WO2021250023A1 - Système de coupe pour couper des parties de carcasse pendant que les parties de carcasse sont transportées par des supports reliés à un système de transport en surplomb et déplacés par celui-ci - Google Patents

Système de coupe pour couper des parties de carcasse pendant que les parties de carcasse sont transportées par des supports reliés à un système de transport en surplomb et déplacés par celui-ci Download PDF

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WO2021250023A1
WO2021250023A1 PCT/EP2021/065334 EP2021065334W WO2021250023A1 WO 2021250023 A1 WO2021250023 A1 WO 2021250023A1 EP 2021065334 W EP2021065334 W EP 2021065334W WO 2021250023 A1 WO2021250023 A1 WO 2021250023A1
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Jan MEERDINK
Franciscus Theodorus Henricus Johannes Van Der Steen
Cornelis Joannes Janssen
Bastiaan Martinus Cornelis ALBERS
Heinz MADSEN
Leonardus Jozephus Antonius Tiggeloven
Niels Antonio William KOSTER
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Marel Meat B.V.
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Priority to US17/928,909 priority patent/US11998019B2/en
Priority to CN202180039720.7A priority patent/CN115915945A/zh
Priority to BR112022023599A priority patent/BR112022023599A2/pt
Priority to JP2022574315A priority patent/JP2023528870A/ja
Priority to KR1020227038383A priority patent/KR20230022836A/ko
Priority to AU2021287256A priority patent/AU2021287256A1/en
Priority to ES21178595T priority patent/ES2927865T3/es
Priority to PL21178595.1T priority patent/PL3922103T3/pl
Priority to DK21178595.1T priority patent/DK3922103T3/da
Priority to EP21178595.1A priority patent/EP3922103B1/fr
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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
    • A22B5/0017—Apparatus for cutting, dividing or deboning carcasses
    • A22B5/0029—Cutting through or detaching portions of a carcass
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22B—SLAUGHTERING
    • A22B5/00—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
    • A22B5/0017—Apparatus for cutting, dividing or deboning carcasses
    • A22B5/0041—Electronic, robotic or computer assisted cutting, dividing or deboning carcasses

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  • the present invention relates to a cutting system and a method for cutting carcass parts while the carcass parts are carried by carriers connected to and moved by an overhang transport system.
  • carcass parts such as half beef carcasses
  • a common initial cut is to cut such carcass parts into two pieces, one which remains on the carrier and the other piece drops down onto e.g. an underlying conveyor.
  • the cutting device that is applied is often a circular rotating saw that rotates around a vertical rotation axis or a band saw.
  • Such circular saws can have a diameter of 750mm, and the vertical cutting position of these circular saws depends on the size and shape of the incoming carcasses.
  • An example of such a cutting process is to utilize a detection device that detects a cutting position on an incoming carcass part, and this is used as an input command in adjusting a vertical height position of circular saw. After the carcass part has been cut into two pieces and after the remaining piece carried by the carrier has passed the circular saw the process is repeated and the height of the circular saw is adjusted for the subsequent incoming carcass part while the circular saw is located between adjacent carcasses. In order to make this possible, the distance between adjacent carcass parts must be at least 750mm, possible around 1000mm. This decreases the throughput of the cutting process.
  • carcass part may as an example be understood as a front or hind leg of any four leg animal such as pork, beef, lamb, or it may be half carcass of such as four leg animal, where the carcass parts are carried by carriers.
  • carcass part may as an example be understood as a front or hind leg of any four leg animal such as pork, beef, lamb, or it may be a half carcass of such a four leg animal, where the carcass parts are carried by carriers.
  • the invention preferably seeks to mitigate, alleviate or eliminate one or more of the above mentioned disadvantages of the prior art singly or in any combination.
  • a cutting system for cutting carcass parts while the carcass parts are carried by carriers connected to and moved by an overhang transport system, the system comprising:
  • At least one detection device such as a detection device, for determining at least one cutting position of an incoming carcass part
  • At least one cutting device having at least one upwardly and downwardly facing surface structures and an upstream cutting edge and a downstream edge, or at least one cutting device having an upwardly and downwardly facing surface structures and an upstream cutting edge and a downstream edge, or at least one cutting device having an upwardly facing surface structure and a downwardly facing surface structure and an upstream cutting edge and a downstream edge,
  • a carcass displacement device arranged to initiate displacement of the carcass part away from the at least one cutting position while the carcass part or a resulting sub-part carried by a carrier is located between the upstream cutting edge and the downstream edge.
  • the throughput of the cutting process may thus be increased because the limitation to make the height adjustment of the at least one cutting device when it is positioned between adjacent carcass parts, i.e. await until the carcass part or a resulting sub-part has fully passed the at least one cutting device, is no longer an obstacle meaning that the distance between adjacent incoming carcass parts part may be shortened.
  • anate displacement of the carcass part may be understood displacement of the entire carcass part or one or more or all sub-parts of the entire carcass part.
  • between the upstream cutting edge and the downstream edge may be understood between positions on an axis along the conveying direction corresponding to the positions of the upstream cutting edge and the downstream edge.
  • the carcass displacement device comprises the at least one cutting device that at least partly contributes in displacing the carcass part away from the cutting position via the moving mechanism by means of controlling height displacement of the at least one cutting device.
  • the step of controlling the height displacement of the at least one cutting device is performed such that subsequent to cutting the carcass part, e.g. into two pieces or such that such two pieces are still partially connected together, a re positioning of the at least one cutting device for a subsequent incoming carcass part is carried out in accordance to a determined cutting position for the subsequent carcass part, where the height displacement is carried out such that the upwardly facing surface structure of the at least one cutting device either temporarily acts as a support structure, e.g.
  • the resulting first sub-piece carried by a carrier causing it temporarily lift the first sub-piece until it passes the at least one cutting device, or e.g. such that the downwardly facing surface structure at least one cutting device acts as a pusher for a second sub-piece, such as causing it to be removed from the carcass part or from another part of the carcass part. Accordingly, in the case of cutting the carcass part into the first and the second sub-pieces, the first sub-piece is then resting on the at least one cutting device while the height displacement takes place.
  • the at least one cutting device is moved upwards towards the new cutting line to the new cutting position while the first sub-piece is resting on it so that it is at the right position when the adjacent carcass part reaches the at least one cutting device. This means that the time while the first sub-piece is passing the at least one cutting device may be used to adjust the height displacement of the at least one cutting device.
  • the displacement of the carcass part away from the at least one cutting position may accordingly be understood as when the height adjustment of the at least one cutting device occurs towards the new cutting position for the subsequent carcass part.
  • the carcass part may have a pre-cut that may e.g. have been done on an upstream side, and where the determined cutting position comprises identifying this pre-cut position and cut at the pre-cut location.
  • the height displacement may be understood as a vertical height displacement of the carcass part, or a combination of a vertical and side wise displacement.
  • the at least one cutting device may include two or more cutting devices that may be jointly mounted on the moving mechanism, where the two or more cutting devices may be configured to perform different cutting operation.
  • the carcass displacement device comprises a guiding structure configured to side-wise guide and/or push force on the carcass part during the cutting so as to remove the cut carcass part, or the resulting sub-part, carried by a carrier side-wise from the at least one cutting device before the cut carcass part, or the resulting sub-part, carried by a carrier reaches the downstream edge of the at least one cutting device.
  • the side-wise pushing force may be understood as a force vector that may be pointing perpendicular to the conveying direction of the carcass part (and optionally comprising or consisting of a component pointing perpendicular to the conveying direction in a horizontal plane), or have an angle in an upstream direction (such as making a smallest angle with an upstream direction in the interval ]0; 90[ degrees and optionally comprising a component pointing perpendicular to the conveying direction in a horizontal plane) or downstream direction (such as making a smallest angle with an upstream direction in the interval ]90; 180[ degrees and optionally comprising a component pointing perpendicular to the conveying direction in a horizontal plane).
  • the height displacement would preferably not occur until the cut carcass part has been fully removed from the at least one cutting device. It is thus, in addition to higher throughput, ensured that the cut carcass part, or the resulting sub part (e.g. said first sub-piece), will not fall from the carrier carrying it, which might occur if the difference in the height displacement between the two cutting lines is too large, e.g. because of too big size differences between the two adjacent carcass parts.
  • the displacement of the carcass part away from the at least one cutting position may accordingly be understood as when the carcass part has been pushed side-wise (optionally in a direction comprising or consisting of a component pointing perpendicular to the conveying direction in a horizontal plane) from the at least one cutting device until the at least one cutting device is free to be moved e.g. upwards or downwards.
  • the at least one cutting device comprises a circular rotating cutting saw or blade positioned such that an upwardly facing side of the circular rotating cutting saw defines the upwardly facing surface structure, and a downwardly facing side of the circular rotating cutting saw defines the downwardly facing surface structure.
  • a circular rotating cutting saw or blade positioned such that an upwardly facing side of the circular rotating cutting saw defines the upwardly facing surface structure, and a downwardly facing side of the circular rotating cutting saw defines the downwardly facing surface structure.
  • the moving mechanism may in one embodiment comprise a mechanical structure connected to the at least one cutting device and may e.g. comprise a servo driven motor or electrical motor, to move the at least one cutting device upwards/downward.
  • the moving mechanism may be mechanically connected to a drive shaft mechanism that drives to the at least one cutting device in the rotational movement.
  • the circular rotating cutting saw rotates around a vertical rotation axis. In another embodiment, the circular rotating cutting saw rotates around a rotation axis angled in relative to a vertical axis. This angular position or these angular positions may e.g. be adjusted manually by an operator.
  • the rotation axis is adjustable based on the determined cutting position. Accordingly, the angular position may now be adjusted automatically by e.g. the moving mechanism, and thus the yield of the cut may further be enhanced.
  • the at least one cutting device may in another embodiment comprise a scissor cutter, or any type of a at least one cutting device such as band saw, depending on the application and the type of carcass parts, where the upper side of the scissor cutter or the band saw define the upwardly facing surface structure and the side facing downwards define the downwardly facing surface structure.
  • the detection device comprises one or more of the following: a three dimensional (3D) sensor for capturing a 3D profile of the carcass parts, or a light source such as a laser light source for illuminating on the carcass parts where a cut is desired, and a sensor (e.g. digital camera) for capturing reflected light from the carcass parts, where the light source might as an example be operated by an operator that based on visual detection points the light source at the cutting position, or a color sensor such as a Red Green Blue (RGB) sensor for capturing color differences on the surface of the carcass parts, or an X-ray apparatus for capturing X-ray image of the carcass parts.
  • a three dimensional (3D) sensor for capturing a 3D profile of the carcass parts
  • a light source such as a laser light source for illuminating on the carcass parts where a cut is desired
  • a sensor e.g. digital camera
  • the light source might as an example be operated by an operator that based on visual detection points the
  • the operation of the height displacement of the at least one cutting device may be considered as a semi-automatic process, whereas generally in the absence of an operator intervening in the process, the operation may be considered as automatic process.
  • the system further comprises a positioning structure configured to interact with the carcass parts while being moved and adjust their angular position such that the carcass parts have a pre-defmed angular position when the carcass parts are cut. Accordingly, by selecting such a pre-defmed and optimal angular position, it is possible to optimize the cut to achieve maximum yield.
  • the system further comprises an engaging device or one or more engaging devices, for engaging with the carcass parts for maintaining the carcass parts in a stationary position relative to the carriers while the cutting takes place. Accordingly, maintaining the carcass parts in a stationary position will not only improve the yield but also enhance the quality of the cut.
  • the engaging device may further be configured to adjust the angular position of the carcass part, e.g. via relative speed difference between the carriers and the engaging structure.
  • the moving mechanism comprises a robotic system having at least one manipulation arm, and where the at least one cutting device, such as the circular rotating cutting saw, is attached to the at least manipulation arm, and where the height displacement of the at least one cutting device is carried out by the at least one manipulation arm.
  • the at least one cutting device such as the circular rotating cutting saw
  • the engaging device comprises at least one suction device configured to engage with the carcass part by mean of a suction force while the cutting takes place, and where the suction device is attached to the at least manipulation arm.
  • the at least one cutting device and the suction device are attached to different manipulation arms.
  • a single manipulator may both carry the at least one cutting device and the suction device.
  • the upstream cutting edge may be understood as the first contact point where the cutting process starts, and the downstream edge may be understood as the second point where the carcass part or cut sub-part would leave the at least one cutting device as in prior art systems where no “external” force (side-wise pushing, lifting upwards as discussed previously).
  • the at least one cutting device comprises a circular rotating cutting saw
  • the distance between the first and the second point would correspond to the diameter of the circular rotating cutting saw.
  • the at least one cutting device comprises a band saw
  • this distance between the first and the second point would correspond to the width of the band saw.
  • a carcass cutting system having a plurality of carriers comprising gambrel carriers, each gambrel having a first end area arranged to carry a first carcass part and an opposite end arranged to carry a second carcass part, wherein the cutting of the first and the second carcass parts is performed simultaneously with two cutting systems according to the present invention, such as with two cutting systems according to the first aspect. Accordingly, the throughput is increased further by running such two cutting processes parallel.
  • two of said robotic systems may be placed on opposite sides of the gambrel where the cutting process is continued by the respective robotic systems while the gambrels are moved passed the robotic systems.
  • a method for cutting carcass parts while the carcass parts are carried by carriers connected to and moved by an overhang transport system, where the cutting is performed using at least one cutting device, such as a cutting device, having at least one upwardly and/or downwardly facing surface structures (or having an upwardly and downwardly facing surface structures, or having an upwardly facing surface structure and a downwardly facing surface structure), and optionally an upstream cutting edge and a downstream edge, the method comprising: • determining, by a detection device, at least one cutting position, such as a cutting position, of an incoming carcass part,
  • the carcass parts are freely hanging, or partially freely hanging.
  • the carcass parts be half carcasses of e.g. beef, pork, lamb or any type of four leg animal.
  • the cutting position may as an example be between adjacent ribs, such as between 2 nd and 3 rd , between 3 rd or 4 th , between 4 th and 5 th , and/or at fore end resulting in that the fore ends define the second sub-pieces and optionally a subsequent middle cut such that the middle cuts define the second sub-pieces after the fore end cuts.
  • an angular position of the carcass parts is adjusted such that a longitudinal axis of the carcass parts forms an angle relative to a vertical axis when the carcass parts are cut.
  • This angular position is defined based on the position of the cut with the aim of maximizing the yield of the cut.
  • This angular position may be parallel to the movement, or in any angular position relative to the moving direction, e.g. perpendicular to the moving direction, 45 degrees relative to the moving direction and any angular position there between.
  • This angular position may be in the interval [0°; 90°], such as [0°; 45°] or [45°; 90°], with respect to a moving direction.
  • the cutting position includes or is selected from: a single point position, a straight or curved profile or a 3D profile, e.g. extending partially from one position to another position on the carcass part, e.g. via a laser or light source, or the cutting position may be a point position, i.e. a single coordinate position.
  • Figure la-c depicts graphically one embodiment of a cutting system according to the present invention for cutting carcass parts into two smaller pieces while the carcass parts are carried by carriers,
  • Figure 2a-d depicts a time line sequence of one embodiment of figure 1, where the system further comprises an engaging structure for engaging with a lower side of a carcass part and stabilize it,
  • Figure 3 shows a half carcass part and two different cutting positions
  • Figure 4 illustrates graphically the cut discussed in relation to figure 3 where additionally intermediate cutting steps may be performed
  • FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the cutting system according to the present invention
  • Figure 6 shows a perspective view of a cutting system according to the present invention and discussed in relation to figure 5,
  • Figure 7 shows a schematic top view of one embodiment of a cutting system according to the present invention for cutting carcass parts while the carcass parts are carried by carriers connected to and moved by an overhang transport system,
  • Figure 8 shows a flowchart of a method according to the present invention for cutting carcass parts into smaller pieces
  • Figure 9 shows a half carcass part as in Figure 3 and furthermore showing (with dashed lines) the first cutting position and the second cutting position also shown in Figure 3.
  • Figure la-c depicts graphically one embodiment of a cutting system 100 according to the present invention for cutting carcass parts 112 while the carcass parts are carried by carriers 108 connected to and moved in a direction indicated by arrow 111 by an overhang transport system 107, where the system comprises a detection device 101, at least one cutting device 103, a moving mechanism 104 and a carcass displacement device 130.
  • the carcass parts are cut into two smaller pieces 114a, 114b.
  • the present invention should however not be construed as being limited to such a separation into two pieces.
  • the cut may as an example be a partial cut where no such a clear separation takes place such that the upper part and the lower part are partially attached together.
  • Figure la depicts a scenario where carcasses 112 are carried by the carriers 108 that are coupled to the overhang transport system 107 and moved towards the at least one cutting device 103 having an upwardly and downwardly facing surface structures.
  • the detection device 101 is configured for determining at least one cutting position 105a of an incoming carcass part, but this may be a single point position or e.g. a 2D or 3D cutting profile, a curved profile or a straight profile.
  • the detection device may comprise, but is not limited to, a three dimensional (3D) sensor for capturing a 3D profile of the carcass parts, or a light source such as a laser light source for illuminating on the carcass parts where a cut is desired, and a sensor for capturing reflected light from the carcass parts, or a color sensor Red Green Blue (RGB) sensor for capturing color differences on the surface of the carcass parts, or an X-ray apparatus for capturing X-ray image of the carcass parts that identifies the cutting position.
  • RGB Red Green Blue
  • the detection device may also comprise a manually operated laser pen or similar means where an operator points with the laser to a point of interest on the carcass part and where the reflected light point or light line, indicated by the dotted line, is captured by a sensor.
  • Other types of detection devices well known to a person skilled in the art, may be used.
  • the moving mechanism 104 mechanically connected to the at least one cutting device and is configured to control the position of the at least one cutting device on the basis of the determined cutting position 105a.
  • the carcass displacement device arranged to initiate displacement of the carcass part away from the at least one cutting position while the carcass part or a resulting sub-part carried by a carrier is located between the upstream cutting edge and the downstream edge.
  • the carcass displacement device comprises the at least one cutting device, which is a rotating circular cutting saw, that at least partly contribute in displacing the carcass part away from the cutting position via the moving mechanism by means of controlling height displacement 115 of the at least one cutting device.
  • the rotating circular cutting saw rotates around a rotation axis, which as shown here may as an example be a vertical rotation axis.
  • the moving mechanism 104 is mechanically connected to the at least one cutting device for controlling the position of the at least one cutting device on the basis of the determined cutting position.
  • Figure lb depicts the scenario where the circular saw 103 has just performed a horizontal (or angular) cut through the carcass part, i.e. into a first carcass part 114a that is still attached to the carrier 108 and the second carcass part 114b.
  • the controlling includes at this moment in time, or around this moment in time (either shortly before or shortly after), re-positioning the circular saw 103 for the subsequent cut, based on image data, in this case the cutting line 105b in figure lb for the subsequent carcass part.
  • the cutting line 105b is above the cutting line 105a shown in figure la, meaning that the moving mechanism 104 will adjust the height position of the at least one cutting device upwards as indicated by arrow 115b.
  • this upwards displacement is carried out causing the upwardly facing surface structure of the circular saw to act as a temporal support surface while the first sub-piece 114a passes the circular saw.
  • the distance dl 110 can be shortened significantly compared to distance d2 106, i.e. spacing distance dl>d2 between adjacent carcass parts in prior art system that is needed to give the circular saw the space needed to adjust its height position is no longer needed.
  • the circular saw rotates around an axis 113
  • the controlling may further include that the moving mechanism 104 further adjusts the rotation axis on the basis of the determined cutting position such that the new rotation axis, which may only be adjusted temporarily during the cutting, forms and angle relative to the axis 113.
  • the at least one cutting device should not be construed as being limited to a circular saw, other at least one cutting devices well known to a skilled person may just as well be used, such as, scissor cutter, band saw cutter, and the like.
  • Figure 2 depicts a time line sequence of one embodiment of figure 1, where the system 100 further comprises a positioning structure 210, 211 for interacting with a lower side of a carcass part 112, in this case below the determined cutting position, for adjusting the angular position of it so that it has a pre-defmed angular position relative to the carrier 108 while the cutting takes place as shown in figures 2c and 2d.
  • the angular adjustment may be parallel to the movement direction of the carcass part, or in any angular position relative to the moving direction, e.g. perpendicular to the moving direction, 45 degrees relative to the moving direction and any angular position there between.
  • Figure 3 shows a half carcass part 312 and two different cutting positions, a first cutting position 305a, which result in that a fore end part 320 is removed first, and a second cutting position 305b, which results in that a middle part 321 is subsequently removed leaving the remaining leg part 322 on the carrier (not shown).
  • Figure 5 shows another embodiment of the cutting system 500 according to the present invention, where the moving mechanism comprises a robotic system 504a, b.
  • the two robotic systems 540a and 540b shown here are positioned opposite to each such that two carcass parts 512a,b are cut simultaneously.
  • the two carcass parts are carried by a gambrel 534 at its opposite ends 508a, b, where the gambrel is moved by an overhang transport system (not shown) in a direction indicated by arrow 511.
  • This embodiment should not be construed as being limited in using two robotic systems, a single robotic system may of course be used where the incoming carcass part is carried by a single carrier.
  • Each of the two robotic systems 540a, b comprise a first manipulation arm 530a, b that carries a circular saw 503a, b, and where the height displacement of the circular saw 503a, b is carried out by the at least one manipulation arm.
  • Each of the robotic systems 540a, b further comprises a second manipulation arm 531a,b that carries a suction device 510 (see the zoomed up view) acting as an engaging device to engage with the lower side of the carcass parts 504a, b by mean of a suction force vie e.g. pipes 532, 522 that are connected to a vacuum device (not shown), where the suction device ensures that the carcass parts 512a,b are stationary position relative to the carriers while the cutting takes place.
  • a suction device 510 see the zoomed up view
  • the vacuum source may be operated by a control unit (not shown) to release the suction force after the cut has been completed, and turn it on for the subsequent carcass part (not shown here).
  • the robotic system shown here, and the manipulation arms may in one embodiment have 5-7 seven degrees of freedom.
  • Figure 6 shows a perspective view of a cutting system 600 according to the present invention and discussed in relation to figure 5 moving carcass parts in a moving direction 611, where only one side of such a robotic pairs is shown. Shown is also three carcass parts that have been cut into two pieces 611.
  • Figure 7 shows a schematic top view of one embodiment of a cutting system according to the present invention for cutting carcass parts 712 while the carcass parts are carried by carriers 708 and connected to and moved by an overhang transport system, showing at least one cutting device 703, which in this embodiment comprises a circular rotating cutting saw 703 as discussed in relation to e.g. the embodiment shown in figure 1, but the at least one cutting device may just as well comprise a band saw or any type of a cutting device suitable to be used within the food industry.
  • at least one cutting device 703 which in this embodiment comprises a circular rotating cutting saw 703 as discussed in relation to e.g. the embodiment shown in figure 1, but the at least one cutting device may just as well comprise a band saw or any type of a cutting device suitable to be used within the food industry.
  • the dotted lines 740, 741 indicate an upstream cutting edge and a downstream (cutting) edge of the circular rotating cutting saw 703. In case of e.g. a band saw, this would be the distance between a front cutting edge and a downstream end of the band saw, i.e. the width of the band saw, where the band saw typically rotates around a horizontal rotation axis.
  • a carcass displacement device which as depicted here comprises guiding structure 742, 743 that guides the carcass part in the path shown.
  • the carcass displacement device may also be considered any type of a guide system, e.g. the overhang transport system that is capable of providing a side-wise displacement or a pushing force 711 (this may also be seen as the moving direction of the carcass part 712a) as indicated by the arrow 711.
  • the overhang transport system that is capable of providing a side-wise displacement or a pushing force 711 (this may also be seen as the moving direction of the carcass part 712a) as indicated by the arrow 711.
  • the carcass displacement device is as shown here arranged to initiate displacement of the carcass part away from the at least one cutting position while the carcass part 712a carried by the carrier 708 is located between the upstream cutting edge 740 and the downstream edge 741. As illustrated here, this occurs before the carcass part reaches the downstream edge 741 is has been “pushed” or transferred from the cutting position shown in figure 7a, b.
  • the carcass part 712a is fully “released” from the at least one cutting device 703, meaning that height displacement can now been adjusted before the next incoming carcass part 712b reaches the at least one cutting device 703.
  • Figure 8 shows a flowchart of a method according to the present invention for cutting carcass parts.
  • step (SI) 810 the carcass parts are placed on carriers such as hooks such that they are freely hanging, or partially freely hanging and attached to an overhang transport system that moves the carcass parts in a moving direction towards at least one cutting device.
  • carriers such as hooks such that they are freely hanging, or partially freely hanging and attached to an overhang transport system that moves the carcass parts in a moving direction towards at least one cutting device.
  • a cutting position of an incoming carcass part is determined using a detection device. This may be done using, but is not limited to, any type of a sensor, a line scanner where the outer surface is scanned and e.g. a 3D profile is generated, a color sensor such as RGB sensor, an X-ray apparatus to capturing X-ray data of the carcass part, a laser line may be pointed to a cutting position where a sensor detects the reflected light, or a RGB senor.
  • step (S3) 803 the position of the at least one cutting device is controlled on the basis of the determined cutting position.
  • step (S4) 804 displacement of the carcass part is initiated away from the at least one cutting position while the carcass part or a resulting sub-part carried by a carrier is located between the upstream cutting edge and the downstream edge.
  • This may as an example be done via the height displacement of the at least one cutting device as discussed in relation to figure 1 or via side-wise displacement as discussed in relation to figure 7.
  • Figure 9 shows a half carcass part 312 as in Figure 3 and furthermore showing (with dashed lines) the first cutting position 305a and the second cutting position 305b also shown in Figure 3. Additionally, figure 9 shows alternative cutting positions indicated with full drawn lines, and more particularly alternative first cutting positions 335a and alternative second cutting positions 335b.
  • a (alternative) first cutting position 337 which is separating the fore end part 320 from the remainder of the half carcass part 312 through the shoulder blade, such as for the purpose of (enabling or facilitating) providing a (US style) butt/picnic cut.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un système de coupe (100) pour couper des parties de carcasse (112) tandis que les parties de carcasse sont transportées par des supports (108) reliés à (111) un système de transport en surplomb (107) et déplacés par celui-ci. Un dispositif de détection (101) est fourni pour déterminer une position de coupe (105a) d'une partie de carcasse qui arrive. L'invention concerne également au moins un dispositif de coupe (103) ayant une structure de surface orientée vers le haut et vers le bas et un mécanisme de déplacement (104) relié mécaniquement audit dispositif de coupe pour commander la position dudit dispositif de coupe sur la base de la position de coupe déterminée, et un dispositif de déplacement de carcasse conçu pour initier le déplacement de la partie de carcasse à l'opposé de la ou des positions de coupe tandis que la partie de carcasse ou une sous-partie résultante transportée par un support est située entre le bord de coupe amont et le bord aval.
PCT/EP2021/065334 2020-06-09 2021-06-08 Système de coupe pour couper des parties de carcasse pendant que les parties de carcasse sont transportées par des supports reliés à un système de transport en surplomb et déplacés par celui-ci WO2021250023A1 (fr)

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MX2022014207A MX2022014207A (es) 2020-06-09 2021-06-08 Sistema de corte para cortar partes de animal muerto mientras las partes de animal muerto son llevadas por portadores conectados a y movidos por un sistema aereo de transporte.
CA3183140A CA3183140A1 (fr) 2020-06-09 2021-06-08 Systeme de coupe pour couper des parties de carcasse pendant que les parties de carcasse sont transportees par des supports relies a un systeme de transport en surplomb et deplace s par celui-ci
US17/928,909 US11998019B2 (en) 2020-06-09 2021-06-08 Cutting system for cutting carcass parts while the carcass parts are carried by carriers connected to and moved by an overhang transport system
CN202180039720.7A CN115915945A (zh) 2020-06-09 2021-06-08 切割系统，用于在屠体部分由连接到悬垂输送系统并由其移动的承载器承载时切割屠体部分
BR112022023599A BR112022023599A2 (pt) 2020-06-09 2021-06-08 Um sistema de corte e um método para cortar partes da carcaça enquanto as partes da carcaça são transportadas por transportadores conectados e movidos por um sistema de transporte suspenso
JP2022574315A JP2023528870A (ja) 2020-06-09 2021-06-08 枝肉部分がオーバーハング搬送システムに接続されて移動されるキャリアによって運ばれる間に枝肉部分を切断するための切断システム
KR1020227038383A KR20230022836A (ko) 2020-06-09 2021-06-08 도체 부분이 오버행 운송 시스템에 연결되어 이에 의해 이동되는 캐리어에 의해 운반되는 동안 도체 부분을 절단하기 위한 절단 시스템
AU2021287256A AU2021287256A1 (en) 2020-06-09 2021-06-08 A cutting system for cutting carcass parts while the carcass parts are carried by carriers connected to and moved by an overhang transport system
ES21178595T ES2927865T3 (es) 2020-06-09 2021-06-09 Un sistema y un método de corte para cortar partes de canal mientras las partes de canal son transportadas por transportadores conectados a y movidos por un sistema de transporte en voladizo
PL21178595.1T PL3922103T3 (pl) 2020-06-09 2021-06-09 System tnący i sposób cięcia części tuszy, podczas gdy części tuszy są utrzymywane przez uchwyty połączone z i poruszane przez system transportu podwieszanego
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EP21178595.1A EP3922103B1 (fr) 2020-06-09 2021-06-09 Système et méthode de coupe pour découper de pièces de carcasse lorsque les pièces de carcasse sont transportées par des porteuses reliées à un système de transport en porte-à-faux et déplacées par ce dernier

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