EP0826468B1 - Device for dicing meat, sausage and similar food products - Google Patents

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EP0826468B1
EP0826468B1 EP97113536A EP97113536A EP0826468B1 EP 0826468 B1 EP0826468 B1 EP 0826468B1 EP 97113536 A EP97113536 A EP 97113536A EP 97113536 A EP97113536 A EP 97113536A EP 0826468 B1 EP0826468 B1 EP 0826468B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1, in which the material to be cut is first cut into slices, then the slices into strips and finally the strips are cut into cubes.
  • a gate for cutting bacon, meat, sausage and the like is for example known from DE 42 22 198 C2.
  • Such a cutting frame has two groups of in equally spaced knives of different lengths arranged parallel to each other on. Each group is made up of knives of the same length within a clamping frame two cross legs and two of these spaced longitudinal legs clamped so that a longer knife from one group each has a shorter knife from the other group follows.
  • the stenter frames are equipped with at least one drive, through which the longer ones Knives of one group can be moved in opposite directions to the shorter knives of the other group are.
  • the longer knives of one group are slotted in the cross legs of the Tension frame of the shorter knives of the other group in a common plane. Furthermore, the knives of both groups are rigid in slots of cross legs The guide frame can be moved back and forth, the guide frame being detachable from one another connected frame parts is assembled.
  • Knife gate feasible known method result from the fact that the material to be cut undergoes a not inconsiderable reduction in cross-section when entering the cross gate. root cause for this reduction in cross-section the total area of intersection is considerable Knives of the gate cutting unit, which move the material to be cut towards them into one spaces with a square cross-section between adjacent ones Oust knives. This compression or displacement effect of the material to be cut leads with sensitive cutting goods, e.g.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device for cutting cubes, with which even sensitive material to be cut, which cannot withstand a pressure load, Have the geometry cut.
  • the device according to the invention has the advantage that in devices according to the PRIOR ART Generation of strips carried out in one step by means of a Cross frame cutter is now divided into two separate cutting processes. While slices are first produced from the full material to be cut, but none at all Compression of the material to be cut occurs in a separate time and space second cutting process from these slices with the help of a counter rotating strip manufactured.
  • This counterflow gate can be due to the supply of already existing Slices on a second gate with the gate knives of the first gate crossing Gate knives are dispensed with.
  • that which is in disks Cutting material of the counter rotating gate only compresses by half the amount, like this is the case with conventional cross-gate cutting units.
  • the device according to the invention has the advantage that here too a continuous Workflow is possible. High throughput rates can thus be achieved with the device achieve, as they are increasingly required in modern cutting.
  • An embodiment of the device according to the invention provides that the first and / or the second feed device is a conveyor belt.
  • Conveyor belts have been used as feed devices generally proven and allow a low-friction and in speed easily variable supply of the subsequent cutting elements.
  • At least one of the feed devices is provided with a pressing device for the material to be cut, as a result of this a dodging or taking away the material to be cut by the moving ones Cutting organs is prevented.
  • This is particularly the case with oscillating knife gates important to ensure a sufficient geometric accuracy of the strips produced to achieve.
  • the pressing device one above the assigned Conveyor belt arranged pressure belt is.
  • the pressure conveyor belt is adjustable in height, exerts an adjustable vertical force on the material to be cut and has the same belt speed as the associated conveyor belt.
  • the belt speed of the first conveyor belt is greater than the belt speed of the second conveyor belt.
  • FIG. 1 In the drawing figure is a device for cutting cubes in longitudinal section Meat, sausages and the like foods shown in the conveying direction of the Material to be cut from a first feed device 1 in the form of a conveyor belt, an associated one first pressure device 2 in the form of a pressure conveyor belt, a first rotating Cutting knife 3, a second feed device 4, an associated second Pressure device 5 in the form of a pressure conveyor belt, a knife gate 6 and finally there is a second rotating cutting knife 7.
  • the first feed device 1 and the second feed device 4 adjoin each other almost immediately and are essentially separated from each other only by a gap 8 for the first cutting knife 3.
  • the first pressing device 2 extends directly to the first cutting knife 3 as the second pressing device 5 directly reaches the knife gate 6. This ensures optimal guidance of the material to be cut up to immediately before ensures the moving cutting elements.
  • the pressing devices 2 and 5 are each shown in a position in which they are in are in direct contact with the respectively assigned feed device 1 or 4. However, as soon as material to be cut into one of tapering inlet slots 9 and 10 moves, the respective pressing device by the required amount of the associated Feed device 1, 4 lifted off and thus gives a passage for what is to be cut Well free. A certain contact pressure is applied by the pressing devices 2 and 5 exerted on the material to be cut in order to enable safe feeding of the material.
  • the knife gate 6 supplied by the second feed device 4 has two groups of knives driven in opposite directions. Always guide adjacent knives doing opposite movements in order to bring the material to be cut synchronously to prevent the knives.
  • the construction of such a counter rotating gate is generally known.
  • a material to be cut for example in the form of a block 11, in which it is can be about cooked poultry meat, on the first feed device 1 placed and reaches the first cutting knife on the moving conveyor belt 3, the block 11 to immediately before the cutting knife 3 from the pressing device 2 is pressed onto the feed device 1.
  • disks 12 are continuously cut from the block 11, where the thickness of the discs depends on the ratio of the speed of the cutting knife 3 and the feed speed, that is, the belt speed of the feed device 1 results and can therefore be influenced as desired.
  • the disks 12 are not in the form of a compact block as before the first cutting process on the conveyor belt of the second Feed device 4. Rather, the disks 12 are pulled apart by a certain amount and are in an inclined towards the subsequent pressing device 5 Position. This arrangement of the disks 12 facilitates their entry into the tapered Inlet gap 10 between the second pressure device 5 and the second feed device 4th
  • the disks 12 are provided with counter-rotating knives Knife gate 6 fed, due to the comparison with a cross gate cutting that halves the compression takes place very gently.
  • the pressure device 5 prevents entrainment of the disks by the knives, one Movement, which in principle is already low for counter-rotating gates, continues.
  • the second cutting knife 7 is arranged immediately behind the knife gate 6, the cutting edge of which is located in a plane 13, through the back of the knife of the knife gate 6 is formed.
  • the strips leaving the knife gate 6 are thus turned into a last cutting cube 14 is formed. These cubes 14 distinguish themselves very sensitive cutting goods due to their great geometric accuracy.
  • the dice are collected after the cutting process in a collecting container, not shown.

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The method and device for cutting sausages has a first transport device which is a conveyor belt (1) which moves the sausage (11) to a first blade (3). The blade is used to cut the sausage into slices (12). The slices are then fed on a second conveyor belt (4) to a second knife assembly (6) which cuts the slices into strips. The conveyor belts are kept under tension by a series of pulleys. The knives in the second knife assembly are mounted cross-wise to the axis of the strips and neighbouring blades are driven in opposite directions. The strips are passed to a final blade assembly (7) to be cut into small shaped pieces (14).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1, bei dem das Schneidgut zunächst in Scheiben geschnitten wird, dann die Scheiben in Streifen und schließlich die Streifen in Würfel geschnitten werden.The invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1, in which the material to be cut is first cut into slices, then the slices into strips and finally the strips are cut into cubes.

Ein Gatter zum Schneiden von Speck, Fleisch, Wurst und dergleichen Waren ist beispielsweise aus der DE 42 22 198 C2 bekannt. Ein solches Schneidgatter weist zwei Gruppen von in gleichmäßigem Abstand parallel zueinander angeordneten Messern unterschiedlicher Länge auf. Dabei ist jede Gruppe aus Messern der gleichen Länge innerhalb eines Spannrahmens aus zwei Querschenkeln und zwei dieser auf Abstand haltenden Längsschenkel so eingespannt, daß einem längeren Messer der einen Gruppe jeweils ein kürzeres Messer der anderen Gruppe folgt. Die Spannrahmen sind mit mindestens einem Antrieb versehen, durch den die längeren Messer der einen Gruppe gegenläufig zu den kürzeren Messern der anderen Gruppe bewegbar sind.A gate for cutting bacon, meat, sausage and the like is for example known from DE 42 22 198 C2. Such a cutting frame has two groups of in equally spaced knives of different lengths arranged parallel to each other on. Each group is made up of knives of the same length within a clamping frame two cross legs and two of these spaced longitudinal legs clamped so that a longer knife from one group each has a shorter knife from the other group follows. The stenter frames are equipped with at least one drive, through which the longer ones Knives of one group can be moved in opposite directions to the shorter knives of the other group are.

Um die aus der Bewegung eines jeden Messers infolge der Reibung zwischen den Flanken des Messers und den Schnittflächen des Schneidguts resultierende Verschiebungskraft zu kompensieren, sind die längeren Messer der einen Gruppe in Schlitzen der Querschenkel des Spannrahmens der kürzeren Messer der anderen Gruppe in einer gemeinsamen Ebene geführt. Des weiteren sind die Messer beider Gruppen in Schlitzen von Querschenkeln eines starren Führungsrahmens hin- und herbewegbar, wobei der Führungsrahmen aus zwei lösbar miteinander verbundenen Rahmenteilen zusammengesetzt ist.To the from the movement of each knife due to the friction between the flanks resulting displacement force of the knife and the cut surfaces of the material to be cut compensate, the longer knives of one group are slotted in the cross legs of the Tension frame of the shorter knives of the other group in a common plane. Furthermore, the knives of both groups are rigid in slots of cross legs The guide frame can be moved back and forth, the guide frame being detachable from one another connected frame parts is assembled.

Derartige Schneidgatter haben sich in der Praxis inzwischen allgemein bewährt. Das mit ihnen durchzuführende Schneidverfahren weist jedoch insbesondere dann gewisse Nachteile auf, wenn empfindliche Schneidgüter verarbeitet werden sollen, die größeren Druckbelastungen nicht standhalten können. So stellt beispielsweise gekochtes Geflügelfleisch solch ein besonders empfindliches Schneidgut dar. Die Probleme des mit dem vorbeschriebenen Schneidgatter durchführbaren bekannten Verfahrens resultieren daraus, daß das Schneidgut beim Eintritt in das Kreuzgatter eine nicht unerhebliche Querschnittsreduzierung erfährt. Ursache für diese Querschnittsreduzierung ist die insgesamt beträchtliche Fläche der sich kreuzenden Messer des Gatterschneidwerks, die das auf sie zu bewegte Schneidgut in die einen quadratischen Querschnitt aufweisenden Zwischenräume zwischen jeweils benachbarten Messern verdrängen. Dieser Komprimierungs- bzw. Verdrängungseffekt des Schneidguts führt bei empfindlichen Schneidgütern, wie z.B. gekochtem Geflügelfleisch, zu einem Ablösen eines gewissen Anteils von Fasern oder gar einem gänzlichen Verlust des Zusammenhalts der Fleischfasern. Dieser Auflösungsprozess innerhalb des Kreuzgatters führt wiederum zu einer Verschlechterung der Schneidqualität beim sich daran anschließenden Abschneidevorgang, wodurch die schließlich angestrebten Würfel von ihrer Sollgeometrie nicht unerheblich abweichen oder sogar nur in Bruchstücken vorliegen. Eine solche Schneidqualität wird als äußerst unbefriedigend angesehen, da die Geometriegenauigkeit der zu schneidenden Würfel heutzutage ein bedeutsames Qualitätsmerkmal von Schneideinrichtungen darstellt.Such cutting gates have now generally proven themselves in practice. That with them However, the cutting method to be carried out has certain disadvantages in particular on, if sensitive cutting goods are to be processed, the larger pressure loads cannot withstand. Boiled poultry, for example, is one of them particularly sensitive cutting material. The problems of the above Knife gate feasible known method result from the fact that the material to be cut undergoes a not inconsiderable reduction in cross-section when entering the cross gate. root cause for this reduction in cross-section the total area of intersection is considerable Knives of the gate cutting unit, which move the material to be cut towards them into one spaces with a square cross-section between adjacent ones Oust knives. This compression or displacement effect of the material to be cut leads with sensitive cutting goods, e.g. boiled poultry, to peel off some fiber or even a total loss of cohesion of the meat fibers. This dissolving process within the cross gate leads to a deterioration in the cutting quality in the subsequent cutting process, whereby the target cubes are not irrelevant from their target geometry deviate or even exist only in fragments. Such a cutting quality is called considered extremely unsatisfactory because of the geometric accuracy of the cubes to be cut represents a significant quality feature of cutting devices today.

Aus der US 5,410,954 ist eine Vorrichtung zum Würfelschneiden von Lebensmitteln bekannt, bei der ein Schneidgutstrang in einem ersten Schritt mit Hilfe eines rotierenden Sichelmessers in Scheiben zerteilt wird, die so erhaltenen Scheiben in einer verkippten Lage anschließend mit Hilfe eines zweiten Sichelmessers in Streifen geschnitten werden und anschließend in einem letzten Schritt die so erhaltenen Streifen mit Hilfe eines Satzes von parallel und im Abstand zueinander angeordneten Kreismessern in Würfel geschnitten werden. Bei dieser vorbekannten Vorrichtung ist es zum einen ungünstig, daß die schräg aufeinanderliegenden Scheiben, die mit Hilfe des ersten Abschneidemessers aus dem Gutsstück geschnitten werden, mit einem nachfolgenden zweiten Abschneidemesser in Streifen zerteilt werden. Zwischen den Scheiben befinden sich nämlich nicht unerhebliche Luftzwischenräume, die mangels Gegenlage der losen Scheiben zu einem Ausweichen derselben führen.
Hierdurch kommt es nicht nur zu einer mangelhaften Schneidgeometrie, sondern häufig auch zu einem regelrechten "Abreißen" der Streifen von den Scheiben. Die Schneidwirkung bei einem Abschneidemesser, wie es im Fall der vorbekannten Vorrichtung als zweite Schneideinrichtung verwendet wird, beruht nämlich unter anderem auf dem Trägheitsprinzip, so daß sich dieses Schneidprinzip zwar noch für unzerteilte, entsprechend schwere und träge Gutsstücke eignet, nicht jedoch für bereits vorzerkleinertes Gut in Form loser Scheiben.From US 5,410,954 a device for dicing food is known, in which a strand of material to be cut is cut into slices in a first step using a rotating sickle knife, the slices obtained in this way are then cut into strips in a tilted position using a second sickle knife and then, in a last step, the strips thus obtained are cut into cubes with the aid of a set of circular knives arranged parallel and at a distance from one another. In this known device, on the one hand, it is disadvantageous that the obliquely superimposed disks, which are cut out of the good piece with the aid of the first cutting knife, are cut into strips with a subsequent second cutting knife. There are not inconsiderable air gaps between the panes, which, due to the lack of a counterpart of the loose panes, lead to them evading.
This not only results in a defective cutting geometry, but often also in a "tearing off" of the strips from the panes. The cutting effect in a cutting knife, as used in the case of the known device as a second cutting device, is based, among other things, on the principle of inertia, so that this cutting principle is still suitable for undivided, correspondingly heavy and sluggish items, but not for items that have already been pre-shredded in the form of loose slices.

Ein weiterer gravierender Nachteil der bekannten Schneidvorrichtung besteht darin, daß die mit dem Satz von Kreisscheibenmessern in Würfel zu schneidenden Streifen zwischen den einzelnen Schneidmessern nicht geführt und gehalten werden können. Die Schneidwirkung muß nämlich beim Kreismesserprinzip allein durch die Reibkräfte der zwischen den einzelnen Kreismessern haftenden Schneidgutwürfel erzielt werden. Das führt zu erheblichen Problemen, insbesondere bei härteren Schneidgütern. Des weiteren ist es unmöglich vorherzusehen, in welcher Lage die zu schneidenden Streifen letztlich von den Kreismessern erfaßt werden. Eine hinreichende Geometriegenauigkeit der letztlich gewünschten Würfel läßt sich daher mit der bekannten Schneideeinrichtung nicht gewährleisten.Another serious disadvantage of the known cutting device is that the with the set of circular disc knives strips to be cut into cubes between the individual cutting knives cannot be guided and held. The cutting effect must namely with the circular knife principle solely by the frictional forces between the individual Circular knives clinging cubes can be achieved. This leads to significant problems especially with harder cutting goods. Furthermore, it is impossible to foresee in which position the strips to be cut are ultimately grasped by the circular knives. A sufficient geometric accuracy of the cubes ultimately desired can therefore be provided with not guarantee the known cutting device.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Würfelschneiden zu schaffen, mit der sich auch empfindliche Schneidgüter, die einer Druckbelastung nicht standhalten, geometriegenau schneiden lassen.The invention has for its object to provide a device for cutting cubes, with which even sensitive material to be cut, which cannot withstand a pressure load, Have the geometry cut.

Ausgehend von einer Vorrichtung der eingangs beschriebenen Art wird diese Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des kennzeichnenden Teils des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.Starting from a device of the type described in the introduction, this object is achieved according to the invention solved by the features of the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung bietet den Vorteil, daß die bei Vorrichtungen nach dem Stand der Technik in einem Schritt durchgeführte Erzeugung von Streifen mittels eines Kreuzgatterschneidwerks nunmehr in zwei getrennte Schneidvorgänge aufgeteilt wird. Während zunächst aus dem vollen Schneidgut Scheiben hergestellt werden, wobei überhaupt keine Kompression des Schneidguts auftritt, werden in einem zeitlich und räumlich hiervon getrennten zweiten Schneidvorgang aus diesen Scheiben mit Hilfe eines Gegenlaufgatters Streifen hergestellt. Bei diesem Gegenlaufgatter kann aufgrund der Zuführung von bereits vorliegenden Scheiben auf ein zweites Gatter mit die Gattermesser des ersten Gatters kreuzenden Gattermessern verzichtet werden. Erfindungsgemäß wird also das in Scheiben vorliegende Schneidgut des Gegenlaufgatters nur noch um die Hälfte des Betrages komprimiert, wie dies bei herkömmlichen Kreuzgatterschneidwerken der Fall ist. Diese Verminderung der Verdichtung des Schneidgutes führt zu einer deutlichen Verbesserung der Schneidqualität bei der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, was sich insbesondere bei empfindlichen Schneidgütern in einer stark erhöhten Geometriegenauigkeit zeigt. Auflösungserscheinungen, wie sie bei Verwendung der bekannten Kreuzgatterschneidwerke, beispielsweise an gekochtem Geflügelfleisch, unvermeidbar sind, treten bei Verwendung der Vorrichtung gemäß der Erfindung nicht mehr auf.The device according to the invention has the advantage that in devices according to the PRIOR ART Generation of strips carried out in one step by means of a Cross frame cutter is now divided into two separate cutting processes. While slices are first produced from the full material to be cut, but none at all Compression of the material to be cut occurs in a separate time and space second cutting process from these slices with the help of a counter rotating strip manufactured. This counterflow gate can be due to the supply of already existing Slices on a second gate with the gate knives of the first gate crossing Gate knives are dispensed with. According to the invention, that which is in disks Cutting material of the counter rotating gate only compresses by half the amount, like this is the case with conventional cross-gate cutting units. This reduction in compaction of the material to be cut leads to a significant improvement in the quality of the cut Device according to the invention, which is particularly in sensitive cutting goods shows a greatly increased geometric accuracy. Symptoms of dissolution, such as when using the known cross-gate cutting units, for example on cooked poultry meat, are unavoidable occur when using the device according to the invention no longer on.

Des weiteren bietet die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung den Vorteil, daß auch hier ein kontinuierlicher Arbeitsablauf möglich ist. Mit der Vorrichtung lassen sich somit hohe Durchsatzraten erzielen, wie sie im modernen Schneidbetrieb zunehmend gefordert werden.Furthermore, the device according to the invention has the advantage that here too a continuous Workflow is possible. High throughput rates can thus be achieved with the device achieve, as they are increasingly required in modern cutting.

Mit zunehmend größerer Bandgeschwindigkeit des zweiten Förderbandes wird ein Auseinanderziehen der mit dem Abschneidemesser hergestellten Scheiben erzielt. Gleichzeitig tritt ein gewisser Kippeffekt auf, so daß die Scheiben sich aufeinander abstützend in einer geneigten Stellung dem nachfolgenden Gegenlaufgatter zugeführt werden.As the belt speed of the second conveyor belt increases, a pulling apart will occur of the slices made with the cutting knife. At the same time occurs certain tilting effect, so that the discs are supported on one another in an inclined manner Position are fed to the subsequent counter-rotation gate.

Eine Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung sieht vor, daß die erste und/oder die zweite Vorschubeinrichtung ein Förderband ist. Förderbänder haben sich als Vorschubeinrichtungen allgemein bewährt und erlauben eine reibungsarme und in der Geschwindigkeit leicht variierbare Versorgung der nachfolgenden Schneidorgane.An embodiment of the device according to the invention provides that the first and / or the second feed device is a conveyor belt. Conveyor belts have been used as feed devices generally proven and allow a low-friction and in speed easily variable supply of the subsequent cutting elements.

Die Erfindung weiter ausgestaltend wird vorgeschlagen, daß mindestens eine der Vorschubeinrichtungen mit einer Anpreßvorrichtung für das zu schneidende Gut versehen ist, da hierdurch ein Ausweichen bzw. Mitnehmen des Schneidgutes durch die sich bewegenden Schneidorgane verhindert wird. Dies ist insbesondere bei sich oszillierend bewegenden Messergattern von Bedeutung, um eine hinreichende Geometriegenauigkeit der erzeugten Streifen zu erzielen.Developing the invention further, it is proposed that at least one of the feed devices is provided with a pressing device for the material to be cut, as a result of this a dodging or taking away the material to be cut by the moving ones Cutting organs is prevented. This is particularly the case with oscillating knife gates important to ensure a sufficient geometric accuracy of the strips produced to achieve.

Ferner ist es besonders vorteilhaft, daß die Anpreßvorrichtung ein oberhalb des zugeordneten Förderbandes angeordnetes Anpreßförderband ist.Furthermore, it is particularly advantageous that the pressing device one above the assigned Conveyor belt arranged pressure belt is.

Eine Weiterbildung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung besteht darin, daß das Anpreßförderband höhenverstellbar ist, eine einstellbare Vertikalkraft auf das zu schneidende Gut ausübt und dieselbe Bandgeschwindigkeit wie das zugeordnete Förderband aufweist.A further development of the device according to the invention is that the pressure conveyor belt is adjustable in height, exerts an adjustable vertical force on the material to be cut and has the same belt speed as the associated conveyor belt.

Hierdurch läßt sich unabhängig von dem zu verarbeitenden Schneidgut und dessen vorliegender Geometrie eine gleichbleibend hohe Schneidqualität erzielen.As a result, it is possible to be independent of the material to be processed and the material to be processed Geometry achieve a consistently high cutting quality.

Schließlich wird gemäß der Erfindung noch vorgeschlagen, daß die Bandgeschwindigkeit des ersten Förderbandes größer als die Bandgeschwindigkeit des zweiten Förderbandes ist.Finally, it is proposed according to the invention that the belt speed of the first conveyor belt is greater than the belt speed of the second conveyor belt.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung wird nachfolgend anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels, das in der Zeichnung dargestellt ist, näher erläutert.The device according to the invention is described below using an exemplary embodiment is shown in the drawing, explained in more detail.

In der Zeichnungsfigur ist im Längsschnitt eine Vorrichtung zum Würfelschneiden von Fleisch, Wurstwaren und dergleichen Lebensmitteln dargestellt, die in Förderrichtung des Schneidgutes aus einer ersten Vorschubeinrichtung 1 in Form eines Förderbandes, einer zugehörigen ersten Anpreßvorrichtung 2 in Form eines Anpreßförderbandes, einem ersten rotierenden Abschneidemesser 3, einer zweiten Vorschubeinrichtung 4, einer zugehörigen zweiten Anpreßvorrichtung 5 in Form eines Anpreßförderbandes, einem Messergatter 6 sowie schließlich einem zweiten rotierenden Abschneidemesser 7 besteht. Die erste Vorschubeinrichtung 1 und die zweite Vorschubeinrichtung 4 schließen nahezu unmittelbar aneinander an und sind im wesentlichen nur durch einen Spalt 8 für das erste Abschneidemesser 3 voneinander getrennt. Die erste Anpreßvorrichtung 2 reicht unmittelbar an das erste Abschneidemesser 3 heran, so wie die zweite Anpreßvorrichtung 5 unmittelbar an das Messergatter 6 heranreicht. Hierdurch ist eine optimale Führung des jeweils zu schneidenden Gutes bis unmittelbar vor die sich bewegenden Schneidorgane gewährleistet.In the drawing figure is a device for cutting cubes in longitudinal section Meat, sausages and the like foods shown in the conveying direction of the Material to be cut from a first feed device 1 in the form of a conveyor belt, an associated one first pressure device 2 in the form of a pressure conveyor belt, a first rotating Cutting knife 3, a second feed device 4, an associated second Pressure device 5 in the form of a pressure conveyor belt, a knife gate 6 and finally there is a second rotating cutting knife 7. The first feed device 1 and the second feed device 4 adjoin each other almost immediately and are essentially separated from each other only by a gap 8 for the first cutting knife 3. The first pressing device 2 extends directly to the first cutting knife 3 as the second pressing device 5 directly reaches the knife gate 6. This ensures optimal guidance of the material to be cut up to immediately before ensures the moving cutting elements.

Die Anpreßvorrichtungen 2 und 5 sind jeweils in einer Position dargestellt, in der sie sich in unmittelbarem Kontakt mit der jeweils zugeordneten Vorschubeinrichtung 1 bzw. 4 befinden. Sobald sich jedoch zu schneidendes Gut in einen von sich verjüngenden Einlaufschlitze 9 und 10 bewegt, wird die jeweilige Anpreßvorrichtung um das erforderliche Maß von der zugeordneten Vorschubeinrichtung 1, 4 abgehoben und gibt somit eine Passage für das zu schneidende Gut frei. Dabei wird von den Anpreßvorrichtungen 2 und 5 ein bestimmter Anpreßdruck auf das Schneidgut ausgeübt, um einen sicheren Vorschub des Guts zu ermöglichen.The pressing devices 2 and 5 are each shown in a position in which they are in are in direct contact with the respectively assigned feed device 1 or 4. However, as soon as material to be cut into one of tapering inlet slots 9 and 10 moves, the respective pressing device by the required amount of the associated Feed device 1, 4 lifted off and thus gives a passage for what is to be cut Well free. A certain contact pressure is applied by the pressing devices 2 and 5 exerted on the material to be cut in order to enable safe feeding of the material.

Das von der zweiten Vorschubeinrichtung 4 versorgte Messergatter 6 weist zwei Gruppen von gegenläufig zueinander angetriebenen Messern auf. Jeweils benachbarte Messer führen dabei gegenläufige Bewegungen aus, um ein synchrones Mitnehmen des Schneidguts durch die Messer zu verhindern. Der Aufbau eines solchen Gegenlaufgatters ist allgemein bekannt.The knife gate 6 supplied by the second feed device 4 has two groups of knives driven in opposite directions. Always guide adjacent knives doing opposite movements in order to bring the material to be cut synchronously to prevent the knives. The construction of such a counter rotating gate is generally known.

Mit der zuvor beschriebenen Vorrichtung läßt sich das folgende Schneidverfahren durchführen: Ein beispielsweise in Form eines Blockes 11 vorliegendes Schneidgut, bei dem es sich etwa um gekochtes Geflügelfleisch handeln kann, wird auf die erste Vorschubeinrichtung 1 aufgelegt und gelangt auf dem sich bewegenden Förderband zu dem ersten Abschneidemesser 3, wobei der Block 11 bis unmittelbar vor dem Abschneidemesser 3 von der Anpreßvorrichtung 2 auf die Vorschubeinrichtung 1 gepreßt wird.The following cutting method can be carried out with the device described above: A material to be cut, for example in the form of a block 11, in which it is can be about cooked poultry meat, on the first feed device 1 placed and reaches the first cutting knife on the moving conveyor belt 3, the block 11 to immediately before the cutting knife 3 from the pressing device 2 is pressed onto the feed device 1.

Mit Hilfe des Abschneidemessers 3 werden von dem Block 11 fortlaufend Scheiben 12 abgeschnitten, wobei sich die Dicke der Scheiben aus dem Verhältnis der Drehzahl des Abschneidemessers 3 und der Vorschubgeschwindigkeit, das heißt, der Bandgeschwindigkeit der Vorschubeinrichtung 1 ergibt und daher beliebig beeinflußbar ist.With the aid of the cutting knife 3, disks 12 are continuously cut from the block 11, where the thickness of the discs depends on the ratio of the speed of the cutting knife 3 and the feed speed, that is, the belt speed of the feed device 1 results and can therefore be influenced as desired.

Da die Bandgeschwindigkeit der zweiten Vorschubeinrichtung 4 größer ist als die Bandgeschwindigkeit der ersten Vorschubeinrichtung 1, liegen die Scheiben 12 nicht in Form eines kompakten Blockes wie vor dem ersten Schneidvorgang auf dem Förderband der zweiten Vorschubeinrichtung 4. Vielmehr sind die Scheiben 12 um ein bestimmtes Maß auseinandergezogen und befinden sich in einer auf die nachfolgende Anpreßvorrichtung 5 zugeneigten Stellung. Diese Anordnung der Scheiben 12 erleichtert deren Einlaufen in den sich verjüngenden Einlaufspalt 10 zwischen der zweiten Anpreßvorrichtung 5 und der zweiten Vorschubeinrichtung 4.Since the belt speed of the second feed device 4 is greater than the belt speed the first feed device 1, the disks 12 are not in the form of a compact block as before the first cutting process on the conveyor belt of the second Feed device 4. Rather, the disks 12 are pulled apart by a certain amount and are in an inclined towards the subsequent pressing device 5 Position. This arrangement of the disks 12 facilitates their entry into the tapered Inlet gap 10 between the second pressure device 5 and the second feed device 4th

In einem nächsten Schritt werden die Scheiben 12 dem mit gegenläufigen Messern versehenen Messergatter 6 zugeführt, wobei aufgrund der im Vergleich mit einem Kreuzgatter schneidwerkhalbierten Komprimierung ein sehr materialschonendes Schneiden stattfindet. Die Anpreßvorrichtung 5 unterbindet eine Mitnahme der Scheiben durch die Messer, eine Bewegung, die prinzipbedingt bei Gegenlaufgattern ohnehin schon gering ausfällt, noch weiter. Unmittelbar hinter dem Messergatter 6 ist das zweite Abschneidemesser 7 angeordnet, dessen Schneidkante sich in einer Ebene 13 befindet, die durch Rücken der Messer des Messergatters 6 gebildet wird. Aus den das Messergatter 6 verlassenden Streifen werden somit in einem letzten Schneidvorgang Würfel 14 gebildet. Diese Würfel 14 zeichnen sich selbst bei sehr empfindlichen Schneidgütern durch eine große Geometriegenauigkeit aus. Die Würfel werden nach dem Abschneidevorgang in einem nicht dargestellten Auffangbehälter gesammelt.In a next step, the disks 12 are provided with counter-rotating knives Knife gate 6 fed, due to the comparison with a cross gate cutting that halves the compression takes place very gently. The pressure device 5 prevents entrainment of the disks by the knives, one Movement, which in principle is already low for counter-rotating gates, continues. The second cutting knife 7 is arranged immediately behind the knife gate 6, the cutting edge of which is located in a plane 13, through the back of the knife of the knife gate 6 is formed. The strips leaving the knife gate 6 are thus turned into a last cutting cube 14 is formed. These cubes 14 distinguish themselves very sensitive cutting goods due to their great geometric accuracy. The dice are collected after the cutting process in a collecting container, not shown.

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  1. Apparatus for dicing meat, sausage and similar food products, with:
    a first slicer (3) in the feed direction of the food product to be diced, for cutting the said product into slices (12), the product being feedable to the first slicer (3) by a first feed device (1);
    second and third cutting devices (6, 7) for cutting the slices (12) into strips and the strips into dice, the product being feedable to the second cutting device (6) by a second feed device (4) loadable with slices (12) cut by the first slicer (3), characterized in that
    the second cutting device is a cutter grid (6), with blades driven in opposite directions in planes crossing the cutting planes of the fed slices (12); [and]
    the third cutting device is a second slicer (7) which is arranged immediately behind the cutter grid (6) in the feed direction of the slices (12) and co-operates with the backs of the blades of the cutter grid (6) as counter-cutting edges, and with which the strips emerging at the rear of the cutter grid (6) can be cut into dice (14);
    the speed of the second feed device (1) [sic] being higher than the speed of the first feed device (4) [sic].
  2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the first and/or second feed device (1, 4) is a conveyor belt.
  3. Apparatus according to Claim 2, characterized in that at least one of the feed devices (1, 4) is provided with a pressing apparatus (2, 5) for the product to be diced.
  4. Apparatus according to Claim 3, characterized in that the pressing apparatus (2, 5) is a pressing conveyor belt arranged above the corresponding feed device (1, 4).
  5. Apparatus according to Claim 4, characterized in that the pressing conveyor belt (2, 5) is vertically adjustable, allows adjustable vertical force to be exerted on the product to be diced, and can be driven at the same speed as the corresponding feed device (1, 4).
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