WO1993008966A1 - Saw, in particular for use when cutting carcases such as porkers and cattle - Google Patents

Saw, in particular for use when cutting carcases such as porkers and cattle Download PDF

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WO1993008966A1
WO1993008966A1 PCT/DK1992/000316 DK9200316W WO9308966A1 WO 1993008966 A1 WO1993008966 A1 WO 1993008966A1 DK 9200316 W DK9200316 W DK 9200316W WO 9308966 A1 WO9308966 A1 WO 9308966A1
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saw
blade
driven wheel
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PCT/DK1992/000316
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Flemming GRØNKJÆR
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Grønkjær Maskinværksted
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Priority to DK049894A priority patent/DK49894A/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22B—SLAUGHTERING
    • A22B5/00—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
    • A22B5/20—Splitting instruments
    • A22B5/203—Meat or bone saws for splitting carcasses
    • A22B5/208—Band saws
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22B—SLAUGHTERING
    • A22B5/00—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
    • A22B5/20—Splitting instruments
    • A22B5/203—Meat or bone saws for splitting carcasses
    • A22B5/206—Disc or circular saws
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23D—PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23D53/00—Machines or devices for sawing with strap saw-blades which are effectively endless in use, e.g. for contour cutting
    • B23D53/12—Hand-held or hand-operated sawing devices working with strap saw blades
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23D—PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23D55/00—Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts
    • B23D55/06—Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for strap saw blades; of wheel mountings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23D—PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23D55/00—Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts
    • B23D55/08—Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of devices for guiding or feeding strap saw blades
    • B23D55/082—Devices for guiding strap saw blades

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  • the present invention relates to a band saw for use among others for cutting ribs of porkers, to be more specific carcases, but having capabilities for other sawings.
  • the present invention provides a compact and handy saw, first of all being efficient by allowing the cutting to be performed in one single operation, such that one person can carry out the hard physical labour of three to four persons.
  • the invention is characterized in that an endless saw blade is only guided around a single larger wheel in contrast to ordinary band saws, e.g. known from the wood working industry, which have two or several wheels, around which the saw blade is guided, tensioned and driven.
  • ordinary band saws e.g. known from the wood working industry, which have two or several wheels, around which the saw blade is guided, tensioned and driven.
  • the exceeding wheels of the known band saws have been replaced by two arms having hard metal lining as abutment for the saw blade.
  • the sawing takes places between the two arms.
  • the blade In the free area, where the sawing takes place, the blade can be adjusted to different curvatures according to the shape of the object.
  • the main principle of the saw is the manner in which the power transfer and the rotation of the saw blade takes place.
  • the power transfer takes place by the blade being urged against the edge of a rotating wheel, on a part of the circumference by means of a toothed belt or other form of belt.
  • This belt is guided by a number of pulleys arranged such that the blade is forced against the intended part of the circum ⁇ ference of the driven wheel.
  • the saw is open downwardly, such that saw dust and the like is not stuck in the saw. Furthermore the saw is gyro suspended and counterbalanced, such that the opera ⁇ tor only should turn the saw following the bones, and should not lift, turn nor rotate the saw.
  • Fig. 1 a schematically perspective view of the saw seen from the front and with the removal of a cover shield, covering the rotating parts, and
  • Fig. 2 a schematically perspective view, showing the saw as seen from the rear.
  • a driven wheel 2 is mounted directly on an electric motor 4.
  • a band saw blade 6 is overlaying a part of the periphery of the driven wheel, and is guided by two arms 8 having hard metal plates, and the outer ends of the arms being curved towards each other. The outer ends of the arms can be adjusted, such that the blade in the free area between these can be adjusted to different curvatures.
  • the blade is forced against the driven wheel by a toothed belt 10, the toothed side of which is in contact with the blade.
  • the band is overlaying the upper part of the driven wheel and follows the blade outside the driven wheel at a distance in the downward direction until two fixed turning pulleys 12, about which the toothed belt is inverted and is now having the toothed side outwardly and further in the upward direc ⁇ tion around a tension pulley 14.
  • the blade is supported by the toothed belt on the majority of the length of the free distance between the driven wheel and the arms.
  • the toothed belt can be tightened by the ten ⁇ sion pulley 14, which can be displaced vertically by a compressed air cylinder 16, at the rear side of the base plate 18.
  • the saw is suspended counterbalanced in a yoke 20.
  • the entire saw can be tilted about bearings 22 at the ends of the yoke. Furthermore the entire saw be rotated about the bearings 24 in cooperation with the ring 26.
  • the apparatus is safeguarded thereby that the toothed belt is slackened when air pressure is taken off the cylinder 16, which activates the tension pulley 14.
  • the cover or shield covering the main parts of the rotating parts is equipped with contacts disconnect ⁇ ing the power supply to the electric motor when the shield is incorrectly placed.
  • the two handles 28 for manoeuvring the saw are having contacts such that the saw can only be operated when both contacts are acti ⁇ vated. They can either be air switches for the tension pulley 16 or switches for the electric motor 4.
  • the blade As the saw is retracted during a cutting operation the blade has a tendency to be drawn out of the arms which is countered by a roller 30 at the end of an arm 32, which can be brought into a position in front of the blade.
  • the arm At the rear side of the base plate 18 the arm is connected to the bearing of the tension pulley 14 by a rod 34, such that the roller 30 is swung away from the blade when the toothed belt 10 is slackened, and the blade can be replaced.
  • the invention provides an extremely efficient saw especially for cutting carcases easing the otherwise hard physical work.
  • the saw is easy to operate as it is suspended counterbalanced, the suspension at the same time allowing the saw to be rotated and tilted to almost any position. Also the curvature of the blade can be adapted to the objects to be cut.

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Abstract

The saw, which in particular is for use when cutting carcases such as porkers and cattle, has a continuous saw blade (6) led round a driving wheel (2). The other end of the blade is guided in two fixed abutments (8) presenting therebetween a free operative length of the saw blade. The blade is pulled by a belt, a band or the like (10) pressing it against the driving wheel when the belt or band be tightened. The curve of the operative length of the saw blade can be adjusted in the fixed abutments. The complete saw is suspended from two axes perpendicular to each other.

Description

Saw, in particular for use when cutting carcases such as porkers and cattle.
The present invention relates to a band saw for use among others for cutting ribs of porkers, to be more specific carcases, but having capabilities for other sawings.
In connection with rationalization and attempts to reduce the human physical stress within the slaughter¬ house industry research has been made to develop machines for cutting ribs and the like of carcases. Thus a circular saw has been developed for this rib sawing, but the saw has the disadvantage that a subsequent fine cutting of the bones is needed.
The present invention provides a compact and handy saw, first of all being efficient by allowing the cutting to be performed in one single operation, such that one person can carry out the hard physical labour of three to four persons.
The invention is characterized in that an endless saw blade is only guided around a single larger wheel in contrast to ordinary band saws, e.g. known from the wood working industry, which have two or several wheels, around which the saw blade is guided, tensioned and driven.
By the saw according to the invention the exceeding wheels of the known band saws have been replaced by two arms having hard metal lining as abutment for the saw blade. The sawing takes places between the two arms. In the free area, where the sawing takes place, the blade can be adjusted to different curvatures according to the shape of the object. The main principle of the saw is the manner in which the power transfer and the rotation of the saw blade takes place. The power transfer takes place by the blade being urged against the edge of a rotating wheel, on a part of the circumference by means of a toothed belt or other form of belt. This belt is guided by a number of pulleys arranged such that the blade is forced against the intended part of the circum¬ ference of the driven wheel. Cleaning is essential among others within the slaughterhouse industry and it appears that the use of a toothed belt reduces cleaning. Also, the saw is open downwardly, such that saw dust and the like is not stuck in the saw. Furthermore the saw is gyro suspended and counterbalanced, such that the opera¬ tor only should turn the saw following the bones, and should not lift, turn nor rotate the saw.
An embodiment of the saw according to the invention particularly designed for cutting ribs of porkers' car¬ cases shall be described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawing. On the drawing is shown:
Fig. 1 a schematically perspective view of the saw seen from the front and with the removal of a cover shield, covering the rotating parts, and
Fig. 2 a schematically perspective view, showing the saw as seen from the rear.
A driven wheel 2 is mounted directly on an electric motor 4. A band saw blade 6 is overlaying a part of the periphery of the driven wheel, and is guided by two arms 8 having hard metal plates, and the outer ends of the arms being curved towards each other. The outer ends of the arms can be adjusted, such that the blade in the free area between these can be adjusted to different curvatures.
The blade is forced against the driven wheel by a toothed belt 10, the toothed side of which is in contact with the blade. As indicated the band is overlaying the upper part of the driven wheel and follows the blade outside the driven wheel at a distance in the downward direction until two fixed turning pulleys 12, about which the toothed belt is inverted and is now having the toothed side outwardly and further in the upward direc¬ tion around a tension pulley 14. Accordingly the blade is supported by the toothed belt on the majority of the length of the free distance between the driven wheel and the arms. The toothed belt can be tightened by the ten¬ sion pulley 14, which can be displaced vertically by a compressed air cylinder 16, at the rear side of the base plate 18. The saw is suspended counterbalanced in a yoke 20. The entire saw can be tilted about bearings 22 at the ends of the yoke. Furthermore the entire saw be rotated about the bearings 24 in cooperation with the ring 26.
The apparatus is safeguarded thereby that the toothed belt is slackened when air pressure is taken off the cylinder 16, which activates the tension pulley 14. When the toothed belt is slackened the blade looses contact with the driven wheel and accordingly stands still. The cover or shield covering the main parts of the rotating parts is equipped with contacts disconnect¬ ing the power supply to the electric motor when the shield is incorrectly placed. The two handles 28 for manoeuvring the saw are having contacts such that the saw can only be operated when both contacts are acti¬ vated. They can either be air switches for the tension pulley 16 or switches for the electric motor 4.
As the saw is retracted during a cutting operation the blade has a tendency to be drawn out of the arms which is countered by a roller 30 at the end of an arm 32, which can be brought into a position in front of the blade. At the rear side of the base plate 18 the arm is connected to the bearing of the tension pulley 14 by a rod 34, such that the roller 30 is swung away from the blade when the toothed belt 10 is slackened, and the blade can be replaced.
The invention provides an extremely efficient saw especially for cutting carcases easing the otherwise hard physical work. The saw is easy to operate as it is suspended counterbalanced, the suspension at the same time allowing the saw to be rotated and tilted to almost any position. Also the curvature of the blade can be adapted to the objects to be cut.

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C L A I M S :
1. Saw, in particular for use when cutting carcases such as porkers and cattle, and having an endless blade (6) guided around a driven wheel (6) having a relatively large diameter, characterized in that the opposite part of the blade is guided in two fixed guides presenting therebetween a free operative length of the saw blade, and where the blade can be forced in firm contact against the driven wheel by a belt, a band or the like (10) on the outer side of the blade on the driven wheel.
2. Saw according to claim l, characterized in that the fixed guides are designed as two arms (8) , terminat¬ ing in a curved portion having the same or approximately the same radius as the driven wheel.
3. Saw according to claim 2, characterized in that the opposite ends of the arms are retracted a short distance from the saw blade, such that the saw blade is in contact only with the curved end portions of the arms.
4. Saw according to claims 1,2 or 3 characterized in that the arms are designed such that the radius can be adjusted for adjustment of the curvature of the oper¬ ative length of the saw blade.
5. Saw according to claim 4, characterized in that the arms (8) being fixed, and that at least one is hav¬ ing an adjustable fitting in which or onto which the saw blade is guided, whereby the curvature of the saw blade can be modified.
6. Saw according to claim 1, characterized in that the belt, band or the like (10) is guided around turning pulleys (12) placed at the free distance of the saw blade between the driven wheel and the fixed abutments, such that the blade is supported by the belt.
7. Saw according to claims 1 or 6, characterized in that the belt, band or the like (10) is led around a tension pulley wheel (14) placed above and displaceable towards and away from the driven wheel (2) respectively for slackening and tightening of the belt.
8. Saw according to claim 7, characterized in that the tension pulley device (14) is link motioned and displaceable by a compressed air cylinder (16) .
9. Saw according to claim 1, characterized in that the saw is pivotal around the drive axle (4,26) of the driven wheel as well as around an axis (12) perpendicu¬ lar in relation thereto.
10. Saw according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises two manoeuvring handles (28) at the side of the saw and having activating switches.
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DK049894A DK49894A (en) 1991-11-01 1994-05-02 Saw, preferably for cutting carcasses such as pig and cattle carcasses

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WO1997039634A1 (en) * 1996-04-23 1997-10-30 Meat And Livestock Commission Spinal column separation
EP0867118A1 (en) * 1997-03-25 1998-09-30 Meat And Livestock Commission Spinal column separation
WO2020249156A1 (en) 2019-06-13 2020-12-17 Freund Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. Kg Apparatus for detaching the backbone from halves of an animal carcass

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WO1997039634A1 (en) * 1996-04-23 1997-10-30 Meat And Livestock Commission Spinal column separation
EP0867118A1 (en) * 1997-03-25 1998-09-30 Meat And Livestock Commission Spinal column separation
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