ES2257656T3 - MEAT PACKAGING SYSTEM ACCORDING TO ITS SIZE. - Google Patents

MEAT PACKAGING SYSTEM ACCORDING TO ITS SIZE.

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ES2257656T3
ES2257656T3 ES03380268T ES03380268T ES2257656T3 ES 2257656 T3 ES2257656 T3 ES 2257656T3 ES 03380268 T ES03380268 T ES 03380268T ES 03380268 T ES03380268 T ES 03380268T ES 2257656 T3 ES2257656 T3 ES 2257656T3
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/06Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
    • B65B25/065Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products of meat
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/27Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
    • B26D7/28Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for counting the number of cuts or measuring cut lenghts
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/27Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
    • B26D7/32Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product

Abstract

A size-dependent automatic meat packaging system that allows the automatic cutting and distribution onto trays of slices obtained, so that all of the trays obtained have a similar and homogeneous distribution by size of the slices held in the trays; having for this purpose a number of belts (1) onto which the trays are placed; above these belts there is another belt (2) onto which the product to be sliced, using a cutting knife (5) positioned at its end, is placed; the tray support belts (1) having a forward or backward movement, whereas the other belt (2) has a transverse movement over the previous belts (1); furthermore the system has means of artifical vision (11) that quantify the surface area of the new slice to be obtained in mm<2>, the system deciding onto which of the trays of each belt to place it. <IMAGE>

Description

Sistema de empaquetado de carne según su tamaño.Meat packaging system according to your size.

Objeto de la invenciónObject of the invention

El objeto de la presente invención es un sistema automático de empaquetado de carne dependiente del tamaño, que permite procesar rodajas de carne y depositarlas en bandejas, de acuerdo con el tamaño de las rodajas, con el objeto de conseguir bandejas o porciones uniformes en la distribución de los tamaños de rodajas que contienen.The object of the present invention is a system Automatic size-dependent meat packaging, which allows to process slices of meat and deposit them in trays, of according to the size of the slices, in order to get trays or uniform portions in the distribution of the sizes of slices they contain.

La presente invención se caracteriza por poseer un sistema de control, que permite conocer el tamaño de la rodaja que se va a cortar y su colocación en la bandeja más apropiada, de acuerdo con las instrucciones del software instalado con antelación en el sistema de control.The present invention is characterized by having a control system, which allows to know the size of the slice to be cut and placed in the most appropriate tray, of according to the instructions of the software installed in advance in the control system.

Así pues, la presente invención está comprendida dentro del ámbito de los sistemas automáticos de empaquetado, aunque más en particular dentro de los sistemas de cortado y empaquetado de carne, o de aquellos productos que deben ser cortados previamente a su empaquetado.Thus, the present invention is comprised within the scope of automatic packaging systems, although more particularly within cutting systems and meat packaging, or those products that must be cut before packing.

Antecedentes de la invenciónBackground of the invention

Actualmente, en la mayoría de los centros, la carne fresca o productos similares vienen ya preparados en contenedores de porexpán o similares.Currently, in most centers, the fresh meat or similar products are already prepared in Porexpan or similar containers.

Así pues, las industrias del troceado o el trinchado poseen un sofisticado equipo de fileteado, con el objetivo de reducir la mano de obra al mínimo. Este equipo se encarga de cortar los productos en rodajas, de un grosor de 2 a 25 milímetros, que se colocan posteriormente de forma automática en las bandejas. Una divulgación relevante en este campo se encuentra en la patente EP-A-1243386.So, the chopping industries or the carving possess a sophisticated filleting equipment, with the objective  to reduce labor to a minimum. This team is responsible for cut the products into slices, 2 to 25 millimeters thick, which are subsequently placed automatically in the trays. A relevant disclosure in this field is found in the patent EP-A-1243386.

Una de las principales dificultades que afronta la industria del trinchado es el hecho de que las piezas de carne no suelen tener una forma uniforme y que, si las rodajas o filetes obtenidos se colocan directamente en las bandejas, ocurre que, en algunas de ellas, las rodajas o filetes de carne tendrán un tamaño pequeño, mientras que en otras bandejas todas las rodajas serán de tamaño grande. Esto es, no hay ninguna uniformidad en cuanto a tamaño en la distribución de rodajas en las bandejas.One of the main difficulties he faces the carving industry is the fact that the pieces of meat they don't usually have a uniform shape and that, if the slices or fillets obtained are placed directly on the trays, it happens that, in some of them, the slices or steaks of meat will have a size small, while in other trays all slices will be of big size. That is, there is no uniformity regarding size in the distribution of slices in the trays.

La falta de uniformidad en cuanto a tamaño en la distribución de rodajas en las bandejas produciría un rechazo automático por parte de los clientes, debido a su tamaño demasiado grande o demasiado pequeño, bandejas que, al no ser seleccionadas, no serían vendidas, lo que implicaría pérdidas, como resultado directo de estas bandejas no vendidas.The lack of uniformity in terms of size in the distribution of slices on the trays would result in rejection automatic by customers, due to its size too large or too small, trays that, not being selected, they would not be sold, which would imply losses, as a result Direct from these unsold trays.

Con el objeto de evitar la anterior situación, las rodajas se mezclan en las bandejas, en cada una de las cuales se colocan, estratégicamente, rodajas pequeñas y grandes, de manera que la presentación final resulte atractiva. Esta tarea se realiza actualmente de manera manual, con las consiguientes desventajas en cuanto a higiene y coste de mano de
obra.
In order to avoid the previous situation, the slices are mixed in the trays, in each of which are placed, strategically, small and large slices, so that the final presentation is attractive. This task is currently done manually, with the consequent disadvantages in terms of hygiene and cost of hand of
work.

Así pues, el objeto de la presente invención es superar las desventajas anteriormente señaladas, mediante el desarrollo de un sistema automático de empaquetado de carne dependiente del tamaño, que consigue que las bandejas sean todas uniformes en lo que concierne al tamaño de las rodajas que contie-
nen.
Thus, the object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned disadvantages, through the development of an automatic size-dependent meat packaging system, which makes the trays all uniform in regard to the size of the slices it contains. -
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Descripción de la invenciónDescription of the invention

El sistema automático de empaquetado de carne dependiente del tamaño consiste en un sistema que efectúa el fileteado de la carne, colocándola en diferentes bandejas. La disposición de las rodajas en cada una de las bandejas no se correlaciona con las rodajas cortadas de la pieza original.The automatic meat packaging system dependent on the size consists of a system that performs the Filleting the meat, placing it in different trays. The arrangement of the slices in each of the trays is not correlates with slices cut from the original piece.

Para este propósito el sistema tiene una o varias cintas, sobre las cuales se sitúan las bandejas dentro de las que se colocan las diferentes porciones; en otro lado la pieza de carne que va a se cortada por el cuchillo cortador se coloca sobre una cinta, situada encima de las anteriores cintas, de manera que cada una de las rodajas obtenidas cae sobre una de las bandejas.For this purpose the system has one or several tapes, on which the trays are placed within which the different portions are placed; elsewhere the piece of meat which is going to be cut by the cutter knife is placed on a tape, located above the previous tapes, so that each one of the slices obtained falls on one of the trays.

Con el objeto de conseguir una distribución homogénea o similar para cada una de las bandejas, en relación con el tamaño de las rodajas colocadas en ellas, las cintas designadas para llevar bandejas poseen medios de accionamiento hacia adelante o hacia atrás, mientras que la cinta en la que se coloca la pieza de carne que va a ser fileteada tiene la posibilidad de moverse en una dirección transversal a las cintas, mediante un tornillo sin fin, para que quede posicionada justo encima de la cinta que transporta la bandeja en la que se requiere depositar la rodaja.In order to get a distribution homogeneous or similar for each of the trays, in relation to the size of the slices placed on them, the designated ribbons to carry trays they have drive means forward or backward while the tape on which the piece of meat that is going to be filleted has the possibility of moving in a transverse direction to the tapes, using an endless screw, so that it is positioned just above the conveyor belt the tray on which the slice is required to be deposited.

Adicionalmente, antes de cortar la nueva rodaja, se detecta el área superficial de ésta mediante el uso de un dispositivo de visión artificial, que convierte dicha área superficial en milímetros cuadrados. Dependiendo del área superficial de la rodaja, el equipo de control decide en cuál de las bandejas de cada línea se depositará la rodaja.Additionally, before cutting the new slice, the surface area of the latter is detected through the use of a artificial vision device, which converts said area surface in square millimeters. Depending on the area surface of the slice, the control team decides in which of the Trays of each line will be deposited the slice.

El sistema intenta, finalmente, conseguir una cantidad similar de área superficial, en milímetros cuadrados, de las rodajas que hay en cada bandeja.The system finally tries to get a similar amount of surface area, in square millimeters, of the slices in each tray.

Descripción de los dibujosDescription of the drawings

Para complementar la siguiente descripción, y con el ánimo de conseguir un mejor entendimiento de sus características, este informe descriptivo está acompañado por un conjunto de dibujos, en cuyas figuras se han representado los detalles más importantes de la invención de manera ilustrativa y no limitadora.To complement the following description, and with the spirit of getting a better understanding of its characteristics, This descriptive report is accompanied by a set of drawings, in whose figures the most important details of the invention in an illustrative and non-limiting manner.

Figura 1.- Muestra un plano esquemático y una representación en alzado del sistema automático de empaquetado de carne dependiente del tamaño.Figure 1.- Shows a schematic plan and a elevation representation of the automatic packaging system of Meat dependent on size.

Figura 2.- Muestra una representación detallada de los medios usados para examinar el área superficial de la siguiente rodaja que se obtendrá.Figure 2.- Shows a detailed representation of the means used to examine the surface area of the Next slice you will get.

Realización preferida de la invenciónPreferred Embodiment of the Invention

A la luz de las figuras, se describen a continuación unos medios preferidos de realización de la invención.In the light of the figures, they are described as then preferred means of realization of the invention.

En la Figura 1 se ve que hay una serie de cintas (1), de las que se muestran tres en esta forma de realización de la invención, siendo posible que existan varias. Una serie de conjuntos de bandejas (6) se disponen sobre dichas cintas, para colocar en ellas las piezas de carne obtenidas o cortadas.Figure 1 shows that there is a series of tapes (1), of which three are shown in this embodiment of the invention, being possible that there are several. A series of sets of trays (6) are arranged on said tapes, to be placed in they the pieces of meat obtained or cut.

El sistema de empaquetado puede operar simultáneamente con una o varias filas de bandejas, ya que, incrementando el número de filas de bandejas, se incrementa la probabilidad de una distribución de superficie más homogénea en cada una de las bandejas.The packaging system can operate simultaneously with one or several rows of trays, since, increasing the number of rows of trays, the probability of a more homogeneous surface distribution in each One of the trays.

Por encima del montaje de cintas (1) se coloca otra cinta (2), sobre la que se coloca el producto o pieza (10) que va a ser cortado en rodajas. Al final de dicha cinta (2) hay un cuchillo de corte (5) encargado de cortar las rodajas de acuerdo a un grosor preestablecido.Above the tape assembly (1) is placed another tape (2), on which the product or part (10) is placed that It will be sliced. At the end of said tape (2) there is a cutting knife (5) responsible for cutting the slices according to a preset thickness.

Las cintas (1) se activan mediante motores (7) tales que se puede conseguir un movimiento hacia adelante y hacia atrás, con el ánimo de colocar las bandejas (6) de cada una de las cintas en la posición correcta. Adicionalmente, la bandeja (2) posee un motor (3) que, mediante un tornillo sin fin (4), le permite moverse sobre las cintas (1) de tal manera que se coloca justo encima de la cinta que tiene la bandeja en la cual se requiere colocar la nueva pieza o rodaja de carne (12).The tapes (1) are activated by motors (7) such that a forward and forward movement can be achieved behind, with the intention of placing the trays (6) of each of the Tapes in the correct position. Additionally, the tray (2) has a motor (3) that, by means of an endless screw (4), allows move over the tapes (1) in such a way that it is placed just on top of the tape that has the tray on which it is required place the new piece or slice of meat (12).

En el caso de que las rodajas o piezas de carne cortadas (12) caigan directamente en las bandejas (6), el sistema posee sensores para colocar las bandejas en una posición tal que la rodaja caiga directamente en las bandejas.In the event that slices or pieces of meat cut (12) fall directly into the trays (6), the system it has sensors to place the trays in a position such that the slice fall directly into the trays.

Adicionalmente, si las rodajas simplemente caen sobre una de las cintas y no en las bandejas, se colocan posteriormente de manera manual en las bandejas, siendo innecesario el uso de bandejas o medios de posicionamiento de las mismas bajo la cinta superior, desde la que cae la nueva rodaja.Additionally, if the slices simply fall on one of the tapes and not on the trays, they are placed subsequently manually in the trays, being unnecessary the use of trays or positioning means thereof under the upper belt, from which the new slice falls.

Finalmente, en la salida, hay una cinta de salida (8), activada por un motor (9), que se encarga de sacar las bandejas una vez que las rodajas que van en ellas han sido colocadas.Finally, at the exit, there is an exit belt (8), activated by a motor (9), which is responsible for removing the trays once the slices that go on them have been placed.

En la figura 2 se ve como, justo en el lado opuesto del producto o pieza que se va a cortar (10), hay unos medios de visión artificial (11) que se encargan de convertir el área superficial de la nueva rodaja (12) que se va a cortar en milímetros cuadrados, de tal manera que el área superficial de la nueva rodaja se conoce con anterioridad a su corte; la cinta continúa moviéndose hacia la cinta en la cual se requiere dejar caer la rodaja, la pieza es cortada y el sistema decide si la cinta debe avanzar o no.In figure 2 it looks like, right on the side opposite of the product or piece to be cut (10), there are some artificial vision means (11) that are responsible for converting the surface area of the new slice (12) to be cut in square millimeters, such that the surface area of the new slice is known before its cut; tape continues moving towards the tape on which it is required to drop the slice, the piece is cut and the system decides if the tape should move forward or not

Variaciones en los materiales, forma, tamaño y disposición de las partes componentes, descritas de una manera no limitadora, no alteran la naturaleza esencial de esta invención, siendo lo anterior suficiente para que un experto en la materia la reproduzca.Variations in materials, shape, size and arrangement of component parts, described in a manner not limiting, they do not alter the essential nature of this invention, the foregoing being sufficient for an expert in the field reproduce.

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1. Un sistema automático de empaquetado de carne que comprende:1. An automatic meat packaging system which includes:
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una primera cinta (2) sobre la cual se coloca el producto o pieza (10) que se va a fileteara first tape (2) on which the product or part (10) is placed what is going to be filleted
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un cuchillo cortador (5) colocado a final de dicha primera cinta (2)a cutting knife (5) placed at the end of said first tape
caracterizado porque comprende además characterized in that it also includes
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varias cintas de recolección (1), dispuestas en paralelo bajo dicha primera cinta (2), y que tienen motores (7) que permiten su movimiento hacia adelante y hacia atrásseveral collection belts (1), arranged in parallel under said first belt (2), and that have motors (7) that allow its movement towards forward and backward
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medios (3, 4) para activar dicha primera cinta y para desplazarla sobre la cinta de recolección (1) de rodajas seleccionadamedia (3, 4) to activate said first tape and to move it on the collection strip (1) of slices selected
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medios de visión artificial (11), configurados para detectar el área superficial de la nueva rodaja antes de su corte, convertirla en milímetros cuadrados y seleccionar encima de cuál de las varias cintas de recolección (1) de rodajas debe ser colocada dicha primera cinta (2), una vez que la pieza ha sido cortada para, de este modo, permitir el cortado automático y la distribución homogénea de filetes o rodajas (12) de carne en las bandejas, para que todas las bandejas tengan una distribución en tamaños de rodajas similar.media Artificial vision (11), configured to detect the area surface of the new slice before cutting, turn it into square millimeters and select on top of which of the several collection tapes (1) of slices should be placed said first tape (2), once the piece has been cut to, in this way, allow automatic cutting and homogeneous distribution of steaks or slices (12) of meat on the trays, so that all trays have a distribution in slices sizes Similary.
2. Un sistema automático de empaquetado de carne de acuerdo con la reivindicación 1, caracterizado porque el sistema está provisto de sensores para posicionar correctamente las bandejas colocadas directamente sobre las cintas.2. An automatic meat packaging system according to claim 1, characterized in that the system is provided with sensors to correctly position the trays placed directly on the tapes. 3. Un sistema automático de empaquetado de carne de acuerdo con la reivindicación 1, caracterizado porque los medios de activación (3, 4) de la primera cinta (2) consisten en un motor que, mediante un tornillo sin fin, mueve dicha cinta.3. An automatic meat packaging system according to claim 1, characterized in that the activation means (3, 4) of the first belt (2) consist of a motor that, by means of an endless screw, moves said belt. 4. Un sistema automático de empaquetado de carne de acuerdo con la reivindicación 1, caracterizado porque los medios de activación de las cintas recolectoras son motores.4. An automatic meat packaging system according to claim 1, characterized in that the activation means of the collecting belts are motors.
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