EP2153950A2 - Cutting machine for food - Google Patents

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EP2153950A2
EP2153950A2 EP09010089A EP09010089A EP2153950A2 EP 2153950 A2 EP2153950 A2 EP 2153950A2 EP 09010089 A EP09010089 A EP 09010089A EP 09010089 A EP09010089 A EP 09010089A EP 2153950 A2 EP2153950 A2 EP 2153950A2
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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
    • B26D1/143—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 rotating about a stationary axis
    • 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
    • B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • 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
    • B26D7/01—Means for holding or positioning work
    • B26D2007/011—Means for holding or positioning work by clamping claws, e.g. in high speed slicers for food products
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D2210/00—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials
    • B26D2210/02—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers
    • 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
    • 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
    • B26D7/0683—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form specially adapted for elongated articles
    • 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
    • B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
    • B26D7/30—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for weighing cut product
    • 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
    • B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
    • B26D7/32—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product

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  • the invention relates to a food cutting machine according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such cutting machines are used in practice to separate slices from food slices. Here, a high cutting performance is desirable.
  • a food slicer known from the DE 21 49 208 is a food slicer known. There, slices are separated from a food product and collected on a platform. The platform is lowered slowly during cutting and is connected to a scale for determining the weight of the cut slices.
  • Another cutting machine for food is in the US 4,794,996 shown.
  • This cutting machine has two integrated scales, wherein a first scale is arranged in the cutting area below the knife and a second scale is arranged on a conveyor belt away from the cutting area.
  • the first scale determines the weight of the cut slices and the second scale determines the weight of the sliced portion.
  • a controller is connected to the two scales and uses the weight information to adjust the thickness of the slices according to the desired weight.
  • the measured value of the first balance is averaged over several measurements, as in direct cutting range Due to the influence of falling discs and the vibrations of the drive accurate weight measurement is difficult.
  • the US 5,724,874 A shows a cutting machine with orbital rotating cutting blade.
  • the food to be cut is fed to the cutting knife as a strand.
  • blank cycles are performed in which the cutting blade rotates without cutting. These empty cycles are at the expense of the cutting speed.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a cutting machine, which allows a low-vibration as possible connected to a high cutting speed.
  • the cutting machine has a drive motor which rotatably drives the knife on a circular path in the cutting direction.
  • the direction of rotation of the drive motor is controlled by a control device.
  • the control device first controls the drive motor against a certain distance Cutting direction and then in the cutting direction.
  • a larger path is available for accelerating the cutting blade, so that the force required to accelerate the cutting blade can be kept smaller.
  • the cutting blade can be driven in rotation to get a good cut result.
  • a so-called idle stroke is often used for accelerating, in which the cutting blade is only accelerated before the cutting blade can be supplied with debris.
  • the material to be cut must then be removed from a cutting area with each acceleration. This is usually done via automatically driven feeders that retract the food strand.
  • Such a blank cycle reduces the maximum achievable cutting performance and causes additional vibration.
  • the idle cycle can be completely eliminated in the embodiment according to the invention us thus a high cutting performance can be achieved.
  • the cutting blade is provided with a blade cover which covers the cutting blade in a parking position. In the park position, the cutting blade stands still and is located completely below the blade cover. It is intended to dimension the blade cover so large that, except for a free cutting area, it covers the entire circular path of the cutting blade.
  • the blade cover acts as protection against accidental contact with the cutting blade and contributes to the reliability of the machine. That of the knife cover, in particular completely covered Depending on the design, the area can comprise a circle segment of different sizes.
  • the particular completely completely covered first area may in this case comprise an area which covers at least one circle segment from 90 ° to 270 °, up to a maximum coverage of the range from 170 ° to 210 °, relative to a circle at the 0 ° or 360 ° ° is arranged above. Accordingly, the second region or cutting region extends over a range somewhere between the angular range of 270 ° to 90 ° to a range of 210 ° to 170 °.
  • the region of the circular path of the cutting knife protected by the knife cover is used to accelerate or decelerate the cutting blade.
  • the control device during acceleration of the cutting blade from the parking position out the drive motor so far against the cutting direction rotates until the blade reaches an edge zone of the blade cover.
  • the control device To brake the cutting blade, the control device, the drive motor beyond the parking position even further rotate in the cutting direction until the blade reaches an edge zone of the blade cover and then the drive motor so far against the cutting direction until the blade reaches the parking position.
  • control device controls the drive motor during acceleration and / or deceleration of the cutting blade so that the cutting blade over the entire acceleration path or braking distance with a harmonic Force curve accelerates or decelerates. As a result, force peaks are avoided, which could lead to vibrations.
  • the control device controls the drive motor during acceleration and / or deceleration of the cutting blade so that the course of the driving force and thus the acceleration curve of the cutting blade a harmonic function, preferably a sine function corresponds.
  • a harmonic function preferably a sine function corresponds.
  • control device is connected to a scale for determining the weight of the separated slices whose load plate forms a collecting surface for collecting the separated slices.
  • the balance may be formed as a controllable balance, which is enabled or disabled by a control device for determining the weight of the separated slices.
  • the scale has a switchable damping, so that a high damping and to release the balance low attenuation is switched to lock the balance.
  • the damping can be done in an electronic filter or by means of a switchable damper component, which performs a mechanical damping of the balance.
  • a damper component z. B. serve a hydraulic damper, which is connected to a load receptor of the balance and has a switchable via a valve damping characteristic.
  • a coil which, in cooperation with a magnet, limits the deflection of the balance or of a load receiver of the balance can also be used as damper component.
  • the collecting surface has a conveyor drive for the horizontal transport of the discs.
  • the discs can be moved by the conveyor drive in the transport direction and transversely to the transport direction to realize a two-dimensional storage image of the clippings. It can be shingled so the discs, d. H. partially overlapping each other and / or stored as a circle.
  • the control device locks the balance, if vibrations or forces are to be expected from the machine, which could falsify the measurement result.
  • Such operating conditions are z.
  • acceleration phases or deceleration phases in which the cutting blade or a conveyor belt drive or otherwise a drive of the cutting machine is accelerated or decelerated.
  • the control device can release the balance when an operating state of the cutting machine is reached, in which typically no more vibrations occur, especially when all drives are running at a constant speed.
  • the removal of the slices from the collecting surface of the balance is preferably carried out when the control device determines that the target weight of the portion or the desired number of slices is reached and then first locks the balance and then controls the conveyor drive for the removal of the clippings.
  • the portion is transferred to another conveyor belt, which transports the portion.
  • An application of the cutting machine according to the invention is particularly in the food processing industry for cutting food products such. As sausage or cheese provided.
  • a cutting machine 1 is connected to its housing 11 in the FIG. 1 shown.
  • the housing 11 of the cutting machine 1 is mounted on height-adjustable feet 15 and has to facilitate transport of the cutting machine 1 rollers 16, which are attached to the underside of the housing 11.
  • the housing 11 supports under a pivotable Knife cover 13 a cutting blade 4 with associated knife drive 41, which in the FIG. 2 is shown in detail with removed blade cover 13.
  • Cutting material can be fed to a cutting region 44 in the cutting machine via a product feed 12 mounted pivotably on the housing 11.
  • the pivotal mounting of the product feeder 12 allows convenient loading of the cutting machine 1 by the product feeder 12 is folded down for loading with fresh material to be cut, so that the product support is substantially horizontal, and after inserting the cut product, the product feed 12 upwardly pivoted back into a cutting position becomes.
  • sliced food bars such as sausage or cheese bars are mainly provided, of which 44 individual slices are separated via the cutting blade 4 in the cutting area.
  • the separated slices are collected in the cutting area 44 below the cutting blade 4 on a collecting surface 31.
  • the discs are collected and transferred as a portion of a conveyor belt 14 for removal.
  • the conveyor belt 14 is arranged horizontally in the housing 11 and transports the cut portions out of the cutting machine 1.
  • a control device 2 arranged in the housing 11 controls the cutting operation.
  • the control device 2 has a display 21 for displaying data and a keyboard 22 for inputting data.
  • the cutting blade 4 is formed as a circular blade and is driven by a knife drive 41.
  • the structure of the knife drive 41 is in the FIG. 2 shown. It has an electric motor 43, which is connected via a gear with belt drive with the cutting blade 4 and this drives.
  • the schematic structure of the cutting machine 1 is in the FIG. 3 shown.
  • the material to be cut lies on the product support 17 and is fed via a feed unit 18 to the cutting blade 4 for cutting off slices.
  • the feed unit 18 is driven by a motor and can be adjusted in the delivery rate, so that the thickness of the separated slices is variable.
  • a balance 3 which has a collecting surface 31, on which the separated slices are collected.
  • the collecting surface 31 is formed as a load plate of the balance 3 and has a conveyor drive 33, which transports the discs horizontally. About a conveyor motor 34, a roller is driven, over which a conveyor belt is guided circumferentially. The conveyor serves as a support for the discs. Depending on the speed of the conveyor belt, the disks are shingled stored at a low speed and removed at a higher speed and transferred to the conveyor belt 14.
  • the movement of the cutting blade 4 is in the FIG. 4 shown.
  • the movement of the cutting blade 4 is indicated by arrows.
  • the cutting blade 4 is held by a lever arm 42 and rotates planetary on a circular path. It rotates at a high speed around its center, which in turn moves on the circular path.
  • To stop the cutting blade 4 this is moved to a parking position.
  • the parking position corresponds to the highest point of the circular path, so to speak the 12 o'clock position or 0 °.
  • the cutting blade 4 is arranged completely behind the blade cover 13 and does not engage in the cutting area 44. An accidental touching of the cutting blade 4 is therefore not possible, so that any injuries are prevented when the cutting blade 4 is stationary.
  • the cutting position of the cutting blade 4 is opposite to the parking position.
  • the cutting position is arranged on the circular path so to speak in the 6 o'clock position or 180 °.
  • the control device 2 is connected to individual components of the cutting machine for controlling the cutting process. Components are the balance 3, the lifting drive 32, the conveyor drive 33, the knife drive 43 and the product feed 18.
  • the control device 2 controls all drives of the cutting machine 1 and releases the balance 3 either for weight determination or locks them. This allows the control device 2 whenever a drive, such as the knife drive 41 or the lifting drive 32 or the conveyor drive 33, accelerated, the balance 3 lock. When accelerating a drive, vibrations or forces occur which could falsify the measurement result of the balance 3 during the acceleration process.
  • the balance 3 blocks in the operating states of the acceleration, or releases in the operating states without an acceleration, ie at constant speed or standstill of the drives, the measurement result is improved.
  • the control device controls the drive motor 43 of the cutting blade 4.
  • the amount by which the cutting blade is turned back is preferably adjustable.
  • a rotational angle sensor connected to the drive motor 43 or to its transmission is provided which transmits the position of the cutting blade 4 to the control device 2.
  • the rotation angle sensor can also be an optical sensor, in particular designed as a light barrier, which monitors the cutting region. Starting from this position, an enlarged path is available to the cutting blade for acceleration.
  • control device 2 accelerates the drive motor 43 or the cutting blade in the cutting direction, so that the cutting blade when immersed in the Cutting position has its full cutting speed and then rotates at a constant angular velocity.
  • the control device 2 controls the cutting blade 4 and the drive motor 43 mutatis mutandis, so that the cutting blade 4 exploits the full beyond its parking position out to the edge of the cutting area reaching path of the circular path as a braking distance. Subsequently, the control device 4 rotates the drive motor 43 back to the parking position. Thus, an enlarged path is also available for braking the cutting blade 4.
  • the acceleration as well as the braking of the cutting blade 4 takes place completely in the area covered by the blade cover 13.
  • the balance directly determines the weight of the cut slices and transmits it to the control device 2.
  • the control device 2 can control the feeder 18 to set a desired target weight or to set a desired slice thickness.
  • the control device 2 z. For example, increase the thickness of the discs by increasing the feeding speed of the feeder 18. By lowering the feed rate, on the other hand, thinner slices result.

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The machine (1) has a rotating cutting knife driven by a drive motor. The knife is rotated for separating slices of supplied food bar on a circular path in a cutting direction. A control device (2) controls the drive motor such that the drive motor is driven against the cutting direction for certain distance during acceleration of the cutting knife and in the cutting direction for further distance. The drive motor comprises a position sensor i.e. rotary angle sensor, for detecting position of the cutting knife. A knife cover (13) covers the circular path of the cutting knife. An independent claim is also included for a method for operating a cutting machine.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schneidemaschine für Lebensmittel nach den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a food cutting machine according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.

Solche Schneidemaschinen werden in der Praxis verwendet, um aus Lebensmittelsträngen Scheiben abzutrennen. Dabei ist eine hohe Schnittleistung wünschenswert.Such cutting machines are used in practice to separate slices from food slices. Here, a high cutting performance is desirable.

Aus der DE 21 49 208 ist eine Schneidemaschine für Lebensmittel bekannt. Dort werden Scheiben von einem Lebensmittelprodukt abgetrennt und auf einer Plattform aufgefangen. Die Plattform wird während des Schneidens langsam abgesenkt und ist mit einer Waage zum Ermitteln des Gewichts der abgeschnittenen Scheiben verbunden.From the DE 21 49 208 is a food slicer known. There, slices are separated from a food product and collected on a platform. The platform is lowered slowly during cutting and is connected to a scale for determining the weight of the cut slices.

Eine weitere Schneidemaschine für Lebensmittel ist in der US 4,794,996 dargestellt. Diese Schneidemaschine weist zwei integrierte Waagen auf, wobei eine erste Waage im Schneidebereich unterhalb des Messers angeordnet ist und eine zweite Waage an einem Förderband entfernt von dem Schneidebereich angeordnet ist. Die erste Waage ermittelt das Gewicht der geschnittenen Scheiben und die zweite Waage ermittelt das Gewicht der geschnittenen Portion. Ein Conroller ist mit den beiden Waagen verbunden und verwendet die Gewichtsinformation um die Dicke der Scheiben dem Wunschgewicht gemäß einzustellen. Der Messwert der ersten Waage wird dabei über mehrere Messungen gemittelt, da im direkten Schneidebereich Aufgrund der Einflüsse von fallenden Scheiben und der Vibrationen des Antriebs eine genaue Gewichtsmessung erschwert ist.Another cutting machine for food is in the US 4,794,996 shown. This cutting machine has two integrated scales, wherein a first scale is arranged in the cutting area below the knife and a second scale is arranged on a conveyor belt away from the cutting area. The first scale determines the weight of the cut slices and the second scale determines the weight of the sliced portion. A controller is connected to the two scales and uses the weight information to adjust the thickness of the slices according to the desired weight. The measured value of the first balance is averaged over several measurements, as in direct cutting range Due to the influence of falling discs and the vibrations of the drive accurate weight measurement is difficult.

Bei zunehmender Schneidegeschwindigkeit treten Vibrationen auf, die die Standfestigkeit der Maschine beeinträchtigen und zudem eine mit einer Waage durchgeführte Kontrolle des Scheideergebnisses beeinträchtigen.As the cutting speed increases, vibrations occur which affect the stability of the machine and also interfere with the control of the sheath result with a balance.

Die US 5,724,874 A zeigt eine Schneidemaschine mit orbital umlaufendem Schneidmesser. Das zu schneidende Lebensmittel wird dem Schneidmesser als Strang zugeführt. Um das Schneidmesser zu beschleunigen oder abzubremsen werden Leertakte durchgeführt, bei denen das Schneidmesser ohne zu Schneiden umläuft. Diese Leertakte gehen zu Lasten der Schneidegeschwindigkeit.The US 5,724,874 A shows a cutting machine with orbital rotating cutting blade. The food to be cut is fed to the cutting knife as a strand. In order to accelerate or decelerate the cutting blade, blank cycles are performed in which the cutting blade rotates without cutting. These empty cycles are at the expense of the cutting speed.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Schneidemaschine zu schaffen, die einen möglichst vibrationsarmen Lauf verbunden mit einer hohen Schneidegeschwindigkeit ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to provide a cutting machine, which allows a low-vibration as possible connected to a high cutting speed.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch eine Schneidemaschine mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a cutting machine with the features of claim 1.

Die Schneidemaschine weist einen Antriebsmotor auf, der das Messer auf einer Kreisbahn in Schneidrichtung umlaufend antreibt. Die Drehrichtung des Antriebsmotors wird über eine Steuerungsvorrichtung gesteuert. Bei einem Beschleunigen des Schneidmessers steuert die Steuerungsvorrichtung den Antriebsmotor erst eine bestimmte Strecke entgegen der Schneidrichtung und dann in Schneidrichtung. Dadurch steht für das Beschleunigen des Schneidmessers ein größerer Weg zur Verfügung, so dass die notwendige Kraft zum Beschleunigen des Schneidmessers kleiner gehalten werden kann. Zudem kann das Schneidmesser in sich rotierend angetrieben werden, um ein gutes Schnittergebnis zu erhalten.The cutting machine has a drive motor which rotatably drives the knife on a circular path in the cutting direction. The direction of rotation of the drive motor is controlled by a control device. During an acceleration of the cutting blade, the control device first controls the drive motor against a certain distance Cutting direction and then in the cutting direction. As a result, a larger path is available for accelerating the cutting blade, so that the force required to accelerate the cutting blade can be kept smaller. In addition, the cutting blade can be driven in rotation to get a good cut result.

Bei bekannten Schneidemaschinen wird oftmals zum Beschleunigen ein sogenannter Leertakt gefahren, bei dem das Schneidemesser erst beschleunigt wird, bevor dem Schneidmesser Schneigut zugeführt werden kann. Dafür muss dann bei jedem Beschleunigen das Schneidgut aus einem Schneidebereich entfernt werden. Dies erfolgt in der Regel über automatisch angetriebene Zuführeinrichtungen, die den Lebensmittelstrang zurückziehen. Ein solcher Leertakt vermindert aber die maximal erreichbare Schneidleistung und verursacht zusätzliche Vibrationen. Der Leertakt kann bei der erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung vollständig entfallen uns somit eine hohe Schneidleistung erzielt werden.In known cutting machines, a so-called idle stroke is often used for accelerating, in which the cutting blade is only accelerated before the cutting blade can be supplied with debris. For this, the material to be cut must then be removed from a cutting area with each acceleration. This is usually done via automatically driven feeders that retract the food strand. However, such a blank cycle reduces the maximum achievable cutting performance and causes additional vibration. The idle cycle can be completely eliminated in the embodiment according to the invention us thus a high cutting performance can be achieved.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausführung ist das Schneidmesser mit einer Messerabdeckung versehen, die das Schneidmesser in einer Parkposition abdeckt. In der Parkposition steht das Schneidmesser still und ist vollständig unterhalb der Messerabdeckung angeordnet. Es ist vorgesehen, die Messerabdeckung so groß zu bemessen, dass diese, bis auf einen freien Schneidebereich, die gesamte Kreisbahn des Schneidemessers abdeckt. Somit fungiert die Messerabdeckung als Schutz vor unbeabsichtigtem Berühren des Schneidmessers und trägt zu der Betriebssicherheit der Maschine bei. Der von der Messerabdeckung, insbesondere vollständig abgedeckte Bereich kann dabei je nach Ausführung ein unterschiedlich großes Kreissegment umfassen. Der insbesondere vollständig abgedeckte erste Bereich kann dabei einen Bereich umfassen, der mindestens ein Kreissegment von 90° bis 270° abdeckt, bis maximal hin zu einer Abdeckung des Bereichs von 170° bis 210°, bezogen auf einen Kreis bei dem 0° bzw. 360° oben angeordnet ist. Der zweite Bereich oder Schneidebereich reicht demzufolge über ein Bereich, der irgendwo zwischen dem Winkelbereich von 270° bis 90° bis hin zu einem Bereich von 210° bis 170° liegt.In an advantageous embodiment, the cutting blade is provided with a blade cover which covers the cutting blade in a parking position. In the park position, the cutting blade stands still and is located completely below the blade cover. It is intended to dimension the blade cover so large that, except for a free cutting area, it covers the entire circular path of the cutting blade. Thus, the blade cover acts as protection against accidental contact with the cutting blade and contributes to the reliability of the machine. That of the knife cover, in particular completely covered Depending on the design, the area can comprise a circle segment of different sizes. The particular completely completely covered first area may in this case comprise an area which covers at least one circle segment from 90 ° to 270 °, up to a maximum coverage of the range from 170 ° to 210 °, relative to a circle at the 0 ° or 360 ° ° is arranged above. Accordingly, the second region or cutting region extends over a range somewhere between the angular range of 270 ° to 90 ° to a range of 210 ° to 170 °.

Es ist vorzugsweise vorgesehen, dass zum Beschleunigen oder Abbremsen des Schneidmessers der von der Messerabdeckung geschützte Bereich der Kreisbahn des Schneidemessers genutzt wird. Insbesondere ist vorgesehen, dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung beim Beschleunigen des Schneidmessers aus der Parkposition heraus den Antriebsmotor so weit entgegen der Schneidrichtung dreht, bis das Messer eine Randzone der Messerabdeckung erreicht. Zum Abbremsen des Schneidmessers kann die Steuerungsvorrichtung den Antriebsmotor über die Parkposition hinaus noch ein Stück weiter in Schneidrichtung drehen, bis das Messer eine Randzone der Messerabdeckung erreicht und dann den Antriebsmotor so weit entgegen der Schneidrichtung dreht bis das Schneidmesser die Parkposition erreicht.It is preferably provided that the region of the circular path of the cutting knife protected by the knife cover is used to accelerate or decelerate the cutting blade. In particular, it is provided that the control device during acceleration of the cutting blade from the parking position out the drive motor so far against the cutting direction rotates until the blade reaches an edge zone of the blade cover. To brake the cutting blade, the control device, the drive motor beyond the parking position even further rotate in the cutting direction until the blade reaches an edge zone of the blade cover and then the drive motor so far against the cutting direction until the blade reaches the parking position.

Ferner kann vorgesehen sein, dass zur Verbesserung der Laufruhe die Steuerungsvorrichtung den Antriebsmotor beim Beschleunigen und/oder Abbremsen des Schneidmessers so ansteuert, dass das Schneidmesser über den gesamten Beschleunigungsweg bzw. Bremsweg mit einem harmonischen Kraftverlauf beschleunigt bzw. abbremst. Dadurch werden Kraftspitzen vermieden, die zu Vibrationen führen könnten.Furthermore, it can be provided that the control device controls the drive motor during acceleration and / or deceleration of the cutting blade so that the cutting blade over the entire acceleration path or braking distance with a harmonic Force curve accelerates or decelerates. As a result, force peaks are avoided, which could lead to vibrations.

Vorteilhafterweise kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung den Antriebsmotor beim Beschleunigen und/oder Abbremsen des Schneidmessers so ansteuert, dass der Verlauf der Antriebskraft und damit die Beschleunigungskurve des Schneidmessers einer harmonischen Funktion, vorzugsweise einer Sinusfunktion entspricht. Dadurch werden Sprünge in der Beschleunigungskurve des Schneidmessers vermieden, so dass keine Kraftspitzen auftreten, die zu unerwünschten Vibrationen führen könnten. Die Werte zum Steuern des Antriebsmotors kann die Steuerungsvorrichtung anhand einer vorgegebenen Formel jeweils neu berechnen oder einer in einem Speicher abgelegten Tabelle mit bereits vorberechneten Werten entnehmen.Advantageously, it can be provided that the control device controls the drive motor during acceleration and / or deceleration of the cutting blade so that the course of the driving force and thus the acceleration curve of the cutting blade a harmonic function, preferably a sine function corresponds. As a result, jumps in the acceleration curve of the cutting blade are avoided, so that no force peaks occur, which could lead to unwanted vibrations. The values for controlling the drive motor can be recalculated by the control device based on a predefined formula or taken from a table stored in a memory with already precalculated values.

Um den Schneidvorgang besonders gut und exakt steuern zu können ist in einer Ausführung vorgesehen, das dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung mit einer Waage zum Ermitteln des Gewichtes der abgetrennten Scheiben verbunden ist, deren Lastplatte eine Auffangfläche zum Auffangen der abgetrennten Scheiben bildet.In order to be able to control the cutting process particularly well and precisely, it is provided in an embodiment that the control device is connected to a scale for determining the weight of the separated slices whose load plate forms a collecting surface for collecting the separated slices.

Vorteilhafterweise kann die Waage als eine steuerbare Waage ausgebildet sein, die von einer Steuerungsvorrichtung zum Ermitteln des Gewichts der abgetrennten Scheiben freigegeben oder gesperrt wird. Insbesondere kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Waage eine schaltbare Dämpfung aufweist, so dass zum Sperren der Waage eine hohe Dämpfung und zum Freigeben der Waage eine niedrige Dämpfung geschaltet wird. Die Dämpfung kann dabei in einem elektronischen Filter oder mittels eines schaltbaren Dämpferbauteils erfolgen, welches eine mechanische Dämpfung der Waage vornimmt. Als ein solches Dämpferbauteil kann z. B. ein hydraulischer Dämpfer dienen, der mit einem Lastaufnehmer der Waage verbunden ist und eine über ein Ventil schaltbare Dämpfungskennlinie aufweist. Auch eine Spule, die in Zusammenspiel mit einem Magneten die Auslenkung der Waage bzw. eines Lastaufnehmers der Waage begrenzt, kann als Dämpferbauteil verwendet werden.Advantageously, the balance may be formed as a controllable balance, which is enabled or disabled by a control device for determining the weight of the separated slices. In particular, it can be provided that the scale has a switchable damping, so that a high damping and to release the balance low attenuation is switched to lock the balance. The damping can be done in an electronic filter or by means of a switchable damper component, which performs a mechanical damping of the balance. As such a damper component z. B. serve a hydraulic damper, which is connected to a load receptor of the balance and has a switchable via a valve damping characteristic. A coil which, in cooperation with a magnet, limits the deflection of the balance or of a load receiver of the balance can also be used as damper component.

Um eine dekorative Ablage des Schneidguts zu erreichen kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Auffangfläche einen Förderantrieb zum horizontalen Transport der Scheiben aufweist. Die Scheiben können durch den Förderantrieb dabei in Transportrichtung und quer zur Transportrichtung verschoben werden um ein zweidimensionales Ablagebild des Schnittguts zu realisieren. Es können so die Scheiben geschindelt, d. h. einander teilweise überlappend und/oder als Kreis abgelegt werden.In order to achieve a decorative storage of the cutting material can be provided that the collecting surface has a conveyor drive for the horizontal transport of the discs. The discs can be moved by the conveyor drive in the transport direction and transversely to the transport direction to realize a two-dimensional storage image of the clippings. It can be shingled so the discs, d. H. partially overlapping each other and / or stored as a circle.

Um ein möglichst genaues Messergebnis zu erzielen ist vorgesehen, dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung die Waage sperrt, wenn von der Maschine Vibrationen oder Kräfte zu erwarten sind, die das Messergebnis verfälschen könnten. Solche Betriebszustände sind z. B. Beschleunigungsphasen oder Abbremsphasen, bei denen das Schneidmesser oder ein Förderbandantrieb oder sonst ein Antrieb der Schneidemaschine beschleunigt oder abgebremst wird.In order to achieve the most accurate measurement result, it is provided that the control device locks the balance, if vibrations or forces are to be expected from the machine, which could falsify the measurement result. Such operating conditions are z. As acceleration phases or deceleration phases in which the cutting blade or a conveyor belt drive or otherwise a drive of the cutting machine is accelerated or decelerated.

So kann z. B. zu Beginn eines Schneidvorganges die Steuerungsvorrichtung die Waage sperren, dann das Schneidmesser auf Schnittgeschwindigkeit beschleunigen und die Auffangfläche in die höchste Position verfahren, Anschließend wird die Auffangfläche nach unten beschleunigt, bis die gewünschte Absenkgeschwindigkeit und/oder Schnittgeschwindigkeit erreicht ist, die sich aus der gewünschten Scheibendicke und der Schnittgeschwindigkeit ergibt. Ist die Geschwindigkeit erreicht, gibt die Steuervorrichtung die Waage frei. Die oberste Position der Äuffangfläche ist dabei höher, als die Position der durchschnittlichen Fallhöhe der Scheiben um genügend Beschleunigungsweg zur Verfügung zu stellen.So z. B. lock the scale at the beginning of a cutting operation, the control device, then the Accelerate the cutting blade to the cutting speed and move the collecting surface to the highest position. Subsequently, the collecting surface is accelerated downwards until the desired lowering speed and / or cutting speed is obtained, which results from the desired slice thickness and the cutting speed. When the speed is reached, the control device releases the balance. The uppermost position of the catcher surface is higher than the position of the average drop height of the discs to provide enough acceleration travel.

Von Vorteil ist, wenn während einer solche Beschleunigungsphase eines Antriebs die Dämpfung der Waage erhöht wird, da dadurch mechanische Schwingungen der Waage unterdrückt werden. Die Steuerungsvorrichtung kann die Waage freigeben, wenn ein Betriebszustand der Schneidemaschine erreicht ist, in dem typischerweise keine Schwingungen mehr auftreten, insbesondere wenn alle Antriebe mit konstanter Geschwindigkeit laufen.It is advantageous if during such an acceleration phase of a drive, the damping of the balance is increased, since thereby mechanical vibrations of the balance are suppressed. The control device can release the balance when an operating state of the cutting machine is reached, in which typically no more vibrations occur, especially when all drives are running at a constant speed.

Der Abtransport der Scheiben von der Auffangfläche der Waage erfolgt vorzugsweise, wenn die Steuerungsvorrichtung feststellt, dass das Zielgewicht der Portion oder die gewünschte Anzahl an Scheiben erreicht ist und dann zunächst die Waage sperrt und dann den Förderantrieb zum Abtransport des Schnittguts ansteuert. Die Portion wird dabei an ein weiteres Förderband übergeben, welches die Portion weitertransportiert.The removal of the slices from the collecting surface of the balance is preferably carried out when the control device determines that the target weight of the portion or the desired number of slices is reached and then first locks the balance and then controls the conveyor drive for the removal of the clippings. The portion is transferred to another conveyor belt, which transports the portion.

Eine Anwendung der erfindungsgemäßen Schneidemaschine ist insbesondere in der Lebensmittel verarbeitenden Industrie zum Schneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten wie z. B. Wurst oder Käse vorgesehen.An application of the cutting machine according to the invention is particularly in the food processing industry for cutting food products such. As sausage or cheese provided.

Weitere Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in den Figuren dargestellt und der dazugehörenden Beschreibung beschrieben.Further embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the figures and the associated description.

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Eine schematische Schnittdarstellung des in der Schneidemaschine verbauten Schneidmessers mit Antrieb
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A schematic 3D representation of a cutting machine according to the invention
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A schematic sectional view of the built in the cutting machine cutting blade with drive
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A schematic representation of the structure of the cutting machine
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A schematic representation of the cutting area of the cutting machine

Eine Schneidemaschine 1 ist mit ihrem Gehäuse 11 in der Figur 1 gezeigt. Das Gehäuse 11 der Schneidemaschine 1 ist auf höhenverstellbaren Füßen 15 gelagert und weist zum einfacheren Transport der Schneidemaschine 1 Rollen 16 auf, die an der Unterseite des Gehäuses 11 angebracht sind. Das Gehäuse 11 haltert unter einer verschwenkbaren Messerabdeckung 13 ein Schneidemesser 4 mit dazugehörendem Messerantrieb 41, das in der Figur 2 bei abgenommener Messerabdeckung 13 näher dargestellt ist.A cutting machine 1 is connected to its housing 11 in the FIG. 1 shown. The housing 11 of the cutting machine 1 is mounted on height-adjustable feet 15 and has to facilitate transport of the cutting machine 1 rollers 16, which are attached to the underside of the housing 11. The housing 11 supports under a pivotable Knife cover 13 a cutting blade 4 with associated knife drive 41, which in the FIG. 2 is shown in detail with removed blade cover 13.

Über eine an dem Gehäuse 11 schwenkbar gelagerte Produktzuführung 12 kann bei der Schneidemaschine Schneidgut einem Schneidebereich 44 zugeführt werden. Die schwenkbare Lagerung der Produktzuführung 12 erlaubt ein bequemes Beschicken der Schneidemaschine 1, indem die Produktzuführung 12 zum Beschicken mit frischen Schneidgut abgeklappt wird, so dass die Produktauflage im wesentlichen horizontal verläuft, und nach dem Einlegen des Schneidguts die Produktzuführung 12 nach oben in eine Schneidstellung zurückgeschwenkt wird. Als Schneidgut sind vor allem Lebensmittelriegel wie Wurstriegel oder Käseriegel vorgesehen, von denen über das Schneidmesser 4 im Schneidebereich 44 einzelne Scheiben abgetrennt werden.Cutting material can be fed to a cutting region 44 in the cutting machine via a product feed 12 mounted pivotably on the housing 11. The pivotal mounting of the product feeder 12 allows convenient loading of the cutting machine 1 by the product feeder 12 is folded down for loading with fresh material to be cut, so that the product support is substantially horizontal, and after inserting the cut product, the product feed 12 upwardly pivoted back into a cutting position becomes. As sliced food bars such as sausage or cheese bars are mainly provided, of which 44 individual slices are separated via the cutting blade 4 in the cutting area.

Die abgetrennten Scheiben werden im Schneidebereich 44 unterhalb des Schneidmessers 4 auf einer Auffangfläche 31 aufgefangen. Auf der Auffangfläche 31 werden die Scheiben gesammelt und als Portion einem Förderband 14 zum Abtransport übergeben. Das Förderband 14 ist in dem Gehäuse 11 horizontal verlaufend angeordnet und transportiert die geschnittenen Portionen aus der Schneidemaschine 1 heraus.The separated slices are collected in the cutting area 44 below the cutting blade 4 on a collecting surface 31. On the collecting surface 31, the discs are collected and transferred as a portion of a conveyor belt 14 for removal. The conveyor belt 14 is arranged horizontally in the housing 11 and transports the cut portions out of the cutting machine 1.

Eine im Gehäuse 11 angeordnete Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 steuert den Schneidevorgang. Die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 weist ein Display 21 zur Anzeige von Daten und eine Tastatur 22 zur Eingabe von Daten auf.A control device 2 arranged in the housing 11 controls the cutting operation. The control device 2 has a display 21 for displaying data and a keyboard 22 for inputting data.

Das Schneidmesser 4 ist als Kreismesser ausgebildet und wird von einem Messerantrieb 41 angetrieben. Der Aufbau des Messerantriebs 41 ist in der Figur 2 dargestellt. Er weist einen Elektromotor 43 auf, der über ein Getriebe mit Riementrieb mit dem Schneidmesser 4 verbunden ist und dieses antreibt.The cutting blade 4 is formed as a circular blade and is driven by a knife drive 41. The structure of the knife drive 41 is in the FIG. 2 shown. It has an electric motor 43, which is connected via a gear with belt drive with the cutting blade 4 and this drives.

Der schematische Aufbau der Schneidemaschine 1 ist in der Figur 3 gezeigt. Das Schneidgut liegt auf der Produktauflage 17 auf und wird über eine Zuführeinheit 18 dem Schneidmesser 4 zum Abtrennen von Scheiben zugeführt. Die Zuführeinheit 18 ist über einen Motor angetrieben und kann in der Zustellrate eingestellt werden, so dass die Dicke der abgetrennten Scheiben variabel ist.The schematic structure of the cutting machine 1 is in the FIG. 3 shown. The material to be cut lies on the product support 17 and is fed via a feed unit 18 to the cutting blade 4 for cutting off slices. The feed unit 18 is driven by a motor and can be adjusted in the delivery rate, so that the thickness of the separated slices is variable.

Unterhalb des Schneidebereichs ist eine Waage 3 angeordnet, die eine Auffangfläche 31 aufweist, auf der die abgetrennten Scheiben aufgefangen werden.Below the cutting area, a balance 3 is arranged, which has a collecting surface 31, on which the separated slices are collected.

Die Auffangfläche 31 ist als Lastplatte der Waage 3 ausgebildet und weist einen Förderantrieb 33 auf, der die Scheiben horizontal transportiert. Über einen Fördermotor 34 wird eine Walze angetrieben, über die ein Förderband umlaufend geführt ist. Das Förderband dient als Auflage für die Scheiben. In Abhängigkeit der Geschwindigkeit des Förderbandes werden bei einer geringen Geschwindigkeit die Scheiben geschindelt abgelegt und bei einer höheren Geschwindigkeit abtransportiert und an das Förderband 14 übergeben.The collecting surface 31 is formed as a load plate of the balance 3 and has a conveyor drive 33, which transports the discs horizontally. About a conveyor motor 34, a roller is driven, over which a conveyor belt is guided circumferentially. The conveyor serves as a support for the discs. Depending on the speed of the conveyor belt, the disks are shingled stored at a low speed and removed at a higher speed and transferred to the conveyor belt 14.

Die Bewegung des Schneidmessers 4 ist in der Figur 4 dargestellt. Die Bewegung des Schneidmessers 4 ist dabei durch Pfeile angedeutet. Das Schneidmesser 4 ist über einen Hebelarm 42 gehaltert und läuft planetarisch auf einer Kreisbahn um. Es rotiert dabei mit einer hohen Geschwindigkeit um seinen Mittelpunkt, der sich wiederum auf der Kreisbahn bewegt. Zum Anhalten des Schneidmessers 4 wird dieses in eine Parkposition gefahren. Die Parkposition entspricht dem obersten Punkt der Kreisbahn, sozusagen der 12 Uhr Stellung oder 0°. In dieser Parkstellung ist das Schneidmesser 4 vollständig hinter der Messerabdeckung 13 angeordnet und greift nicht in den Schneidbereich 44 ein. Ein versehentliches Berühren des Schneidmessers 4 ist daher nicht möglich, so dass etwaige Verletzungen bei stillstehendem Schneidmesser 4 verhindert werden.The movement of the cutting blade 4 is in the FIG. 4 shown. The movement of the cutting blade 4 is indicated by arrows. The cutting blade 4 is held by a lever arm 42 and rotates planetary on a circular path. It rotates at a high speed around its center, which in turn moves on the circular path. To stop the cutting blade 4 this is moved to a parking position. The parking position corresponds to the highest point of the circular path, so to speak the 12 o'clock position or 0 °. In this parking position, the cutting blade 4 is arranged completely behind the blade cover 13 and does not engage in the cutting area 44. An accidental touching of the cutting blade 4 is therefore not possible, so that any injuries are prevented when the cutting blade 4 is stationary.

Die Schnittposition des Schneidmessers 4 liegt der Parkposition gegenüber. Die Schnittposition ist auf der Kreisbahn also sozusagen in der 6 Uhr Stellung oder 180° angeordnet.The cutting position of the cutting blade 4 is opposite to the parking position. The cutting position is arranged on the circular path so to speak in the 6 o'clock position or 180 °.

Die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 ist zur Steuerung des Schneidvorganges mit einzelnen Komponenten der Schneidemaschine verbunden. Komponenten sind die Waage 3, der Hubantrieb 32, der Förderantrieb 33, der Messerantrieb 43 und die Produktzuführung 18. Die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 steuert alle Antriebe der Schneidemaschine 1 und gibt die Waage 3 entweder zur Gewichtsermittlung frei oder sperrt diese. Dadurch kann die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 immer dann, wenn ein Antrieb, wie der Messerantrieb 41 oder der Hubantrieb 32 oder der Förderantrieb 33, beschleunigt, die Waage 3 sperren. Bei der Beschleunigung eines Antriebs treten Vibrationen bzw. Kräfte auf, die während des Beschleunigungsvorganges das Messergebnis der Waage 3 verfälschen könnten. Indem die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 die Waage 3 in den Betriebszuständen der Beschleunigung sperrt, bzw. in den Betriebszuständen ohne eine Beschleunigung, also bei konstantem Lauf oder Stillstand der Antriebe freigibt, wird das Messergebnis verbessert.The control device 2 is connected to individual components of the cutting machine for controlling the cutting process. Components are the balance 3, the lifting drive 32, the conveyor drive 33, the knife drive 43 and the product feed 18. The control device 2 controls all drives of the cutting machine 1 and releases the balance 3 either for weight determination or locks them. This allows the control device 2 whenever a drive, such as the knife drive 41 or the lifting drive 32 or the conveyor drive 33, accelerated, the balance 3 lock. When accelerating a drive, vibrations or forces occur which could falsify the measurement result of the balance 3 during the acceleration process. By the control device 2, the balance 3 blocks in the operating states of the acceleration, or releases in the operating states without an acceleration, ie at constant speed or standstill of the drives, the measurement result is improved.

Bei einer Beschleunigung des Schneidmessers 4 auf der Kreisbahn steuert die Steuervorrichtung den Antriebsmotor 43 des Schneidmessers 4. Zum Beschleunigen wird das Schneidmesser 4 von der Parkposition aus, entgegen der durch Pfeil dargestellten Schneidrichtung, um einen bestimmten Drehwinkel zurückgedreht, bis der Rand des Schneidmessers 4 in dem Randbereich der Messerabdeckung 13 zum Schneidbereich 44 hin zu liegen kommt. Der Betrag um den das Schneidmesser zurückgedreht wird, ist vorzugsweise einstellbar. Dafür ist ein mit dem Antriebsmotor 43 bzw. mit dessen Getriebe verbundener Drehwinkelsensor vorgesehen, der der Steuervorrichtung 2 die Position des Schneidemessers 4 übermittelt. Der Drehwinkelsensor kann auch optischer Sensor, insbesondere als Lichtschranke ausgeführt sein, die den Schneidebereich überwacht. Ausgehend von dieser Position steht dem Schneidmesser für die Beschleunigung ein vergrößerter Weg zur Verfügung.When accelerating the cutting blade 4 on the circular path, the control device controls the drive motor 43 of the cutting blade 4. To accelerate the cutting blade 4 from the parking position, against the cutting direction shown by arrow, rotated back by a certain angle of rotation until the edge of the cutting blade 4 in the edge area of the blade cover 13 comes to lie to the cutting area 44. The amount by which the cutting blade is turned back is preferably adjustable. For this purpose, a rotational angle sensor connected to the drive motor 43 or to its transmission is provided which transmits the position of the cutting blade 4 to the control device 2. The rotation angle sensor can also be an optical sensor, in particular designed as a light barrier, which monitors the cutting region. Starting from this position, an enlarged path is available to the cutting blade for acceleration.

Anschließend beschleunigt die Steuervorrichtung 2 den Antriebsmotor 43 bzw. das Schneidmesser in Schneidrichtung, so dass das Schneidmesser beim Eintauchen in die Schneidposition seine volle Schnittgeschwindigkeit aufweist und dann mit konstanter Winkelgeschwindigkeit umläuft.Subsequently, the control device 2 accelerates the drive motor 43 or the cutting blade in the cutting direction, so that the cutting blade when immersed in the Cutting position has its full cutting speed and then rotates at a constant angular velocity.

Beim Abbremsen steuert die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 das Schneidmesser 4 bzw. den Antriebsmotor 43 sinngemäß, so dass das Schneidmesser 4 den über seine Parkposition hinaus bis zum Rand des Schneidebereichs hin reichenden Weg der Kreisbahn als Bremsweg möglichst vollständig ausnützt. Anschließend dreht die Steuerungsvorrichtung 4 den Antriebsmotor 43 in die Parkposition zurück. So steht auch zum Abbremsen des Schneidmessers 4 ein vergrößerter Weg zur Verfügung. Das Beschleunigen wie auch das Abbremsen des Schneidmessers 4 erfolgt dabei vollständig in dem von der Messerabdeckung 13 abgedeckten Bereich.When braking, the control device 2 controls the cutting blade 4 and the drive motor 43 mutatis mutandis, so that the cutting blade 4 exploits the full beyond its parking position out to the edge of the cutting area reaching path of the circular path as a braking distance. Subsequently, the control device 4 rotates the drive motor 43 back to the parking position. Thus, an enlarged path is also available for braking the cutting blade 4. The acceleration as well as the braking of the cutting blade 4 takes place completely in the area covered by the blade cover 13.

Die Waage ermittelt direkt das Gewicht der geschnittenen Scheiben und übermittelt dieses an die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2. Anhand des real gemessenen Gewichts der Scheibe kann die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 die Zuführeinrichtung 18 zum Einstellen eines gewünschten Zielgewichts oder zum Einstellen einer gewünschten Scheibendicke ansteuern. Bei einer vorgegebenen Schnittgeschwindigkeit kann die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 z. Bsp. durch eine Erhöhung der Zuführgeschwindigkeit der Zuführeinrichtung 18 die Dicke der Scheiben erhöhen. Bei einer Absenkung der Zuführgeschwindigkeit ergeben sich dagegen dünnere Scheiben.The balance directly determines the weight of the cut slices and transmits it to the control device 2. On the basis of the actually measured weight of the slice, the control device 2 can control the feeder 18 to set a desired target weight or to set a desired slice thickness. At a given cutting speed, the control device 2 z. For example, increase the thickness of the discs by increasing the feeding speed of the feeder 18. By lowering the feed rate, on the other hand, thinner slices result.

Über die direkte Rückkopplung des Gewichts der geschnittenen Scheiben von der Waage 3 auf die Steuerungsvorrichtung 2 ist eine exakte Einstellung eines gewünschten Zielgewichts einer Portion bei einer bestimmten Scheibenanzahl möglich.About the direct feedback of the weight of the cut slices of the balance 3 on the control device 2 is an exact setting of a desired target weight of a portion at a certain number of slices possible.

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Schneidemaschine, insbesondere Hochleistungsslicer, mit einem über einen Antriebsmotor (43) angetriebenen, in sich rotierenden Schneidmesser (4), welches zum Abtrennen von Scheiben eines zugeführten Lebensmittelriegels von dem Antriebsmotor (43) angetrieben auf einer Kreisbahn in Schneidrichtung umläuft und einer Steuerungsvorrichtung (2), die den Antriebsmotor steuert,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) zum Beschleunigen des Schneidmessers (4) den Antriebsmotor (43) erst entgegen der Schneidrichtung dreht und dann abbremst und in Schneidrichtung antreibt.Cutting machine, in particular high-performance slicer, with a rotating cutting blade (4) driven by a drive motor (43), which rotates on a circular path in the cutting direction for separating slices of a supplied food bar from the drive motor (43) and a control device (2) that controls the drive motor,
characterized,
in that the control device (2) for accelerating the cutting blade (4) first rotates the drive motor (43) counter to the cutting direction and then decelerates and drives it in the cutting direction. Schneidemaschine nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Antriebsmotor (43) einen Positionssensor zum Erfassen der Position des Schneidmessers (4), vorzugsweise einen Drehwinkelgeber, aufweist der mit der Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) verbunden ist.Cutting machine according to claim 1,
characterized,
in that the drive motor (43) has a position sensor for detecting the position of the cutting blade (4), preferably a rotary encoder, which is connected to the control device (2). Schneidemaschine nach Anspruch 1 oder 2
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) den Antriebsmotor (43) zum Beschleunigen des Schneidmessers (4) erst um einen vorbestimmten, vorzugsweise einstellbaren Drehwinkel entgegen der Schneidrichtung dreht, dann abbremst und in Schneidrichtung antreibt.Cutting machine according to claim 1 or 2
characterized,
in that the control device (2) first rotates the drive motor (43) for accelerating the cutting blade (4) by a predetermined, preferably adjustable angle of rotation counter to the cutting direction, then decelerates and drives it in the cutting direction. Schneidemaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass eine Messerabdeckung (13) die Kreisbahn des Schneidmessers (4) abdeckt und lediglich einen Bereich in der Schneidposition der Schneidmessers (4) frei lässt und eine Parkposition des Schneidmessers (4) unterhalb der Messerabdeckung angeordnet ist.Cutting machine according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized,
that a blade cover (13) covers the circular path of the cutting blade (4) and only a region in the cutting position of the cutting blade (4) exposed and a parking position of the cutting blade (4) is arranged below the knife cover. Schneidemaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Schneidposition der Parkposition gegenüber liegt.Cutting machine according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized,
that the cutting position of the parking position is opposite. Schneidemaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) beim Beschleunigen des Schneidmessers (4) aus der Parkposition heraus den Antriebsmotor (43) so weit entgegen der Schneidrichtung dreht bis das Messer eine Randzone der Messerabdeckung erreicht.Cutting machine according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized,
that the control device (2) during acceleration of the cutting blade (4) from the parking position, the drive motor (43) so far against the cutting direction rotates until the blade reaches an edge zone of the blade cover. Schneidemaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) beim Abbremsen des Schneidmessers (4) aus der Schneidposition heraus, den Antriebsmotor (43) über die Parkposition hinaus in Schneidrichtung dreht, vorzugsweise bis das Schneidmesser (4) eine Randzone der Messerabdeckung (13) erreicht, und dann den Antriebsmotor (43) so weit entgegen der Schneidrichtung dreht bis das Schneidmesser (4) die Parkposition erreicht.Cutting machine according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the control device (2) when cutting the cutting blade (4) from the cutting position, the drive motor (43) rotates beyond the parking position in the cutting direction, preferably until the cutting blade (4) reaches an edge zone of the blade cover (13), and then the Drive motor (43) like this far against the cutting direction rotates until the cutting blade (4) reaches the parking position. Schneidemaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) den Antriebsmotor (43) beim Beschleunigen und/oder Abbremsen des Schneidmessers (4) so ansteuert, dass dieser das Schneidmesser (4) über den gesamten Beschleunigungsweg bzw. Bremsweg mit einer konstanten Kraft oder einem harmonischen Kraftverlauf beschleunigt bzw. abbremst.Cutting machine according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the control device (2) controls the drive motor (43) during acceleration and / or deceleration of the cutting blade (4) in such a way that it accelerates the cutting blade (4) over the entire acceleration path or braking path with a constant force or a harmonic force progression. decelerating. Schneidemaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) mit einer Waage (3) zum Ermitteln des Gewichtes der abgetrennten Scheiben verbunden ist, deren Lastplatte eine Auffangfläche (31) zum Auffangen der abgetrennten Scheiben und eine bildet.Cutting machine according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the control device (2) is connected to a scale (3) for determining the weight of the separated slices, the load plate of which forms a collecting surface (31) for catching the separated slices and one. Schneidemaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) einen Hubantrieb (32) zum Heben und/oder Senken der Auffangfläche (31) ansteuert, indem sie aus einer einstellbaren Scheibendicke und der Schnittgeschwindigkeit die Geschwindigkeit der Hubbewegung so bestimmt, dass die Fallhöhe der abgetrennten Scheiben konstant ist.Cutting machine according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the control device (2) actuates a lifting drive (32) for lifting and / or lowering the collecting surface (31), using the adjustable slice thickness and the cutting speed Speed of the lifting motion determined so that the drop height of the separated slices is constant. Schneidemaschine nach Anspruch 9 oder 10,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) die Waage (3) erst freigibt, wenn der Hubantrieb und/oder der Förderantrieb mit konstanter Geschwindigkeit läuft.Cutting machine according to claim 9 or 10,
characterized,
that the control device (2) releases the balance (3) only when the lifting drive and / or the conveyor drive is running at a constant speed. Schneidemaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 11,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass über die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) ein Zielgewicht vorgebbar ist und die Steuerungsvorrichtung (2) nach Erreichen des Zielgewichts das Schneidmesser abbremst.Cutting machine according to one of claims 9 to 11,
characterized,
in that a target weight can be predetermined via the control device (2) and the control device (2) brakes the cutting blade after reaching the target weight.
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