WO2004068950A1 - Method and apparatus for positioning carcass parts - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for positioning at least one carcass part for observation purposes.
- the present invention has for its object to provide a method and an apparatus for positioning in simplified manner for observation purposes at least one carcass part of a plurality of carcass parts suspended from a carrier, so that compared to the prior art good recordings can be made of individual carcass parts in simple manner.
- the invention provides for this purpose a method as according to claim 1. It is possible by means of this method to observe a carcass part at any desired position in existing transport systems having carriers from which a plurality of carcass parts are suspended without necessarily releasing the carcass parts from the carrier.
- two carcass parts generally hang from the same carrier with the inner sides directed toward each other (such a carrier is also referred to as a "spreader"), wherein it is precisely observation of the inner side of a carcass part which is relevant, since this yields a relatively large amount of information.
- the observation of the carcass can serve a number of purposes. By means of an observation system components of the carcass can for instance thus be classified for the further processing and/or feedback can take place (for instance payment) to the supplier of the carcass in question.
- the method according to the invention has the very significant advantage that it can be mechanized or automated. In the industrial-scale slaughter of large livestock it thus becomes possible, while retaining existing transport systems, to record images of carcass parts in automatic manner without considerable investment being required, other than for the observation means.
- the processing steps A) and B) can thus possibly be initiated by means of a single operation. It is moreover possible here for the processing steps A) and B) to be carried out during displacing of the carrier in a transporting direction; the carrier can simply continue to advance without this impeding the method according to the invention.
- the carrier can rotate relative to the transporting direction, the usual transport systems for the carrier making this possible without further modifications.
- the carcass part for observation is displaced along a guide during processing step B), which guide forms the reference.
- the recording of an image takes place during processing step B), since the orientation of the carcass part is then fixed, which results in a greater precision of the observation.
- the invention also provides an apparatus as according to claim 9 for positioning at least one carcass part for observation purposes. Using such an apparatus the method can be performed as described above with all associated advantages as also described.
- the apparatus can be of very simple construction and will for this reason be little susceptible to breakdown.
- the engaging means can be disposed at a stationary position relative to the displaceable carriers for carcass parts such that, by displacing a carrier, a carcass part suspended from this carrier is brought into contact with the engaging means.
- the apparatus does not therefore require a separate drive; the forces exerted on the carcass parts can be generated on the basis of the forward movement of the carriers.
- the engaging means it is possible for the engaging means to comprise a stop which is displaceable between a position in which it is situated in the transport path of carcass parts and a position in which the transport path of carcass parts is left clear by the stop. After the desired effect has been obtained, it is thus possible to release an engaged carcass again so that it has an unobstructed passage.
- the engaging means comprise a guide with which a resistance is exerted on a carcass part suspended from a carrier such that when the carrier is displaced this carcass part lags behind another carcass part suspended from the same carrier.
- the reference means are formed by at least one guide for the carcass part for observation; while being carried along the guide, a carcass part is positioned so that the continuous movement of the transport does not have to be interrupted. For an accurate positioning it is important here to realize a good contact between carcass part and guide.
- another guide can be applied to exert a resistance on a carcass part suspended from a carrier which also forms the reference means for positioning the carcass part for observation.
- the carrier is usually formed by a spreader provided with two opposite hook parts .
- the guide can also be formed by an engaging part at least partially co-displacing with a carcass part.
- An endless conveyor for instance can thus be applied.
- the speed of movement of such an endless conveyor can be constant or intermittent depending on the specific conditions.
- An engaging part co-displacing with the carcass part can be cleaned during a return stroke (the part of the path of movement in which it does not engage a carcass part) so as to thus ensure that an element engaging on a carcass part does not contaminate the carcass part. Cleaning is for instance possible by spraying the co- displacing engaging part with a disinfectant.
- Another advantage of an engaging part co- displacing with the carcass part for positioning is that more influence can hereby be exerted on the movement of the engaged carcass part, whereby the chance of for instance undesirable swinging of the carcass part can be reduced.
- the apparatus is preferably also provided with observation means, such as for instance a camera system, and/or lighting means for illuminating the carcass part for observation.
- observation means such as for instance a camera system, and/or lighting means for illuminating the carcass part for observation.
- the observation means and the lighting means can be given a stationary position; the position of the carcass parts for observation is after all fixed.
- figure 1 shows a top view of a schematic representation of the apparatus according to the invention
- figure 2 shows a perspective view of the apparatus according to the invention.
- Figures 1 and 2 show a transport path 1 along which spreaders 2, 3, 4, 5 are displaceable. Suspended from each spreader 2, 3, 4, 5 are two half-carcasses 6, 7. The orientation of spreader 2 is rotated by a curved rod 8 to the orientation of spreader 3. As a spreader 2 proceeds further as seen from curved rod 8, a guide rod 9 then engages on a leg 10 of the, at that moment, right-hand carcass part 7. Further movement of spreader 3 results in the orientation changing to a position as according to spreader 4. In addition to changing the orientation to the orientation of spreader 4, the position of the right-hand half-carcass 7 relative to spreader 4 is also changed. The inner side 11 of the left-hand half-carcass 6 is hereby covered less by the right-hand half-carcass 7.
- a double reference guide 12 comes into contact some time later with the inner side of the left-hand half-carcass 6.
- Reference guide 12 is mounted on uprights 13. Owing to the resistance which the guide rod 9 exerts on the right-hand half-carcass 7, the left-hand half-carcass is now pulled against reference guide 12, which results in a high degree of accuracy of positioning of the left- hand half-carcass relative to reference guide 12. It should be noted here however that there is not a controlled positioning of the left-hand half-carcass 6 in the transporting direction, although this does not represent a problem for making a sharp image thereof.
- the distance of a camera 14 and lighting means 15 from the inner side 11 for observation is of particular importance, and this is determined by reference guide 12.
- a stop 16 is further provided with which the right-hand half-carcass 7 suspended from spreader 5 is engaged. Stop 16 can be embodied such that it can be displaced so as to release an engaged right-hand carcass part 7 once the desired image recording has taken place.
- the quality of the image to be observed by camera 14 is further enhanced by placing a plate 17 behind half-carcass 6 relative to camera 14 in order to increase contrast.
- FIG. 2 Also shown in figure 2 is a second camera 18 with which a ham of a right-hand half- carcass 7 can be observed.
- a plate 19 is also arranged to improve the image of this camera 18.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for positioning for observation purposes at least one carcass part of a plurality of carcass parts suspended from a carrier, comprising the processing steps of: A) displacing the carcass part relative to the carrier by means of exerting a force on at least one of the carcass parts suspended from the carrier such that this carcass part is moved away from a side to be observed of another carcass part suspended from the carrier, and B) pushing the carcass part for observation against a reference with the side for observation.
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Method and apparatus for positioning carcass parts
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for positioning at least one carcass part for observation purposes.
In the industrial slaughter and further processing of large livestock, such as for instance pigs, cattle, sheep and the like, it is usual for the carcass parts obtained after several processing steps to be displaced suspended from a conveyor. Such displacement enables for instance the displacement of the carcass parts between different processing positions and buffering positions. There are diverse methods for determining the properties of individual carcass parts. It is thus possible to weigh carcass parts. There also exist camera systems ("vision") with which image recordings of individual carcass parts are made. This latter is however only possible in the case of individual transport of the carcass parts.
In practice however, use is made on large scale, for instance in industrial slaughterhouses, of carriers from which a plurality of (generally two) carcass parts are suspended. In the case a plurality of carcass parts are present, it is not possible, or only possible to a very limited extent, to make recordings of individual carcass parts. The French patent application FR 2694479 thus describes an apparatus for automated analysis of the cut surface of half-carcasses suspended from a conveyor. An arrangement is described in which a 'nose' placed between the half-carcasses pushes apart two half-carcasses suspended from the carrier as they move forward along the path, whereafter the half-carcasses are moved over two obliquely placed analysis tables. The analysis tables comprise guides which position the cut surface of the carcass part at a suitable distance from cameras positioned between the analysis tables.
The present invention has for its object to provide a method and an apparatus for positioning in simplified manner for observation purposes at least one carcass part of a plurality of carcass parts suspended from a carrier, so that compared to the prior art good recordings can be made of individual carcass parts in simple manner.
The invention provides for this purpose a method as according to claim 1. It is possible by means of this method to observe a carcass part at any desired position in existing
transport systems having carriers from which a plurality of carcass parts are suspended without necessarily releasing the carcass parts from the carrier. In practice two carcass parts generally hang from the same carrier with the inner sides directed toward each other (such a carrier is also referred to as a "spreader"), wherein it is precisely observation of the inner side of a carcass part which is relevant, since this yields a relatively large amount of information. The observation of the carcass can serve a number of purposes. By means of an observation system components of the carcass can for instance thus be classified for the further processing and/or feedback can take place (for instance payment) to the supplier of the carcass in question. The method according to the invention has the very significant advantage that it can be mechanized or automated. In the industrial-scale slaughter of large livestock it thus becomes possible, while retaining existing transport systems, to record images of carcass parts in automatic manner without considerable investment being required, other than for the observation means.
In order to enhance the efficiency of the method, when the force is exerted as according to processing step A) at least a part of this force can be simultaneously employed to push the carcass part for observation against the reference as according to step B). The processing steps A) and B) can thus possibly be initiated by means of a single operation. It is moreover possible here for the processing steps A) and B) to be carried out during displacing of the carrier in a transporting direction; the carrier can simply continue to advance without this impeding the method according to the invention. When the force is exerted as according to processing step A), the carrier can rotate relative to the transporting direction, the usual transport systems for the carrier making this possible without further modifications.
Particularly advantageous results are achieved when at least one half-carcass is rotated relative to the spreader such that the back parts of the half-carcasses are moved apart. It is precisely the determination of the geometry of a part of the carcass lying close to the back which is desired. When the legs of the carcass parts overlap each other during the observation due to the rotation of at least one carcass part, this results in a reduced quality of the observation of the legs, but these parts are less relevant economically than the parts of the carcass close to the rear flank.
The force exerted on a carcass part can advantageously be transmitted by a stop which is arranged at a fixed position and with which the carcass part comes into contact through displacement of the carrier. The displacement of the carcass parts in a transporting direction thus already results automatically in the desired forces being exerted on the carcass parts.
In yet another preferred variant of the apparatus, the carcass part for observation is displaced along a guide during processing step B), which guide forms the reference. The recording of an image (for instance a photo) takes place during processing step B), since the orientation of the carcass part is then fixed, which results in a greater precision of the observation.
The invention also provides an apparatus as according to claim 9 for positioning at least one carcass part for observation purposes. Using such an apparatus the method can be performed as described above with all associated advantages as also described. The apparatus can be of very simple construction and will for this reason be little susceptible to breakdown.
The engaging means can be disposed at a stationary position relative to the displaceable carriers for carcass parts such that, by displacing a carrier, a carcass part suspended from this carrier is brought into contact with the engaging means. The apparatus does not therefore require a separate drive; the forces exerted on the carcass parts can be generated on the basis of the forward movement of the carriers. Alternatively, it is possible for the engaging means to comprise a stop which is displaceable between a position in which it is situated in the transport path of carcass parts and a position in which the transport path of carcass parts is left clear by the stop. After the desired effect has been obtained, it is thus possible to release an engaged carcass again so that it has an unobstructed passage.
In another preferred embodiment of the apparatus, the engaging means comprise a guide with which a resistance is exerted on a carcass part suspended from a carrier such that when the carrier is displaced this carcass part lags behind another carcass part suspended from the same carrier. It is advantageous here when the reference means are formed by at least one guide for the carcass part for observation; while being carried
along the guide, a carcass part is positioned so that the continuous movement of the transport does not have to be interrupted. For an accurate positioning it is important here to realize a good contact between carcass part and guide. Optionally in combination with the above described guide, another guide can be applied to exert a resistance on a carcass part suspended from a carrier which also forms the reference means for positioning the carcass part for observation. With such a guide it is possible for instance to bring about a temporary slowing down of the carcass part coming into contact with this guide, whereby the mutual orientation of a plurality of carcass parts suspended from the same carrier and the orientation of the carrier can be influenced. The carrier is usually formed by a spreader provided with two opposite hook parts .
The guide can also be formed by an engaging part at least partially co-displacing with a carcass part. An endless conveyor for instance can thus be applied. The speed of movement of such an endless conveyor can be constant or intermittent depending on the specific conditions. An engaging part co-displacing with the carcass part can be cleaned during a return stroke (the part of the path of movement in which it does not engage a carcass part) so as to thus ensure that an element engaging on a carcass part does not contaminate the carcass part. Cleaning is for instance possible by spraying the co- displacing engaging part with a disinfectant. Another advantage of an engaging part co- displacing with the carcass part for positioning is that more influence can hereby be exerted on the movement of the engaged carcass part, whereby the chance of for instance undesirable swinging of the carcass part can be reduced.
For the purpose of monitoring the carcass part for observation, the apparatus is preferably also provided with observation means, such as for instance a camera system, and/or lighting means for illuminating the carcass part for observation. With a controlled positioning of the carcass parts for monitoring, the observation means and the lighting means can be given a stationary position; the position of the carcass parts for observation is after all fixed.
The present invention will be further elucidated on the basis of the non-limitative exemplary embodiments shown in the following figures, wherein: figure 1 shows a top view of a schematic representation of the apparatus according to the invention, and
figure 2 shows a perspective view of the apparatus according to the invention.
Figures 1 and 2 show a transport path 1 along which spreaders 2, 3, 4, 5 are displaceable. Suspended from each spreader 2, 3, 4, 5 are two half-carcasses 6, 7. The orientation of spreader 2 is rotated by a curved rod 8 to the orientation of spreader 3. As a spreader 2 proceeds further as seen from curved rod 8, a guide rod 9 then engages on a leg 10 of the, at that moment, right-hand carcass part 7. Further movement of spreader 3 results in the orientation changing to a position as according to spreader 4. In addition to changing the orientation to the orientation of spreader 4, the position of the right-hand half-carcass 7 relative to spreader 4 is also changed. The inner side 11 of the left-hand half-carcass 6 is hereby covered less by the right-hand half-carcass 7.
During displacement of half-carcasses 6, 7 a double reference guide 12 comes into contact some time later with the inner side of the left-hand half-carcass 6. Reference guide 12 is mounted on uprights 13. Owing to the resistance which the guide rod 9 exerts on the right-hand half-carcass 7, the left-hand half-carcass is now pulled against reference guide 12, which results in a high degree of accuracy of positioning of the left- hand half-carcass relative to reference guide 12. It should be noted here however that there is not a controlled positioning of the left-hand half-carcass 6 in the transporting direction, although this does not represent a problem for making a sharp image thereof. The distance of a camera 14 and lighting means 15 from the inner side 11 for observation is of particular importance, and this is determined by reference guide 12.
In order to increase the accessibility of the inner side 11 of the left-hand half-carcass 6, a stop 16 is further provided with which the right-hand half-carcass 7 suspended from spreader 5 is engaged. Stop 16 can be embodied such that it can be displaced so as to release an engaged right-hand carcass part 7 once the desired image recording has taken place. The quality of the image to be observed by camera 14 is further enhanced by placing a plate 17 behind half-carcass 6 relative to camera 14 in order to increase contrast.
Also shown in figure 2 is a second camera 18 with which a ham of a right-hand half- carcass 7 can be observed. A plate 19 is also arranged to improve the image of this camera 18.
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1. Method for positioning for observation purposes at least one carcass part (6) of a plurality of carcass parts (6, 7) suspended from a carrier (2, 3, 4, 5), comprising the processing steps of:
A) displacing the carcass part (7) relative to the carrier (2, 3, 4, 5) by means of exerting a force on at least one of the carcass parts (7) suspended from the carrier (2, 3, 4, 5) such that this carcass part (7) is moved away from a side (11) to be observed of another carcass part (6) suspended from the carrier (2, 3, 4, 5), and B) pushing the carcass part (6) for observation against a reference (12) with the side (11) for observation.
2. Method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that by exerting the force as according to processing step A) at least a part of this force is simultaneously employed to push the carcass part for observation against the reference (12) as according to step B).
3. Method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the processing steps A) and B) are carried out during displacing of the carrier (2, 3, 4, 5) in a transporting direction.
4. Method as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the carrier (2, 3, 4, 5) rotates relative to the transporting direction by exerting the force as according to processing step A).
5. Method as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the carcass parts (6, 7) are two half-carcasses (6, 7), which half -carcasses (6, 7) are each fixed on a hind leg (10) to a spreader (2, 3, 4, 5), and during processing step A) at least one half-carcass (6) is rotated relative to the spreader (2, 3, 4, 5) such that the back parts of the half-carcasses (6, 7) are moved apart.
6. Method as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the force exerted on a carcass part (7) is transmitted by a stop (9, 16) which is arranged at a fixed position and with which the carcass part (7) comes into contact through displacement of the carrier (2, 3, 4, 5).
7. Method as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that during processing step B) the carcass part (6) for observation is displaced along a guide (12), which guide (12) forms the reference (12).
8. Method as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that during processing step B) an image is also recorded of the side (11) of the carcass part (6) for observation pushed against the reference (12).
9. Apparatus for positioning for observation purposes at least one carcass part (6) of a plurality of carcass parts (6, 7) suspended from a carrier (2, 3, 4, 5), comprising: - a transport system (1) for carriers (2, 3, 4, 5) of carcass parts (6, 7),
- engaging means (9, 16) for exerting a force on at least one of the carcass parts (7) suspended from a carrier (2, 3, 4, 5) such that this carcass part (7) displaces relative to the carrier (2, 3, 4, 5), whereby a side (11) of a carcass part (6) for observation is exposed, and - reference means (12) for positioning the carcass part (6) to be observed.
10. Apparatus as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the engaging means (9, 16) are disposed at a stationary position relative to the displaceable carriers (2, 3, 4, 5) for carcass parts (6, 7) such that, by displacing a carrier (2, 3, 4, 5), a carcass part (7) suspended from this carrier (2, 3, 4, 5) is brought into contact with the engaging mean's (9, 16).
11. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the engaging means (9, 16) comprise a stop (16) which is displaceable between a position in which it is situated in the transport path (1) of carcass parts (6, 7) and a position in which the transport path (1) of carcass parts (6, 7) is left clear by the stop (16).
12. Apparatus as claimed in any of the claims 9-11, characterized in that the engaging means (9, 16) comprise a guide (9) with which a resistance is exerted on a carcass part (7) suspended from a carrier (2, 3, 4, 5) such that when the carrier (2, 3, , 5) is displaced this carcass part (7) lags behind another carcass part (6) suspended from the same carrier (2, 3, 4, 5).
13. Apparatus as claimed in any of the claims 9-12, characterized in that the reference means (12) are formed by at least one guide (12) for the carcass part (6) for observation.
14. Apparatus as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that a guide (9) for exerting a resistance on a carcass part (7) suspended from a carrier (2, 3, 4, 5) also forms the reference means (12) for positioning the carcass part (6) for observation.
15. Apparatus as claimed in any of the claims 9-14, characterized in that the carrier (2, 3, 4, 5) is formed by a spreader (2, 3, 4, 5) provided with two opposite hook parts.
16. Apparatus as claimed in any of the claims 9-15, characterized in that the apparatus is also provided with observation means (14) for monitoring the carcass part (6) for observation.
17. Apparatus as claimed in any of the claims 9-16, characterized in that the apparatus is also provided with lighting means (15) for illuminating the carcass part (6) for observation.
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