Method of deboning animal thighs for separating and collecting meat therefrom and apparatus for performing the method

    公开(公告)号:US09974317B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-22

    申请号:US15419791

    申请日:2017-01-30

    申请人: Foodmate B.V.

    IPC分类号: A22B5/00 A22C17/00 A22C21/00

    摘要: A method is disclosed of mechanically deboning animal thighs for separating and collecting meat there from and an apparatus and an alternative apparatus for performing the method, including automated individual processing steps. The processing steps include: grasping a thigh bone of an animal thigh at a hip knuckle with a bone holder; cutting tissue near the hip knuckle; and engaging the thigh bone adjacent the bone holder with a meat stripper. The processing steps further include: moving the bone holder and meat stripper away from one another in a direction substantially coextensive with the longitudinal extend of the thigh bone; allowing the meat stripper to pass over the knee knuckle; and collecting the meat separated from the bone. In particular the method includes and each of the apparatuses perform the process step of cutting tissue adjacent a knee knuckle of the thigh bone, prior to allowing the meat stripper to pass over the knee knuckle. The apparatuses include a plurality of processing stations for carrying out the individual steps, and the processing stations are arranged along a path of conveyance defined by a conveyor chain moving through a predefined path.

    System and method for deboning a poultry leg part

    公开(公告)号:US11819037B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US17426699

    申请日:2020-02-10

    申请人: Foodmate B.V.

    IPC分类号: A22C21/00

    摘要: A system and method for deboning a poultry leg part, including at least one bone and meat surrounding the bone. The system includes a conveying unit arranged for transporting the poultry leg part along a conveying path. The system also includes a deboning unit. The deboning unit includes a gripper arranged for gripping the meat surrounding the bone, the gripper being associated with a first carrier; a gripper actuator arranged for opening and closing the gripper, the gripper actuator being associated with a second carrier; and a gripper tensioner arranged for providing a biasing force for closing the gripper, the gripper tensioner being associated with a third carrier. The first, second and third carriers are arranged for displacement relative to a base member, and the base member is arranged for being transported in horizontal direction along the conveying path.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEBONING A POULTRY LEG PART

    公开(公告)号:US20220095633A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17426699

    申请日:2020-02-10

    申请人: Foodmate B.V.

    IPC分类号: A22C21/00

    摘要: A system and method for deboning a poultry leg part, including at least one bone and meat surrounding the bone. The system includes a conveying unit arranged for transporting the poultry leg part along a conveying path. The system also includes a deboning unit. The deboning unit includes a gripper arranged for gripping the meat surrounding the bone, the gripper being associated with a first carrier; a gripper actuator arranged for opening and closing the gripper, the gripper actuator being associated with a second carrier; and a gripper tensioner arranged for providing a biasing force for closing the gripper, the gripper tensioner being associated with a third carrier. The first, second and third carriers are arranged for displacement relative to a base member, and the base member is arranged for being transported in horizontal direction along the conveying path.

    Method of mechanically removing skin from animal parts
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of mechanically removing skin from animal parts 有权
    从动物部位机械去除皮肤的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09167823B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13800177

    申请日:2013-03-13

    申请人: Foodmate B.V.

    IPC分类号: A22C17/12 A22C21/00

    CPC分类号: A22C21/0092

    摘要: Method of mechanically removing skin from animal parts that have a bone part extending therein, including: obtaining at least one bone holder (16) depending from an overhead conveyor for movement through a given path; obtaining an animal part; holding the animal part from the at least one bone holder (16) by engagement of its bone part; moving the animal part through the given path; engaging an outer surface of the animal part, when moving through the given path, with a perimeter surface (44) of a rotating gripper (38); maintaining a downward force on the animal part on the rotating gripper; entrapping a portion of skin of the animal part between the perimeter surface (44) of the rotating gripper (38) and a fixed knife blade (40); and pulling the skin away from underlying meat of the animal part.

    摘要翻译: 从具有在其中延伸的骨部分的动物部件机械地去除皮肤的方法,包括:从顶部输送机获得至少一个骨架(16),用于通过给定的路径移动; 获得动物部分; 通过其骨部的接合将动物部分从至少一个骨保持器(16)保持; 通过给定的路径移动动物部分; 当通过所述给定的路径移动所述动物部分的外表面时,与旋转的夹持器(38)的周边表面(44)接合; 在旋转的夹持器上保持动物部分的向下的力; 在所述旋转夹持器(38)的周边表面(44)和固定刀片(40)之间捕获所述动物部分的皮肤的一部分; 并将皮肤从动物部分的底层肉中拉出。

    Method of deboning animal thighs for separating and collecting meat there from and apparatus for performing the method
    5.
    发明申请
    Method of deboning animal thighs for separating and collecting meat there from and apparatus for performing the method 有权
    用于分离和收集肉的动物大腿的剔骨的方法和用于执行该方法的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130196582A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-01

    申请号:US13803156

    申请日:2013-03-14

    申请人: Foodmate B.V.

    IPC分类号: A22C21/00

    摘要: A method is disclosed of mechanically deboning animal thighs for separating and collecting meat there from and an apparatus and an alternative apparatus for performing the method, including automated individual processing steps. The processing steps include: grasping a thigh bone of an animal thigh at a hip knuckle with a bone holder; cutting tissue near the hip knuckle; and engaging the thigh bone adjacent the bone holder with a meat stripper. The processing steps further include: moving the bone holder and meat stripper away from one another in a direction substantially coextensive with the longitudinal extend of the thigh bone; allowing the meat stripper to pass over the knee knuckle; and collecting the meat separated from the bone. In particular the method includes and each of the apparatuses perform the process step of cutting tissue adjacent a knee knuckle of the thigh bone, prior to allowing the meat stripper to pass over the knee knuckle. The apparatuses include a plurality of processing stations for carrying out the individual steps, and the processing stations are arranged along a path of conveyance defined by a conveyor chain moving through a predefined path.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于从其中分离和收集肉的机械剔骨动物大腿的方法,以及用于执行该方法的装置和替代装置,包括自动化的单独处理步骤。 处理步骤包括:用骨保持器在髋关节处抓住动物大腿的大腿骨; 在髋关节附近切割组织; 并且用肉剥离器将邻近骨保持器的大腿骨接合。 处理步骤还包括:使骨架和脱肉器沿与大腿骨的纵向延伸部基本上共同延伸的方向彼此远离移动; 允许剥皮者通过膝关节; 并收集从骨头分离的肉。 特别地,该方法包括并且每个装置执行在允许剥皮器经过膝关节之前切割大腿骨膝关节相邻组织的处理步骤。 这些设备包括用于执行各个步骤的多个处理站,并且处理站沿着通过预定路径移动的传送链确定的传送路径布置。

    Method of deboning animal thighs for separating and collecting meat there from and apparatus for performing the method
    6.
    发明授权
    Method of deboning animal thighs for separating and collecting meat there from and apparatus for performing the method 有权
    用于分离和收集肉的动物大腿的剔骨的方法和用于执行该方法的装置

    公开(公告)号:US09572355B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US13803156

    申请日:2013-03-14

    申请人: Foodmate B.V.

    IPC分类号: A22C21/00 A22B5/00 A22C17/00

    摘要: A method is disclosed of mechanically deboning animal thighs for separating and collecting meat there from and an apparatus and an alternative apparatus for performing the method, including automated individual processing steps. The processing steps include: grasping a thigh bone of an animal thigh at a hip knuckle with a bone holder; cutting tissue near the hip knuckle; and engaging the thigh bone adjacent the bone holder with a meat stripper. The processing steps further include: moving the bone holder and meat stripper away from one another in a direction substantially coextensive with the longitudinal extend of the thigh bone; allowing the meat stripper to pass over the knee knuckle; and collecting the meat separated from the bone. In particular the method includes and each of the apparatuses perform the process step of cutting tissue adjacent a knee knuckle of the thigh bone, prior to allowing the meat stripper to pass over the knee knuckle. The apparatuses include a plurality of processing stations for carrying out the individual steps, and the processing stations are arranged along a path of conveyance defined by a conveyor chain moving through a predefined path.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于从其中分离和收集肉的机械剔骨动物大腿的方法,以及用于执行该方法的装置和替代装置,包括自动化的单独处理步骤。 处理步骤包括:用骨保持器在髋关节处抓住动物大腿的大腿骨; 在髋关节附近切割组织; 并且用肉剥离器将邻近骨保持器的大腿骨接合。 处理步骤还包括:使骨架和脱肉器沿与大腿骨的纵向延伸部基本上共同延伸的方向彼此远离移动; 允许剥皮者通过膝关节; 并收集从骨头分离的肉。 特别地,该方法包括并且每个装置执行在允许剥皮器经过膝关节之前切割大腿骨膝关节相邻组织的处理步骤。 这些设备包括用于执行各个步骤的多个处理站,并且处理站沿着通过预定路径移动的传送链确定的传送路径布置。

    Method of Mechanically Removing Skin from Animal Parts
    7.
    发明申请
    Method of Mechanically Removing Skin from Animal Parts 有权
    从动物部位机械去除皮肤的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140120816A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:US13800177

    申请日:2013-03-13

    申请人: Foodmate B.V.

    IPC分类号: A22C21/00 A22C17/00

    CPC分类号: A22C21/0092

    摘要: Method of mechanically removing skin from animal parts that have a bone part extending therein, including: obtaining at least one bone holder (16) depending from an overhead conveyor for movement through a given path; obtaining an animal part; holding the animal part from the at least one bone holder (16) by engagement of its bone part; moving the animal part through the given path; engaging an outer surface of the animal part, when moving through the given path, with a perimeter surface (44) of a rotating gripper (38); maintaining a downward force on the animal part on the rotating gripper; entrapping a portion of skin of the animal part between the perimeter surface (44) of the rotating gripper (38) and a fixed knife blade (40); and pulling the skin away from underlying meat of the animal part.

    摘要翻译: 从具有在其中延伸的骨部分的动物部件机械地去除皮肤的方法,包括:从顶部输送机获得至少一个骨架(16),用于通过给定的路径移动; 获得动物部分; 通过其骨部的接合将动物部分从至少一个骨保持器(16)保持; 通过给定的路径移动动物部分; 当通过所述给定的路径移动所述动物部分的外表面时,与旋转的夹持器(38)的周边表面(44)接合; 在旋转的夹持器上保持动物部分的向下的力; 在所述旋转夹持器(38)的周边表面(44)和固定刀片(40)之间捕获所述动物部分的皮肤的一部分; 并将皮肤从动物部分的底层肉中拉出。

    Method and apparatus for continuously harvesting surrounding meat from a successive plurality animal legs

    公开(公告)号:US10952445B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US16481966

    申请日:2018-01-30

    申请人: Foodmate B.V.

    IPC分类号: A22C21/00 A22B7/00

    摘要: A method of, and an apparatus (1) for, continuously harvesting surrounding meat from a successive plurality animal legs having articulated first and second animal bones and an intermediate joint. The method continuously conveys the animal legs through a path of conveyance, and determines a location of the intermediate joint. Based on the determined location of the intermediate joint, adjusting a position of the intermediate joint and a cutting implement relative to one another, and performing cutting of tissue at a location commensurate with the location of the intermediate joint. The step of determining the location of the intermediate joint is performed contactless, and without interrupting continuous conveyance of the animal legs.

    Meat stripper with articulating stripper plate assembly

    公开(公告)号:US09615591B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-11

    申请号:US14947762

    申请日:2015-11-20

    申请人: Foodmate, B.V.

    摘要: A meat stripper is disclosed for stripping meat from the bone of an animal part. The meat stripper includes a slide block and a first stripper plate assembly including an arm pivotally mounted to the slide block and having a first stripper plate at an opposite end. A second stripper plate assembly including an arm is pivotally mounted to the slide block and has a second stripper plate at an opposite end with the second stripper plate opposing the first stripper plate. The first and second stripper plates move away from each other to open the meat stripper when the arms are pivoted apart and move toward each other to surround the bone when the arms are pivoted together. A mechanism is disclosed for moving the stripper plates along the length of the bone to strip meat from the bone. A mechanism also is disclosed for articulating at least one of the stripper plates after meat has been stripped from the bone in such a way that meat lodged in or on the stripper is dislodged and falls to a collection location below. In one example, the pivot plate pivots to dislodge the meat and is magnetically biased to a stripping position.

    Method of and System for Automatically Removing Meat from an Animal Extremity
    10.
    发明申请
    Method of and System for Automatically Removing Meat from an Animal Extremity 有权
    从动物肢体自动去除肉类的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140120815A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:US13804258

    申请日:2013-03-14

    申请人: FOODMATE B.V.

    IPC分类号: A22C21/00

    CPC分类号: A22C21/0076

    摘要: A method of automatically removing meat from an animal extremity that includes first and second bones articulated by a joint and surrounded by the meat. The method includes obtaining the animal extremity, holding the first bone at a free end thereof remote from the joint, separating the meat from the first bone while moving the meat lengthwise of the first bone in a direction toward the joint, and moving the meat just short of the joint. The method further includes severing the second bone from the first bone adjacent the joint, collecting the severed second bone with the meat attached thereto, holding the thus collected second bone at a distal end thereof and removing the meat from the second bone longitudinally thereof.

    摘要翻译: 一种自动从动物肢体去除肉类的方法,包括由关节铰接并被肉包围的第一和第二骨骼。 该方法包括获得动物肢体,将第一骨骼保持在远离关节的自由端处,将肉与第一骨骼分离,同时沿着朝向关节的方向使第一骨骼沿长度方向移动肉,并且仅将肉移动 缺乏联合。 所述方法还包括将第二骨从与关节相邻的第一骨切断,用附着于其上的肉收集切断的第二骨,将其收集的第二骨保持在其远端,并从其纵向去除第二骨的肉。