WO2004011933A1 - Dispositif pour mesurer la qualite d'un animal de boucherie ou de produits alimentaires - Google Patents

Dispositif pour mesurer la qualite d'un animal de boucherie ou de produits alimentaires Download PDF

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WO2004011933A1
WO2004011933A1 PCT/AT2003/000206 AT0300206W WO2004011933A1 WO 2004011933 A1 WO2004011933 A1 WO 2004011933A1 AT 0300206 W AT0300206 W AT 0300206W WO 2004011933 A1 WO2004011933 A1 WO 2004011933A1
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Karl Würthinger
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/02—Food
    • G01N33/12—Meat; Fish
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22B—SLAUGHTERING
    • A22B5/00—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
    • A22B5/0064—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering for classifying or grading carcasses; for measuring back fat
    • A22B5/007—Non-invasive scanning of carcasses, e.g. using image recognition, tomography, X-rays, ultrasound
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/02—Food

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  • the invention describes a device, in particular a measuring device, for measuring the quality of a slaughtered animal or of food, as described in claims 1, 9.
  • a meat classification device is known from DE 39 25 331 C2, in which a probe is connected to a housing, the housing being designed for one-hand operation with a handle element and the electronic control, in particular the measuring electronics, being integrated in the housing. Furthermore, a control means, which is preferably formed by an LCD display and keys, is arranged in the housing.
  • the disadvantage here is that only a very limited setting of the device is possible and that the data must be subsequently revised for the precise assignment of the measurement data.
  • a device for measuring the pH in meat of slaughtered animals is known from DE 38 14 634 AI.
  • a probe is arranged on a housing, which is now formed by a single-rod pH electrode which is pressed into the meat of the slaughtered animal.
  • the housing shows on the opposite side of the probe
  • Slaughter animals and poultry are known, in which a stop plate is arranged on a housing, through which a spring-loaded blunt test body or probe is guided.
  • the meat quality is measured on the principle of rigor mortis.
  • the test specimen is pressed onto the surface of the slaughter animal with a certain force, in particular muscle power, without penetrating the meat of the slaughter animal.
  • the distance covered by the test specimen due to the elasticity of the meat is determined and evaluated accordingly.
  • Another disadvantage is that there are no setting options.
  • WO 91/14180 AI relates to the assessment of slaughtered goods and manhole parts by image analysis. It states that the analysis of exposed features of carcase parts, such as fat between the muscles, has been used to estimate the quality and quantity of meat products within the carcase.
  • EP 0 444 675 A1 discloses that a meat surface can be scanned with a light beam in order to determine its reflection properties. The analysis of the data gives information e.g. in terms of being stuck with fat.
  • the invention is based on the object of to continue to increase or improve the operation of such devices and to create a combined measuring device in which several measuring methods or measuring methods can be carried out with one device.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by the features in the characterizing part of claim 1. It is advantageous here that the user can enter all the necessary data directly on site, that is to say in the slaughterhouse or processing hall, as a result of which it is no longer necessary to subsequently edit or prepare the data or measurement results. Another advantage is that the information can be created via an external component, in particular a computer, and this is integrated into the device in the form of a library or database, so that the user only has to select the corresponding information and thus the operator comfort is very increased.
  • An embodiment according to claims 2 and 3 is advantageous because it creates a simple and rapid expansion of the input options without the handling of the device being significantly impaired.
  • An embodiment according to claim 4 is also advantageous, since it enables several different measurement methods to be carried out with a single basic device, and the field of use of such a device is thus significantly enlarged.
  • An embodiment according to claim 5 is also advantageous, since it enables two measured values to be determined simultaneously or in succession without the user needing the probe must change.
  • An embodiment according to claim 8 is also advantageous, since incorrect inputs can thereby be prevented and at the same time the input of data is significantly accelerated.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by the features in the characterizing part of claim 9. It is advantageous here that the measuring device is designed to be so flexible that different probes can be used on one plug-in socket and several measuring methods or measuring methods can be carried out with one device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a side view of a device according to the invention, in particular a measuring device, in a simplified, schematic representation;
  • Fig. 2 shows a further side view of the invention
  • Device in particular the measuring device, with plugged in and folded down active input means, in a simplified, schematic representation; 3 shows a front view of the device, in a simplified, schematic representation;
  • Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic representation of the device according to the invention with input means arranged on a forearm.
  • FIG. 1 to 3 show a device 1, in particular measuring device 2, for measuring the quality of a slaughtered animal.
  • the measuring device 2 uses a measuring method which is part of the prior art for determining the meat quality, so that this is no longer discussed in more detail.
  • a probe 3 is exchangeably connected to a housing 4 via a plug-in socket 5, the housing 4 being designed for one-hand operation with a grip element 6.
  • the electronic control in particular the measuring electronics 7, is arranged in the housing 4.
  • the measuring device 2 has a control means 9, which is preferably formed by an LCD display 10 and keys 11 to 15. Due to the compactness of such devices for one-hand operation, there is often only a limited possibility of input via the control means 9, since they have to be as small as possible in size and very light in order to ensure user-friendliness. In the devices known from the prior art, it is only possible that the keys arranged on the control means can only be used to assign consecutive numbers or identifiers for the measurements or to call up the individual measurement results or to send them to an external device
  • Component can be dubbed. If it is necessary to add additional information, then this must be supplemented manually using an additional component, ie the measurement results with the assigned consecutive numbers or identifiers are transferred to an external component, usually to a computer. on which additional information such as the origin of the animal, the type of animal measured, suppliers / customers, batches, number or identifier assignment of the measured values, etc., can then be entered manually.
  • an additional connection means 16 is arranged on the housing 4. 1 to 3, the housing 4 has as connection means 16 an additional connection socket 17 for connecting an input means 18, the input means 18 being arranged on the housing 4 so as to be pluggable and pivotable, ie that the input means 18, if desired , simply by means of the control means 9 of the housing 4, in particular on the end face of the housing 4, with a holding frame 19 on which the input means 18 is pivotally or foldably mounted. It is thus possible that the input means 18 can be pivoted or folded up in such a way, as shown in broken lines in FIG.
  • Control means 9 is freely accessible and thus an input can be carried out alternately via the control means 9 and when the input means 18 is folded back.
  • the input means 18 When using the input means 18, it is positioned above the control means 9, as shown in full lines in FIG. 2, and is thus activated.
  • the input means 18 is preferably formed by a keypad 20, so that the user has further keys 21 available without restricting the mobility of the device and without significantly increasing the size and increasing the weight.
  • the keypad 20 or the input means 18 is connected to the connection socket 17 via a connection cable 22, as shown schematically.
  • the keypad 20 is preferably designed such that it has, for example, twelve additional keys 21, with one key 21 being able to be assigned several functions. This ensures that text can be entered. For this purpose, for example, a key 21 is assigned the letters “A, B, C ⁇ , the next key 21 is assigned the letters“ D, E, F ⁇ etc., so that a user selects the various assigned letters by pressing the same key 21 once or several times and can make a free text entry that is stored in the measuring device 2.
  • functions can also be assigned to the individual keys 21 or defined words, names, etc., it being possible for the user to activate a specific key 21 between the different assignments of the keys 21, ie a selection between the letter mode and the function mode.
  • a database or library is stored directly in the measuring device 2 and is accessed via the control means 9 or can be called up via the additional keypad 18, ie that predefined information, such as suppliers / customers, batches / articles, etc., is stored in the measuring device 2, which can then be called up by the user and assigned to the corresponding measurement result.
  • the LCD display 10 arranged in the control means 9 is preferably configured in two or more cells, so that several pieces of information are displayed at the same time. For example, the supplier / customer, the
  • a flowchart for a measurement process and an input process is described below without using the additional input means 18.
  • an internal library or database is used in this process, in which all additional information is already stored and this only has to be called up by the user.
  • the library or database can be created on an external component and stored in the measuring device 2. It is possible that the library or database can be supplemented or changed directly on the measuring device 2 by using the additional keypad 20 or that any text can be entered and saved by calling up a submenu. Of course, it is possible that the measuring device 2 can also be operated elsewhere. Only the functioning of the measuring device 2 is to be shown in an example.
  • the power supply of the measuring device 2 can be carried out via an internal battery or via an external power supply.
  • the user can then use the buttons 12, 13 "arrow up / down” to first set the additional functions, in particular the supplier and the group or animal species, as can be seen in the schematically outlined windows 23, 24. The user can do this Call up all entries from the library or database, in particular scroll through them, and save them by pressing key 14 "Okay".
  • the user After the user has carried out the setting process, he can now start with the actual measurement. For this purpose, the user must immerse the probe 3 in the material to be measured, not shown, that is to say the slaughter animal, and wait until the measured values - window 26 - have stabilized. The user then saves the measured value by pressing the "OK" button 14 again and can now set and measure and save the temperature that is displayed in the window 27 or via a temperature probe, not shown. It is also possible that Several submenus can be called up using the 15 "M" key before or after the measurement so that the user can enter information more precisely.
  • the settings remain lungs unchanged, only the number 25 or identifier is increased or reassigned.
  • the user can check several slaughter animals with one setting process from a supplier and only has to make a new setting for a new supplier or animal species.
  • the plug-in socket 4 for the probe 3 is designed in such a way that it can accommodate different probes 3 for different measurement methods, ie the plug-in socket 4 for the probe 3 is designed for food measurement in such a way that a plurality of different probe types, in particular for measuring the ph value, the py value, the conductivity value, the temperature, can be used and thus a combined measuring device for different measuring methods, in particular a measurement of at least three different values, namely the ph value, conductivity and temperature.
  • a further connection socket 28 for a temperature probe is arranged on the housing 4, in particular in the grip element 6, which creates the possibility that two probes 3 can be operated simultaneously ,
  • the switch to the different measuring methods can be carried out automatically or manually, ie that the measuring electronics 7 automatically detect which sensor 3 is attached to the connector 5 and the corresponding measuring method carries out in particular a measurement of the ph value, the conductivity value , of the py value for this probe 3 by or the user can carry out a manual switchover between the individual measuring methods via the control means 9 by pressing a specific key 11 to 14.
  • the additional input means 18, in particular the keypad 20, is not fastened to the housing 4, but rather is carried by the user, as is shown schematically in FIG. 4, that is to say that the user uses the keypad 20 on Forearm attached via a bracelet 29 or Velcro.
  • the keypad 20 is in turn connected to the additional connection means 16, not shown, via a cable.
  • the connection means 16 it is also possible for the connection means 16 to be designed in such a way that wireless communication, for example by radio or infrared, can be carried out with a component, in particular the input means 18.
  • the input means 18, in particular the keypad 20 also has a corresponding connection means, so that wireless data transmission takes place between the device 1 and the input means 18.
  • Such a design, in which the keypad 20 is carried by the user has the advantage that input can be carried out simultaneously via the control means 9 on the housing 4 and via the keypad 20.
  • the input means 18 additionally or instead of the keypad 20 is formed by a bar code reader, an optical scanner, a reading pen, etc. for the automatic recording of identification features.
  • automated data entry into measuring device 2 is achieved, since the user can use these input options to detect foods that have already been marked and the setting of measuring device 2 now no longer has to be carried out by hand, that is to say that the foods already have different identification features, such as, for example, bar code, ear tag , etc., are marked so that the user can read these characteristic features into the measuring device 2 by using the corresponding input means 18, whereupon the measurement result can be assigned in the measuring device 2.
  • data it is also possible for data to be stored in the measuring device 2 for the characteristic features and to be assigned accordingly.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif (1), notamment un appareil de mesure (2), conçu pour mesurer la qualité d'un animal de boucherie ou de produits alimentaires. Ce dispositif comprend une sonde (3) qui est connectée à un boîtier (4) par l'intermédiaire de douilles amovibles (5) de manière à pouvoir être échangée. Le boîtier (4) comprend un élément de prise (6) qui permet une manipulation à une main. La commande électronique, notamment le système électronique de mesure (7), et des douilles de connexion électrique (8) permettant la connexion à des composants externes, notamment à un ordinateur, sont intégrées au boîtier (4). Le boîtier (4) présente un système de commande (9) qui est de préférence constitué d'un système d'affichage à cristaux liquides et de touches. Le boîtier (4) ou l'appareil de mesure (2) présente un système de connexion supplémentaire (16) permettant la connexion d'un système de saisie (18) qui permet de saisir des informations supplémentaires, telles que fournisseur/client, chargement/article, etc.
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