a meat grinder for dry maturing of meat, in particular of so-called "dry-aged beef", according to the preamble of claim 1.

From the prior art, various meat ripening cabinets are known. Above all, so-called "dry-aged beef" enjoys ever greater popularity and is offered in many butchers and restaurants. From the DE 20 2013 009 367 U1 For example, a meat ripening chamber is known which, for the purpose of improving the ripening process, holds in the interior of the chamber a salt source which, for example, is designed as a salt wall assembled from individual salt blocks or salt bricks. This salt causes fine salt particles to be released into the air and the drying process and meat maturation can be improved by their hygroscopic effect. This salt source is thus degraded during operation of the meat maturing chamber gradually.

The object of the invention is to be able to provide a meat gripping device which has an extended functionality over conventional meat gripping devices.

The object is achieved on the basis of a meat gripper device of the type mentioned, by the characterizing features of claim 1.

The measures mentioned in the dependent claims advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention are possible.

Accordingly, the meat gripping device according to the invention is characterized in that a lighting device is provided, which has a light source for illuminating the chamber and a partition wall for separating the light source from the chamber, wherein the partition wall is formed of a material at least partially transparent to the light of the light source , The chamber is further illuminated by the light source at least partially through the partition wall.

The meat gripping device according to the invention can in principle be used for the controlled drying of meat or sausage products, in addition to so-called "dry-aged beef" z. B. also for salami or ham.

In addition, embodiments of the invention may be formed, for example, as a meat trap in the size and shape of a refrigerator or as meat maturity cells in the form of a walk-in chamber or a walk-in space, in particular depending on the amount and size of the meat or sausage products to be dried.

In this way it is possible that the functionality of the meat gripping device is extendable beyond that of a device primarily used as a ripening chamber. Due to the popularity of the dry matured meat such maturity cabinets are used more and more in addition to their actual function of storing the meat during the maturation process as showcases, not only in butcher shops, but also in restaurants and increasingly even in the private sector. In conventional ripening chambers, for example, a glass window is incorporated in the door of the maturing cabinet. The meat-making cabinet should not act like a foreign object in the environment or in the corresponding room in which it is placed. In particular, if the meat rack additionally has a salt source, such as a salt wall found in the prior art, it may be troublesome if, for example, the corresponding salt source dissolves more and more with the release of salt particles. In contrast, the meat gripping device according to the invention has the advantage that it allows an optimally adaptable to the environment and the spatial effect optics. First, a light source is provided, which makes it possible that the meat is subtle and at the same time more homogeneously illuminated. Due to the partition used a damped, but also more homogeneous light distribution can be achieved within the chamber.

Since such a partition wall can basically be made of different materials, in particular of glass or plastic, also different optical effects are possible. It is conceivable, for example, that the partition wall is printed or dyed for this purpose in one embodiment of the invention. It is also conceivable that by inclusions or surface effects (for example, change in roughness) or by a print, the light is scattered or broken by the partition so, if necessary, also filtered that a new way of lighting or illumination of the chamber and the Stored meat can be reached.

Also, by the unique adjustment of color in one embodiment of the invention, details on the surface of the meat can either be highlighted or laminated. Especially in a restaurant operation, it may prove advantageous if, on the one hand by the establishment of such meat maturity cabinets on the special quality of the meat is pointed, on the other hand, people who the sight of raw Do not like meat, do not be deterred by it. This can be achieved, for example, by the color choice of the lighting.

Such a change in color can be achieved particularly advantageous in the development of the invention by adjusting the light source, for example by changing the color temperature by the adjustability of the color itself and possibly also additionally by changing the brightness. Since the light source in one embodiment on the electronic control device (for controlling or regulating the light source) can be fundamentally changed and this is possibly also possible via a remote control, such a setting particularly simple and flexible, without the partition would have to be replaced for this , be made. Optionally, in one embodiment, the control device may also be programmed so that an automatic color change occurs over time. Thus, the Fleischreifeschrank in its function as an exhibition showcase can adapt to changing spatial conditions of its environment. In a particularly advantageous manner can be used as a light source for this purpose, an LED lighting (LED: light-emitting diode, LED).

The individual light sources, z. B. LEDs, the lighting can be placed after the various arrangements and patterns behind the partition, z. B. they can be arranged for uniform illumination over the entire partition wall surface or in serpentine, in the form of a sinusoid or the like.

Both by the use of a partition affecting the light conditions (eg a diffuse, dim or at least otherwise diminishing the brightness partition wall) and by adjusting the light source can be achieved that the meat during the often several weeks of maturation process not too exposed to light. An embodiment of the invention may have the partition a print. This can be used to reduce or filter the light of the light source in terms of its intensity, but it is also possible that so that images are displayed within the chamber. Since many connoisseurs of corresponding meat gripping devices are accustomed to the fact that the chamber comprises a salt wall, it is also possible to provide the partition with a similar appearance similar to a salt wall and to accommodate the actual salt source to improve the dryness at another point in the chamber. In this way it can still be prevented that a disturbing appearance of a gradually decomposing salt wall impairs the additional functions of a meat maturing chamber as an exhibition display case. Such a partition wall can be made, for example, of acrylic glass (polymethylmethacrylate, PMMA, sometimes also available under the trade name: "Plexiglas"). Such a partition can on the one hand offered inexpensively, on the other hand also be well cleaned and sterilized. In addition, as a result, the weight of the meat cling cabinet is usually only marginally increased, if at all.

Such a partition may be arranged, for example, at the rear of the chamber. If the dividing wall, through which the light source passes, should also be perceived as an object by the observer, it can be arranged in particular in relation to a window of the chamber or that for the chamber.

embodiment

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings will be explained below with further details and advantages. In detail show:

1 FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a meat gripping device according to the invention in front view, FIG.

2 : A schematic sectional view through the chamber of the meat grinder according to 1 , such as

3 : a schematic representation of a mature cell acc. the invention.

1 shows a meat grinder 1 in the form of a maturity cabinet. This has a chamber 2 on, the front of a door 3 with a door handle 4 can be closed. In the door 3 is a glass window 5 incorporated into the interior of the chamber 2 to be able to look. In the side areas of the chamber 2 are holding webs or rust pads 6 on which gratings for laying meat or hanger 7 can be inserted for hanging meat. At these hangers 7 in turn hang the pieces of meat intended for dry maturation 8th , In order to provide the necessary conditions for the dryness, there is a device in the chamber 9 for ventilation and cooling with ventilated UVC sterilization 10 (with ultraviolet light). Also, an exchange with the ambient air take place, this through an activated carbon filter 11 is filtered. The back wall 12 comprises a translucent partition which is made of acrylic glass and provided with a salt wall imprint.

This partition 12 with associated lighting 13 . 14 is schematically in detail in 2 and forms a DX-LED salt wall system. Here is a schematic section in side view through the maturity cabinet 1 or the chamber 2 in which the piece of meat 8th is stored. Shown is also the acrylic glass partition 12 behind which are two light sources 13 . 14 located, which are designed as LEDs. The light of the LEDs 13 . 14 can through the dividing wall 12 penetrate. The lighting in the form of LEDs 13 . 14 is directly to a control device 15 connected, with the example, the light color and the brightness can be adjusted. This can be done by the operator from the outside via the remote control 16 make. It is also conceivable to change the colors automatically via an electronics / control unit.

3 shows a walk-in maturity cell 20 with a chamber 21 in which the drying process can take place. The maturity cell 20 is over the door 22 walkable. Further, at the cell 20 window 23 . 24 attached, passing through the window 24 the illuminated, designed as a salt wall DX LED partition 25 is visible. For storage of meat is a shelf 26 located.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Meat Ripe device

2

chamber

3

door

4

door handle

5

glass window

6

Holding webs / grill supports

7

hanger

8th

meat

9

Device for ventilation and cooling with ventilation

10

ventilated UVC sterilization device

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Activated carbon filter

12

partition wall

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LED lighting

14

LED lighting

15

control device

16

remote control

20

mature cell

21

chamber

22

door

23

window

24

window

25

illuminated partition

26

shelf

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 202013009367 U1 [0002]

Claims (6)

Meat grinder ( 1 . 20 ), in particular Fleischreifeschrank ( 1 ) or meat maturity cell ( 20 ), for the dry maturation of meat ( 8th ) with a chamber ( 2 . 21 ) for receiving and storing the meat ( 3 ) during the maturing process, characterized in that a lighting device is provided, which is a light source ( 13 . 14 ) for illuminating the chamber ( 2 . 21 ) and a partition ( 12 . 25 ) for the separation of the light source ( 13 . 14 ) from the chamber ( 2 ), wherein the partition ( 12 . 25 ) from one for the light of the light source ( 13 . 14 ) is formed at least partially transparent material, so that the chamber ( 2 . 21 ) at least partially through the partition wall ( 12 . 25 ) is illuminated through. Meat grinder ( 1 . 20 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the partition wall ( 12 . 25 ) is at least partially made of acrylic glass, wherein the partition ( 12 . 25 ) is provided in particular with a print, preferably with a partially or completely opaque imprint. Meat grinder ( 1 . 20 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the light source ( 13 . 14 ) comprises at least one light emitting diode. Meat grinder ( 1 . 20 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the light source ( 13 . 14 ) is adapted to change the color and / or the color temperature and / or the brightness. Meat grinder ( 1 . 20 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a control device ( 15 ) for controlling the light source ( 13 . 14 ), in particular the color and / or the color temperature and / or the brightness is provided. Meat grinder ( 1 . 20 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that • the partition wall ( 12 . 25 ) at the back of the chamber ( 2 . 21 ) and / or • the chamber ( 2 ) at least one window ( 5 . 24 ) for inspection in the chamber ( 2 . 21 ) and the partition wall ( 12 . 25 ) at the or at least one of the windows ( 5 . 24 ) opposite side, • the chamber ( 2 ) a door ( 3 ), in particular one with at least one window ( 5 ) provided door ( 3 ), and the partition wall ( 12 . 25 ) at the door ( 3 ) opposite side is arranged.

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