EP3341168B1 - Slicing device comprising a stop means - Google Patents

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EP3341168B1
EP3341168B1 EP16757195.9A EP16757195A EP3341168B1 EP 3341168 B1 EP3341168 B1 EP 3341168B1 EP 16757195 A EP16757195 A EP 16757195A EP 3341168 B1 EP3341168 B1 EP 3341168B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
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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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    • B26D7/0633—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form by endless conveyors, e.g. belts by grippers
    • 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
    • B26D7/01—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
    • 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
    • B26D2007/013—Means for holding or positioning work the work being tubes, rods or logs
    • 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

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Abschneiden von Lebensmittelscheiben von mindestens einem Lebensmittelprodukt, insbesondere Wurst, Schinken und/oder Käse, wobei eine Spur für jedes Lebensmittelprodukt vorgesehen ist, entlang derer es mit einem Transportmittel in Richtung eines sich bewegenden Messers transportiert wird, das von dem vorderen Ende des Lebensmittelprodukts Lebensmittelscheiben abtrennt, wobei für jede Spur ein individuelles Anschlagmittel vorgesehen ist.The present invention relates to a device for cutting off food slices from at least one food product, in particular sausage, ham and / or cheese, wherein a track is provided for each food product, along which it is transported by means of transport in the direction of a moving knife, which separates food slices from the front end of the food product, an individual slinging device being provided for each track.

Die gattungsgemäßen Vorrichtungen sind als sogenannte Hochleistungsaufschneidevorrichtungen bekannt, wie sie beispielsweise in der DE 10001338 , der DE 10 2011 114 180 A1 , der EP 0107056 , der EP 0687263 sowie der GB 2386317 oder in der DE 10 2012 214 741 A1 beschrieben werden. Bei diesen sogenannten "Slicern" werden stangenförmige oder anders geformte Lebensmittelriegel, beispielsweise Wurst, Käse, Schinken, Rohschinken oder dergleichen mit einer sehr hohen Schneidleistung, beispielsweise bis zu 1.000 Schnitte pro Minute oder mehr, in Scheiben geschnitten. Dabei wird beispielsweise der Lebensmittelriegel mittels eines geregelten Antriebs durch eine ortsfeste Schneidebene, in der der Schnitt durch ein schnell bewegtes in der Regel rotierendes Schneidmesser erfolgt, transportiert. Die Scheibenstärke ergibt sich aus der Vorschubstrecke des Lebensmittelriegels zwischen zwei Schnitten. Demnach erfolgt bei einer konstanten Schneidmesserdrehgeschwindigkeit die Regelung der Scheibenstärke über die Vorschubgeschwindigkeit des Lebensmittelriegels. Die geschnittenen Scheiben werden in der Regel mit konstanter Scheibenzahl und/oder gewichtsgenau zu Portionen zusammengefasst und verpackt. Oftmals werden heutzutage mehrere Lebensmittelriegel gleichzeitig aufgeschnitten, die jeweils entlang einer Spur in Richtung des Messers transportiert werden und die in ihrer Länge jeweils unterschiedlich sind. Deshalb ist es für diese Vorrichtungen vorteilhaft, wenn jede Spur ein individuelles Anschlagmittel aufweist, an dem der Lebensmittelriegel anliegt bevor er aufgeschnitten wird.The generic devices are known as so-called high-performance slicing devices, such as those in the DE 10001338 , the DE 10 2011 114 180 A1 , the EP 0107056 , the EP 0687263 as well as the GB 2386317 or in the DE 10 2012 214 741 A1 to be discribed. In these so-called "slicers", bar-shaped or differently shaped food bars, for example sausage, cheese, ham, raw ham or the like, are cut into slices with a very high cutting performance, for example up to 1,000 cuts per minute or more. For example, the food bar is transported by means of a controlled drive through a stationary cutting plane, in which the cut is made by a rapidly moving, usually rotating cutting knife. The slice thickness results from the feed distance of the food bar between two cuts. Accordingly, at a constant cutting knife rotation speed, the slice thickness is regulated via the feed speed of the food bar. The sliced slices are generally combined and packaged into portions with a constant number of slices and / or weight. Nowadays, several food bars are often cut open at the same time, each of which is transported along a track in the direction of the knife and each has a different length. It is therefore advantageous for these devices if each track has an individual stop means against which the food bar rests before it is cut open.

Es war deshalb die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung eine Vorrichtung zur Verfügung zu stellen, die ein derartiges spurindividuelles Anschlagmittel aufweist.It was therefore the object of the present invention to provide a device which has such a track-specific sling means.

Gelöst wird die Aufgabe mit einer Vorrichtung zum Abschneiden von Lebensmittelscheiben von mindestens einem Lebensmittelprodukt, insbesondere Wurst, Schinken und/oder Käse, wobei eine Spur für jedes Lebensmittelprodukt vorgesehen ist, entlang derer es mit einem Transportmittel in Richtung eines sich bewegenden Messers transportiert wird, das von dem vorderen Ende des Lebensmittelprodukts Lebensmittelscheiben abtrennt, wobei für jede Spur ein individuelles Anschlagmittel vorgesehen ist und wobei das Anschlagmittel ein in seiner Form veränderliches Transportmittel ist.The object is achieved with a device for cutting off food slices from at least one food product, in particular sausage, ham and / or cheese, wherein a track is provided for each food product, along which it is connected with a Transport means is transported in the direction of a moving knife which cuts off food slices from the front end of the food product, an individual slinging means being provided for each track and the slinging means being a transport means which is variable in shape.

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Aufschneiden eines Lebensmittelriegels in Lebensmittelscheiben. Derartige Lebensmittelriegel, beispielsweise Wurst, Käse oder Schinken haben typischerweise eine Länge zwischen 300 und 3.500 Millimetern, wobei die Länge der Lebensmittelriegel in der Regel nicht gleich ist. Diese Lebensmittelriegel werden in die Aufschneidevorrichtung eingelegt und mittels eines Transportmittels in Richtung eines rotierenden Schneidmessers kontinuierlich oder intermittierend transportiert. Bei dem Schneidmesser kann es sich beispielsweise um ein Kreis- oder Sichelmesser handeln. Dieses Schneidmesser trennt Lebensmittelscheiben von dem vorderen Ende des Lebensmittelriegels ab. Die so abgetrennten Scheiben fallen in der Regel auf eine Portioniervorrichtung, mit der sie zu Portionen zusammengefasst und sodann abtransportiert werden. Da sich die Lebensmittelriegel in ihrer Länge unterscheiden, ist es nach der Neubeladung der Vorrichtung vorteilhaft mit dem Aufschnitt des Längsten Lebensmittelriegels zu beginnen und diesen Vorgang fortzusetzen, bis die Enden aller Lebensmittelriegel der jeweiligen Beladung in einer Ebene liegen. Diese können dann jeweils von einem Greifer ergriffen werden, ohne dass die Lebensmittelriegel komprimiert werden und/oder das die Greifer relativ zueinander bewegbar sind.The present invention relates to a device for cutting a food bar into food slices. Food bars of this type, for example sausage, cheese or ham, typically have a length of between 300 and 3,500 millimeters, the length of the food bars generally not being the same. These food bars are placed in the slicing device and transported continuously or intermittently by means of a transport in the direction of a rotating cutting knife. The cutting knife can be, for example, a circular or sickle knife. This cutting knife separates slices of food from the front end of the food bar. The slices separated in this way generally fall onto a portioning device, with which they are combined into portions and then transported away. Since the food bars differ in length, it is advantageous to start cutting the longest food bar after reloading the device and to continue this process until the ends of all food bars of the respective load lie in one plane. Each of these can then be gripped by a gripper without the food bars being compressed and / or the grippers being movable relative to one another.

Dieses spurindividuelle Anschlagmittel wird durch ein in seiner Form veränderliches Transportmittel erreicht. Für den Transport befindet sich das Transportmittel oberhalb des jeweiligen Lebensmittelriegels und berührt diesen an seiner Oberseite. Es ragt nicht in den Transportweg des jeweiligen Lebensmittelriegels hinein. Soll das Transportmittel als Anschlagmittel dienen, wird seine Form so verändert, dass des in den Transportweg des Lebensmittelriegels hineinragt und dessen Bewegung in Richtung des Messers blockiert. Sobald der jeweilige Lebensmittelriegel dann aufgeschnitten werden soll, wird die Formänderung wieder so rückgängig gemacht, dass das sich das Transportmittel oberhalb von dem Lebensmittelriegel befindet.This track-specific sling is achieved by means of a form of transport that can be changed. For transport, the means of transport is located above the respective food bar and touches it on the top. It does not protrude into the transport route of the respective food bar. If the means of transport is to serve as a sling, its shape is changed so that it protrudes into the transport path of the food bar and blocks its movement in the direction of the knife. As soon as the respective food bar is to be cut open, the shape change is reversed so that the means of transport is located above the food bar.

Vorzugsweise weist das Transportmittel mindestens eine Rolle auf, deren Umfang veränderlich ausgeführt ist. Beispielsweise ist die Rolle von einem elastischen Schlauch umgeben, dessen Innendruck veränderbar ist.The means of transport preferably has at least one roller, the circumference of which is variable. For example, the roller is surrounded by an elastic hose, the internal pressure of which can be changed.

Vorzugsweise weist das Transportmittel mindesten eine Rolle auf, deren Lage zu einer anderen Rolle des Transportmittels veränderbar ist. Durch die Lageveränderung wird das Transportmittel in seiner Form verändert. Vorzugsweise weist das Transportmittel drei Rollen auf, wobei mindestens eine relativ zu den beiden anderen in seiner Lage veränderlich vorgesehen ist. Vorzugsweise sind zwei Rollen relativ zu einer dritten Rolle beweglich vorgesehen.The means of transport preferably has at least one roller, the position of which can be changed relative to another role of the means of transport. The shape of the means of transport is changed by the change in position. The transport means preferably has three rollers, at least one of which is provided with a position which can be changed relative to the other two. Two rollers are preferably provided such that they can move relative to a third roller.

Gemäß einem bevorzugten oder erfindungsgemäßen Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung weist die Aufschneidevorrichtung einen Sperrschieber auf, der insbesondere in einem Spalt in der Auflage des Lebensmittelriegels vorgesehen ist. Vorzugsweise weist jede Spur ihren eigenen individuell steuerbaren Sperrschieber auf. Der Sperrschieber dient bei einer Neubeladung als Anschlag und wird für das Aufschneiden des Lebensmittelriegels aus der Transportbahn des jeweiligen Lebensmittelriegels entfernt. Für den Abwurf eines Reststücks kann er wieder aus einer rückgezogenen Position in seine Sperrposition gefahren werden.According to a preferred or subject of the present invention, the slicing device has a locking slide, which is provided in particular in a gap in the support of the food bar. Each track preferably has its own individually controllable locking slide. The locking slide serves as a stop when reloading and is removed from the transport path of the respective food bar for cutting the food bar. To eject a remnant, it can be moved from its retracted position to its locked position.

Gemäß einem weiteren Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung weist das Transportmittel zusätzlich ein Anschlagmittel auf. Dieses Anschlagmittel ist vorzugsweise mit dem Transportmittel verbunden, insbesondere starr verbunden.According to a further object of the present invention, the transport means additionally has a stop means. This stop means is preferably connected to the means of transport, in particular rigidly connected.

Vorzugsweise weisen das Transportmittel und das Anschlagmittel einen gemeinsamen Drehpunkt auf. Durch eine Drehung um den Drehpunkt in eine Drehrichtung wird das Anschlagmittel in eine Position gebracht, in der es einen Weitertransport des Lebensmittelriegels verhindert. Durch eine Drehung in die umgekehrte Richtung wird das Anschlagmittel aus der Transportbahn des Lebensmittelriegels entfernt und das Transportmittel gelangt mit dem Lebensmittelriegel in Eingriff, um diesen in Richtung des Schneidmessers zu transportieren und/oder gegen die Auflage des Lebensmittelriegels zu drücken.The transport means and the sling means preferably have a common pivot point. By rotating the pivot point in one direction of rotation, the lifting means is brought into a position in which it prevents the food bar from being transported further. By rotating in the opposite direction, the stop means is removed from the transport path of the food bar and the transport means engages with the food bar in order to transport it in the direction of the cutting knife and / or to press it against the support of the food bar.

Gemäß einem weiteren erfindungsgemäßen oder bevorzugten Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ist das Transportband insgesamt höhenveränderlich vorgesehen. Je nachdem in welcher Höhe sich das Transportband befindet, blockiert es den Transportweg des Lebensmittelriegels
Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand der Figuren 1 - 9 erläutert. Diese Erläuterungen sind lediglich beispielhaft und schränken den allgemeinen Erfindungsgedanken nicht ein.

Figur 1
zeigt eine Aufschneidevorrichtung.
Figuren 2 - 5
zeigen eine erste nicht erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsform des Anschlagmittels
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zeigen eine zweite nicht erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsform des Anschlagmittels
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zeigen die erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsform des Anschlagmittels
According to a further object of the present invention, which is preferred or preferred, the overall height of the conveyor belt is provided. Depending on the height of the conveyor belt, it blocks the transport path of the food bar
In the following the invention is based on the Figures 1 - 9 explained. These explanations are only examples and do not limit the general idea of the invention.
Figure 1
shows a slicer.
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show a first embodiment of the sling not according to the invention
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show a second embodiment of the sling not according to the invention
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show the embodiment of the sling according to the invention

Figur 1 zeigt eine Aufschneidevorrichtung 5. Die Aufschneidevorrichtung 5 weist ein Schneidmesser 11 auf, das ein Lebensmittelprodukt 2 in Lebensmittelscheiben 12 schneidet. Dazu wird jedes Lebensmittelprodukt 2 mit einem Fördermittel 4, 9 hier zwei Förderbändern 4, 9 kontinuierlich oder intermittierend in Richtung der Schneidebene des Messers 11 transportiert. Das untere Förderband 4 ist gleichzeitig eine Produktauflage. Das Schneidmesser 11 ist an einer sich drehenden Messeraufnahme 3 befestigt und wirkt vorzugsweise mit einer Schneidkante schneidend zusammen, die beispielsweise am vorderen Ende einer Produktauflage 4 vorgesehen ist und die vorzugsweise gemeinsam die Schneidebene definieren. Zwischen dem Messer 11 und der Schneidkante ist ein sogenannter Schneidspalt vorhanden, der möglichst klein sein sollte, jedoch so groß sein muss, dass das Messer die Schneidkante nicht berührt. Dieser Spalt muss regelmäßig eingestellt werden. Dies kann durch eine Bewegung des Messers und/oder der Schneidkante erfolgen. Außerdem muss die Schneidkante parallel zu dem Messer ausgerichtet sein. Nach dem Abschneiden fallen die Lebensmittelscheiben in der Regel auf einen Ablagetisch 1, der mit Transportmitteln, beispielsweise einem Transportband oder Transportriemen, versehen ist, auf dem sie zu jeweils einer Portion 14, hier einem Stapel, konfiguriert werden. Die fertiggestellten Portionen 14 werden sodann aus dem Schneidmesserbereich abtransportiert und danach verpackt. Die Scheibenstärke ergibt sich aus der Vorschubstrecke des Lebensmittelproduktes zwischen zwei Schnitten. Bei konstanter Messerdrehgeschwindigkeit erfolgt die Regelung der Scheibenstärke über die Vorschubgeschwindigkeit des Lebensmittelproduktes. Die Aufschneidevorrichtung kann pro Vorschubtrasse einen Greifer aufweisen, der das rückwärtige Ende 13 des Lebensmittelproduktes 2 vor oder während des Aufschneidens ergreift und dieses während des Aufschneidens, insbesondere gegen Ende des Aufschneidens, stabilisiert und das Endstück, das nicht aufgeschnitten werden kann, entsorgt. Jeder Greifer ist vorzugsweise an einem Greifer wagen (nicht dargestellt) vorgesehen, der die Greifer, insbesondere parallel zur Vorschubrichtung des Lebensmittelprodukts, vor- und zurückbewegt. Vorzugsweise ist die Aufschneide Vorrichtung mehrspurig vorgesehen, d.h. dass mehrere Lebensmittelprodukte 2 von einem Messer, insbesondere zumindest zeitweise gleichzeitig oder zumindest zeitweise sequentiell, aufgeschnitten werden. Dafür weist die Vorrichtung für jedes Lebensmittelprodukt eine eigene Spur auf, entlang derer es in Richtung des Messers 11 transportiert wird. Jede Spur weist ein individuelles Transportmittel 4, 9 auf, das unabhängig von den Transportmitteln der anderen Spuren betreibbar ist. Die abgeschnittenen Lebensmittelscheiben werden insbesondere pro Spur jeweils zu Portionen konfiguriert. Vorzugsweise erfolgt das Ergreifen der Rückseite der Lebensmittelriegel ebenfalls jeweils spurindividuell. Figure 1 shows a slicing device 5. The slicing device 5 has a cutting knife 11 which cuts a food product 2 into food slices 12. For this purpose, each food product 2 is transported with a conveyor 4, 9 here two conveyor belts 4, 9 continuously or intermittently in the direction of the cutting plane of the knife 11. The lower conveyor belt 4 is also a product support. The cutting knife 11 is fastened to a rotating knife holder 3 and preferably interacts with a cutting edge which is provided, for example, at the front end of a product support 4 and which preferably together define the cutting plane. There is a so-called cutting gap between the knife 11 and the cutting edge, which should be as small as possible, but must be so large that the knife does not touch the cutting edge. This gap must be adjusted regularly. This can be done by moving the knife and / or the cutting edge. In addition, the cutting edge must be aligned parallel to the knife. After cutting, the food slices usually fall onto a storage table 1 which is provided with transport means, for example a conveyor belt or transport belt, on which they are configured to form a portion 14, here a stack. The finished portions 14 are then removed from the cutting knife area and then packaged. The slice thickness results from the feed distance of the food product between two cuts. With a constant knife rotation speed, the slice thickness is regulated via the feed speed of the food product. The slicing device can have a gripper for each feed line, which grips the rear end 13 of the food product 2 before or during the slicing and stabilizes it during the slicing, in particular towards the end of the slicing, and discards the end piece, which cannot be sliced open. Each gripper is preferably provided on a gripper carriage (not shown) which moves the grippers back and forth, in particular parallel to the feed direction of the food product. The slicing device is preferably provided in multiple tracks, ie several food products 2 are sliced open by a knife, in particular at least temporarily at the same time or at least temporarily sequentially. For this purpose, the device has its own track for each food product, along which it travels in the direction of the knife 11 is transported. Each track has an individual means of transport 4, 9 which can be operated independently of the means of transport of the other tracks. The cut food slices are configured into portions, in particular per track. Preferably, the rear of the food bars is also grasped individually for each track.

Die Figuren 2 bis 5 zeigen eine erste nicht erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsform des spurindividuellen Anschlagmittels, das in dem vorliegenden Fall in Form des Transportbandes 9 ausgeführt ist. Dieses ist, wie in Figur 2 dargestellt, höhenverschieblich vorgesehen, so dass es von der in der Figur 2 dargestellten Blockierposition in der der Lebensmittelriegel 2 nicht weiter transportiert werden kann, in eine in Position 3 dargestellte Höhe verschiebbar ist, in der es als Transportband für den Lebensmittelriegel 8 dient. Die spurindividuelle Blockierung des Lebensmittelriegels 2 hat den Vorteil, dass bei Lebensmittelriegeln mit einer unterschiedlichen Länge zunächst der längste Lebensmittelriegel aufgeschnitten werden kann. Die Lebensmittelriegel werden von den Greiffern 8 spurindividuell erkannt und die Enden 13 spurindividuell gegriffen, optional können die Enden 13 von den Greiffern 8 zusammen gegriffen werden, wenn die Lebensmittelriegel dieselbe Länge erreicht haben, ohne dass der jeweilige Lebensmittelriegel komprimiert wird beziehungsweise ohne dass die Greifer relativ zu einer Zentraleinheit bewegbar vorgesehen sind. Wie Figur 4 entnommen werden kann, wird ein Reststück 7 in einem Fallschacht 16 entsorgt. Dafür zieht der Greifer das Endstück 7 zurück und löst den Eingriff, sobald sich das Reststück über dem Fallschacht 16 befindet. Diese Aktion kann optional durch einen Speerschieber 15 unterstützt werden, der zwischen dem Transportband 4 und dem Transportband 9 vorgesehen wird und dadurch verhindert, dass das Reststück 7 in den Rotationsbereich des Messers 11 gelangt. Der Sperrschieber wird dafür von einer zurückgezogenen Position, in der er nicht in den Transportweg des Lebensmittelriegels hineinragt in eine angehobene Position, in der er den Transportweg des Lebensmittelriegels blockiert, verfahren. Sobald der Greifer frei ist, fährt er in eine rückwärtige "Homeposition" und ein neuer Lebensmittelriegel 2 kann in die jeweilige Spur geladen werden. Dafür wird, wie in Figur 5 zu sehen, das Transportband 5 um eine Achse 9 nach unten geklappt und blockiert den Transportweg des Lebensmittelriegels, so dass dieser nicht ungewollt mit dem Messer kollidiert. Die Figur 5 ist eine einfachere Ausführungsform zu Figur 2. Alternativ nimmt das Transportband 9 die Figur 2 dargestellte Stellung als Anschlagmittel ein, in der ebenfalls der Transportweg des Lebensmittelriegels blockiert ist. Zum Aufschnitt des neu geladenen Lebensmittelriegels wird dann das Transportband in die in Figur 3 dargestellte Stellung verbracht.The Figures 2 to 5 show a first embodiment of the track-specific sling means, which is executed in the present case in the form of the conveyor belt 9. This is how in Figure 2 shown, provided in such a way that it can be shifted in height, so that it is different from that in the Figure 2 Blocking position shown in the food bar 2 can not be transported further, can be moved to a height shown in position 3, in which it serves as a conveyor belt for the food bar 8. The individual blocking of the food bar 2 has the advantage that the longest food bar can first be cut open in the case of food bars of different lengths. The food bars are recognized individually by the grippers 8 and the ends 13 are gripped individually, optionally the ends 13 can be gripped together by the grippers 8 if the food bars have reached the same length without the respective food bar being compressed or without the grippers being relative are provided movably to a central unit. How Figure 4 can be removed, a remnant 7 is disposed of in a chute 16. For this purpose, the gripper pulls the end piece 7 back and releases the engagement as soon as the remaining piece is above the chute 16. This action can optionally be supported by a spear pusher 15, which is provided between the conveyor belt 4 and the conveyor belt 9 and thereby prevents the remaining piece 7 from reaching the rotation area of the knife 11. For this purpose, the locking slide is moved from a retracted position in which it does not protrude into the transport path of the food bar into a raised position in which it blocks the transport path of the food bar. As soon as the gripper is free, it moves into a rear "home position" and a new food bar 2 can be loaded into the respective track. For this, as in Figure 5 To see, the conveyor belt 5 folded down about an axis 9 and blocked the transport path of the food bar, so that it does not accidentally collide with the knife. The Figure 5 is a simpler embodiment too Figure 2 . Alternatively, the conveyor belt 9 takes the Figure 2 shown position as a sling, in which the transport path of the food bar is also blocked. To cut the newly loaded food bar, the conveyor belt is then inserted into the Figure 3 position shown spent.

Die Figuren 6 und 7 zeigen eine weitere nicht erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Anschlagmittels. In dem vorliegenden Fall ist das Transportband 9 mit einem Anschlagmittel 17, hier einem Winkel, gekoppelt, die gemeinsam um die Drehachse 9 drehbar vorgesehen sind. In der in Figur 6 dargestellten Ausführungsform blockiert das Anschlagmittel 17 den Transportweg des Lebensmittelriegels 2 und wirkt somit als Anschlag. In der in Figur 7 dargestellten Ausführungsform dient das Transportmittel zum Transport des Lebensmittelriegels in Richtung des Messers 11.The Figures 6 and 7 show a further embodiment of the sling according to the invention not according to the invention. In the present case, the conveyor belt 9 is coupled to a stop means 17, here an angle, which are jointly provided to be rotatable about the axis of rotation 9. In the in Figure 6 The illustrated embodiment blocks the stop means 17 from the transport path of the food bar 2 and thus acts as a stop. In the in Figure 7 In the embodiment shown, the transport means serves to transport the food bar in the direction of the knife 11.

Die Figuren 8 und 9 zeigen eine erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsform des Anschlagmittels 9, das in dem vorliegenden Fall formveränderlich vorgesehen ist. Das Anschlagmittel 9, das gleichzeitig auch Transportmittel ist, weist in dem vorliegenden Fall drei Rollen und ein um die Rollen laufendes Transportband auf. Mindestens eine der Rollen kann angetrieben sein. Das Transportband 9 kann aber auch nur dazu dienen den Lebensmittelriegel gegen die Auflage 4 zu drücken. Des Weiteren ist mindestens eine der Rollen in seiner Lage relativ zumindestens einer weiteren Rolle verschieblich vorgesehen. In der in Figur 8 dargestellten Ausführungsform ist die Rolle 18 in Richtung des Transportbandes 4 versetzt, so dass das Transportmittel 9 in dem vorliegenden Fall als Anschlag für den Lebensmittelriegel 2 dient. Sobald dieser Anschlag nicht mehr gewünscht ist, wird die Rolle 18 nach oben und die Rolle 20 nach vorne geschoben, so dass das Transportband 9 insgesamt eine flachere Form einnimmt. Die vordere Rolle 20 gelangt dann in Eingriff mit dem Lebensmittelriegel 2 und dient zu dessen Transport in Richtung des Messers 11. Der Fachmann versteht, dass das Transportmittel 9 nicht notwendigerweise eine drehend angetriebene Rolle aufweisen muss. Dann dient es lediglich als Andrückmittel gegen das Transportmittel 4.The Figures 8 and 9 show an embodiment of the stop means 9 according to the invention, which is provided with a shape change in the present case. In the present case, the stop means 9, which is also a means of transport, has three rollers and a conveyor belt running around the rollers. At least one of the rollers can be driven. The conveyor belt 9 can also only serve to press the food bar against the support 4. Furthermore, at least one of the rollers is provided so as to be displaceable in its position relative to at least one further roller. In the in Figure 8 In the embodiment shown, the roller 18 is offset in the direction of the conveyor belt 4, so that the transport means 9 serves as a stop for the food bar 2 in the present case. As soon as this stop is no longer desired, the roller 18 is pushed upwards and the roller 20 is pushed forward, so that the conveyor belt 9 takes on a flatter shape overall. The front roller 20 then comes into engagement with the food bar 2 and serves to transport it in the direction of the knife 11. The person skilled in the art understands that the transport means 9 does not necessarily have to have a rotatingly driven roller. Then it only serves as a pressing means against the transport means 4.

Bezugszeichenliste:Reference symbol list:

11
AblagetischFiling table
22nd
Lebensmittelriegel, LebensmittelproduktFood bar, food product
33rd
MesseraufnahmeKnife holder
44th
AuflageflächeContact surface
55
AufschneidevorrichtungSlicer
66
Drehpunktpivot point
77
ReststückRemnant
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GreiferGripper
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Transportmittel, Traktionsband, AndrückmittelMeans of transport, traction belt, pressure means
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SchneidleisteCutting bar
1111
Messer, Schneidmesser, Kreismesser, SichelmesserKnives, cutting knives, circular knives, sickle knives
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LebensmittelscheibenFood slices
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Hinteres Ende des LebensmittelproduktsRear end of the food product
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Portion, Lebensmittelportion, bestehend aus mehreren ScheibenPortion, food portion, consisting of several slices
1515
Anschlagmittel, SperrschieberSlings, gate valve
1616
FallschachtChute
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AnschlagmittelSlings
1818th
Zusatzrolle, AnschlagmittelAdditional role, sling gear
1919th
Erste Rolle des TraktionsbandesFirst role of the traction belt
2020th
Zweite Rolle des TraktionsbandesSecond role of the traction belt

Claims (5)

  1. Device for cutting off food slices from at least one food product (2), in particular sausage, ham and/or cheese, wherein each food product is provided with a track along which said food product is transported in direction with a transport means (9), in the direction of a moving blade (11) which severs food slices (12) from the front end of the food product, wherein an individual stop means (9) is provided for each track, characterized in that the stop means is a shape-changeable transport means (9).
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the transport means has at least one roller (18), the position of which can be changed with respect to another roller.
  3. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the transport means (9) has a stop means.
  4. Device according to Claim 3, characterized in that the transport means (9) and the stop means have a common pivot point (6).
  5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport means is a height-changeable transport belt (9).
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