Automated Product Profiling Apparatus and Product Slicing System Using the Same
    52.
    发明申请
    Automated Product Profiling Apparatus and Product Slicing System Using the Same 有权
    自动产品分析仪器及使用该产品的切片系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120212603A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-23

    申请号:US13504008

    申请日:2010-10-26

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18 G01G13/00

    摘要: An apparatus for acquiring a profile of a food product for use in subsequent processing of the food product includes a scanning area and one or more product drives for driving a product through the scanning area in a longitudinal direction. First line lasers project one first transverse laser line transversely to the longitudinal direction on the first surface and two first cameras arranged to capture different, overlapping first transverse image portions of the first transverse laser line. A reference laser projects a beam on the first surface that indicates a transverse reference position, and the two first cameras also capture the reference position. A control system uses the transverse reference position to combine the different first transverse image portions captured by the two first cameras to calculate a first profile of the first surface at multiple positions along a length of the first surface as the product is driven through the scanning area.

    摘要翻译: 用于获取用于食品的后续处理的食品的轮廓的装置包括扫描区域和用于沿纵向方向通过扫描区域驱动产品的一个或多个产品驱动器。 第一行激光器在第一表面上横向于纵向方向投射一个第一横向激光线,并且布置两个第一相机以捕获第一横向激光线的不同重叠的第一横向图像部分。 参考激光器在第一表面上投射指示横向参考位置的光束,并且两个第一相机也捕获参考位置。 控制系统使用横向参考位置来组合由两个第一相机捕获的不同的第一横向图像部分,以在产品被驱动通过扫描区域时沿着第一表面的长度计算在多个位置处的第一表面的第一轮廓 。

    Reload system for slicing machine
    55.
    发明授权
    Reload system for slicing machine 有权
    切片机重装系统

    公开(公告)号:US07270039B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-18

    申请号:US10247126

    申请日:2002-09-19

    IPC分类号: B26D7/06 B26D1/157

    摘要: A loaf reload mechanism for a slicing machine that includes a loaf-loading position wherein during a loading operation a loaf is placed in the loaf-loading position to be engaged by a gripper and driven into a cutting plane. The loaf reload mechanism includes a loaf-staging position located over the loaf-loading position, the loaf-staging position having a lowering mechanism to position a loaf from the loaf-staging position to the loaf-loading position. The reload mechanism also includes a loaf-ready position located laterally adjacent to the loaf-staging position, and a sweep mechanism configured to laterally move a loaf from the loaf-ready position into the loaf-staging position.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于切片机的面包重新加载机构,其包括面包装载位置,其中在装载操作期间,将面包放置在面包装位置中以由夹具接合并被驱动进入切割平面。 面包重新装载机构包括一个放置在面包装位置上的分层位置,面条位置具有一个降低机构,用于将一个面包从面条位置定位到面包装载位置。 重新装载机构还包括位于横向邻近面条位置定位的面包准备位置,以及扫掠机构,其构造成将面条从面包准备位置侧向移动到隆起位置。

    Slicing blade for concurrently slicing a plurality of product loaves disposed in a side-by-side relationship
    56.
    发明授权
    Slicing blade for concurrently slicing a plurality of product loaves disposed in a side-by-side relationship 失效
    用于同时切割以并排关系设置的多个产品面包片的切片

    公开(公告)号:US06484615B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-26

    申请号:US08911821

    申请日:1997-08-15

    申请人: Scott A. Lindee

    发明人: Scott A. Lindee

    IPC分类号: B26D726

    摘要: A slicing machine including a slicing blade for slicing at least first and second product loaves disposed in a side-by-side arrangement using a single rotation of the slicing blade is set forth. A single rotation of the slicing edge about the center of rotation results in a penetration gradient into each of the first and second product loaves that diminishes in magnitude over the single rotation. To this end, the slicing edge may have a profile defined a plurality of constant radius sections. Each constant radius section has a section center defining the center of the constant radius for that constant radius section. Further, each constant radius section has a section center differing from the section center of an adjacent constant radius section. Such a blade and its associated slicing station provide great control of slices from the loaves as they proceed from the loaf to a receiving conveyor of the slicing station.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种切片机,其包括用于使用切片刀的单次旋转以并排布置的至少第一和第二产品面切片的切片刀片。 围绕旋转中心的切片边缘的单次旋转导致穿过梯度到第一和第二产品面包中的每一个,其在单次旋转中的幅度减小。 为此,切片边缘可以具有限定多个恒定半径部分的轮廓。 每个恒定半径部分具有限定该恒定半径部分的恒定半径的中心的部分中心。 此外,每个恒定半径部分具有与相邻恒定半径部分的截面中心不同的截面中心。 这样的刀片及其相关的切片站在从面条进入切片站的接收输送机时,提供从面包片切片的大量控制。

    Conveyor/classifier system for versatile hi-speed food loaf slicing
machine
    57.
    发明授权
    Conveyor/classifier system for versatile hi-speed food loaf slicing machine 失效
    用于多功能高速食品面包切片机的输送机/分选机系统

    公开(公告)号:US5704265A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-06

    申请号:US608477

    申请日:1996-02-28

    摘要: A versatile high speed slicing machine moves first and second food loaves along parallel loaf paths into a slicing station where both loaves are sliced by a cyclically driven knife blade. There are independent loaf feed drives so that slices cut from one loaf may be thicker than slices from the other. The conveyor/transfer system onto which food loaves are deposited as cut includes a receiver located below the slicing station; a lift mechanism moves the receiver down during slicing so that slices always fall about the same distance after being cut. The receiver includes a plural-belt horizontal receiver conveyor with recieving pin wheels located between the belts that periodically discharges groups of food loaf slices onto a deceleration conveyor, from which the groups are fed onto a multi-belt scale conveyor. The scale conveyor is aligned with two receiver weighing grids, each grid including plural grid elements interleaved one-for-one with the scale conveyor belts. In each machine cycle a group of food loaf slices is deposited on a grid and weighed. Two slice groups are usually weighed individually and simultaneously. The group weights control two classifier transfer conveyors.

    摘要翻译: 多功能高速切片机将第一和第二个食物面沿着平行的路面移动到切片站中,两个面包都由循环驱动的刀片切片。 有独立的面包饲料驱动器,使得从一个面包切割的切片可能比另一个切片更厚。 在其上放置食物面的输送机/输送系统包括位于切片台下方的接收器; 升降机构在切片过程中将接收器向下移动,使切片在切割后总是落在相同的距离处。 接收器包括多带水平接收机输送机,其具有位于皮带之间的接收销轮,所述带轮周期性地将一组食品面包切片排放到减速输送机上,所述组被馈送到多皮带秤输送机上。 标尺输送机与两个接收器称重网格对准,每个格栅包括多个网格元件,与格式传送带一一对准地交错。 在每个机器周期中,一组食物面包片沉积在网格上并称重。 通常单独和同时称重两个切片组。 组重量控制两台分选机输送机。

    Slicing station for a food loaf slicing machine
    58.
    发明授权
    Slicing station for a food loaf slicing machine 失效
    食品切片机切片台

    公开(公告)号:US5649463A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-22

    申请号:US320752

    申请日:1994-10-11

    摘要: A slicing station for a high speed food loaf slicing machine that slices one, two, or more food loaves simultaneously using one cyclically driven knife blade; the slices are stacked or shingled in groups on a receiving conveyor located below the slicing station. Independent loaf feed drives are provided so that slices cut from one loaf may be thicker than slices from the other. The slicing station, enclosed by a housing except for a limited slicing opening, includes a knife blade having an elongated arcuate cutting edge and a drive that moves the knife blade at a predetermined cyclic rate along a closed cutting path through the slicing range, which range intersects the ends of food loaves fed at predetermined rates into the slicing station. A marker moving with the blade is sensed by a fixed sensor to establish a home position for the blade. There is a honing device to sharpen the cutting edge of one type of blade, with the blade in its home position. A pressure seal is provided to preclude entry of hot water or steam into the slicing station during cleanup. A door mechanism closes off the slicing opening when no food loaf slices are to be cut.

    摘要翻译: 用于高速食物面条切片机的切片机,其使用一个循环驱动的刀片同时切片一个,两个或更多个食物面包; 切片在位于切片台下方的接收输送机上分组堆叠或分层。 提供独立的面包进料驱动器,使得从一个面包切割的切片可以比来自另一个的切片更厚。 由除了有限的切片开口外的壳体包围的切片站包括具有细长弧形切割边缘的刀片和沿着封闭切割路径以预定循环速率移动刀片的驱动器,该切割刀片的切割范围 将以预定速率进给的食物面的端部相交到切片台。 用刀片移动的标记由固定的传感器感测以建立刀片的原始位置。 有一个珩磨装置来削尖一种刀片的切割刃,刀片处于其原始位置。 提供压力密封以防止在清理期间将热水或蒸汽进入切片站。 当没有食物切片切割时,门机构关闭切片开口。

    Slicing machine for two or more food loaves
    59.
    发明授权
    Slicing machine for two or more food loaves 失效
    切片机用于两个或多个食物面包

    公开(公告)号:US5628237A

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-13

    申请号:US320759

    申请日:1994-10-11

    摘要: A high speed slicing machine supports first and second food loaves for movement along parallel loaf paths into a slicing station where both loaves are sliced by one cyclically driven knife blade; the slices are stacked or shingled in groups on a receiving conveyor located below the slicing station. Independent loaf feed drives are provided; slices cut from one loaf may be thicker than slices from the other. The machine combines manual and automated mechanisms to load food loaves onto the food paths. These mechanisms share a central barrier that is used only during loading; at other times the barrier is clear of the loaf paths. The automated loaf loading mechanism has a sweep to push one or more loaves onto a support defining the loaf paths. There are two grippers, one on each loaf path; each grips the end of a loaf remote from the slicing station. For each gripper, a loaf feed drive impels the gripper (and loaf) toward the slicing station and then moves the gripper back to a home position, releasing an unsliced loaf butt on the way through a door opening in the loaf support. Each loaf feed drive includes two "short" conveyors driven at the same speed as the gripper. The loaf support is pivotally movable to a cleanup position; in its normal support position the loaf support masks the grippers, the loaf feed drive, the barrier, and the sweeps, but in cleanup position it exposes them all.

    摘要翻译: 高速切片机支撑第一和第二食物面包,用于沿着平行的面包路径移动到切片站中,其中两个面包被一个循环驱动的刀片切片; 切片在位于切片台下方的接收输送机上分组堆叠或分层。 提供独立的面包进料驱动器; 从一个面包切割的切片可能比另一个切片切片更厚。 该机器结合了手动和自动化机构,将食物面包装到食物通道上。 这些机制共享一个仅在加载期间使用的中心屏障; 在其他时间,障碍是远离面包路径。 自动化面包装载机构具有将一个或多个面包推送到限定面包路径的支撑上的扫描。 有两个夹子,每个面包路上有一个; 每个人都从切片站抓住一个远程遥控器的末端。 对于每个夹具,面包进料驱动器将夹具(和面包)推向切片站,然后将夹持器移回到原始位置,在通过面包支撑件中的门开口的路上释放未切割的面包对接。 每个面包进料驱动器包括两个“短”输送机,以与夹具相同的速度驱动。 面包支架可枢转地移动到清理位置; 在其正常的支撑位置,面包支撑掩盖了夹子,面包进给驱动器,屏障和扫掠,但在清理位置,它暴露了它们。

    Patty molding mechanism for fibrous food product
    60.
    发明授权
    Patty molding mechanism for fibrous food product 失效
    纤维食品馅饼成型机理

    公开(公告)号:US4872241A

    公开(公告)日:1989-10-10

    申请号:US264870

    申请日:1988-10-31

    申请人: Scott A. Lindee

    发明人: Scott A. Lindee

    IPC分类号: A21C11/02 A22C7/00

    CPC分类号: A22C7/00

    摘要: A mechanism for molding food patties from a fibrous food product (e.g. poultry breasts, fish fillets, large pieces of pork muscle, etc.) uses a conventional mold plate positioned between a fill plate and a breather plate and cyclically movable between a fill position and a discharge position; the fill plate has fill ports, one for each mold cavity in the mold plate, through which the food product is pumped under pressure, each mold cavity having a substantially larger area than its associated fill port. Each fill port has a transitional rim, past which the food flows with an appreciable change in direction, that is smoothly rounded to avoid damage to the food fibers. Each fill port also has a cutting rim, past which a part of the filled mold cavity moves on its way to a discharge position; the cutting rim shears off any food fibers along part of one face of the patty. Preferably, the breather holes in the breather plate are confined to the periphery of each mold cavity position.