EP1776014A1 - Appareil d'analyse de produits carnes - Google Patents

Appareil d'analyse de produits carnes

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EP1776014A1
EP1776014A1 EP05733001A EP05733001A EP1776014A1 EP 1776014 A1 EP1776014 A1 EP 1776014A1 EP 05733001 A EP05733001 A EP 05733001A EP 05733001 A EP05733001 A EP 05733001A EP 1776014 A1 EP1776014 A1 EP 1776014A1
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probe
meat
meat products
sensing means
meat product
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Koorosh Khodabandehloo
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22B—SLAUGHTERING
    • A22B5/00—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
    • A22B5/0064—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering for classifying or grading carcasses; for measuring back fat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22C—PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH
    • A22C17/00—Other devices for processing meat or bones
    • A22C17/0073—Other devices for processing meat or bones using visual recognition, X-rays, ultrasounds, or other contactless means to determine quality or size of portioned meat

Definitions

  • This invention relates to apparatus for analysing meat products.
  • slaughter houses may include a carrier system in the form of a track for moving prepared meat carcasses from a loading position to an unloading position. It is already known to provide a camera and computer control system to determine the size and position of the meat carcasses during movement along the carrier system and use this information to control a cutter in the form of a circular saw blade which is carried and moved by a mechanical robotic arm.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a new and inventive system for handling meat products which is capable of providing accurate and reliable information in less time than is currently the case.
  • the present invention proposes apparatus for analysing meat products which includes:
  • control system including sensing means for detecting the size and position of the meat products during movement along the carrier system; characterised by a tissue probe which is carried by a mechanical robotic arm to insert the probe into the meat products in response to information provided by the sensing means and thereby obtain the thickness of fat along the probing axis, and the control system adapts the probing position automatically using the sensory input from the sensing means to adapt to variations in the shape and size of the meat product.
  • control system preferably uses the sensory information to insert the probe substantially perpendicular to the surface of the meat product at the point of entry.
  • the product is preferably probed from the skin side.
  • the meat product may be moving or stationary during the probing operation.
  • the fat information obtained from the probing may be printed on the carcass, preferably at a different position along the carrier system.
  • the sensing means preferably includes an optical imaging system which provides a digital image of the carcass from which the control system calculates the optimum position in which to insert the probe according to the size and shape of the meat product.
  • the robotic arm is preferably arranged to move the probe in three mutually orthogonal x, y and z axes with provision for changing the axis of the probe relative to the meat product.
  • the invention also provides a method of analysing meat products which includes:
  • sensing means to detect the size and position of the meat products during such movement; characterised by inserting a tissue probe, carried by a mechanical robotic arm, into the meat products in response to information provided by the sensing means and thereby obtaining the thickness of fat along the probing axis, and the probing position is adapted automatically using the sensory information from the sensing means to adapt to variations in the shape and size of the meat product.
  • Figure 1 is an overall plan view of meat processing apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a more detailed plan view of part of the apparatus;
  • Figure 3 is a diagrammatic plan view to illustrate the entry path of the probe into a meat carcass;
  • Figure 4 is a general view the meat carcass and probe.
  • the apparatus shown in F ⁇ g. 1 may be installed in a meat processing plant.
  • the apparatus has a carrier system which includes a track 1 for moving meat products C suspended on hooks, from a loading position 2 to an unloading position 3 in direction A.
  • An imaging system which includes a camera 4 linked to a control computer 8 optically senses the size and position of the meat products during movement along the track.
  • a mechanical robot 5 is mounted adjacent to the track 1 operated by the control system, and a printer 6 is also linked to the control system.
  • the robot 5 has a fixed plinth 10 carrying a robotic arm 11 which includes a plurality of articulated sections 12, 13 and 14 arranged to move a tissue probe 15 in three mutually orthogonal x, y and z axes.
  • the probe is also mounted for angular movement relative to the arm so that the axis of the probe can be changed relative to the meat products.
  • the tissue probe 15 may be of a known kind which is capable of detecting the difference between fat and lean meat, e.g. by measuring electrical resistance.
  • the robot inserts the probe into the meat products for a known distance in response to information provided by the visual system 4, and thereby measures the thickness of fat along the probing axis.
  • the optical imaging system provides a digital image of the carcass, from which the control system calculates the optimum position in which to insert the probe according to the size and shape of the meat product.
  • the control system changes the probing position automatically to adapt to variations in the shape and size of the meat product.
  • the control system uses the sensory information to orientate the probe 15 substantially perpendicular to the surface of the meat product at the point of entry, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the probe is preferably inserted from the skin side. The probe may penetrate completely through the carcass so that the probe extends beyond the bone side, or it may be partially inserted to measure fat depth from the skin side.
  • the probe may measure the depth of fat in one or more positions on the meat carcass.
  • the probe path is defined anatomically using the sensory device using predetermined anatomical features such as rib bones16, the mid point of the middle primal piece, or a certain distance from the split plane 18 and between the 3 rd and 4 th rib, etc., taking into account the dimensions of the carcass, e.g. its length.
  • the meat carcass may be moving or stationary during the probing operation.
  • the robotic arm may also carry a clamp or support for steadying the carcass against the force applied by the probe.
  • the fat information obtained from the probe may then be printed on the carcass by the printer 6 using food-grade inks.

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
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  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
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Abstract

La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil permettant d'analyser des produits carnés et comportant un système de support (1) conçu pour déplacer des produits carnés (C) d'une position de chargement (2) à une position de déchargement (3). Un système de commande incluant une caméra (4) détecte la taille et la position des produits carnés lors du déplacement le long du système de support. Une sonde tissulaire (15) portée par un bras de robot mécanique (5) est insérée dans les produits carnés en réponse à des informations fournies par la caméra. Cette sonde permet ainsi l'obtention de l'épaisseur de la graisse le long de l'axe d'exploration de la sonde, qui peut être imprimée sur la carcasse par un dispositif d'impression (6). Le produit carné peut être mobile ou stationnaire pendant l'opération d'exploration de la sonde. Le système de commande adapte automatiquement la position d'exploration de la sonde au moyen de l'entrée sensorielle aux fins de l'adaptation des variations de forme et de calibre du produit carné.
EP05733001A 2004-04-13 2005-04-12 Appareil d'analyse de produits carnes Withdrawn EP1776014A1 (fr)

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GB0408179A GB0408179D0 (en) 2004-04-13 2004-04-13 Apparatus for analysing meat products
PCT/GB2005/001400 WO2005099460A1 (fr) 2004-04-13 2005-04-12 Appareil d'analyse de produits carnes

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