JPH0732664B2 - Method and apparatus for cutting animal meat - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method and a device for cutting animal meat, which is used for cutting meat of chickens, turkeys and other animals.

[Prior Art] The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for cutting animal meat for cutting meat of general animals as described above. As an example, a case of cutting chicken meat will be described. To do.

Conventionally, for example, when looking at chicken wings, it is almost
It is as shown in the figure. In the figure, a is the body of the chicken and b is the wings. And usually c is chicken wings, d
Is called chicken wings and e is called chicken wings. Next, FIG. 9 shows a case where the wing b is separated from the body a, the wing b is further divided into three parts, and the wing middle d is taken out. Although this wing wing d is sold at the store even in this state, it is usually unfavorable to general consumers in this state and the sales are not good. The reason is that, as shown in the figure, the meat 4 contains two bones 2 and 3 connected by the cartilage 1. Therefore, the meat 4 between the bones 2 and 3 is eaten. It's difficult. In this case, one meat preferably contains one bone, which is easier to eat. For this reason, conventionally, an operator (not shown) manually processes the wing middle d using a knife so that one meat is included in one bone. When processed in this way, it becomes much easier to eat than the meat 4 having two bones, and thus the sales are greatly improved.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, as in the above-described conventional technique, the wings d are manually
Forming meat with a single bone using a kitchen knife is troublesome, causes fatigue, and does not improve work efficiency.

Further, cutting the meat 4, the cartilage 1, and the bone near the cartilage 1 requires skill and is difficult for an immature person. Moreover, the work is dangerous because a knife is used.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object thereof is to eliminate the troublesome manual work that causes fatigue as described in the above-mentioned conventional example, and greatly improve the work efficiency. An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for cutting animal meat that can be improved, can be operated by an unskilled person without requiring skill, and do not have the danger as described in the conventional example.

[Means for Solving the Problems] First, a cutting method of the present invention that achieves the above-mentioned object will be described. It is a holding portion 7 for holding the meat 4 formed on a base 5 on which the meat 4 is placed. An elongated hole-shaped receiving portion 8 for accommodating a part of the cutter 6 is formed in the accommodating portion for accommodating a deformed portion of the base 5, which is continuous with both ends of the accommodating portion 8 and is deformed to increase when the meat 4 is cut. A portion 32 is formed, the meat 4 is housed in the holding portion 7, the meat 4 is cut by a cutter 6 having a length 31 that includes the length of the receiving portion 8 and reaches the inside of the housing portion 32. Then, the meat 4 and the deformed portion that has undergone the extension deformation and is accommodated in the accommodating portion 32 are cut at one time.

Also, the meat 4 is a method of cutting the animal in the wings of a chicken. Next, the animal meat cutting device according to the present invention will be described, which shows that the meat 4 of the base 5 on which the meat 4 is placed is the same.
An elongated hole-shaped receiving portion 8 formed in a holding portion 7 for holding a part of the cutter 6; the meat formed continuously on the base 5 and at both ends of the receiving portion 8 A housing portion 32 for housing a deformed portion that undergoes a lengthening deformation when cut in No. 4; a length 31 including the length of the holding portion 7 and reaching the inside of the housing portion 32.
An apparatus for cutting meat of animals, comprising: a cutter 6;

Meat 4 is a device for cutting the meat of the above animal in the wings of a chicken. A large number of bases 5 are connected endlessly to form a rotary base 10, and are driven intermittently by a drive unit 11. The rotary base 10 corresponds to this. Is a cutting device for meat of the animal, which has a cutter 6 which is activated by power.

[Operation] The chicken wings, which is an example of the meat 4 of the animal, are placed on the holding portion 7 of the base 5, the cutter 6 is brought close to the chicken wings, and the meat 4 is started to be cut. Then, the cutter 6 cuts the same thickness 4, further enters into the slot-shaped receiving portion 8 formed in the holding portion 7, and is still pushed in. In this case, animal meat 4
In particular, the skin portion as a part of the meat 4 is difficult to be cut immediately, and is stretched in the direction in which the pressure for cutting is applied, and is elongated and deformed so that it is difficult to cut. However, in the apparatus of the present invention, since the base 5 is formed with the accommodating portion 32 for accommodating the deformable portion continuously at both ends of the elongated hole-shaped receiving portion 8, the deformable portion is the accommodating portion. Since the length of the cutter 6 is accommodated in the housing 32, and the length of the cutter 6 includes the length of the receiving portion 8 and has a length 31 reaching the inside of the housing portion 32, the cutter 6 is stretched and elastically deformed. The portion can be easily cut, and the meat 4 and its increased deformation portion can be effectively cut in both the receiving portion 8 and the housing portion 32 at one time.

Then, in this case, when the meat 4 is in the chicken wings as described above, the cutter 6 is pushed toward the space between the two bones in the wings to remove one bone from each bone. By having it, it can be cut into meat that is easy to eat.

In addition, a large number of bases 5 are connected endlessly to form a rotary base 10, and the drive device 11 drives the cutter 6 intermittently. The activated device can perform the work of cutting the meat 4 with high production efficiency.

[Example] In FIG. 9, 1 is a cartilage, and the cartilage 1 connects two bones 2 and 3. 4 indicates meat. The meat 4 is in the chicken wings as described above as an example. However, this is an example, and not limited to this, but includes meat of general animals. Next, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 5 is a base, which is formed of a polyethylene thick plate as an example,
Are formed. The holding portion 7 is formed in a hole shape as an example as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, but this is an example, and may be formed in an outer frame shape or a discontinuous frame shape. Alternatively, a member that partially regulates the position may be provided, and the form thereof may be appropriately formed. Further, in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, 8 is a receiving portion,
It is formed in a hole shape deeper than the holding portion 7 so as to receive a part of the cutter 6 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4.

Further, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 9 is a connecting member using a chain as an example, and the rotating base 10 is formed by connecting a large number of the bases 5 in a caterpillar shape. Reference numeral 11 denotes a drive device, and 12 denotes an auxiliary drive device, and both drive devices 11 and 12 have a motor 13, a speed reducer 14, a clutch 15 and a brake 16, and these are all automatic control devices 17 except the speed reducer 14. Respectively connected to.

For convenience of explanation, the configuration of the auxiliary drive device 12 is the auxiliary motor 13
a, the sub speed reducer 14a, the sub clutch 15a, and the sub brake 16a.

Further, the connecting member 9 may be any other appropriate connecting member such as an outer belt of a chain.

Next, 18 indicates a sprocket. It should be noted that the drawings omit the bearings, frames and the like. When the connecting member 9 is a belt or the like, the sprocket 18 is of course changed to a pulley or the like. Reference numeral 19 is a crank, which is adapted to change a rotary motion into a reciprocating motion. Reference numeral 20 is a continuous rod, and the support portion 21 of the cutter 6 is moved vertically by this. Next, 22 is a signal member provided on the shaft 23 of the sprocket 18, which is, for example, formed in a substantially cross shape, and the tip of the signal member 24 such as a switch or a proximity switch is actuated to operate the shaft. It is designed to detect 23 rotation angles. The signal device 24 is connected to the automatic control device 17. Note that in the automatic control device 17, reference numeral 25 denotes an operation button and 26 denotes an automatic control button.

Next, 27 is a traffic signal including a switch or a proximity switch, which is operated by the operation of the support portion 21 of the cutter 6 and detects the operation of the support portion 21. The traffic signal 27 is also connected to the automatic control device 17.
Further, 28 is a brush wheel, and the meat 4 cut on the holding portion 7 is adapted to drop when it becomes vertical as shown in FIG. However, some of them do not fall, and such a meat 4 is forcibly dropped by the rotation of the brush 29. Figure 2,
Reference numeral 29a in FIG. 4 is a hole used for the scraping.

Next, the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described. First, as an example, the meat in the wings is set on the holding portion 7 of the base 5. In this case, the meat is cut in a substantially predetermined manner. It should be noted that this substantially predetermined mode refers to a mode in which, when the cutter 6 cuts the meat 4, the meat 4 and the cartilage 1 and / or the bone near the cartilage 1 can be cut at a time. It's easy. And then the automatic control device 17
The operation button 25 is pressed to drive the drive unit 11 and the sub drive unit 12.
Each of the motors 13 and 13a is rotated. Next is the automatic controller 17
When the button 26 for automatic control of the
15 is closed, and the shaft 23 of the sprocket 18 makes a quarter turn. Then, the signal member 22 also rotates 1/4 rotation, and thereby the signal device 24 is actuated, and by this signal, the clutch 15 is disengaged, the brake 16 is turned on, and at the same time, the sub clutch 15a is closed. Then, the crank 19 operates and the connecting rod 20 moves downward. As a result, the cutter 6 is lowered, the sharp tip of the cutter 6 is held by the holding portion 7, and the meat 4 is inserted into a portion of the meat 4 corresponding to approximately the middle of the bone 2 and the bone 3, and then the meat 4 is cut. After invading the meat 4, the meat 4 and the cartilage 1 and / or the bone 1 near the cartilage 1 is cut as described above. (Note that in the present invention, when a small piece of cut bone is attached to another bone via cartilage, it is regarded as one bone.) Then, the supporting portion 21 of the cutter 6 rises. At the top dead center, the traffic signal 27 detects this and outputs a signal. This signal opens the sub clutch 15a and turns on the sub brake 16a.
At the same time, the clutch 15 is closed and the brake 16 is turned off by the signal from the traffic signal 27, the next rotation is performed, and the operation is performed by repeating the above operation.

Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 show a case where the wing c and the wing d are separated from the cartilage 1 together with the flesh 4 and / or the bone near the cartilage 1 to form two lumps of meat. However, since this is not the subject of the present invention, the description thereof is omitted. Next, FIG. 7 shows the case where the base 5 is deformed and formed, and the meat 4 formed into a door shape and cut is the base 5a and the base 5a.
Is opened by a hinge 30 so that it can be dropped downwards. It may be formed in this way. Although not shown, the cutter 6 may be a disc-shaped cutter or a rotating disc-shaped cutter that is moved up and down. Of course, the rotation of the rotation base 10 and the vertical movement of the cutter 6 may be operated only by the drive device 11.

Next, in FIG. 4, reference numeral 31 indicates the length of the blade portion of the cutter 6, and this length 31 is formed so as to extend to the inside of the accommodating portion 32 formed in the holding portion 7 shown in FIG. . Chickens in general,
When cutting meat such as squid, the meat or a part of the skin that is a part of the meat (in the present invention, the skin is also regarded as a part of the meat and treated as meat.) It is difficult to cut due to increased deformation. However, as in the present invention, when the meat or the skin that is a part of the meat is extended and deformed and is accommodated in the accommodating portion 32, that is, when the deformation limit is reached, the cutter 6
It can be easily cut by applying.

[Effects of the Invention] In the present invention, the meat 4 formed as described above and held by the holding portion 7 of the base 5 is a part of the meat 4 when cut by the cutter 6 that is pushed into the meat 4. The skin or the like stretches and is deformed to be difficult to cut, but this increased deformation portion is accommodated in the accommodating portion 32 of the base 5 formed continuously at both ends of the receiving portion 8 and the length 31 of the cutter 6 is Including the length of the receiving portion 8, the containing portion
Since it is formed so as to reach the inside of 32, the skin and the like are in a fully extended state in the accommodating portion 32, and therefore can be easily cut by pressing the cutter 6. In this way, the meat 4 and the skin or the like that is a part of the meat 4 can be effectively cut at one time even if they are deformed by extension.

When the meat 4 is in the chicken wings, the cutter 6 is pushed toward the space between the two bones in the chicken wings to cut into meat that has one bone each and is easy to eat. Can be done easily. However, this work can be performed easily even by an unskilled person, and there is no danger.

In addition, a device in which a large number of bases 5 are connected to each other to form a rotary base 10 and which is intermittently driven by a drive device 11 and is operated by a cutter corresponding to the rotary base 10 Is
The meat can be cut with high production efficiency.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of a meat cutting device for animals, and FIG. 2 is a device shown in FIG. Is a plan view of the portion of FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the same portion,
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the same portion, FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view showing an example of meat cut by using the method or apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the same device, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the same device showing still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of meat cut by the present invention. FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a part of the meat shown in FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cartilage 2 ... Bone 3 ... Bone 4 ... Meat 5 ... Base 6 ... Cutter 7 ... Holding part 8 ... Receiving part 9 ... Coupling material 10 ... Rotating base 11 ... Drive device 12 ... Sub drive device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An elongated hole-shaped receiving portion 8 for accommodating a part of a cutter 6 is formed in a holding portion 7 for holding the meat 4, which is formed on a base 5 on which the meat 4 is placed. An accommodating portion 32 is formed so as to be contiguous to both ends of the receiving portion 8 of the base 5 and accommodate a deformed portion that undergoes lengthening deformation when cutting the meat 4, and the meat 4 is accommodated in the holding portion 7 and the receiving portion is formed. The meat 4 is cut by a cutter 6 having a length 31 reaching the inside of the accommodating portion 32, and the meat 4 and the accommodating portion 32 are deformed by extension.
A method for cutting meat of an animal, characterized in that the deformed portion contained in the meat is cut at a time. 2. An elongated hole-shaped receiving portion 8 for accommodating a part of the cutter 6, which is formed in a holding portion 7 of the base 5 on which the meat 4 is placed; And a receiving portion 32 that is formed continuously at both ends of the receiving portion 8 and that receives a deforming portion that is deformed by extension when the meat 4 is cut; An animal meat cutting device, comprising a cutter 6; having a length 31 reaching the inside. 3. The method for cutting meat of an animal according to claim 1, wherein the meat 4 is in the wings of a chicken. 4. The animal meat cutting device according to claim 2, wherein the meat 4 is in the wings of a chicken. 5. A plurality of bases 5 are connected endlessly to form a rotary base 10, and are driven intermittently by a drive unit 11. Further, the rotary base 10 is 5. The animal meat cutting device according to claim 2, further comprising a cutter 6 which is actuated by power in response to the above item.