EP1917127B1 - Apparatus for slicing food products - Google Patents

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EP1917127B1
EP1917127B1 EP06754511A EP06754511A EP1917127B1 EP 1917127 B1 EP1917127 B1 EP 1917127B1 EP 06754511 A EP06754511 A EP 06754511A EP 06754511 A EP06754511 A EP 06754511A EP 1917127 B1 EP1917127 B1 EP 1917127B1
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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
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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
    • B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/12—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis
    • B26D1/14—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter
    • B26D1/20—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter coacting with a fixed member
    • 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
    • B26D7/06—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
    • 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
    • B26D7/08—Means for treating work or cutting member to facilitate cutting
    • B26D7/086—Means for treating work or cutting member to facilitate cutting by vibrating, e.g. ultrasonically

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  • the invention relates to a device having the features of the preamble of claim 1, and a method having the features of the top of claim 11, for slicing food products such as sausage, cheese, ham and the like, with a product feed, the product of a cutting plane réelleelledes feeds, in which a cutting blade adjacent to the end of the product feed forming cutting edge moves in particular circulating.
  • a device is from the DE 42 14 264 known.
  • cutting devices which are also referred to as slicers
  • food products of different consistency can be cut with high cutting sequence.
  • the cutting devices must be able to carry out so-called idle cuts in which no slice is separated from the product.
  • the product is briefly stopped or moved in the opposite direction to get safely out of reach of the cutting blade and so avoid unwanted chips.
  • the product depending on its consistency and texture, tends more or less to "stick" with its front end to the product-carrying surfaces of this stationary section. A short-term reversal of the direction of the product required for the execution of blanks is thereby made more difficult or is only possible with insufficient accuracy. In addition, there may be a loosening of the product holder when it repeatedly performs retraction movements and this is counteracted by the "stuck" front end of the product.
  • the object of the invention is to develop a device of the type mentioned in the simplest possible way such that disturbing adhesive and friction effects in the cutting plane immediately upstream region of the product feed are eliminated as far as possible.
  • a closing region of the product feed comprising the cutting edge is provided with means which stimulate vibrations of at least one product-carrying contact surface and / or contact surface of the closure region.
  • vibrations of the product-carrying surfaces lie in the ultrasound range.
  • the use of other frequencies or sources of vibration is possible according to the invention depending on the particular circumstances.
  • piezoelectric elements can be provided as vibration exciters.
  • an oscillating mechanism for example driven electrically or pneumatically, which is used to generate vibrations of the product-conveying surfaces, e.g. includes rotating eccentric elements.
  • the abutment and / or abutment surface is formed on a separate, the cutting edge defining end portion of the product feeder, which is coupled to at least one vibration source which vibrates the end piece as a whole.
  • the end piece is preferably formed rectangular and in particular cuboid.
  • the end piece may also be designed in the manner of a molded shell completely or partially enclosing the product to be sliced.
  • the termination region is formed by two separate end pieces whose product-guiding surfaces and cutting edges are arranged at a particular right angle to each other and are each set in vibration by exactly one vibration source.
  • the end pieces are preferably each formed cuboid or have a cuboid basic shape.
  • the product feeder comprises an endless conveyor 29 on which a product to be cut (not shown) rests and which feeds the product in the direction of the arrow to a cutting plane 11 in which an unillustrated cutting blade moves to cut from the front end of the product in a high cutting sequence Separate predetermined thickness.
  • a driven endless conveyor belt for example, a free-running conveyor belt or a roller conveyor may be provided on which the product rests and is advanced in the direction of the cutting plane 11 with a product holder engaging eg in the rear product end.
  • the conveyor 29 terminates at a distance in front of the cutting plane 11, which is for example 20 mm.
  • a stationary horizontal end piece 17 is arranged, which reaches up to the cutting plane 11 and immediately adjacent to the cutting plane 11 defines a horizontal cutting edge 13, which cooperates in the cutting operation as a counter-blade with the cutting blade.
  • the provided as a separate component end piece 17 is of cuboid shape.
  • a lying substantially at the same height as the conveyor 29 horizontal bearing surface 25 of the horizontal end piece 17 forms the horizontal completion of the product feed.
  • the horizontal end piece 17 is coupled on its underside with a vibration source 21, which is designed in particular as an ultrasonic source.
  • a vibration source 21 which is designed in particular as an ultrasonic source.
  • the ultrasonic generator 21 is positioned centrally with respect to the width of the product feed.
  • the product feeder also comprises a lateral or vertical end piece 19, which also extends to the cutting plane 11 and defines a vertical cutting edge 15 which defines together with the horizontal cutting edge 13 a parallel to the cutting plane 11 extending cutting edge plane.
  • the separate, also cuboid vertical end piece 19 provides a vertical contact surface 27 for the front end product, which extends in this embodiment over a greater distance in the product conveying direction than the horizontal support surface 25 and, for example, has a length of 40 mm.
  • the vertical end piece 19 is coupled on its rear side with a vibration exciter 23, which is of the same type as the vibration source 21 for the horizontal support surface 25 and in particular with this identical.
  • a vibration exciter 23 is of the same type as the vibration source 21 for the horizontal support surface 25 and in particular with this identical.
  • the vibration exciters 21, 23 are designed and oriented relative to the vibrating end pieces 17, 19, that the main vibration direction is perpendicular to the support surface 25 and contact surface 27.
  • the horizontal support surface 25 thus oscillates in the vertical direction, while the vertical contact surface 27 oscillates in the horizontal direction.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 illustrated embodiment of the invention is characterized in that two each at least substantially cuboid product guide blocks 17, 19, the perpendicular to each other up or contact surfaces 25, 27 provide for the front product end of a product réellebeden, each with exactly one vibration generator 21, 23 are provided and can be excited with this as a whole to vibrations that are oriented at least primarily perpendicular to these product-carrying surfaces 25, 27.
  • the coupling of the vibration generators 21, 23 on outer sides of the end pieces 17, 19 according to the in Fig. 1 and 2 illustrated embodiment is not the only way.
  • the generators 21, 23 can also be integrated into the end pieces 17, 19.

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus, in particular a high-power slicing device, for slicing food products such as sausage, cheese, ham and the like, having a product supply means which supplies a product to be sliced to a cutting level (11) in which a cutting blade moves, in particular in a rotating manner, such that it adjoins a cutting edge which forms the end of the product supply means, wherein a termination region (17, 19), which includes the cutting edge, of the product supply means is provided with means (21, 23) which cause at least one product-carrying supporting and/or bearing surface (25, 27) of the termination region (17, 19) to vibrate.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1, und ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Oberberiffs des Anspruchs 11, zum Aufschneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten wie beispielsweise Wurst, Käse, Schinken und dergleichen, mit einer Produktzuführung, die ein aufzuschneidendes Produkt einer Schneidebene zuführt, in der sich ein Schneidmesser angrenzend an eine das Ende der Produktzuführung bildende Schneidkante insbesondere umlaufend bewegt. Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist aus dem DE 42 14 264 bekannt.The invention relates to a device having the features of the preamble of claim 1, and a method having the features of the top of claim 11, for slicing food products such as sausage, cheese, ham and the like, with a product feed, the product of a cutting plane aufzuschneidendes feeds, in which a cutting blade adjacent to the end of the product feed forming cutting edge moves in particular circulating. Such a device is from the DE 42 14 264 known.

Mit derartigen Schneidvorrichtungen, die auch als Slicer bezeichnet werden, können Lebensmittelprodukte unterschiedlicher Konsistenz mit hoher Schnittfolge aufgeschnitten werden. Für einige Anwendungen ist es erforderlich, die Zuführgeschwindigkeit der Produkte kurzfristig zu verändern, um während des Aufschneidevorgangs die Scheibenstärke zu variieren. Insbesondere zum Abtransport kompletter Portionen oder Stapel müssen die Schneidvorrichtungen in der Lage sein, so genannte Leerschnitte auszuführen, in denen jeweils keine Scheibe vom Produkt abgetrennt wird. Hierzu wird das Produkt kurzzeitig angehalten oder in die entgegengesetzte Richtung bewegt, um auf sichere Weise außer Reichweite des Schneidmessers zu gelangen und so eine unerwünschte Schnitzelbildung zu vermeiden.With such cutting devices, which are also referred to as slicers, food products of different consistency can be cut with high cutting sequence. For some applications, it is necessary to change the feed rate of the products in the short term to vary the slice thickness during the slicing process. In particular for the removal of complete portions or stacks, the cutting devices must be able to carry out so-called idle cuts in which no slice is separated from the product. For this purpose, the product is briefly stopped or moved in the opposite direction to get safely out of reach of the cutting blade and so avoid unwanted chips.

Beim Betrieb von Slicern ist es ist also wesentlich, das vordere Produktende auf definierte Weise schnell und verzögerungsfrei exakt bewegen und insbesondere zur Ausführung von Leerschnitten zurückziehen zu können. Die dafür erforderliche Handhabung der Produkte ist an sich unproblematisch; beispielsweise in das hintere Produktende mit Haltekrallen eingreifende angetriebene Produkthalterungen erlauben einen exakten Vorschub und auch Rückzug der Produkte. Auch alternativ oder zusätzliche Gurt- oder Riemenantriebe, die das Produkt gleichzeitig auf der Unterseite und der Oberseite beaufschlagen und antreiben, ermöglichen an sich eine problemlose Handhabung der Produkte. Problematisch sind vielmehr die vor allem bei kritischen, klebrigen Produkten auftretenden Reibungs- und Hafteffekte am vorderen Produktende, das in dem Bereich unmittelbar vor der Schneidebene von einem stationären Abschnitt geführt wird, der die erforderliche Schneidkante für das Schneidmesser bildet. Das Produkt neigt in Abhängigkeit von seiner Konsistenz und Beschaffenheit mehr oder weniger stark dazu, mit seinem vorderen Ende an den produktführenden Flächen dieses stationären Abschnitts "kleben zu bleiben". Eine zur Ausführung von Leerschnitten erforderliche kurzfristige Richtungsumkehr des Produkts wird hierdurch erschwert bzw. ist nur mit einer unzureichenden Genauigkeit möglich. Außerdem kann es zu einer Lockerung des Produkthalters kommen, wenn dieser wiederholt Rückzugsbewegungen ausführt und diesen vom "festklebenden" vorderen Produktende entgegengewirkt wird.When operating slicers, it is therefore essential to be able to move the front end of the product in a defined manner quickly and without delay, and in particular to be able to withdraw it for the purpose of performing blank cuts. The required handling of the products is not a problem in itself; for example, in the rear end of the product engaging with retaining claws Powered product holders allow exact feeding and retraction of products. Also, alternatively or additional belt or belt drives, which act on the product at the same time on the bottom and the top and drive, allow for easy handling of the products. On the contrary, the friction and adhesive effects at the front end of the product, which occur in particular in the case of critical, sticky products, are conducted in the region immediately in front of the cutting plane by a stationary section which forms the required cutting edge for the cutting blade. The product, depending on its consistency and texture, tends more or less to "stick" with its front end to the product-carrying surfaces of this stationary section. A short-term reversal of the direction of the product required for the execution of blanks is thereby made more difficult or is only possible with insufficient accuracy. In addition, there may be a loosening of the product holder when it repeatedly performs retraction movements and this is counteracted by the "stuck" front end of the product.

Um Reibungs- und Haftprobleme des Produktes vor allem im Bereich seines vorderen Endes zu vermeiden, wurde bereits vorgeschlagen, den an die Schneidkante angrenzenden Bereich der Produktzuführung mit z.B. rillenartigen Ausnehmungen oder mit Mitteln zur Ausbildung eines Luftpolsters zwischen dem Produkt und den produktführenden Flächen zu versehen ( DE 103 24 837 ). Obwohl die letztgenannte Methode zufriedenstellende Ergebnisse liefern kann, lässt sich nicht in allen Fällen eine optimale Produktzufuhr realisieren. Probleme können nach wie vor insbesondere dann entstehen, wenn die produktführenden Flächen in einem insbesondere rechten Winkel zueinander verlaufen, da kritische Produkte gerade im Bereich der den Übergang zwischen den Flächen bildenden Innenkante dazu neigen, kleben zu bleiben.In order to avoid friction and adhesion problems of the product, especially in the region of its front end, it has already been proposed to provide the region of the product feed adjacent to the cutting edge with, for example, groove-like recesses or with means for forming an air cushion between the product and the product-conveying surfaces ( DE 103 24 837 ). Although the latter method can provide satisfactory results, optimal product delivery can not always be achieved. Problems can still arise, in particular, when the product-carrying surfaces run in a particular right angle to each other, since critical products straight in the area of the inner edge forming the transition between the surfaces, they tend to stick.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art auf möglichst einfache Weise derart weiterzubilden, dass störende Haft- und Reibungseffekte in dem der Schneidebene unmittelbar vorgelagerten Bereich der Produktzuführung so weit wie möglich beseitigt werden.The object of the invention is to develop a device of the type mentioned in the simplest possible way such that disturbing adhesive and friction effects in the cutting plane immediately upstream region of the product feed are eliminated as far as possible.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erfolgt durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 und des Anspruchs 11.The solution of this object is achieved by the features of claim 1 and claim 11.

Erfindungsgemäß ist ein die Schneidkante umfassender Abschlussbereich der Produktzuführung mit Mitteln versehen, die wenigstens eine produktführende Auf- und/oder Anlagefläche des Abschlussbereiches zu Schwingungen anregen.According to the invention, a closing region of the product feed comprising the cutting edge is provided with means which stimulate vibrations of at least one product-carrying contact surface and / or contact surface of the closure region.

Es hat sich gezeigt, dass Schwingungen der produktführenden Flächen, die durch eine gezielte Erregung hervorgerufen werden, die Reibungs- und Haftprobleme praktisch vollständig vermeiden können. Dadurch ermöglicht die Erfindung ein problemloses Aufschneiden auch von kritischen klebrigen Produkten. Ungenauigkeiten bei der Zuführung der Produkte zur Schneidebene treten nicht auf und störende Schnitzelbildungen sowie Produkthalterlockerungen sind praktisch ausgeschlossen. Dies alles wird erfindungsgemäß ohne eine Bearbeitung der produktführenden Flächen z.B. zur Herstellung von Rillen oder Düsenbohrungen erreicht. Es ist lediglich notwendig, die relevanten Flächen der Produktzuführung auf eine geeignete Art und Weise in Schwingung zu versetzen, wenn eine Hauptschwingungsrichtung im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Auf- und/oder Anlagefläche verläuft.It has been found that vibrations of the product-carrying surfaces, which are caused by a targeted excitation, the friction and adhesion problems can almost completely avoid. As a result, the invention enables trouble-free cutting even of critical sticky products. Inaccuracies in the delivery of the products to the cutting plane do not occur and annoying Schnitzelbildungen and product holder loosening are practically impossible. All this is achieved according to the invention without machining the product-conveying surfaces, for example for producing grooves or nozzle bores. It is only necessary to vibrate the relevant areas of the product feed in a suitable manner, when a main vibration direction is substantially perpendicular to the up and / or contact surface.

Untersuchungen haben ergeben, dass sich Reibungs- und Haftprobleme besonders effektiv vermeiden lassen, wenn die Schwingungen der produktführenden Flächen im Ultraschallbereich liegen. Grundsätzlich ist erfindungsgemäß in Abhängigkeit von den jeweiligen Gegebenheiten auch der Einsatz anderer Frequenzen bzw. Schwingungsquellen möglich. Beispielsweise können Piezoelemente als Schwingungserreger vorgesehen werden. Möglich ist auch eine beispielsweise elektrisch oder pneumatisch angetriebene Schwingungsmechanik, die zur Erzeugung von Vibrationen der produktführenden Flächen z.B. rotierende Exzenterelemente umfasst.Investigations have shown that friction and adhesion problems can be avoided particularly effectively if the vibrations of the product-carrying surfaces lie in the ultrasound range. Basically, the use of other frequencies or sources of vibration is possible according to the invention depending on the particular circumstances. For example, piezoelectric elements can be provided as vibration exciters. Also possible is an oscillating mechanism, for example driven electrically or pneumatically, which is used to generate vibrations of the product-conveying surfaces, e.g. includes rotating eccentric elements.

Gemäß einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist die Auf- und/oder Anlagefläche an einem separaten, die Schneidkante festlegenden Abschlussstück der Produktzuführung ausgebildet, das mit wenigstens einer Schwingungquelle gekoppelt ist, die das Abschlussstück als Ganzes in Schwingung versetzt.According to a further embodiment of the invention, the abutment and / or abutment surface is formed on a separate, the cutting edge defining end portion of the product feeder, which is coupled to at least one vibration source which vibrates the end piece as a whole.

Eine besonders wirksame Vermeidung von störenden Reibungs- und Hafteffekten lässt sich bei einer geometrisch einfachen Form des Abschlussstückes erzielen. So ist gemäß einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung das Abschlussstück vorzugsweise rechtwinklig und insbesondere quaderförmig ausgebildet.A particularly effective avoidance of disturbing friction and adhesive effects can be achieved in a geometrically simple form of the end piece. Thus, according to a development of the invention, the end piece is preferably formed rectangular and in particular cuboid.

Alternativ kann das Abschlussstück aber auch nach Art einer das aufzuschneidende Produkt ganz oder teilweise umschließenden Formschale ausgebildet sein.Alternatively, however, the end piece may also be designed in the manner of a molded shell completely or partially enclosing the product to be sliced.

Besonders bevorzugt ist eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung, bei welcher der Abschlussbereich von zwei separaten Abschlussstücken gebildet ist, deren produktführenden Flächen und Schneidkanten unter einem insbesondere rechten Winkel zueinander angeordnet sind und die jeweils durch genau eine Schwingungsquelle in Schwingung versetzt werden.Particularly preferred is an embodiment of the invention in which the termination region is formed by two separate end pieces whose product-guiding surfaces and cutting edges are arranged at a particular right angle to each other and are each set in vibration by exactly one vibration source.

Die Abschlussstücke sind vorzugsweise jeweils quaderförmig ausgebildet oder weisen eine quaderförmige Grundform auf.The end pieces are preferably each formed cuboid or have a cuboid basic shape.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung beschrieben. Es zeigen:

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Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel umfasst die Produktzuführung einen Endlosförderer 29, auf dem ein aufzuschneidendes Produkt (nicht dargestellt) aufliegt und der das Produkt in Pfeilrichtung einer Schneidebene 11 zuführt, in der sich ein nicht dargestelltes Schneidmesser bewegt, um von dem vorderen Produktende in hoher Schnittfolge Scheiben vorgebbarer Dicke abzutrennen.In the illustrated embodiment, the product feeder comprises an endless conveyor 29 on which a product to be cut (not shown) rests and which feeds the product in the direction of the arrow to a cutting plane 11 in which an unillustrated cutting blade moves to cut from the front end of the product in a high cutting sequence Separate predetermined thickness.

Auf die konkrete Ausgestaltung der Produktzuführung kommt es im Zusammenhang mit der Erfindung nicht an. Anstelle eines angetriebenen Endlosförderbandes kann beispielsweise ein freilaufendes Förderband oder eine Rollenbahn vorgesehen sein, auf dem bzw. der das Produkt aufliegt und mit einer z.B. in das hintere Produktende eingreifenden Produkthalterung in Richtung der Schneidebene 11 vorgeschoben wird.On the specific design of the product delivery is not important in connection with the invention. Instead of a driven endless conveyor belt, for example, a free-running conveyor belt or a roller conveyor may be provided on which the product rests and is advanced in the direction of the cutting plane 11 with a product holder engaging eg in the rear product end.

Der Förderer 29 endet in einem Abstand vor der Schneidebene 11, der beispielsweise 20 mm beträgt. In dem Zwischenraum ist ein stationäres horizontales Abschlussstück 17 angeordnet, das bis an die Schneidebene 11 heranreicht und unmittelbar angrenzend an die Schneidebene 11 eine horizontale Schneidkante 13 festlegt, die im Schneidbetrieb als Gegenschneide mit dem Schneidmesser zusammenwirkt. Das als separate Komponente vorgesehene Abschlussstück 17 ist von quaderförmiger Gestalt.The conveyor 29 terminates at a distance in front of the cutting plane 11, which is for example 20 mm. In the space a stationary horizontal end piece 17 is arranged, which reaches up to the cutting plane 11 and immediately adjacent to the cutting plane 11 defines a horizontal cutting edge 13, which cooperates in the cutting operation as a counter-blade with the cutting blade. The provided as a separate component end piece 17 is of cuboid shape.

Eine im Wesentlichen auf gleicher Höhe wie der Förderer 29 liegende horizontale Auflagefläche 25 des horizontalen Abschlussstücks 17 bildet den horizontalen Abschluss der Produktzuführung.A lying substantially at the same height as the conveyor 29 horizontal bearing surface 25 of the horizontal end piece 17 forms the horizontal completion of the product feed.

Das horizontale Abschlussstück 17 ist an seiner Unterseite mit einer Schwingungsquelle 21 gekoppelt, die insbesondere als Ultraschallquelle ausgebildet ist. Wie die Draufsicht in Fig. 1 zeigt, ist der Ultraschallgenerator 21 mittig bezogen auf die Breite der Produktzuführung positioniert.The horizontal end piece 17 is coupled on its underside with a vibration source 21, which is designed in particular as an ultrasonic source. Like the top view in Fig. 1 shows the ultrasonic generator 21 is positioned centrally with respect to the width of the product feed.

In dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel umfasst die Produktzuführung außerdem ein seitliches oder vertikales Abschlussstück 19, das ebenfalls bis an die Schneidebene 11 heranreicht und eine vertikale Schneidkante 15 definiert, die zusammen mit der horizontalen Schneidkante 13 eine parallel zur Schneidebene 11 verlaufende Schneidkantenebene festlegt.In the illustrated embodiment, the product feeder also comprises a lateral or vertical end piece 19, which also extends to the cutting plane 11 and defines a vertical cutting edge 15 which defines together with the horizontal cutting edge 13 a parallel to the cutting plane 11 extending cutting edge plane.

Das separate, ebenfalls quaderförmige vertikale Abschlussstück 19 stellt eine vertikale Anlagefläche 27 für das vordere Produktende bereit, die sich in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel über eine größere Strecke in Produktförderrichtung erstreckt als die horizontale Auflagefläche 25 und beispielsweise eine Länge von 40 mm aufweist.The separate, also cuboid vertical end piece 19 provides a vertical contact surface 27 for the front end product, which extends in this embodiment over a greater distance in the product conveying direction than the horizontal support surface 25 and, for example, has a length of 40 mm.

Das vertikale Abschlussstück 19 ist auf seiner Rückseite mit einem Schwingungserreger 23 gekoppelt, der von gleicher Art wie die Schwingungsquelle 21 für die horizontale Auflagefläche 25 und insbesondere mit dieser baugleich ist. Durch die Doppelpfeile in Fig. 1 und 2 ist angedeutet, dass die Schwingungserreger 21, 23 derart ausgelegt und relativ zu den in Schwingung zu versetzenden Abschlussstücken 17, 19 orientiert sind, dass die Hauptschwingungsrichtung senkrecht zur Auflagefläche 25 bzw. Anlagefläche 27 verläuft. Die horizontale Auflagefläche 25 schwingt somit in vertikaler Richtung, während die vertikale Anlagefläche 27 in horizontaler Richtung schwingt.The vertical end piece 19 is coupled on its rear side with a vibration exciter 23, which is of the same type as the vibration source 21 for the horizontal support surface 25 and in particular with this identical. Through the double arrows in Fig. 1 and 2 is indicated that the vibration exciters 21, 23 are designed and oriented relative to the vibrating end pieces 17, 19, that the main vibration direction is perpendicular to the support surface 25 and contact surface 27. The horizontal support surface 25 thus oscillates in the vertical direction, while the vertical contact surface 27 oscillates in the horizontal direction.

Das in Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung zeichnet sich folglich dadurch aus, dass zwei jeweils zumindest im Wesentlichen quaderförmige Produktführungsblöcke 17, 19, die rechtwinklig zueinander verlaufende Auf- bzw. Anlageflächen 25, 27 für das vordere Produktende eines aufzuschneidenden Produktes bereitstellen, jeweils mit genau einem Schwingungsgenerator 21, 23 versehen sind und mit diesem als Ganzes zu Schwingungen angeregt werden können, die zumindest vornehmlich senkrecht zu diesen produktführenden Flächen 25, 27 orientiert sind.This in Fig. 1 and 2 illustrated embodiment of the invention is characterized in that two each at least substantially cuboid product guide blocks 17, 19, the perpendicular to each other up or contact surfaces 25, 27 provide for the front product end of a product aufzuschneidenden, each with exactly one vibration generator 21, 23 are provided and can be excited with this as a whole to vibrations that are oriented at least primarily perpendicular to these product-carrying surfaces 25, 27.

Die Ankoppelung der Schwingungsgeneratoren 21, 23 an Außenseiten der Abschlussstücke 17, 19 gemäß dem in Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist nicht die einzige Möglichkeit. Die Generatoren 21, 23 können auch in die Abschlussstücke 17, 19 integriert werden.The coupling of the vibration generators 21, 23 on outer sides of the end pieces 17, 19 according to the in Fig. 1 and 2 illustrated embodiment is not the only way. The generators 21, 23 can also be integrated into the end pieces 17, 19.

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Schneidebenecutting plane
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horizontale Schneidkantehorizontal cutting edge
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vertikale Schneidkantevertical cutting edge
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horizontales Abschlussstückhorizontal end piece
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vertikales Abschlussstückvertical end piece
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Schwingungsquellevibration source
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Endlosfördererendless conveyor

Claims (12)

  1. An apparatus, in particular a high-performance slicer, for slicing food products such as sausage, cheese, ham and the like, having a product feed which feeds a product to be sliced to a cutting plane (11) in which a cutting blade adjacent to a cutting edge (13, 15) forming the end of the product feed moves, in particular in a revolving manner, wherein an end region (17, 19) of the product feed including the cutting edge (13, 15) is provided with means (21, 23) which excite at least one product-feeding support and/or contact surface (25, 27) of the end region (17, 19) to oscillations,
    characterised in that
    a main oscillation direction extends substantially perpendicular to the support and/or contact surface (25, 27).
  2. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that the end region (17, 19) includes a horizontal support surface (25) for the product to be sliced with a horizontal cutting edge (13) for which exactly one oscillation source (21) is provided.
  3. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the end region (17, 19) includes a vertical support surface (27) for the product to be sliced with a vertical cutting edge (15) for which exactly one oscillation source (23) is provided.
  4. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the oscillation source (21, 23) is an ultrasound source.
  5. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the oscillation source includes at least one piezo-element as an oscillation exciter.
  6. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the oscillation source includes an oscillation mechanism in particular electrically or pneumatically driven.
  7. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support and/or contact surface (25, 27) is formed at a separate end piece (17, 19) of the product feed which fixes the cutting edge (13, 15) and which is coupled to at least one oscillation source (21, 33) which sets the end piece (17, 19) as a whole into oscillation.
  8. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the end piece (17, 19) is formed in right-angle form and in particular in parallelepiped form.
  9. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the end piece is made in the manner of a moulded tray surrounding the product to be sliced in full or in part.
  10. An apparatus in accordance with any one of the claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the end region is formed by two separate end pieces (17, 19) whose product-feeding surfaces (25, 27) and cutting edges (13, 15 are arranged at right angles to one another and which can each be set into oscillations by exactly one oscillation source (21,23).
  11. A method of slicing food products such as sausage, cheese, ham and the like by means of a cutting apparatus, in particular a high-performance slicer,
    wherein a product to be sliced is fed to a cutting plane (11) in which a cutting blade adjacent to a cutting edge (13, 15) forming the end of the product feed is moved, in particular in a revolving manner,
    characterised in that
    an end region (17, 19) of a product feed including the cutting edge (13, 15), in particular at least one product-feeding support and/or contact surface (25, 27) is excited to oscillations, with a main oscillation direction extending substantially perpendicular to the support and/or contact surface (25, 27).
  12. A method in accordance with claim 11, characterised in that an apparatus having the features of any one of the claims 1 to 10 is used.
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