EP1617978B1 - Cutting machine for foodstuff products - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a cutting machine for cutting in particular an unstable outer contour having food products and the like, with at least one drive unit having a cutting head with planetary rotating in a cutting plane circular blade or sickle blade and at least one ArtszuTHERiki with the material to be cut, leading and advancing to the cutting edge facilities.
- Cutting machines of this type which are also referred to as slicers and operate at comparatively high speeds, are well known.
- the cutting material is usually supplied to the cutting plane lying on a conveyor belt, wherein for improving the product management
- Another conveyor belt may be provided which loads the material to be cut from above.
- the object of the invention is therefore to design a cutting machine of the type described in such a way that a problem-free feeding of particularly sensitive material to be cut can be guaranteed in the positive temperature range to the cutting plane, at least largely independent of the respective outer contour of the material to be cut.
- the product supply arranged a plurality of distributed over the peripheral contour of the material to be cut, circumferentially directly or indirectly driven transport and shaping belts comprises, the conveyor belts are particularly individually adjustable with specifiable pressure against the transported material to be cut.
- the transport and shaping belts are preferably mounted in such a way that they can be adapted to the respective material to be cut with regard to their operative position, i. They are not only transversely to the conveying direction, but also angularly adjustable.
- a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention is that means are provided for detecting the Anstellpositionen the transport and shaping belts and from the obtained position values at least approximate values, but preferably in view of the majority of the transport and shaping belts used substantially accurate values for the current Circumferential contour or the cross-sectional area of the material to be cut in the region of the cutting plane can be determined, so that in turn influence on the disk thickness can be taken from this information in order to achieve the respective target weight or approach this target weight as best as possible.
- a sensor for detecting the current temperature of the material to be cut is used, since the compressibility of the respective material to be cut is also dependent to a substantial extent on the material to be cooked.
- the correction factors are normalized to a reference value, for example, to the value of 0 ° C, and depending on how many degrees the cut product temperature is above or below the reference value, the determined area values for the respective cross section become according to a stored table of correction values processed with surcharges or deductions.
- Fig. 1 shows a cutting machine with a drive unit containing the cutting head 1 with a cutting blade 2, which rotates in the cutting plane 3 in front of theloiszuGermaniser 4.
- the separated by means of the knife 2 slices fall in a conventional manner on a discharge unit.
- This product feed unit 4 comprises a support belt 6, which is normally provided with a corresponding support surface, for the material 5 to be cut.
- the cutting material 5 to the cutting plane 3 promotional carrying strap 6 is associated with a plurality of transport and shaping belts 7, which are distributed around the cutting material 5 around and can be made against the material to be cut 5 with specifiable pressure.
- transport and shaping belts are at least partially provided with a self-propelled and consist of narrow belt-like, in particular profiled bands that act by their pressure with respect to the yielding cutting material shaping and transfer the material to be cut into a product having a substantially defined outer contour.
- the number of transporting and forming belts 7 can be chosen essentially freely, but it is always desirable to enclose the respective material to be cut 5 so that, as a rule, about six to eight such transporting belts are intended. and forming bands will be provided.
- the pressing force generated by an actuating unit 10 can be freely selected depending on the respective cutting material, both in such a way that the individual transport and shaping belts are acted upon by the same pressures and in the way that different contact pressures are selected.
- Fig. 3 shows an example of a transport and shaping belt with associated Anstellech 10.
- the rollers provided at the end guided conveyor belt is connected via a support structure with the particular hydraulically or pneumatically actuated Anstellech 10, which is fixed to the housing and thus a defined specifiable Anstellterrorism the transport - And shaping band 7 with respect to the respective cutting material 5 guaranteed.
- the conveying strand 8 of the transport and forming belt 7 is preferably supported over its length, preferably via individual rollers.
- a sensor for detecting the cut product temperature which makes it possible, taking into account preferably tabular for the respective products on the one hand and the cut material temperatures on the other hand recorded experience correction factors in the cross-sectional area determination and thus to be considered in the determination of weight.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schneidemaschine zum Aufschneiden von insbesondere eine instabile Außenkontur aufweisenden Lebensmittelprodukten und dergleichen, mit wenigstens einem eine Antriebseinheit aufweisenden Schneidkopf mit in einer Schneidebene planetarisch umlaufenden Kreismesser oder Sichelmesser sowie mindestens einer Produktzuführeinheit mit das Schneidgut haltenden, führenden und zur Schneidebene vorschiebenden Einrichtungen.The invention relates to a cutting machine for cutting in particular an unstable outer contour having food products and the like, with at least one drive unit having a cutting head with planetary rotating in a cutting plane circular blade or sickle blade and at least one Produktzuführeinheit with the material to be cut, leading and advancing to the cutting edge facilities.
Aus der US 4 405 186 A1 ist eine gattungsgemäße Schneidmaschine zum Aufschneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten und dergleichen mit wenigstens einem eine Antriebseinheit aufweisenden Schneidkopf mit in einer Schneidebene planetarisch umlaufenden Kreismesser sowie mindestens einer Produktzuführeinheit mit das Schneidgut haltenden, führenden und zur Schneidebene vorschiebenden Einrichtungen bekannt, wobei die Produktzuführeinheit eine Mehrzahl von über die Umfangskontur des Schneidguts verteilt angeordneten, umlaufend direkt oder indirekt angetriebenen Transportbändern umfasst.From US 4,405,186 A1 a generic cutting machine for slicing food products and the like with at least one drive unit having a cutting head with planetary rotating in a cutting plane circular blade and at least one Produktzuführeinheit with the cut good holding, leading and advancing to the cutting device facilities, said the Product supply comprises a plurality of distributed over the peripheral contour of the material to be cut, circumferentially direct or indirectly driven conveyor belts comprises.
Schneidemaschinen dieser Art, die auch als Slicer bezeichnet werden und mit vergleichsweise hohen Schnittgeschwindigkeiten arbeiten, sind allgemein bekannt. Bei diesen bekannten Schneidemaschinen oder Slicern wird das Schneidgut üblicherweise der Schneidebene auf einem Transportband liegend zugeführt, wobei zur Verbesserung der Produktführung ein weiteres Transportband vorgesehen sein kann, das das Schneidgut von oben her belastet.Cutting machines of this type, which are also referred to as slicers and operate at comparatively high speeds, are well known. In these known cutting machines or slicers, the cutting material is usually supplied to the cutting plane lying on a conveyor belt, wherein for improving the product management Another conveyor belt may be provided which loads the material to be cut from above.
Um der besonderen Problematik beim Aufschneiden von insbesondere weichen und nachgiebigen Produkten Rechnung zu tragen und ein möglichst einwandfreies Aufschneiden dieser Produkte zu gewährleisten, ist es üblich, die Produkte in stark gekühltem bzw. gefrorenem Zustand aufzuschneiden.In order to take into account the special problem when slicing particularly soft and yielding products and to ensure the best possible cutting of these products, it is customary to cut open the products in a strongly cooled or frozen state.
Derart empfindliches Schneidgut sollte möglichst nicht eingefroren werden, da durch den Vorgang des Einfrierens, der häufig zu langsam und nicht immer perfekt schockartig abläuft, die Qualität der Produkte beeinträchtigt werden kann.Such sensitive food should not be frozen as possible, as by the process of freezing, which is often too slow and not always perfectly shocking, the quality of the products can be compromised.
Zur Vermeidung dieser Problematik wurde bereits versucht, solche empfindliche Produkte der Schneidebene durch ein Rohr zuzuführen und dabei den Vorschub durch rückseitig ausgeübten Druck zu bewirken. Diese Vorgehensweise hat sich jedoch nicht bewährt, da die Umfangskonturen des Schneidguts sehr unterschiedlich sein können, was starke und auch unkontrollierte Produktverformungen im jeweiligen Zuführrohr zur Folge haben kann, die zu einer Produktbeeinträchtigung führen.To avoid this problem has already been attempted to supply such sensitive products of the cutting plane through a pipe and thereby to effect the feed by the pressure exerted on the back. However, this approach has not been successful, since the circumferential contours of the material to be cut can be very different, which can result in strong and uncontrolled product deformations in the respective feed tube, which lead to a product impairment.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, eine Schneidemaschine der eingangs angegebenen Art in der Weise auszugestalten, dass eine problemfreie Zuführung von insbesondere empfindlichem Schneidgut im Plus-Temperaturbereich zur Schneidebene gewährleistet werden kann, und zwar zumindest weitestgehend unabhängig von der jeweiligen Außenkontur des Schneidguts.The object of the invention is therefore to design a cutting machine of the type described in such a way that a problem-free feeding of particularly sensitive material to be cut can be guaranteed in the positive temperature range to the cutting plane, at least largely independent of the respective outer contour of the material to be cut.
Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe nach der Erfindung im wesentlichen dadurch, dass die Produktzuführeinheit eine Mehrzahl von über die Umfangskontur des Schneidguts verteilt angeordneten, umlaufend direkt oder indirekt angetriebenen Transport- und Formgebungsbänder umfasst, deren Fördertrume insbesondere individuell mit vorgebbarem Druck gegen das transportierte Schneidgut anstellbar sind.This object is achieved according to the invention essentially in that the product supply arranged a plurality of distributed over the peripheral contour of the material to be cut, circumferentially directly or indirectly driven transport and shaping belts comprises, the conveyor belts are particularly individually adjustable with specifiable pressure against the transported material to be cut.
Durch die Verwendung einer Mehrzahl von schmalen Transport- und Formgebungsbändern gelingt es, eine allseitig geführte Zuführung von sonst schwierig zu handhabendem Schneidgut zur Schneidebene sicherzustellen und dabei gleichzeitig zu erreichen, dass solche Produkte, die eine instabile Außenkontur besitzen, in eine weitgehend definierte Querschnittsform gebracht werden können, was sich auf den Schneidvorgang ebenfalls positiv auswirkt. Durch diese Art der Produktführung wird jegliche Beschädigung und Beeinträchtigung der Produkte vermieden, da begünstigt durch die allseitige Produktführung einwandfreie Schnitte bei sich im Plusbereich befindenden Temperaturen des Schneidguts durchgeführt werden können.By using a plurality of narrow transport and shaping bands, it is possible to ensure an all-round feeding of cutting material otherwise difficult to handle to the cutting plane and at the same time to achieve that products which have an unstable outer contour, in a substantially defined cross-sectional shape can be brought, which also has a positive effect on the cutting process. This type of product management avoids any damage and impairment of the products, as favored by the all-round product management can be carried out perfect cuts at temperatures located in the positive region of the cutting material.
Die Transport- und Formgebungsbänder sind bevorzugt in der Weise gelagert, dass sie hinsichtlich ihrer Wirkposition dem jeweiligen Schneidgut angepasst werden können, d.h. sie sind nicht nur quer zur Förderrichtung, sondern auch winkelmäßig verstellbar.The transport and shaping belts are preferably mounted in such a way that they can be adapted to the respective material to be cut with regard to their operative position, i. They are not only transversely to the conveying direction, but also angularly adjustable.
Eine besonders vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung besteht darin, dass Einrichtungen zur Erfassung der Anstellpositionen der Transport- und Formgebungsbänder vorgesehen sind und aus den erhaltenen Positionswerten zumindest Näherungswerte, vorzugsweise jedoch im Hinblick auf die Mehrzahl der verwendeten Transport- und Formgebungsbänder im Wesentlichen genaue Werte für die aktuelle Umfangskontur bzw. die Querschnittsfläche des Schneidguts im Bereich der Schneidebene ermittelbar sind, so dass aus dieser Information wiederum Einfluss auf die Scheibenstärke genommen werden kann, um das jeweilige Sollgewicht zu erreichen bzw. sich diesem Sollgewicht bestmöglich anzunähern. Bevorzugt wird in diesem Zusammenhang eine Sensorik zur Erfassung der aktuellen Temperatur des Schneidguts eingesetzt, da die Kompressibilität des jeweiligen Schneidguts auch zu einem wesentlichen Teil von der Schneidguttemperatur abhängig ist. Durch die Erfassung der Schneidguttemperatur können auf Erfahrungswerten beruhende Korrekturfaktoren bei der jeweiligen Ermittlung der Querschnittsfläche des Schneidguts berücksichtigt werden, was im Zusammenhang mit der Erzielung eines möglichst exakten Sollgewichts pro Scheibe eine wesentliche Erhöhung der Genauigkeit ermöglicht.
Die Korrekturfaktoren werden auf einen Bezugswert normiert, zum Beispiel auf den Wert von 0°C, und in Abhängigkeit davon, um wie viele Grade die Schneidguttemperatur oberhalb oder unterhalb des Bezugswerts liegt, werden die ermittelten Flächenwerte für den jeweiligen Querschnitt entsprechend einer gespeicherten Tabelle von Korrekturwerten mit Zuschlägen oder Abzügen weiterverarbeitet.A particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention is that means are provided for detecting the Anstellpositionen the transport and shaping belts and from the obtained position values at least approximate values, but preferably in view of the majority of the transport and shaping belts used substantially accurate values for the current Circumferential contour or the cross-sectional area of the material to be cut in the region of the cutting plane can be determined, so that in turn influence on the disk thickness can be taken from this information in order to achieve the respective target weight or approach this target weight as best as possible. Preferably, in this context, a sensor for detecting the current temperature of the material to be cut is used, since the compressibility of the respective material to be cut is also dependent to a substantial extent on the material to be cooked. By recording the temperature of the cut product, it is possible to take account of experience-based correction factors in the respective determination of the cross-sectional area of the material to be cut, which is associated with achieving a As exact as possible target weight per disc allows a significant increase in accuracy.
The correction factors are normalized to a reference value, for example, to the value of 0 ° C, and depending on how many degrees the cut product temperature is above or below the reference value, the determined area values for the respective cross section become according to a stored table of correction values processed with surcharges or deductions.
Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen sowie der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung.Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the following description of an embodiment with reference to the drawings.
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- eine stark schematisierte Seitenansicht einer Ausführungsform einer Schneidemaschine gemäß der Erfindung,
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- eine schematische Vorderansicht der Produktzuführungseinrichtung von der Schneidebene aus gesehen, und
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- eine schematische Darstellung eines Beispiels eines Transport- und Formgebungsbandes mit zugehöriger Betätigungseinrichtung.
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- a highly schematic side view of an embodiment of a cutting machine according to the invention,
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- a schematic front view of the product feeder seen from the cutting plane, and
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- a schematic representation of an example of a transport and shaping belt with associated actuator.
Fig. 1 zeigt eine Schneidmaschine mit einem die Antriebseinheit enthaltenden Schneidkopf 1 mit einem Schneidmesser 2, das in der Schneidebene 3 vor der Produktzuführeinheit 4 umläuft. Die mittels des Messers 2 abgetrennten Scheiben fallen in üblicher Weise auf eine Abfördereinheit 9.Fig. 1 shows a cutting machine with a drive unit containing the
Wesentlich ist im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung die Ausgestaltung der Produktzuführeinheit 4, mittels der das jeweilige Schneidgut 5 der Schneidebene 3 zugeführt wird.It is essential in the context of the present invention, the embodiment of the product feed unit 4, by means of which the respective sliced 5 of the cutting plane 3 is supplied.
Diese Produktzuführeinheit 4 umfasst eine im Regelfall ein mit einer entsprechenden Stützfläche versehenes Trageband 6 für das Schneidgut 5.This product feed unit 4 comprises a
Dem das Schneidgut 5 zur Schneidebene 3 fördernden Trageband 6 ist eine Mehrzahl von Transport- und Formgebungsbändern 7 zugeordnet, die um das Schneidgut 5 herum verteilt angeordnet sind und gegen das Schneidgut 5 mit vorgebbarem Druck angestellt werden können. Diese Transport- und Formgebungsbänder sind zumindest zum Teil mit einem Eigenantrieb versehen und bestehen aus schmalen riemenartigen, insbesondere profilierten Bändern, die durch ihren Andruck bezüglich des in sich nachgiebigen Schneidguts formgebend wirken und das Schneidgut in ein Produkt mit im wesentlichen definierter Außenkontur überführen.The cutting
In der Endansicht nach Fig. 2 ist erkennbar, dass die Zahl der Transport- und Formgebungsbänder 7 im wesentlichen frei gewählt werden kann, aber es wird stets ein gutes Umschließen des jeweiligen Schneidguts 5 angestrebt, so dass im Regelfall etwa sechs bis acht derartige Transport- und Formgebungsbänder vorgesehen sein werden.2, it can be seen that the number of transporting and forming belts 7 can be chosen essentially freely, but it is always desirable to enclose the respective material to be cut 5 so that, as a rule, about six to eight such transporting belts are intended. and forming bands will be provided.
Die von einer Stelleinheit 10 erzeugte Andrückkraft kann in Abhängigkeit von dem jeweiligen Schneidgut frei gewählt werden, und zwar sowohl in der Weise, dass die einzelnen Transport- und Formgebungsbänder mit gleichen Drücken beaufschlagt werden als auch in der Art, dass unterschiedliche Anpressdrücke gewählt werden. Durch die Wahl unterschiedlicher Anpressdrücke bzw. durch unterschiedliches Verstellen der Transport- und Formgebungsbänder in Richtung des Schneidguts 5 ist es möglich, bestimmte gewünschte Umfangskonturen des nachgiebigen Schneidguts vorzugeben, wobei aus den jeweils bekannten Endpositionen der Transport- und Formgebungsbänder die jeweilige Umfangskontur des Schneidguts 5 ohne weiteres bestimmbar ist, so dass in Kenntnis der Umfangskontur bzw. der Querschnittsfläche des aufzuschneidenden Produkts jeweils unmittelbar Einfluss auf die Stärke der abzutrennenden Scheiben genommen werden kann. Dies ermöglicht es auch bei derart kritischen Produkten, vorgegebene Sollgewichte relativ genau einzuhalten.The pressing force generated by an actuating
Fig. 3 zeigt ein Beispiel eines Transport- und Formgebungsbandes mit zugehöriger Anstelleinheit 10. Das um endseitig vorgesehene Rollen geführte Transportband ist über eine Trägerkonstruktion mit der insbesondere hydraulisch oder pneumatisch betätigbaren Anstelleinheit 10 verbunden, die gehäusefest angebracht ist und damit eine definiert vorgebbare Anstellbewegung des Transport- und Formgebungsbandes 7 bezüglich des jeweiligen Schneidguts 5 gewährleistet. Das Fördertrum 8 des Transport- und Formgebungsbandes 7 ist bevorzugt über seine Länge abgestützt, vorzugsweise über Einzelrollen.Fig. 3 shows an example of a transport and shaping belt with associated
Bei allen Ausführungsvarianten der Erfindung kann zur Erhöhung der Genauigkeit der Sollgewichte der einzelnen abgeschnittenen Scheiben eine Sensorik zur Erfassung der Schneidguttemperatur verwendet werden, die es ermöglicht, unter Berücksichtigung von vorzugsweise tabellarisch für die jeweiligen Produkte einerseits und die Schneidguttemperaturen andererseits erfassten Erfahrungswerten Korrekturfaktoren bei der Querschnittsflächenbestimmung und damit bei der Gewichtsbestimmung zu berücksichtigen.In all embodiments of the invention can be used to increase the accuracy of the target weights of the individual cut slices a sensor for detecting the cut product temperature, which makes it possible, taking into account preferably tabular for the respective products on the one hand and the cut material temperatures on the other hand recorded experience correction factors in the cross-sectional area determination and thus to be considered in the determination of weight.
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- A cutting machine for the slicing of food products, in particular having an unstable outer contour, and the like,
comprising at least one cutting head (1) having a drive unit and having a circular knife or scythe-like knife (2) revolving in a planetary manner in a cutting plane (3) as well as at least one product supply unit (4) having devices (6, 7) holding the product (5) to be cut, guiding it and pushing it forward to the cutting plane (3), wherein the product supply unit (4) includes a plurality of transport belts (7) arranged distributed over the peripheral contour of the product (5) to be cut and driven directly or indirectly in a circulating manner
characterized in that the belts are also shaping belts; and in that the conveyor runs (8) of the belts (7) can in particular be set individually with a pre-settable pressure against the transported product (5) to be cut. - A cutting machine in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the transport and shaping belts (7) consist at least in part of narrow, band-like belts.
- A cutting machine in accordance with claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the support belts (6) serving as a support for the product to be cut are wider than the transport and shaping belts (7) arranged distributed over the remaining peripheral contour of the product to be cut.
- A cutting machine in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conveyor run (8) of the support belt (6) facing the product (5) to be cut is guided over a stationary support surface extending perpendicular to the cutting plane (3).
- A cutting machine in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least some of the transport and shaping belts (7) are supported adjustably angle-wise via the peripheral contour of the product (5) to be cut.
- A cutting machine in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conveyor runs (8) of the individual transport and shaping belts (7) can be set against the product (5) to be cut with different pressures.
- A cutting machine in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that devices are provided for the sensing of the setting positions and/or of the contact pressures exerted by the conveyor runs (8) of the transport and shaping belts (7) on the product to be cut; and in that at least approximate values for the current peripheral contour of the product (5) to be cut in the region of the cutting plane (3) can be determined from the measured values obtained.
- A cutting machine in accordance with claim 7, characterized in that the setting of the slice thickness takes place while taking account of the slice weight aimed for in dependence on the peripheral contour of the product to be cut determined via the sensed measured signals of the transport and shaping belts (7).
- A cutting machine in accordance with the claims 7 and 8, characterized in that a sensor system is provided for the sensing of the current temperature of the product (5) to be cut; and in that a positive or negative correction factor is taken into account in dependence on the temperature determined of the product to be cut on the determination of the peripheral contour of the product to be cut or of the cross-sectional surface of the product to be cut.
- A cutting machine in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that the correction factors determined in dependence on temperature are standardized to a reference temperature value, in particular to 0°C.
- A cutting machine in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport and shaping belts (7) are adjustable relative to one another in their mutual spacing, in the angular spacing and/in their inclination toward the axis of product supply.
- A cutting machine in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conveyor runs (8) of the transport and shaping belts (7) are supported in a manner such that they have an at least substantially planar contour.
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| DE2003127249 DE10327249A1 (en) | 2003-06-17 | 2003-06-17 | cutting machine |
| PCT/EP2004/003428 WO2004113034A1 (en) | 2003-06-17 | 2004-03-31 | Cutting machine for foodstuff products |
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