EP1409210B1 - Method for setting a cutting gap - Google Patents

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EP1409210B1
EP1409210B1 EP02797912A EP02797912A EP1409210B1 EP 1409210 B1 EP1409210 B1 EP 1409210B1 EP 02797912 A EP02797912 A EP 02797912A EP 02797912 A EP02797912 A EP 02797912A EP 1409210 B1 EP1409210 B1 EP 1409210B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/26—Means for mounting or adjusting the cutting member; Means for adjusting the stroke of the cutting member
    • B26D7/2628—Means for adjusting the position of the cutting member
    • B26D7/2635—Means for adjusting the position of the cutting member for circular cutters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D2210/00—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials
    • B26D2210/02—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers
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  • the present invention relates to a method and a device for Adjusting the cutting gap on a cutting device for cutting of food products.
  • Such cutting devices usually have one in one Cutting plane rotating drivable knife and a cutting edge.
  • a food product to be sliced becomes during the cutting process pushed over the cutting edge, whereupon the knife, the designed as a sickle knife or driven planetary rotating can be a product slice of the food product cuts off Since such cutting operations nowadays with exceptionally high Speeds expire, and within a short time a big one Amount of products cut, it is desirable to the Cutting gap, i. the distance between the cutting plane and the cutting edge to be able to adjust precisely to ensure a good and consistent cutting and shelf quality as well as good blade life.
  • From US 4,592,259 is an automatic positioning of cutting edges at a paper cutting machine, in which of a measured reference distance value is made use of.
  • the current of the adjusting device is measured and the current increase used in contact between knife and cutting edge, the Determine the end position of the knife along the adjustment path.
  • the current of the electrical adjustment which increases with contact between the knife and the cutting edge, used to determine the zero position of the adjustment. Starting from this zero position or end position of the knife can then set a desired setpoint of the knife, so that the cutting gap receives a desired size.
  • the knife is in his Motion perpendicular to the cutting plane not rotated. This is it possible, the electric adjustment device at low speed to drive so that the knife moves slowly against the cutting edge until it touches them without damaging the knife.
  • the invention further relates to a device for carrying out the aforementioned method, wherein the electrical adjusting device a displacement measuring device and a current measuring device with a Threshold detector has, after exceeding a presettable Threshold gives a signal.
  • This signal can be, for example be used to the Wegmeß worn to a zero value reset and thereby an actual distance of zero determine.
  • the attached figure shows a schematic side view of a cutting device for cutting food products.
  • the cutting device shown in the figure for cutting a Food product 10 has a rotating in a cutting plane S.
  • drivable knife 12 which is fixed to a cutter head 14.
  • a cutter head can be driven planetary circumferentially, so that the Cutting knife 12 in the cutting plane S in addition to its own rotation rotates about the central axis M of the knife 12 on a planetary orbit.
  • a sickle knife may be provided.
  • the food product to be sliced 10 is on a product support 16 on, on it by a feed drive 18 in the direction of Cutting plane S is moved.
  • the front end of the product support 16 forms a cutting edge 20, with which the knife 12 during cutting interacts.
  • the cutter head 14 and the attached knife 12 are on one electric adjusting device 22 so slidably mounted that the Knife 12 are moved to the cutting edge 20 to or from this can, which is indicated in the figure by a double arrow.
  • the cutting device according to the invention has a displacement measuring device 28 and a current measuring device 30, which with the electrical adjusting device 22 and the distance traveled X and flowing through the drive of the electric adjusting device 22 Determine current I. Furthermore, stands with the current measuring device 30th a threshold detector 32 in connection, the exceeding of a Presettable threshold of the current I drive the electric Adjustment device 22 detected and its output 33 with the distance measuring device 28 communicates. This makes it possible, the distance measuring device to reset to a zero value when through the Threshold detector 32 has been detected that the default Threshold exceeded and thus the end position of the knife 12 is reached.
  • the distance measuring device 28 can be used in many different ways be formed, for example as a linear encoder or as incremental counter.
  • the desired set point can be set.
  • the threshold value detector 32 the current increase can be used on the touch over the Output 33 output a threshold signal, whereupon the measuring device 28 can be set to zero. Then it is by adjusting the electric adjusting device 22 away from the cutting edge 20th possible to set the desired setpoint ⁇ X.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for setting the cutting gap on a cutting device for cutting food products. According to said method, the actual distance between the blade and the cutting edge is first determined and a desired distance between the blade and the cutting edge is subsequently set by an electric repositioning device, taking into consideration said actual distance.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Einstellung des Schneidspaltes an einer Schneidvorrichtung zum Schneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten.The present invention relates to a method and a device for Adjusting the cutting gap on a cutting device for cutting of food products.

Derartige Schneidvorrichtungen weisen üblicherweise ein in einer Schneidebene rotierend antreibbares Messer und eine Schneidkante auf. Ein aufzuschneidendes Lebensmittelprodukt wird während des Schneidvorgangs über die Schneidkante geschoben, woraufhin das Messer, das als Sichelmesser ausgebildet oder planetarisch umlaufend angetrieben sein kann, eine Produktscheibe von dem Lebensmittelprodukt abschneidet Da derartige Schneidvorgänge heutzutage mit außerordentlich hohen Geschwindigkeiten ablaufen, und innerhalb kurzer Zeiten eine große Menge an Produkten geschnitten wird, ist es wünschenswert, den Schneidspalt, d.h. den Abstand zwischen Schneidebene und Schneidkante genau einstellen zu können, um eine gute und gleichbleibende Schneid- und Ablagequalität sowie gute Messerstandzeiten zu erreichen.Such cutting devices usually have one in one Cutting plane rotating drivable knife and a cutting edge. A food product to be sliced becomes during the cutting process pushed over the cutting edge, whereupon the knife, the designed as a sickle knife or driven planetary rotating can be a product slice of the food product cuts off Since such cutting operations nowadays with exceptionally high Speeds expire, and within a short time a big one Amount of products cut, it is desirable to the Cutting gap, i. the distance between the cutting plane and the cutting edge to be able to adjust precisely to ensure a good and consistent cutting and shelf quality as well as good blade life.

Aus der US 4,592,259 ist eine automatische Positionierung von Schneidkanten an einer Papierschneidemaschine bekannt, bei der von einem gemessenen Referenzabstandswert Gebrauch gemacht wird. From US 4,592,259 is an automatic positioning of cutting edges at a paper cutting machine, in which of a measured reference distance value is made use of.

Es ist die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Einstellung des Schneidspaltes an einer Schneidvorrichtung zu schaffen, mit denen die Größe des Schneidspaltes automatisch und auf einfache Weise eingestellt werden kann.It is the object of the present invention, a method and a Device for adjusting the cutting gap on a cutting device to create, with which the size of the cutting gap automatically and can be easily adjusted.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erfolgt durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1.The solution to this problem is achieved by a method with the features of claim 1.

Erfindungsgemäß wird zur Ermittlung des tatsächlichen Abstands zwischen Messer und Schneidkante das Messer durch die Verstelleinrichtung gegen die Schneidkante bewegt, bis eine Berührung stattfindet. Hierbei wird der Strom der Verstelleinrichtung gemessen und der Stromanstieg bei Berührung zwischen Messer und Schneidkante dazu verwendet, die Endposition des Messers entlang des Verstellweges zu bestimmen. Erfindungsgemäß wird somit der Strom der elektrischen Verstelleinrichtung, der bei einer Berührung zwischen Messer und Schneidkante ansteigt, dazu verwendet, die Nullposition der Verstelleinrichtung zu bestimmen. Ausgehend von dieser Nullstellung bzw. Endposition des Messers kann anschließend ein gewünschter Sollwert des Messers eingestellt werden, so daß der Schneidspalt eine gewünschte Größe erhält.According to the invention for determining the actual distance between Knife and cutting edge of the knife through the adjustment moved against the cutting edge until a contact takes place. in this connection the current of the adjusting device is measured and the current increase used in contact between knife and cutting edge, the Determine the end position of the knife along the adjustment path. According to the invention Thus, the current of the electrical adjustment, which increases with contact between the knife and the cutting edge, used to determine the zero position of the adjustment. Starting from this zero position or end position of the knife can then set a desired setpoint of the knife, so that the cutting gap receives a desired size.

Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung sind in der Beschreibung, der Zeichnung und den Unteransprüchen beschrieben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the description, the drawing and the dependent claims described.

Nach einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird das Messer bei seiner Bewegung senkrecht zur Schneidebene nicht rotiert. Hierdurch ist es möglich, die elektrische Verstelleinrichtung mit niedriger Geschwindigkeit anzutreiben, so daß das Messer langsam gegen die Schneidkante bewegt wird, bis es diese berührt, ohne daß das Messer dabei beschädigt wird.According to one embodiment of the invention, the knife is in his Motion perpendicular to the cutting plane not rotated. This is it possible, the electric adjustment device at low speed to drive so that the knife moves slowly against the cutting edge until it touches them without damaging the knife.

Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird im Betrieb zwischen dem Schneiden zweier aufeinanderfolgender Lebensmittelprodukte die Endposition erneut bestimmt, wodurch sichergestellt ist, daß die Scheiben des nachfolgenden Lebensmittelproduktes die gleiche gewünschte Schneid- und Ablagequalität aufweisen, wie diejenigen des vorhergehenden Lebensmittelproduktes.According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is in Operation between cutting two consecutive food products redetermining the final position, which ensures that that the slices of the subsequent food product the same have desired cutting and storage quality, such as those of previous food product.

Die Erfindung betrifft ferner eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung der vorstehend genannten Verfahren, wobei die elektrische Verstelleinrichtung eine Wegmeßeinrichtung und eine Strommeßeinrichtung mit einem Schwellwertdetektor aufweist, der nach Überschreiten eines voreinstellbaren Schwellwertes ein Signal abgibt. Dieses Signal kann beispielsweise dazu herangezogen werden, die Wegmeßeinrichtung auf einen Nullwert zurückzusetzen und dadurch einen tatsächlichen Abstand von Null zu ermitteln.The invention further relates to a device for carrying out the aforementioned method, wherein the electrical adjusting device a displacement measuring device and a current measuring device with a Threshold detector has, after exceeding a presettable Threshold gives a signal. This signal can be, for example be used to the Wegmeßeinrichtung to a zero value reset and thereby an actual distance of zero determine.

Nachfolgend wird die vorliegende Erfindung rein beispielhaft anhand einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform und unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügte Zeichnung beschrieben.Hereinafter, the present invention will be described purely by way of example with reference to FIG advantageous embodiment and with reference to the attached Drawing described.

Die beigefügte Figur zeigt eine schematische Seitenansicht einer Schneidvorrichtung zum Schneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten.The attached figure shows a schematic side view of a cutting device for cutting food products.

Die in der Figur dargestellte Schneidvorrichtung zum Schneiden eines Lebensmittelproduktes 10 weist ein in einer Schneidebene S rotierend antreibbares Messer 12 auf, das an einem Messerkopf 14 befestigt ist. Der Messerkopf kann planetarisch umlaufend angetrieben sein, so daß das Schneidmesser 12 in der Schneidebene S zusätzlich zu seiner Eigenrotation um die Mittelachse M des Messers 12 auf einer Planetenbahn umläuft. Alternativ hierzu kann ein Sichelmesser vorgesehen werden.The cutting device shown in the figure for cutting a Food product 10 has a rotating in a cutting plane S. drivable knife 12 which is fixed to a cutter head 14. Of the Knife head can be driven planetary circumferentially, so that the Cutting knife 12 in the cutting plane S in addition to its own rotation rotates about the central axis M of the knife 12 on a planetary orbit. Alternatively, a sickle knife may be provided.

Das aufzuschneidende Lebensmittelprodukt 10 liegt auf eine Produktauflage 16 auf, auf der es von einem Vorschubantrieb 18 in Richtung der Schneidebene S bewegt wird. Das vordere Ende der Produktauflage 16 bildet eine Schneidkante 20, mit der das Messer 12 beim Schneiden zusammenwirkt. Zwischen der Schneidebene S und der Schneidkante 20 ist ein Schneidspalt ΔX gebildet, der in der Figur stark vergrößert dargestellt ist. The food product to be sliced 10 is on a product support 16 on, on it by a feed drive 18 in the direction of Cutting plane S is moved. The front end of the product support 16 forms a cutting edge 20, with which the knife 12 during cutting interacts. Between the cutting plane S and the cutting edge 20 is formed a cutting gap .DELTA.X, which greatly increases in the figure is shown.

Der Messerkopf 14 und das daran befestigte Messer 12 sind auf einer elektrischen Verstellvorrichtung 22 derart verschiebbar gelagert, daß das Messer 12 auf die Schneidkante 20 zu oder von dieser wegbewegt werden kann, was in der Figur durch einen Doppelpfeil angedeutet ist.The cutter head 14 and the attached knife 12 are on one electric adjusting device 22 so slidably mounted that the Knife 12 are moved to the cutting edge 20 to or from this can, which is indicated in the figure by a double arrow.

Die erfindungsgemäße Schneidvorrichtung weist eine Wegmeßeinrichtung 28 und eine Strommeßeinrichtung 30 auf, die mit der elektrischen Verstelleinrichtung 22 in Verbindung stehen und den zurückgelegten Weg X und den durch den Antrieb der elektrischen Verstelleinrichtung 22 fließenden Strom I ermitteln. Ferner steht mit der Strommeßeinrichtung 30 ein Schwellwertdetektor 32 in Verbindung, der das Überschreiten eines voreinstellbaren Schwellwertes des Stroms I des Antriebs der elektrischen Verstelleinrichtung 22 detektiert und dessen Ausgang 33 mit der Wegmeßeinrichtung 28 in Verbindung steht. Hierdurch ist es möglich, die Wegmeßeinrichtung auf einen Nullwert zurückzusetzen, wenn durch den Schwellwertdetektor 32 erkannt worden ist, daß der voreingestellte Schwellwert überschritten und somit die Endposition des Messers 12 erreicht ist. Die Wegmeßeinrichtung 28 kann auf verschiedenste Weise ausgebildet sein, beispielsweise als Lineargeber oder als Inkrementalzähler. The cutting device according to the invention has a displacement measuring device 28 and a current measuring device 30, which with the electrical adjusting device 22 and the distance traveled X and flowing through the drive of the electric adjusting device 22 Determine current I. Furthermore, stands with the current measuring device 30th a threshold detector 32 in connection, the exceeding of a Presettable threshold of the current I drive the electric Adjustment device 22 detected and its output 33 with the distance measuring device 28 communicates. This makes it possible, the distance measuring device to reset to a zero value when through the Threshold detector 32 has been detected that the default Threshold exceeded and thus the end position of the knife 12 is reached. The distance measuring device 28 can be used in many different ways be formed, for example as a linear encoder or as incremental counter.

Um einen gewünschten Abstand ΔX (größer Null) zwischen Messer 12 und Schneidkante 20 einzustellen, kann entweder der tatsächliche Abstand zwischen Messer 12 und Schneidkante 20 durch den Sensor 26 ermittelt werden, woraufhin der gewünschte Sollwert eingestellt werden kann. Alternativ dazu ist es möglich, zur Ermittlung eines tatsächlichen Abstandes ΔX (größer Null) das Messer 12 zunächst durch die Verstelleinrichtung 22 gegen die Schneidkante 20 zu bewegen, bis eine Berührung stattfindet (tatsächlicher Abstand gleich Null) und dabei den Strom des Antriebs der Verstelleinrichtung 22 zu messen. Durch den Schwellwertdetektor 32 kann der Stromanstieg bei Berührung dazu verwendet werden, über den Ausgang 33 ein Schwellwertsignal auszugeben, woraufhin die Meßeinrichtung 28 auf Null gesetzt werden kann. Anschließend ist es durch Verstellen der elektrischen Verstelleinrichtung 22 weg von der Schneidkante 20 möglich, den gewünschten Sollwert ΔX einzustellen. To a desired distance .DELTA.X (greater than zero) between the knife 12 and Can adjust cutting edge 20, either the actual distance between knife 12 and cutting edge 20 determined by the sensor 26 then the desired set point can be set. Alternatively, it is possible to determine an actual distance ΔX (greater than zero) the knife 12 first by the adjustment 22 to move against the cutting edge 20 until a contact takes place (actual distance equal to zero) and thereby the current of the drive Adjustment 22 to measure. By the threshold value detector 32 the current increase can be used on the touch over the Output 33 output a threshold signal, whereupon the measuring device 28 can be set to zero. Then it is by adjusting the electric adjusting device 22 away from the cutting edge 20th possible to set the desired setpoint ΔX.

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LebensmittelproduktFood product
1212
Messerknife
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Messerkopfcutter head
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Produktauflageproduct support
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Antriebdrive
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Schneidkantecutting edge
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elektrische Verstelleinrichtungelectrical adjustment
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Sensorsensor
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Wegmeßeinrichtungdisplacement measuring device
3030
Strommeßeinrichtungcurrent measurement
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Schwellwertdetektorthreshold
3333
Ausgangoutput
SS
Schneidebenecutting plane
ΔX.DELTA.X
Schneidspaltcutting gap

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  1. A method for the setting of the cutting gap in a cutting apparatus for the cutting of food products, with the cutting apparatus having a blade rotatably drivable in a cutting plane, a cutting edge and an electric adjustment device which moves the blade toward or away from the cutting edge perpendicular to the cutting plane, in which method the actual spacing between the blade and the cutting edge is determined by a measuring process and a desired spacing between the blade and the cutting edge is set subsequently by the adjustment device while taking account of the actual spacing, wherein, in order to determine the actual spacing, the blade is moved toward the cutting edge by the adjustment device until a contact takes place, with the current of the adjustment device being measured and the current increase on contact being used to determine the end position of the blade along the adjustment path.
  2. A method in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that an electrical linear drive is used as the adjustment device.
  3. A method in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the blade does not rotate on its movement perpendicular to the cutting plane.
  4. A method in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the blade is moved by the adjustment device from the determined end position into a desired position.
  5. A method in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the end position is again determined during operation between the cutting of two sequential food products.
  6. An apparatus for the setting of the cutting gap in a cutting apparatus for the cutting of food products, with the cutting apparatus having a blade (12) rotatably drivable in a cutting plane (S), a cutting edge (20) and an electric adjustment device (22) which moves the blade (12) toward or away from the cutting edge (20) perpendicular to the cutting plane (S), wherein the electrical adjustment device (22) has a path measuring device (28) and a current measuring device (30) with a threshold value detector (32) which emits a signal on exceeding a pre-settable threshold value.
  7. An apparatus in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that the path measuring device (28) can be reset to a zero value by the signal.
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