Classifications

• • 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
  • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
  • B26D3/18—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain cubes or the like
  • B26D3/22—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain cubes or the like using rotating knives
• • 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
• • 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
  • B26D2210/04—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers controlling the volume by pressing the food product, e.g. meat to a predetermined shape before cutting

Definitions

• the invention relates to the technical sector of food processing machines for the continuous production of calibrated pieces of meat, of generally substantially parallelepiped shape.
• Patent FR 2,689,804 which relates to a food cutting machine equipped with knives with multiple blades actuated back and forth, and a transverse cutting knife placed in front multi-blade knives in one direction of travel.
• Patent FR 2,754,207 relates to a machine having a chamber in which the product to be cut is placed. At least one actuator, equipped with a pusher member, directs the product towards a system of cutting grids capable of making a plurality of cuts along two orthogonal planes. A sharp blade placed in front of the grid system causes the product to be cut into pieces as it travels through the grids.
• Patent DE 101 13 015 describes a device for cutting a food product into calibrated pieces.
• this device comprises a rotary disc equipped diametrically with a plurality of claws arranged opposite a rectilinear cutting counter blade. If we consider the orientation of the cutting edge of the different claws, on the one hand, and the fact that the product to be sliced is not accompanied as close to the cut, on the other hand, the quality of the cut n is not completely satisfactory with significant waste. There is also significant wear of the cutting members.
• the invention relates more particularly to a cutting device which finds an advantageous application, which should not be considered as limiting, in the case of a machine for cutting into calibrated pieces of a food product, in particular of the pork belly type , as is apparent from the teaching of patent FR 2,805,487.
• the processing machine comprises a member for transferring the product to be cut into a so-called compression chamber equipped with means capable of exerting pressure forces on said product, in order to reduce it at least in thickness and in length.
• a cutting chamber is in communication with the compression chamber being able to receive the product subjected to pressure forces.
• This last chamber is equipped with a means capable of pushing and directing the product in the direction of a shaped cutting system to cause the product to be cut into pieces, as it moves, under the effect of a thrust exerted by said means.
• a means capable of pushing and directing the product in the direction of a shaped cutting system to cause the product to be cut into pieces, as it moves, under the effect of a thrust exerted by said means From the basic design of this type of machine, it appeared important to be able to significantly increase the production rates, to avoid waste, to reduce wear on the cutting members and To accompany the product as close as possible to cutting
• a device has been designed and developed for cutting into calibrated pieces of a food product, in particular of the pork belly type, adaptable to a machine of the type of that comprising means for feeding, compressing and pushing the product towards said device.
• This device comprises, in a known manner: a vertical disk driven in rotation and having at least one cutting assembly constituted by a block carrying a plurality of claws regularly spaced and in contact with a straight cutting counter blade; at the time of cutting, the claws are arranged vertically to cut a plurality of pieces of the calibrated product in combination with the counter blade under the effect of the drive of the disc and the thrust exerted on the product.
• part of the claws protrudes from the counter blade to cooperate with a wearing part mounted at the end of a part of the machine from which the product is removed under the push effect; - The projecting part of the claws enters the thickness of the wear part so that the cutting counter blade is tangent to the end of said part.
• the wear part is reversible to increase, therefore, its service life.
• the claws have a cutting edge inclined at an angle of substantially 45 ° relative to the surface of the product.
• the inclined cutting edge of the claws is extended by a rectilinear part oriented in the opposite direction and able to bear against the cutting edge of the counter blade.
• - cutting blade To solve the problem posed of ensuring a complete cutting of the pieces of meat, the point of the claws considered at the intersection of the cutting edge and the support part, is positioned projecting from the lower end of the cutting edge of the cutter - cutting blade.
• the block carrying the claws and the cutting counter-blade are each fixed on a support made integral with the disc, on either side, of a window formed in the thickness of said disc to allow the overflow of the 'cutting set.
• the support (s) are mounted on the disc, with adjustment capacity.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of application of the device for cutting into calibrated pieces of a product food, in particular of the breast type, to a machine comprising means for feeding, compressing and pushing the product towards said cutting device;
• - Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the main elements of the cutting assembly;
• - Figure 3 is, on a larger scale, a partial sectional view taken in line with a cutting assembly;
• - Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the cutting into calibrated pieces of products.
• FIG. 1 an embodiment of a machine which can advantageously be equipped with the device for cutting into pieces calibrated according to the invention, of a product (P) in the form in particular of a pork belly.
• the machine frame is equipped with a work surface (1) arranged horizontally and intended to receive the product to be treated from a feeding station to the cutting station.
• the machine has two separate chambers (2) and (3) capable of being placed in communication.
• the bottom of each of the chambers (2) and (3) is, for example, formed directly by the work surface (1).
• the chamber (2) is arranged to constitute a compression chamber, in order to reduce the dimensions of the product (P), in particular in thickness and / or in length.
• the chamber (3) constitutes a cutting chamber while being in communication with the cutting device.
• the machine is equipped with a transfer member (4) capable of receiving the product to be treated from a conveyor or the like and of transferring it successively into the different chambers (2) and (3).
• This transfer member can be constituted by a stage drawer (4) secured to a control cylinder (5).
• This drawer (4) has two reception areas (4a) and (4b) of different height.
• the zone (4a), of lower height is introduced laterally in the compression chamber (2) to, firstly, receive the product (P), then in a second time transfer the compressed product to the cutting chamber (3).
• the zone (4b), of greater height receives the product at the start of the cycle.
• the product (P) is compressed in the chamber (2) by a jack (6), the rod of which is fitted at the end of a support sole (7).
• the cutting chamber (3) is equipped with a jack (10), the rod of which is made integral with a sole (11) for continuously directing and pushing the compressed product (P), in the direction of the cutting device mounted in end of said chamber and in communication with an opening (8).
• a jack (10) the rod of which is made integral with a sole (11) for continuously directing and pushing the compressed product (P), in the direction of the cutting device mounted in end of said chamber and in communication with an opening (8).
• the disc (9) arranged vertically opposite the opening (8) of the cutting chamber (3).
• the disc (9) is positively rotated by any known and appropriate means.
• This disc has at least one cutting assembly.
• Each cutting assembly is constituted by a block (12) carrying a plurality of regularly spaced claws (13), and in contact with a straight cutting tale (14).
• the disc (9) receives several cutting assemblies. For example, two cutting sets arranged diametrically, or three sets arranged at 120 ° or four sets offset by 90 °.
• the block (12) carrying the claws (13) is made integral with a support (15) fixed on the external face of the disc (9), so that the claws (13) project beyond a window (9a) formed in the thickness of the disc.
• the window or windows (9a) are arranged radially so as to be presented opposite the opening (8) as the disc (9) rotates.
• the cutting counter blade (14) is fixed on a support (16) fixed with adjustment capacity on the disc, so that the cutting counter blade (14) also extends beyond the window. (9a).
• the claws (13) are in contact with the cutting counter blade (14).
• a portion of the claws (13) projects beyond the counter blade (14) to cooperate with a wearing part (17) mounted at the end of the cutting chamber (3), from which the product (P) is discharged under the effect of the thrust of the sole (11) subject to the jack (10).
• the claws (13) are arranged vertically to cut a plurality of pieces of product calibrated in combination with the counter blade (14) under the drive effect of the disc (9) and of the thrust exerted by the sole (11) on said product (P) (figure
• the claws (13) have a cutting edge
• the cutting edge (13a) of the claws (13) is extended by a rectilinear part (13b) oriented in the opposite direction and able to bear against the cutting edge (14a) of the rectilinear cutting counterblade (14).
• a rectilinear part (13b) oriented in the opposite direction and able to bear against the cutting edge (14a) of the rectilinear cutting counterblade (14).
• the points (13) considered at the intersection of the cutting edge (13a) and the support part (13b) are positioned projecting from the lower end of the cutting edge (14a) of the cutting counter blade (14). As an indication, this excess is approximately 1 mm.
• This projecting part penetrates into the wear part (17) so that the straight counter blade (14) is grazing at the end of said part.
• This wearing part (17) is, for example, made of high density plastic. It is observed that this wearing part (17) can be reversible, to double its service life.
• the thickness of the cut tench is a function of the speed of advance of the cutting pusher (10) - (11).
• the machine is equipped, in particular at the outlet of the cutting chamber (3), at the level of the disc, with all means capable of ensuring the reception and evacuation of the cut pieces of meat.
• the advantages are clear from the description, in particular it is emphasized and recalled: - the retention of the product inside the chamber at the time of cutting, limiting waste; - the quality of the cut obtained; - high production rates depending on the speed of rotation of the disc and the number of cutting assemblies fitted to it.

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