JP7125973B2 - belly fat stripper - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a belly fat stripping device.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a belly fat stripping device capable of easily and safely stripping or stripping off the belly fat of carcasses of livestock carcasses for meat, particularly pork carcasses.

Conventionally, in the dismantling of livestock such as cattle and pigs, after bleeding, peeling, and removing the viscera, head, and limb ends, the center of the spine is cut in half along the spine, and cut into half blocks ( After that, as a pretreatment for deboning, belly fat (fat part inside the carcass) is removed.

Removal of such belly fat is performed by manually grasping the ends of the belly fat and tearing or peeling off the belly fat.
However, there is a problem that the removal of belly fat is hard work because it requires a strong force and the fat content of the belly fat may cause the hands to slip.

Therefore, Patent Literature 1 discloses an example of a device that enables easy stripping of abdominal fat from carcasses.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-006634 (Patent Document 1), after splitting the back in the process of meat processing, the abdominal fat attached to the ribs of the carcass can be easily stripped off. A pick-up device has been proposed.

This belly fat stripping device
(a) A wire guide roller (1) is attached to a guide rail (3), and an air cylinder (2) is attached to the end thereof to move it back and forth.
(b) Attach the wire fixture (4) to the upper part of the air cylinder (2), and attach the pulley (5) to the lower part.
(c) The suspending wire (6) attached to the wire fixture (4) is passed through the wire guide roller (1) and the pulley (5), and the suspending tool (7) is attached to the tip of the pulley (5).
(d) Attach an air cylinder (10) and an air cylinder (11) to which an upper sandwiching plate (8) and a lower sandwiching plate (9) are attached to both ends of the hanging metal fitting (7).
(e) Install a foot switch (12) that operates the air cylinder (10), a foot switch (13) that operates the air cylinder (11), and a foot switch (14) that operates the air cylinder (2) at each foot. do.
It is configured as follows.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-006634 (Claims, FIGS. 1 to 5)

In the stripping device described in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that abdominal fat may adhere to and accumulate on the clamping plate, which may interfere with the grasping action.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of such circumstances, the object of the present invention is to provide a belly fat stripping apparatus that enables the belly fat of carcasses of livestock carcasses for meat, especially pig carcasses, to be easily and safely stripped off. .

The invention according to claim 1 of this invention is
A belly fat stripping device for stripping or stripping belly fat from livestock carcasses for meat, comprising:
The abdominal fat stripping device comprises a device main body, clamping means for clamping the abdominal fat, and lifting means for lifting and lowering the clamping means,
The holding means has a pair of holding pieces composed of an upper holding piece and a lower holding piece,
The upper clamping piece has an upper claw portion made of a rib-shaped projection having a required height rising from the edge on the tip side,
The lower gripping piece has a lower claw portion made of a rib-shaped projection having a required height rising from the edge on the tip side,
The upper clamping piece and the lower clamping piece are arranged so that their claw portions face each other, and the claw portions are configured to abut or separate from each other ,
Each of the claws is constructed such that the thickness of the tip thereof gradually increases from the center toward each end .

The invention according to claim 2 of this invention is
In the abdominal fat stripping device according to claim 1,
Both the upper clamping piece and the lower clamping piece are
It is characterized in that the front edge portion is formed so as to bulge outward in an arc shape.

The invention according to claim 3 of this invention is
In the abdominal fat stripping device according to claim 1 or 2,
The holding means is
It is characterized in that one end portion in the left-right direction is inclined downward at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal line.

The invention according to claim 4 of this invention is
In the abdominal fat stripping device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The holding means is
It is characterized in that one end portion in the left-right direction is configured so as to be vertically swingable or rotatable.

The invention according to claim 5 of this invention is
In the abdominal fat stripping device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Each of the claw portions is characterized in that it is formed so as to increase in diameter from the base end side to the tip end side so as to be inclined outward at a predetermined angle.

The invention according to claim 6 of this invention is
In the abdominal fat stripping device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The upper clamping piece and the lower clamping piece are
At least one of the clamping pieces is configured to be vertically rotatable about the support shaft so that the respective base end portions are connected by a support shaft, and the claw portions contact or separate from each other. thing
It is characterized by

The invention according to claim 7 of this invention,
In the abdominal fat stripping device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The lower clamping piece is
It is composed of a clamping piece body having a required thickness, and the rear end side of the upper surface of the clamping piece body is configured to be inclined downward.
It is characterized by

The invention according to claim 8 of this invention is
In the abdominal fat stripping device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The abdominal fat is
Attached to carcasses of livestock carcasses for meat
It is characterized by

The belly fat stripping device according to the present invention is for stripping or stripping off the belly fat adhering to carcasses of livestock carcasses for meat, particularly pig carcasses, and the device main body and the belly fat are clamped. A clamping means and an elevating means for raising and lowering the clamping means are provided, the clamping means has a pair of clamping pieces composed of an upper clamping piece and a lower clamping piece, and the upper clamping piece is It has an upper claw portion consisting of a rib-shaped projection having a required height rising from the tip side edge, and the lower gripping piece has a rib shape having a required height rising from the tip side edge. The upper clamping piece and the lower clamping piece are arranged so that the respective claws face each other, and the claws contact or separate from each other. It is constructed.
Therefore, according to this abdominal fat stripping device, by raising or lowering the clamping means, the abdominal fat can be easily peeled upward or downward.
Therefore, this belly fat stripping device makes it possible to easily and safely strip or scrape off the belly fat.
At this time, in the apparatus for removing abdominal fat, for example, the base end portions of the upper holding piece and the lower holding piece are connected by a support shaft in order to abut or separate the claw portions from each other. At the same time, at least one of the clamping pieces can be configured to be vertically rotatable around the support shaft.
In addition, in the present invention, each of the claws is constructed such that the thickness of the distal end portion thereof gradually increases from the central portion toward each end portion.

In the apparatus for stripping abdominal fat, both the upper clamping piece and the lower clamping piece may be configured such that their front edges bulge outward in an arc shape.
With such a configuration, it is possible to easily grasp (hold or grip) the abdominal fat while suppressing damage to the inside of the carcass to which the abdominal fat is attached.

In the apparatus for removing abdominal fat, the clamping means may be arranged such that one end portion in the left-right direction is inclined downward at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal line.
With such a configuration, the holding means can firmly grip (hold or grip) abdominal fat.

In the apparatus for stripping abdominal fat, the clamping means can be configured such that one end in the left-right direction can swing or rotate vertically.
With such a configuration, the belly fat can be easily grasped, and the belly fat can be easily peeled or stripped off regardless of whether the carcass is on the left or right side.
Furthermore, when the abdominal fat is peeled off or peeled off, a twist can be added by swinging or rotating one end of the clamping means in the left-right direction in the vertical direction at the same time as the clamping means is raised or lowered. Therefore, the belly fat can be peeled off or stripped off more cleanly.

In the apparatus for scraping off abdominal fat, each of the claw portions may be configured to be inclined outward at a predetermined angle by forming the claw portions to increase in diameter from the base end side to the tip end side. can.
With such a configuration, it is possible to more reliably prevent slipping when pinching the abdominal fat, so that the abdominal fat can be firmly gripped.

Further, in the apparatus for scraping off abdominal fat, each of the claws can be constructed such that the thickness thereof gradually increases from the center toward each end.
With such a configuration, it is possible to easily grasp (hold) the abdominal fat while suppressing damage to the inside of the carcass to which the abdominal fat is attached.
In addition, in the present invention, each of the claws is constructed such that the thickness of the distal end portion thereof gradually increases from the central portion toward each end portion.

Furthermore, in the apparatus for stripping abdominal fat, the rear end side of the upper surface (the surface on which the claw portion is formed) of the clamping piece main body constituting the lower clamping piece is configured to be inclined downward. be able to.
With such a configuration, the belly fat and fat crumbs adhering to the claws and the like flow backward along the inclined surface formed on the upper surface and are discharged to the outside. , the accumulation of abdominal fat can be suppressed or prevented with a very high probability.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the abdominal-fat peeling apparatus concerning this invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the abdominal fat stripping device shown in Fig. 1, where (A) shows a state in which the clamping means is at the lowest position, and (B) is a state in which the clamping means is moved to the highest position by the elevating means; It shows the state of 1. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the clamping means which comprises the apparatus for peeling abdominal fat shown in FIG. shows a state in which the upper clamping piece and the lower clamping piece are in contact with each other. FIG. 4 is a side view of an upper clamping piece that constitutes the clamping means shown in FIG. 3 ; 4 is a bottom view of an upper clamping piece that constitutes the clamping means shown in FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a side view of a lower clamping piece that constitutes the clamping means shown in FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a lower clamping piece that constitutes the clamping means shown in FIG. 3. FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view showing the front side of the apparatus for removing abdominal fat shown in FIG. 1, showing a state in which the right end portion of the clamping means is inclined downward at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal line. FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view showing the front side of the apparatus for removing abdominal fat shown in FIG. 1, showing a state in which the left end of the clamping means is inclined downward at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal line.

An embodiment of the apparatus for removing abdominal fat according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, and various improvements can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

In this invention, the belly fat stripping device 1 is for stripping or stripping off the belly fat of carcasses of livestock carcasses for meat. or gripping), and an elevating means 4 for raising and lowering the holding means 3. As shown in FIG.

1 and 2, the device main body 2 is composed of a longitudinally long cylindrical body having a required size, and the device main body 2 itself is also configured to be vertically movable.
In this embodiment, since the device body 2 has a fixing chuck (not shown) on its upper portion, it is possible to prevent the device from moving due to the recoil when the abdominal fat stripping device 1 is started (driving). can be suppressed.

The device main body 2 can be arranged by, for example, attaching its upper end to the ceiling.
In this embodiment, rails (not shown) extending in the horizontal direction are laid on the ceiling, and the apparatus body 2 is attached to a moving body (not shown) that moves on the rails.
Therefore, since the apparatus main body 2 is configured to be movable in the left-right direction, it is possible to efficiently peel or scrape off the belly fat of a plurality of arranged carcasses.

The moving body has a columnar shaft member extending in the left-right direction, and the upper end portion of the apparatus main body 2 is supported by the shaft member so as to be able to swing in the front-rear direction.
Therefore, the apparatus main body 2 can swing back and forth about the axis of the shaft member.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the abdominal fat stripping device 1 is provided with an elevating means 4 for elevating the clamping means 3 .
The position of the elevating means 4 is not particularly limited as long as it does not make it difficult to peel off the abdominal fat. be able to.

As shown in FIG. 2, the elevating means 4 makes it possible to move (elevate) the holding means 3 in the vertical direction along the longitudinal direction (height direction) of the apparatus main body 2 .
The clamping means 3, which can be moved up and down by the lifting means 4, moves up or down while clamping the abdominal fat, so that the abdominal fat can be easily peeled off.
For example, when the clamping means 3 is in a state of clamping the vicinity of the lower end of the abdominal fat, the clamping means 3 is lifted to strip or strip the abdominal fat upward (particularly, to remove the abdominal fat). raise).
As a result, the burden of peeling off the abdominal fat on the worker is reduced.
Therefore, the lifting means 4 is not particularly limited as long as the clamping means 3 can be lifted and lowered, and a known lifting means such as an air cylinder can be selected.

In this embodiment, an air cylinder is selected as the elevating means 4. As shown in FIG.
That is, the lifting means 4 is configured to be driven by air, but a known driving method other than air driving can be selected.

As shown in FIG. 3, the clamping means 3 clamps (or grips) abdominal fat with a clamping means main body 31 configured to be vertically movable along the height direction of the apparatus main body 2 by the lifting means 4. It is composed of a pair of clamping pieces 32 that are connected to each other.

1 and 2, the clamping means 3 is attached to the front side of the elevating means 4, or in the embodiment, the elevating means 4 via a mounting member 7 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
Therefore, since the clamping means 3 moves up and down as the mounting member 7 moves up and down, it is possible to strip the abdominal fat upward or downward by moving it up and down while clamping the abdominal fat.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of clamping pieces 32 is composed of an upper clamping piece 321 and a lower clamping piece 322 .
In this embodiment, the clamping piece main body 321a constituting the upper clamping piece 321 and the clamping piece main body 322a constituting the lower clamping piece 322 are both substantially semielliptical or semicircular in plan view. However, as will be described later, as long as the claw portion 321c of the upper clamping piece 321 and the claw portion 322c of the lower clamping piece 322 are configured to contact each other, shapes other than these are possible. shape can be selected.
Preferably, both the clamping piece main body 321a and the clamping piece main body 322a are formed such that the front edges bulge outward in an arc shape.
With such a configuration, it is possible to easily grasp (hold) the abdominal fat while suppressing damage to the inside of the carcass to which the abdominal fat is attached.

In FIG. 3, the upper clamping piece 321 and the lower clamping piece 322 are connected by a columnar support shaft 323 on the base end side, and at least the upper clamping piece 321 and the lower clamping piece 322 are connected to each other. Since one of them is configured to be rotatable (swingable), the clamping means 3 are configured to separate and contact each other on the tip end side (free end portion).

In this embodiment, the clamping means 3 has the lower clamping piece 322 fixed to the lower end portion of the clamping means main body 31, and the upper side of the clamping means 3 is attached to the support shaft 323 pivotally supported by the bearing portion 322b. The clamping piece 321 is swingably supported, and the upper clamping piece 321 is connected to a projecting portion 321d projecting from the upper portion thereof, and is arranged so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. It is configured to swing along with the movement of the rod-like rod main body 33 in the front-rear direction.
More specifically, the protruding portion 321d has a through hole formed at its tip portion in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the rod main body 33 (horizontal direction). is rotatably attached to a cylindrical rod-shaped shaft member 324 inserted through the through hole at its distal end, and a power member 34 whose base end enables the rod main body 33 to move in the front-rear direction. are linked.
Therefore, the upper clamping piece 321 swings, that is, opens and closes as the rod main body 33 moves in the front-rear direction.

In this embodiment, the upper clamping piece 321 and the lower clamping piece 322 are separated from each other so that the angle (opening angle) formed by their contact surfaces is about 17°. However, the size of the gap may be selected according to the size of abdominal fat, etc., and is not particularly limited.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper clamping piece 321 is composed of a clamping piece main body 321a made of a substantially semi-elliptical or semi-circular plate-like body having a required thickness in plan view.
As described above, the shape of the plate-like body constituting the clamping piece main body 321a may be a shape other than a substantially semi-elliptical or semi-circular shape in plan view, but preferably the front edge of the plate-like body is It is formed so as to bulge outward in an arc shape.
With such a configuration, it is possible to easily grasp the belly fat while suppressing damage to the inside of the carcass to which the belly fat is attached.

The clamping piece main body 321a protrudes from one end (rear end) of the clamping piece body 321a so as to be inclined downward at a required angle so as to have a substantially V-shape when viewed from the side. It has a pair of bearing portions 321b, 321b that are rotatably supported at the center, and on the other end side, a claw consisting of a rib-shaped protrusion that contacts or separates from the claw portion 322c of the lower holding piece 322. It has a portion (upper claw portion) 321c.

The claw portion (upper claw portion) 321c has a substantially horseshoe shape (U-shape) in plan view and has a required height. It protrudes downward along the shape of the front edge.

The angle of inclination of the pair of bearing portions 321b, 321b is not particularly limited, but for example, the angle of 20° to It is about 30 degrees. In this example, the angle is set at approximately 25°.
The angle of inclination of the pair of bearing portions 321b, 321b is usually set to the same angle as the angle of inclination of the bearing portion 322b of the lower clamping piece 322, which will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lower clamping piece 322 is configured to correspond to the upper clamping piece 321, and has a substantially semi-elliptical or semi-circular shape in a plan view having a required thickness. It is composed of a holding piece main body 322a made of a plate-like body.
As described above, the shape of the plate-like body constituting the clamping piece main body 322a may be a shape other than a substantially semi-elliptical or semi-circular shape in a plan view, but preferably the front edge of the plate-like body is It is formed so as to bulge outward in an arc shape.
With such a configuration, it is possible to easily grasp (hold) the abdominal fat while suppressing damage to the inside of the carcass to which the abdominal fat is attached.

The holding piece main body 322a projects from one end (rear end) of the holding piece main body 322a so as to be tilted upward at a required angle so as to have a substantially inverted V shape when viewed from the side. and a claw portion (lower claw portion) 322c formed of a rib-shaped protrusion that abuts or separates from the claw portion 321c of the upper clamping piece 321 on the other end side. ing.

The claw portion (lower claw portion) 322c has a substantially horseshoe shape (U-shape) in plan view and has a required height. The front edge (edge on the tip side) of 322a is formed to protrude upward along the shape of this front edge.

The angle of inclination of the bearing portion 322b is not particularly limited. . In this example, the angle is set at approximately 25°.
The inclination angle of the bearing portion 322b is normally set to the same angle as the inclination angles of the pair of bearing portions 321b, 321b.

In this embodiment, the lower clamping piece 322 is formed such that the upper surface of the clamping piece main body 322a constituting the clamping piece main body 322a (the surface on which the claw portions 322c are formed) has a predetermined angle toward the outside (rear end). It is configured to form an inclined surface 322d that slopes downward at an angle.
With such a configuration, even when abdominal fat or greasy crumbs adhere to the claws 321c, 322c, etc., the adhered fat flows backward along the inclined surface 322d, It is discharged outside.
Therefore, accumulation of abdominal fat and fat waste in the clamping means 3 is suppressed or prevented with a very high probability.

In the pair of clamping pieces 32 having such a configuration, the upper clamping piece 321 and the lower clamping piece 322 are arranged so that the claw portions 321c and 322c are opposed to each other, and the claw portions 321c and 322c are in contact with each other. At least one of the clamping pieces 321 and 322 is configured to be able to swing vertically with a support shaft 323 as a fulcrum so as to contact or separate from each other.
With such a configuration, when pinching or gripping the abdominal fat, the pair of claws 321c and 322c firmly pinch or grip the abdominal fat. be done.

In FIGS. 3 to 7, the rib-shaped projections that constitute the claws 321c and 322c are formed so that their diameters increase from the proximal side to the distal side, so that they extend outward at a predetermined angle α. is configured to tilt at
At least one of the rib-like protrusions forming the claws 321c and 322c can be configured to be inclined outward at a predetermined angle α, but preferably both are inclined outward. It is configured to tilt at a predetermined angle α.
With such a configuration, it is possible to more reliably prevent slipping when pinching the abdominal fat, so that the abdominal fat can be firmly gripped.
In FIGS. 3 to 7, the tip portion of the projection is configured to incline outward at an angle of about 25° with respect to the vertical direction. For example, it can be set so as to incline outward at an angle of 10° to 40° with respect to the vertical direction.

Carcasses of livestock carcasses for meat, particularly pig carcasses, are generally hung with the head side up, and the belly fat end (usually the lower end) is inclined at a predetermined angle. and attached to the carcass.
Therefore, in the present invention, either the left or right end of the clamping means 3 is directed downward with respect to the horizontal line in accordance with the inclination angle of the end of the abdominal fat adhering to the carcass. It is preferable that it is attached in a state inclined at a predetermined angle β.
With such a configuration, the pinching means 3 can firmly pinch or grip abdominal fat.
In FIGS. 8 and 9, the clamping means 3 is arranged so that the right end of the nipping means 3 is inclined downward with respect to the horizontal line in accordance with the angle of inclination of the end of the abdominal fat adhering to the carcass. is installed at an angle of β.

The inclination angle β of the clamping means 3 may be appropriately selected so as to be approximately the same as the inclination angle of the end (lower end) of the abdominal fat adhering to the carcass (specifically, the inside thereof). There are no particular restrictions.
For example, in the case of stripping or stripping off the abdominal fat adhering to the carcass on the right side, as shown in FIG. When the right end of the abutment surface peels off or scrapes off the abdominal fat adhering to the carcass on the left side, as shown in FIG. The left end of the abutment surface formed upon abutment can be configured to be inclined downward with respect to the horizontal plane H at an angle of 20° to 60°.
In this embodiment, the right end of the abutment surface formed when the claws 321c and 322c of the clamping pieces 321 and 322 abut against each other is downward at about 33° with respect to the horizontal plane H. configured to incline.

Further, the clamping means 3 can be attached so that one end in the left-right direction can swing or rotate vertically.
With such a configuration, the inclination angle of the clamping means 3 can be appropriately changed according to the angle of the end of the abdominal fat, so that the abdominal fat can be easily grasped and the left or right carcass can be used. However, the belly fat can be easily peeled off or stripped off.
Furthermore, when the abdominal fat is peeled off or stripped off, a twist is added by swinging or rotating one end of the clamping means 3 in the left-right direction in the vertical direction at the same time as the clamping means 3 is raised or lowered. Therefore, the belly fat can be peeled off or stripped off more cleanly.

In FIGS. 8 and 9, the clamping means 3 is attached to a mounting member 7 via a mounting plate 8 made of a substantially L-shaped plate when viewed from the front.
Means (swinging or rotating means) 5 for vertically swinging or rotating one end portion of the clamping means 3 in the left-right direction includes a headed cylindrical swinging or rotating means main body 5a having an open bottom and the swinging or rotating means main body 5a. It is composed of a long rod-shaped body 5b engaged with the inside of a moving or rotating means main body 5a so as to be vertically movable and non-separable.
One end (upper end) of the mounting plate 8 is provided with a support shaft 323 on which the upper clamping piece 321 is pivotably supported, and the other end (lower end) is provided with a support shaft 323 that swings or rotates. The lower end of the rod-shaped body 5b of the moving means 5 is connected to the support shaft 5c so as to be vertically swingable.
Further, a columnar rocking shaft 9 projecting forward from the front surface of the mounting member 7 is inserted into an insertion hole 8a formed through the mounting plate 8 in the vicinity of its corner. As a result, it is mounted so as to be vertically swingable or rotatable about the axis of the swing shaft 9 .
Therefore, the clamping means 3 swings along with the vertical swing of the mounting plate 8 .

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, each of the rib-like protrusions forming the claws 321c and 322c gradually increases in thickness (thickness) from the central portion C toward the left and right ends. It is configured to be thicker than
At least one of the rib-like protrusions forming the claw portions 321c and 322c may be configured so that the thickness (wall thickness) thereof gradually increases from the central portion C toward the left and right ends. It is possible, but preferably both are configured so that the thickness (wall thickness) gradually increases from the central portion C toward the left and right ends (for example, about 1.1 to 3 times the central portion C, or more preferably about 1.5 to 3 times, more preferably about 2 to 3 times).
With such a configuration, it is possible to easily grasp (hold) the abdominal fat while suppressing damage to the inside of the carcass to which the abdominal fat is attached.
In this embodiment, the rib-like protrusions forming the claws 321c and 322c are configured such that the thickness of the left and right edges is about three times the thickness of the central portion C. ing.

In the present invention, the device body 2 may be provided with control means for controlling the lifting means 4 and the clamping means 3 .
Using this control means, for example, the holding means 3 and the lifting means 4 can be controlled.

In this embodiment, the abdominal fat stripping device 1 further comprises a device operating section 6 for peeling off the abdominal fat.
1 and 2, the device operation unit 6 is provided on the rear side of the device main body 2, and includes a handle 6a and a drive switch (not shown) for driving the abdominal fat stripping device 1. .
There are no particular restrictions on the configuration or mounting position of the device operation section, and a properly constructed one can be mounted at a proper position on the device main body 2 .

In this embodiment, the handle 6a has a pair of left and right handles, each of which is provided with a drive switch (not shown) so that it is driven when these drive switches are pressed simultaneously. It is
Therefore, the abdominal fat stripping device 1 is extremely safe.

Hereinafter, an example of the work of stripping or stripping off abdominal fat by the abdominal fat stripping device 1 according to the present invention will be specifically described.

First, hold the handle 6a of the device operation unit 6, and position the clamping piece 32 so that the clamping piece 32 touches the tip (lower end) of the abdominal fat adhering to the carcass (specifically, the inside thereof). .

Then, the drive switches provided on the left and right ends of the handle 6a are pressed simultaneously to drive the abdominal fat stripping device.

That is, after the pinching piece 32 pinches the tip (lower end) of the abdominal fat between the upper pinching piece 321 and the lower pinching piece 322 by driving the abdominal fat stripping device, the shaking means is moved while maintaining that state. 5 is used to swing or rotate one of the left and right ends of the clamping piece 32 upward, and in synchronism with this, the lifting means 4 is used to lift the clamping means 3 .
As a result, the belly fat is stripped or stripped upward.
Therefore, it is extremely easy and safe to exfoliate or scrape off abdominal fat.

In this embodiment, holding the abdominal fat by the holding piece 32, swinging or rotating the holding means 3, and raising the holding means 3 are simultaneously performed by simply holding down the drive switch. is not pressed, the clamping is released (that is, the clamping pieces 321 and 322 are separated), and then the clamping means 3 descends and returns to its original position.

The belly fat stripping apparatus of the present invention can be used for stripping or stripping the belly fat of pig carcasses. It can of course also be used for stripping or stripping off grease.

The belly fat stripping apparatus of the present invention can easily and safely remove the belly fat simply by holding the carcass of a livestock carcass for meat, especially pig carcass, with its holding means and then raising the holding means. It allows for stripping or stripping, and is likely to be used in the industry for the butchering of livestock carcasses for meat.

1 abdominal fat stripping device 2 abdominal fat stripping device main body 3 clamping means 31 clamping means main body 32 clamping piece 321 clamping piece (upper side)
321a Clamping piece body (upper side)
321b bearing part (upper side)
321c claw portion (upper claw portion)
321d protrusion 322 clamping piece (lower side)
322a Clamping piece main body (lower side)
322b bearing (lower side)
322c claw portion (lower claw portion)
322d Inclined surface 323 Support shaft 324 Shaft member 33 Rod main body 34 Power member 4 Lifting means 4a Lifting means body 4b Rod-shaped body 5 Rocking or turning means 5a Rocking or turning means main body 5b Rod-shaped body 5c Support shaft 6 Device operation part 6a Handle 7 Mounting member 8 Mounting plate 8a Insertion hole 9 Pivot axis C Central portion H Horizontal plane θ Open angle between upper clamping piece and lower clamping piece α Angle of inclination of tip of protrusion β One end in left-right direction of clamping means angle of inclination

Claims (8)

A belly fat stripping device for stripping or stripping belly fat from livestock carcasses for meat, comprising:
The abdominal fat stripping device comprises a device main body, clamping means for clamping the abdominal fat, and lifting means for lifting and lowering the clamping means,
The holding means has a pair of holding pieces composed of an upper holding piece and a lower holding piece,
The upper clamping piece has an upper claw portion made of a rib-shaped projection having a required height rising from the edge on the tip side,
The lower gripping piece has a lower claw portion made of a rib-shaped projection having a required height rising from the edge on the tip side,
The upper clamping piece and the lower clamping piece are arranged so that their claw portions face each other, and the claw portions are configured to abut or separate from each other ,
A device for scraping abdominal fat , wherein each of the claws is constructed such that the thickness of the distal end thereof gradually increases from the center toward each end . Both the upper clamping piece and the lower clamping piece are
2. A device for scraping abdominal fat according to claim 1, wherein the front edge portion is formed so as to bulge outward in an arc shape. The holding means is
3. The apparatus for removing abdominal fat according to claim 1, wherein one end in the left-right direction is inclined downward at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal line. The holding means is
4. The apparatus for removing abdominal fat according to claim 1, wherein one end portion in the left-right direction is configured to be vertically swingable or rotatable. Each of the claw portions is configured to be inclined outward at a predetermined angle by forming the claw portions to expand in diameter from the base end side to the tip end side. 5. Abdominal fat stripping device according to any one of 4. The upper clamping piece and the lower clamping piece are
At least one of the clamping pieces is configured to be vertically rotatable about the support shaft so that the respective base end portions are connected by a support shaft, and the claw portions contact or separate from each other. The abdominal fat stripping device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that: The lower clamping piece is
7. The holding piece body according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the holding piece body is composed of a holding piece body having a required thickness, and the rear end side of the upper surface of the holding piece body is configured to be inclined downward. Abdominal fat stripper. The abdominal fat is
8. The device for stripping abdominal fat according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the device is attached to carcasses of livestock carcasses for meat.

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