WO2014011649A1 - Shoulder positioning conveyor - Google Patents
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- WO2014011649A1 WO2014011649A1 PCT/US2013/049746 US2013049746W WO2014011649A1 WO 2014011649 A1 WO2014011649 A1 WO 2014011649A1 US 2013049746 W US2013049746 W US 2013049746W WO 2014011649 A1 WO2014011649 A1 WO 2014011649A1
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- conveyor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
- A22C—PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH
- A22C17/00—Other devices for processing meat or bones
- A22C17/02—Apparatus for holding meat or bones while cutting
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
- A22C—PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH
- A22C17/00—Other devices for processing meat or bones
- A22C17/0093—Handling, transporting or packaging pieces of meat
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- the invention is directed toward a conveying device to position a product to be cut.
- the invention is directed to a conveying device for positioning a meat product in a stable position to allow for subsequent adjustments to cut the product.
- An objective of the present invention is to provide a positioning conveyor that provides a more consistent cut.
- a further objective is to provide a positioning conveyor that improves yield.
- a still further objective is to provide a positioning conveyor that reduces manual labor.
- a conveyor for positioning a meat product to be cut having a track attached to a frame, a chain slidably mounted on the track, a plurality of flights connected to the chain and a guide bar connected to the frame.
- the conveyor at a loading end, advances a product forward of its attachment point to a transport conveyor.
- the speed of the positioning conveyor is synchronous to the speed of the transport conveyor so that the product remains stationary.
- the product is released from the flights and drops off a discharge section of the guide bar.
- Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a positioning conveyor
- Fig. 2 is a side plan view of a positioning conveyor
- Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a positioning conveyor.
- a positioning conveyor 10 has a track 12 mounted to a frame
- a continuous chain 18 that is driven preferably by a servo motor 20.
- the motor 20 is connected to a drive sprocket 22 that is rotatably mounted to the frame 14 at the discharge end 24 of the conveyor 10.
- a tension sprocket 26 and an idler sprocket 27 are rotatably mounted to the frame 14 at the loading end 28 of the conveyor 10.
- the drive sprocket 22, tensioning sprockets 26, and idler sprocket 27 engage the chain 18 to cause the chain to rotate along the track 12.
- the hooks have a generally longitudinal section 32 and an arcuate section 34 and are spaced apart from one another a sufficient length to receive and transport a product 36.
- a guide/support bar 40 Extending around at least the periphery of the operating section 38 of the conveyor 10 is a guide/support bar 40 that is connected to the frame 14.
- the guide bar 40 is positioned to engage and support the product 36 to prevent the product 36 from contacting chain 18.
- the guide bar 40 has a loading section 42, a transport section 44, and a discharge section 46.
- the loading section 42 has a first portion 48 that extends outwardly from the track 12 and beyond the loading end 28 of the conveyor 10 where the first portion 48 terminates into a second portion 50.
- the second portion 50 is generally arcuate and curves back from the first portion 48 toward the operating section 38 of the conveyor 10.
- the transport section 44 extends from the second portion 50 of the loading section 42 in spaced relation to the track 12 and terminates into the discharge section 46 at a point beyond the discharge end 24 of the conveyor 10.
- the discharge section 46 extends inwardly from the transport section 44 toward a longitudinal axis of the conveyor 10.
- the discharge end 24 is arcuate and the track 12 tapers outwardly away from the longitudinal axis of the conveyor 10 on the non-operating side 52 of the conveyor 10 until track 12 reaches the loading end 28.
- the loading end 28 is likewise arcuate and the track 12 extends at an angle from the loading end 28 to a transition point 54. At the transition point 54, the track 12 extends generally parallel to the center axis of the conveyor 10 until the track reaches the discharge end 24.
- the conveyor 10 is positioned adjacent a cutting device 56, such as a band saw, preferably at a 30 degree angle to the ground, so that the product 36 will be received within the throat 58 of the cutting device 56 during transport at an optimal cut line.
- the product 36 is attached to a shackle 59 on a transport conveyor 60 for delivering the product 36 to the loading end 28 of the positioning conveyor 10.
- the product engages the arcuate second portion 50 of the loading section 42 of the guide bar 40.
- the arcuate section 34 of one hook 30 engages the product at the loading end 28.
- the hook 30 As the hook 30 rotates about the loading end 28, due to the shape of the loading end 28, the hook 30 which is ahead of the attachment on the transport conveyor 60, accelerates the hook 30 and advances the product 36 forward in relation to the shackle 59 on the conveyor 10 and into position for cutting.
- An encoder monitors the position of the transport conveyor 60 such that the positioning conveyor 10 runs at a synchronous speed to the transport conveyor 60 so that the product 36 remains stationary on the positioning conveyor 10.
- the speed of the positioning conveyor is adjustable by the servo motor 20 in order to adjust the angle of the product 36 from the product's 36 attachment point on the transport conveyor 60 to the product's 36 position on the positioning conveyor 10.
- the product 36 is transported through the throat 58 of the cutting device 56 where a portion of the product (i.e., the butt) is cut away and drops to a discharge conveyor (not shown).
- the remaining attached product 36 continues along the guide bar 40 past the discharge end 24 of the positioning conveyor. Rather than push the product 36 outwardly from the positioning conveyor 10 as the product 36 is transported past the discharge end 24, the product is released from the flight 30 and then drops off the discharge section 46 of the guide bar 40.
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Priority Applications (5)
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DK13739578.6T DK2871965T3 (en) | 2012-07-12 | 2013-07-09 | Bovpositioneringstransportanlæg |
ES13739578.6T ES2604585T3 (en) | 2012-07-12 | 2013-07-09 | Pallet Placement Conveyor |
EP13739578.6A EP2871965B1 (en) | 2012-07-12 | 2013-07-09 | Shoulder positioning conveyor |
CN201380037244.0A CN104519748B (en) | 2012-07-12 | 2013-07-09 | Shoulder positions transmission equipment |
BR112015000535-7A BR112015000535B1 (en) | 2012-07-12 | 2013-07-09 | MAT TO POSITION A MEAT PRODUCT TO BE CUT |
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US13/547,366 US9066525B2 (en) | 2012-07-12 | 2012-07-12 | Shoulder positioning conveyor |
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ES (1) | ES2604585T3 (en) |
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