EP1615755B1 - Device for slicing food products - Google Patents

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EP1615755B1
EP1615755B1 EP20040725339 EP04725339A EP1615755B1 EP 1615755 B1 EP1615755 B1 EP 1615755B1 EP 20040725339 EP20040725339 EP 20040725339 EP 04725339 A EP04725339 A EP 04725339A EP 1615755 B1 EP1615755 B1 EP 1615755B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
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    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D2007/0012Details, accessories or auxiliary or special operations not otherwise provided for
    • B26D2007/0031Details, accessories or auxiliary or special operations not otherwise provided for floating a web during slitting
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    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10S83/929Particular nature of work or product
    • Y10S83/932Edible
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    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/202With product handling means
    • Y10T83/2066By fluid current
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T83/465Cutting motion of tool has component in direction of moving work
    • Y10T83/4766Orbital motion of cutting blade
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to a device for slicing food products such as sausage, cheese, ham and the like, comprising an at least one conveyor belt arrangement for feeding the product to be sliced with high cutting sequence to a cutting plane in which a cutting blade adjacent to the end of the product supply forming Cutting edge rotates.
  • the respective products of the cutting plane via at least one conveyor belt are supplied.
  • This conveyor belt ends at a distance of, for example, about 20 to 70 mm in front of the cutting plane, and the region of the product feed between the cutting plane and the end of the conveyor belt is formed by a stationary area or stationary areas of the product feed.
  • the product alsaufschneeidende has to be advanced in the direction of the cutting plane and in the case of the blank sections also moved in the opposite direction, with a relatively high friction or adhesion due to the in particular with sticky products, such as: cheese forces applied to the product during cutting operations.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device of the type described above with simple and no pollution and cleaning problems leading agents so that disturbing friction and adhesive effects, especially in connection with sticky products, in the cutting edge upstream stationary portion of the product feed practically completely eliminated.
  • the bores can have different opening cross sections and / or axial inclinations and / or mutual distances, i.
  • the density of the bores in the stationary area can also be selected as a function of the more or less strong pressure load in this stationary area.
  • the stationary edge of the product guide which defines the cutting edge is often configured at right angles, the invention can easily be implemented in the described manner if the stationary region of the product guide is constructed in the manner of a molded shell completely or partially enclosing the product to be sliced.
  • the product feed is identified by the general reference numeral 1 and, in the illustrated example, comprises a conveyor belt 2 on which the product to be sliced rests and by means of which it is transported in the direction of the schematically indicated cutting plane 7.
  • This conveyor belt is - as indicated by the double arrow 6 - driven in the feed and retraction direction to pull back in the case of blank sections, the product of the cutting plane 7 can.
  • a stationary region 3 of the product feed which is designed angularly in the example shown and has a cutting edge 4 which cooperates with the rotating in the cutting plane 7 knife.
  • the knife may be a planetary one driven knife or act on a sickle knife.
  • the stationary area 3 of the product feeder 1 forms product guide surfaces and in these product guide surfaces opens a plurality of holes 5, which are connected to one or more compressed air sources.
  • bores 5 can be distributed uniformly or unevenly over the stationary region 3, the borehole density preferably being selected to be larger, in particular in the surface regions in which the greatest pressure forces occur in the cutting operation.
  • this stationary region is also possible to form this stationary region as the mold shell completely or partially enclosing the product to be sliced, in which corresponding bores 5 are then provided.
  • the holes may have a diameter of about 5 to 6 mm, which is not limiting in any way.
  • the compressed air drive unit to be used, which optionally cooperates with product scanning means, in order to allow targeted control of holes or groups of holes that are required to produce airbags adapted to the respective product and at the same time to minimize the compressed air consumption.
  • This targeted control of drilling 5 can also be carried out in such a way that working with different pressures and optionally also with pulsating air supply in some cases, it being ensured in all cases that the holes 5 are kept free due to the flow of air under overpressure these holes always.
  • the air supplied to the holes 5 is filtered to ensure that the products only come into contact with clean air.
  • the compressed air supply also takes place as a function of the product transport or depending on the frictional and adhesive forces that occur, so that an air cushion generation always takes place only if this is also required under cutting-technical aspects.
  • the control of the holes in this case takes place in the stationary area below the distribution plates used flat chambers, which are in communication with the respective air source.

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Abstract

Disclosed is a device for slicing food products. Said device comprises means for forming at least one air cushion between the product and at least one product-directing surface, said means being disposed in a product-delivering area located between the end of a conveyor belt that supports the product that is to be sliced and the cutting edge which borders the cutting plane.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Aufschneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten wie Wurst, Käse, Schinken und dergleichen, mit einer zumindest ein Transportband umfassenden Anordnung zur Zuführung des jeweils mit hoher Schnittfolge aufzuschneidenden Produkts zu einer Schneidebene, in der ein Schneidmesser angrenzend an eine das Ende der Produktzuführung bildende Schneidkante umläuft.The invention relates to a device for slicing food products such as sausage, cheese, ham and the like, comprising an at least one conveyor belt arrangement for feeding the product to be sliced with high cutting sequence to a cutting plane in which a cutting blade adjacent to the end of the product supply forming Cutting edge rotates.

Bei bekannten Vorrichtungen dieser Art, die auch als Slicer bezeichnet werden und die jeweils zugeführten Produkte mit hoher Schnittfolge in Scheiben vorgebbarer Dicke aufschneiden, werden die jeweiligen Produkte der Schneidebene über zumindest ein Transportband zugeführt. Dieses Transportband endet in einem Abstand von beispielsweise etwa 20 bis 70 mm vor der Schneidebene, und der Bereich der Produktzuführung zwischen Schneidebene und dem Ende des Transportbandes wird von einem stationären Bereich bzw. von stationären Flächen der Produktzuführung gebildet. Über diesen stationären Bereich muss das aufzuschneidende Produkt in Richtung der Schneidebene vorgeschoben und im Falle der Durchführung von Leerschnitten auch in Gegenrichtung bewegt werden, wobei an diesen stationären Flächen insbesondere bei klebrigen Produkten, wie z.B: Käse, eine vergleichsweise hohe Reibung bzw. Haftung aufgrund der bei den Schneidvorgängen auf das Produkt ausgeübten Kräfte auftritt.In known devices of this type, which are also referred to as slicers and cut the respectively supplied products with high cut rate in slices predeterminable thickness, the respective products of the cutting plane via at least one conveyor belt are supplied. This conveyor belt ends at a distance of, for example, about 20 to 70 mm in front of the cutting plane, and the region of the product feed between the cutting plane and the end of the conveyor belt is formed by a stationary area or stationary areas of the product feed. About this stationary area, the product aufaufschneeidende has to be advanced in the direction of the cutting plane and in the case of the blank sections also moved in the opposite direction, with a relatively high friction or adhesion due to the in particular with sticky products, such as: cheese forces applied to the product during cutting operations.

Diese unerwünschten Haftungs- bzw. Reibungseffekte erschweren zum einen den Vorschub und auch den Rückzug des jeweiligen Produktes und können auch zu Verformungen des Produkts führen. Als Folge davon kann es einerseits zu Ungenauigkeiten bei der Scheibenstärke und auch zu Schnitzelbildungen kommen, und andererseits kann es aufgrund der die Haftung erschwerenden Vorschub- und Rückzugsbewegungen zu Lockerungen des Produkthalters endseitig im Produkt kommen, was sich im Hinblick auf das stets angestrebte störungsfreie Arbeiten nachteilig auswirken kann.These undesirable adhesion or friction effects make it difficult to advance and retreat the respective product and can also lead to deformations of the product. As a result, it may on the one hand to inaccuracies in the disc thickness and also Schnitzelbildungen, and on the other hand it may be due to the adhesion aggravating feed and retraction movements to loosening of the product holder end in the product, which is disadvantageous in view of the always desired trouble-free work can affect.

Es wurde in der Praxis bereits versucht, die störenden Haft- und Reibungseffekte dadurch zu verringern, dass durch Anbringung von Rillen die Produktauflagefläche verringert wurde oder in dem der Schneidkante benachbarten Bereich Rollen vorgesehen wurden, aber alle diese Versuche haben sich wegen den damit verbundenen Verschmutzungsgefahren und der entstehenden Reinigungsproblematik als untauglich erwiesen.It has already been tried in practice to reduce the disturbing adhesive and friction effects in that by mounting grooves, the product support surface has been reduced or in the cutting edge adjacent area rollers have been provided, but all these attempts have because of the associated pollution hazards and the resulting cleaning problem proved unfit.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs angegebenen Art mit einfachen und zu keinen Verschmutzungs- und Reinigungsproblemen führenden Mitteln so auszubilden, dass störende Reibungs- und Hafteffekte, insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit klebrigen Produkten, in dem der Schneidkante vorgelagerten stationären Bereich der Produktzuführung praktisch vollständig beseitigt werden.The object of the invention is to provide a device of the type described above with simple and no pollution and cleaning problems leading agents so that disturbing friction and adhesive effects, especially in connection with sticky products, in the cutting edge upstream stationary portion of the product feed practically completely eliminated.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe nach der Erfindung dadurch, dass der zwischen dem Ende eines das aufzuschneidende Produkt tragenden Transportbandes und der an die Schneidebene angrenzenden Schneidkante gelegene Bereich der Produktzuführung zumindest bereichsweise mit Mitteln zur Ausbildung wenigstens eines Luftpolsters zwischen dem Produkt und wenigstens einer produktführenden Fläche versehen ist.This object is achieved according to the invention in that between the end of a product to be sliced product carrying conveyor belt and located adjacent to the cutting edge cutting portion of the product supply is at least partially provided with means for forming at least one air cushion between the product and at least one product-carrying surface ,

Durch eine gezielt realisierbare Luftpolsterbildung können die vorstehend geschilderten Schwierigkeiten in vollem Umfange beseitigt werden, und es kann auch mit so genannten kritischen Produkten eine exakte, nicht durch störende Reibungs- und Hafteffekte zu Ungenauigkeiten führende Zuführung der Produkte zur Schneidebene erfolgen, wobei ebenso schnell und ungestört Produktrückzugsbewegungen ausgeführt werden können, so dass Schnitzelbildungen und Produkthalterlockerungen praktisch ausgeschlossen sind.By a specifically realizable air cushion formation, the above-described difficulties can be fully eliminated, and it can be done with so-called critical products an exact, not by disturbing friction and adhesive effects inaccuracies leading inaccuracies feeding the products to the cutting plane, with equally fast and undisturbed Product retraction movements can be carried out so that Schnitzelbildungen and product holder loosening are virtually eliminated.

Gemäß einer möglichen Optimierung der durch die Erfindung erzielbaren Arbeitsweise sind die zur Luftkissenbildung vorgesehenen Bohrungen in Abhängigkeit von der Umfangskontur, der Art und/oder dem Gewicht des aufzuschneidenden Produkts individuell oder auch gruppenweise mit Druckluft beaufschlagbar, wodurch ohne Eunktionseinbußen der Verbrauch an Druckluft minimiert werden kann.According to a possible optimization of the achievable by the invention operation of the holes provided for air cushioning depending on the peripheral contour, the nature and / or weight of the sliced product individually or in groups with compressed air can be acted upon, which can be minimized without sacrificing the consumption of compressed air ,

Möglich ist es auch, die Beaufschlagung der Bohrungen mit Druckluft in Abhängigkeit von den Vorschub- und/oder Rückzugsbewegungen des jeweiligen Produkts und gegebenenfalls auch pulsierend vorzunehmen.It is also possible to make the pressurization of the holes with compressed air in response to the feed and / or withdrawal movements of the respective product and possibly also pulsating.

Die Bohrungen können in Abhängigkeit von ihrer Position im stationären Bereich der Produktführung unterschiedliche Öffnungsquerschnitte und/oder Achsneigungen und/oder gegenseitige Abstände aufweisen, d.h. die Dichte der Bohrungen in dem stationären Bereich kann auch in Abhängigkeit von der mehr oder weniger starken Druckbelastung in diesem stationären Bereich gewählt werden.Depending on their position in the stationary region of the product guide, the bores can have different opening cross sections and / or axial inclinations and / or mutual distances, i. The density of the bores in the stationary area can also be selected as a function of the more or less strong pressure load in this stationary area.

Möglich ist es ferner, die Bohrungen in einer oder mehreren Verteilerplatten auszubilden, die formschlüssig und auswechselbar in den stationären Bereich der Produktführung einsetzbar sind, so dass durch einfache Auswechslung der Verteilerplatten unterschiedlichen Produkten Rechnung getragen werden kann.It is also possible to form the holes in one or more distribution plates, the form-fitting and replaceable in the stationary Can be used range of product management, so that by simple replacement of the distribution plates different products can be accommodated.

Der die Schneidkante festlegende stationäre Bereich der Produktführung ist zwar häufig rechtwinklig ausgestaltet, aber die Erfindung ist ohne weiteres auch dann in der geschilderten Weise realisierbar, wenn der stationäre Bereich der Produktführung nach Art einer das aufzuschneidende Produkt ganz oder teilweise umschließenden Formschale ausgebildet ist.Although the stationary edge of the product guide which defines the cutting edge is often configured at right angles, the invention can easily be implemented in the described manner if the stationary region of the product guide is constructed in the manner of a molded shell completely or partially enclosing the product to be sliced.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung erläutert, deren einzige Figur in schematischer Weise eine perspektivische Teildarstellung des schneidebenenseitigen Endbereichs der Produktzuführung zeigt.The invention is explained below with reference to an embodiment with reference to the drawing, the single figure shows schematically a partial perspective view of the cutting edge side end portion of the product feeder.

Die Produktzuführung ist mit dem allgemeinen Bezugszeichen 1 gekennzeichnet und umfasst in dem dargestellten Beispiel ein Transportband 2, auf dem das jeweils aufzuschneidende Produkt aufliegt und mittels dessen es in Richtung der schematisch angedeuteten Schneidebene 7 transportiert wird. Dieses Transportband ist - wie durch den Doppelpfeil 6 angedeutet - in Vorschub- und Rückzugsrichtung antreibbar, um im Falle von Leerschnitten das Produkt von der Schneidebene 7 zurückziehen zu können.The product feed is identified by the general reference numeral 1 and, in the illustrated example, comprises a conveyor belt 2 on which the product to be sliced rests and by means of which it is transported in the direction of the schematically indicated cutting plane 7. This conveyor belt is - as indicated by the double arrow 6 - driven in the feed and retraction direction to pull back in the case of blank sections, the product of the cutting plane 7 can.

Zwischen der Schneidebene 7 und dem Ende des Transportbandes 2 befindet sich ein stationärer Bereich 3 der Produktzuführung, der im dargestellten Beispiel winkelförmig gestaltet ist und eine Schneidkante 4 aufweist, die mit dem in der Schneidebene 7 umlaufenden Messer zusammenwirkt. Bei dem Messer kann es sich beispielsweise um ein planetarisch angetriebenes Messer oder auch um ein Sichelmesser handeln. Der stationäre Bereich 3 der Produktzuführung 1 bildet Produktführungsflächen und in diesen Produktführungsflächen mündet eine Vielzahl von Bohrungen 5, die mit einer oder mehreren Druckluftquellen verbunden sind.Between the cutting plane 7 and the end of the conveyor belt 2 there is a stationary region 3 of the product feed, which is designed angularly in the example shown and has a cutting edge 4 which cooperates with the rotating in the cutting plane 7 knife. For example, the knife may be a planetary one driven knife or act on a sickle knife. The stationary area 3 of the product feeder 1 forms product guide surfaces and in these product guide surfaces opens a plurality of holes 5, which are connected to one or more compressed air sources.

Diese Bohrungen 5 können über den stationären Bereich 3 gleichmäßig oder ungleichmäßig verteilt angeordnet sein, wobei insbesondere in den Flächenbereichen, in denen im Schneidebetrieb die größten Andruckkräfte auftreten, vorzugsweise die Bohrungsdichte größer gewählt wird.These bores 5 can be distributed uniformly or unevenly over the stationary region 3, the borehole density preferably being selected to be larger, in particular in the surface regions in which the greatest pressure forces occur in the cutting operation.

Anstelle der im Ausführungsbeispiel gezeigten rechtwinkligen Ausgestaltung des stationären Bereichs 3 ist es auch möglich, diesen stationären Bereich als das aufzuschneidende Produkt ganz oder teilweise umschließende Formschale auszubilden, in der dann entsprechende Bohrungen 5 vorgesehen sind.Instead of the rectangular embodiment of the stationary region 3 shown in the exemplary embodiment, it is also possible to form this stationary region as the mold shell completely or partially enclosing the product to be sliced, in which corresponding bores 5 are then provided.

Hinsichtlich der Wahl des Durchmessers und der Querschnittsform der Bohrungen sowie der Wahl der Achsrichtung der Bohrungen bestehen weitgehende Freiheiten zwecks optimaler Anpassung an die jeweils aufzuschneiden Produkte. Beispielsweise können die Bohrungen einen Durchmesser von etwa 5 bis 6 mm besitzen, wobei diese Angabe in keiner Weise einschränkend ist.With regard to the choice of the diameter and the cross-sectional shape of the holes as well as the choice of the axial direction of the holes, there are extensive freedoms for the purpose of optimum adaptation to the products to be sliced. For example, the holes may have a diameter of about 5 to 6 mm, which is not limiting in any way.

In der Zeichnung nicht dargestellt ist die jeweils zu verwendende Druckluft-Ansteuereinheit, die gegebenenfalls mit Produktabtastmitteln zusammenwirkt, um ein gezieltes Ansteuern von Bohrungen bzw. Gruppen von Bohrungen zu ermöglichen, die benötigt werden, um an das jeweilige Produkt angepasste Luftkissen zu erzeugen und dabei gleichzeitig den Druckluftverbrauch zu minimieren. Dieses gezielte Ansteuern von Bohrungen 5 kann auch in der Weise erfolgen, dass bereichsweise mit unterschiedlichen Drücken und gegebenenfalls auch mit pulsierender Luftzuführung gearbeitet wird, wobei in allen Fällen sichergestellt ist, dass die Bohrungen 5 aufgrund der durch Strömung mit unter Überdruck stehender Luft diese Bohrungen stets freigehalten werden. Die den Bohrungen 5 zugeführte Luft wird gefiltert, um sicherzustellen, dass die Produkte ausschließlich mit sauberer Luft in Berührung kommen.Not shown in the drawing is the compressed air drive unit to be used, which optionally cooperates with product scanning means, in order to allow targeted control of holes or groups of holes that are required to produce airbags adapted to the respective product and at the same time to minimize the compressed air consumption. This targeted control of drilling 5 can also be carried out in such a way that working with different pressures and optionally also with pulsating air supply in some cases, it being ensured in all cases that the holes 5 are kept free due to the flow of air under overpressure these holes always. The air supplied to the holes 5 is filtered to ensure that the products only come into contact with clean air.

Bevorzugt erfolgt die Druckluftzuführung auch in Abhängigkeit von dem Produkttransport bzw. in Abhängigkeit von den auftretenden Reibungs- und Haftkräften, so dass eine Luftkissenerzeugung immer nur dann erfolgt, wenn dies auch unter schneidtechnischen Aspekten erforderlich ist.Preferably, the compressed air supply also takes place as a function of the product transport or depending on the frictional and adhesive forces that occur, so that an air cushion generation always takes place only if this is also required under cutting-technical aspects.

Gegebenenfalls kann auch vorgesehen sein, die Bohrungen in einer oder mehreren Verteilerplatten vorzusehen, die formschlüssig, z.B. über eine Art Schwalbenschwanzführung, und auswechselbar in den stationären Bereich 3 der Produktzuführung einsetzbar sind. Die Ansteuerung der Bohrungen erfolgt in diesem Falle über im stationären Bereich unterhalb der eingesetzten Verteilerplatten ausgebildete Flachkammern, die mit der jeweiligen Luftquelle in Verbindung stehen.Optionally, it may also be provided to provide the bores in one or more distributor plates which can be inserted in a form-fitting manner, eg via a type of dovetail guide, and interchangeable into the stationary region 3 of the product feed. The control of the holes in this case takes place in the stationary area below the distribution plates used flat chambers, which are in communication with the respective air source.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Produktzuführungproduct feed
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Transportbandconveyor belt
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stationärer Bereich der Produktzuführungstationary area of the product feeder
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Schneidkantecutting edge
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Bohrungendrilling
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Vorschub- bzw. RückzugsrichtungFeed or retraction direction
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Schneidebenecutting plane

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  1. An apparatus for the slicing of food products such as sausage, cheese, ham and the like comprising an arrangement including at least one transport belt for the supply of the respective product to be sliced in a fast cutting sequence to a cutting plane in which a cutting knife orbits while adjoining a cutting edge forming the end of the product supply,
    characterized in that
    the region (3) of the product supply device (1) disposed between the end of a transport belt (2) carrying the product to be sliced and the cutting edge (4) adjoining the cutting plane (7) is provided at least regionally with means for the forming of at least one air cushion between the product and at least one product-carrying surface.
  2. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the stationary region (3) of the product supply device (1) following the transport belt (2) is provided with a plurality of bores (5) which can be acted on by compressed air.
  3. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bores (5) provided to form air cushions can be acted on individually, and in particular group-wise, by compressed air in dependence on the peripheral contour, on the type and/or on the weight of the product to be sliced.
  4. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bores (5) can be acted on by compressed air of different pressures.
  5. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least some of the bores (5) can be acted on by pulsating pressure.
  6. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least some of the bores (5) can be acted on by compressed air, in particular of different pressures, in dependence on the feed movements and/or retraction movements of the product to be sliced.
  7. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least some of the bores (5) are made in the manner of a nozzle.
  8. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the axes of the bores (5) extend at an angle to the transport direction of the products.
  9. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bores (5) have different opening cross sections and/or axis inclinations and/or mutual spacings in dependence on their position in the stationary region of the product supply device (1) .
  10. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bores (5) are made in at least one distributor plate which can be inserted in a shape matched and exchangeable manner into the stationary region of the product supply device (1) .
  11. An apparatus in accordance with one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stationary region (3) of the product supply device (1) fixing the cutting edge (4) is made right-angled or in the manner of a shaped shell surrounding the product to be sliced in full or in part.
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