摘要:
The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for automatically stripping the meat from the bones of a poultry part. The deboner (11) carries a plurality of deboning modules (12) along a processing path. Each deboning module (12) includes a rotary bone holder (38) for supporting the poultry part and a stripper assembly (41) for stripping the meat from the bone. The stripper assembly (41) has stripper blades (62) which engage the meat on the bone and strip the meat from the bone as the stripper assembly (41) moves along the length of the bone. As the blades (62) strip the meat from the bone, the rotary bone holder (38) can be rotated to thus rotate the bone with respect to the meat to assist in the meat removal.
摘要:
An apparatus (10) for removing breast fillets from previously eviscerated poultry carcasses comprises a frame (11) and a plurality of carcass carriers (20) mounted at spaced intervals on a movable conveyor (12) for moving the carriers along a path. Meat removing means (46, 60, 61, 96) are mounted along the path and movable rotary cutting blades (173, 175) are interposed in the path of the carcass carriers for cutting the partially separated meat into two portions. The rotary cutting blades are adapted to straddle the keel bone of the poultry carcass.
摘要:
An adjustable poultry carcass separator (10) includes a support frame (11), back cutter assembly (58), leg/thigh separator (125), and a conveyor system (20). Back cutter (58) includes cutters (84, 85, 88, 89, 103, 104) for separating the thighs from the back of the poultry carcass, and a movable backbone cutter (72) for movement between positions cutting the backbone and not cutting the backbone. Leg/thigh separator (125) includes a rotary guide wheel (126) having recesses (132) for receiving poultry legs/thighs. As guide wheel (126) rotates the leg and thigh are bent about the leg/thigh joint and moved through a cutting station (160) to separate the leg from the thigh. The separator (125) includes a stationary recess size adjusting plate (130) for adjusting the size of the recesses (132) and the amount of bending of the thigh and the leg relative to each other to allow the apparatus to be adjusted to accommodate different bird lengths.
摘要:
The deboner (30) carries a plurality of deboning modules (31) in a closed path through a series of processing stations. Each module includes a rotary bone holder (50) which supports one end of a poultry part (106) and a stripper assembly (51) that is moved toward and away from the bone holder. Stripper blades (65, 66) engage the poultry part (106) as the stripper assembly is moved away from the bone holder to strip the meat (107) from the bone (105). As the blades (65, 66) strip the meat from the bone, the rotary bone holder is rotated by its sprocket (83) engaging sprocket turning protrusions (93).
摘要:
The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for automatically separating the legs and thighs of birds from the backs of birds while the birds are moving along a poultry processing line. The thigh joints between the thighs and lower backs of the birds are engaged between the angular contact edges (43 and 44) of a pair of yieldable cam shoes (37 and 38) and the side surfaces (33 and 34) of a vertical center guide partition (31). As a result, the thigh joints are aligned with the cutting blades (54 and 56) of a cutting means (36), positioned downstream of the yieldable cam shoes (37 and 38), which cuts through the thigh joints to separate the legs and thighs from the back portions of the birds.
摘要:
The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for automatically separating the breast from the neck, shoulders, back and saddle of birds while the birds are moving along as overhead conveyor line (12). A mandrel (61) is inserted into the visceral cavity of each bird to rigidly support each bird, and causes the breast of each bird to protrude outwardly. An auger (73) is mounted adjacent the rear surface (62) of the mandrel (61) and engages the visceral cavity of each bird as the mandrel (61) is inserted into the visceral cavity of each bird. A tiltable holding plate (92) is pivoted upwardly as the mandrel (61) and auger (73) are fully inserted into each bird, and engages the neck of each bird in a clamping relationship with the mandrel (61) to thereby hold each bird in place during cutting function. The birds are carried into engagement with a first rotary disk cutter (113) which cuts in to the birds between the breast and neck of each bird to separate the breast from the neck, shoulders and upper back of each bird. A second rotary disk cutter (118), positioned downstream from the first rotary disk cutter (113), engages the birds between the breast and saddle and lower back of each bird, completing the removal of the breast of the birds. At the same time, the screw thread (76) of the auger (73) engages and scrapes the fat and particulate matter from the walls of the visceral cavity of the bird for the removal of the fat simultaneously with the removal of the breasts of the birds.