EP0969727A1 - Machine for the automatic production of meat or vegetable brochettes spitted on wooden picks in particular - Google Patents

Machine for the automatic production of meat or vegetable brochettes spitted on wooden picks in particular

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EP0969727A1
EP0969727A1 EP98910811A EP98910811A EP0969727A1 EP 0969727 A1 EP0969727 A1 EP 0969727A1 EP 98910811 A EP98910811 A EP 98910811A EP 98910811 A EP98910811 A EP 98910811A EP 0969727 A1 EP0969727 A1 EP 0969727A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22C—PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH
    • A22C17/00—Other devices for processing meat or bones
    • A22C17/006—Putting meat on skewers

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  • the invention relates to the technical sector of shaping and processing of food products.
  • the racking and cutting devices can have different embodiments.
  • the racking device can be of the type described in patent FR 2535169, which implements a system for pre-drilling the different layers of meat and / or vegetables, or else of the type described in the patent.
  • European 0278879 which implements a system of tubes into which the wooden spikes are inserted.
  • the cutting device it can be of the type described in patent FR 9010227. Skewering operations on the one hand, and on the other hand, can be performed at the same station, or at different stations.
  • the cutting of the different layers of meat and / or vegetables skewered beforehand, is obviously done in two orthogonal planes, to obtain skewers as such.
  • either two cutting devices are offset by 90 ° to successively obtain the two orthogonal cuts, or the machine implements a single cutting station, the tray being in this case pivoted by 90 ° to obtain the two orthogonal cuts .
  • This type of machine in which there is a linear transfer of the trays relative to the different work stations, is also found in patent FR 2668995 which also relates to a machine for the preparation of skewers.
  • This machine successively comprises an entry station, a skewering station, a cutting station, an unloading or demolding station for the contents of the trays, and an emptying station for the empty tray.
  • racking is done in a horizontal plane, by means of a system of tubes and pre-drilling rods.
  • the cutting station comprises a plurality of blades arranged vertically, to cooperate with the different slots of the tray, arranged in a horizontal plane.
  • the tray is subject to means capable of rotating it 90 °, in order to obtain the two orthogonal cuts.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks in a simple, safe, efficient and rational manner.
  • the problem which arises in solving the invention is to carry out, in an automatic manner, the manufacture of skewers of meat and / or vegetables strung in particular on wooden spikes, with the aim of integrating into a reduced space and compact, as opposed to any linear transfer, a tray introduction station, a skewering station, a cutting station and a discharge station for said tank.
  • a machine has been designed and developed for the automatic manufacture of skewers, from a tray whose lateral faces are split and filled with layers of meat and / or vegetables, said machine comprising:
  • a cutting station cooperating with the slots in the tray, for cutting the layers of meat and / or skewered vegetables
  • a tray evacuation station with the different layers of skewered and cut meat and / or vegetables characterized in that it further comprises a support member having peripherally arrangements for mounting and centering of at least one tray, said support member being subject to rotational drive means for presenting the tray or trays, successively, opposite each of said stations arranged circularly with respect to said member.
  • the axis of rotation driving the support member is arranged in a vertical plane, or the axis of rotation for driving the support member is arranged in a horizontal plane.
  • Another problem which the invention proposes to solve is to be able to work in concealed and continuous time and to submit several bins to each of the work stations.
  • the support member is constituted by a carousel, having a generally cubic shape, and the two directly opposite faces of which are crossed by the axis of rotation, the other four faces having arrangements for positioning and centering of a tank.
  • the various loading, skewering, cutting and evacuation stations are suitably mounted on a support frame, and are offset in space, so that under the effect of the carousel being driven by a quarter turn , the same bin is brought successively opposite each of said stations.
  • the insertion station is arranged in the lower part of the carousel to be in communication with the positioning and centering arrangements of one of the faces of said carousel,
  • the racking-in station of the tank is offset by 90 ° with respect to the loading station, so that the spikes are driven in a horizontal plane
  • the cutting station is arranged so as to present the cutting blades in a horizontal position, the slots in the bin being arranged vertically, - the discharge station is offset by 90 ° relative to the loading station, in a direction opposite to that of the embankment station.
  • Another problem which the invention proposes to solve is to use only four covers for all of the containers.
  • the carousel has support elements capable of receiving the cover of the corresponding container, said elements being subject to means for positioning at will. the cover on the open side of the tank.
  • the skewering station comprises a series of tubes arranged in a horizontal plane, in alignment with holes in the cover and / or the sole of the tank, said tubes receiving the spikes; all of said tubes is integral with a support member subject to means of displacement in translation to penetrate the tubes equipped with spikes in the different layers of meat and / or vegetables, then remove said tubes, so that only the pikes remain embedded in the different layers of meat and / or vegetables.
  • the tubes cooperate with an automatic spike loading system.
  • the cutting station includes two cutting systems offset by 90 ° to correspond to the two adjacent perpendicular faces of the container, each system having a plurality of blades corresponding to each of the slots on one face of the container, said blades being subject to means of displacement to subject them to a translational movement combined with a pivoting movement.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the machine according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a front view illustrating in particular the design of the support member of the trays for their successive and continuous presentation opposite each of the workstations.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view in partial section according to FIG. 2.
  • FIGS 4, 5, 6 and 7 are schematic views illustrating the principle of operation of the machine according to the invention. For reasons of clarity of the drawings, there is illustrated, in strong lines, a single tray subjected successively to the different stations; the other tanks are shown in broken lines.
  • a machine for the industrial and automatic manufacture of skewers of square or rectangular shape uses tubs or molds (B) of parallelepiped shape, intended to be filled with different layers of meat and / or vegetables arranged in superposition.
  • Each mold has four vertical faces drilled right through by vertical slots for the passage of cutting blades, as will be indicated in the following description.
  • the four side faces of the mold are arranged in combination with a sole (S) and a cover (C).
  • S sole
  • C cover
  • the cover and / or the sole are pierced with a plurality of holes for the introduction of wooden spikes (P).
  • These molds or trays, as described, can open and close in different ways, automatically or not.
  • the bins are made of stainless steel or food plastic, for example.
  • the frame of the machine comprises a support member (1) having peripherally arrangements for mounting and centering of at least one, but preferably several trays (B).
  • the support member (1) is subject to rotational drive means in order to present a tray successively opposite the different work stations, namely, an introduction station (PC), a skewering station (PE ), a cutting station (PD) and an evacuation station (PS).
  • PC introduction station
  • PE skewering station
  • PD cutting station
  • PS evacuation station
  • the support member (1) consists of a carousel having a generally cubic shape.
  • the axis (2) for rotating the carousel (1) is advantageously arranged in a horizontal plane.
  • the whole carousel (1) with the axis of rotation (2) is suitably mounted inside the frame of the machine, for example by means of an arm system or support gantry (3). According to these provisions, two directly opposite faces (la) and (lb) of the mold are crossed by the axis of rotation (2).
  • the other four faces (le), (ld), (le) and (lf) of the carousel (1) are therefore arranged at 90 ° and each have arrangements for positioning and centering a tray (B).
  • each of the faces (le), (ld), (le) and (lf) present at level of each of its angles of the support arms (4) receiving directly or in an attached manner, guide elements (5) and holding the tank position (B).
  • the rotational drive of the carousel (1) is carried out by any suitable known means and arrangement, so as to successively bring each of the faces of the carousel (1) equipped with support arms between which the trays are positioned and centered, opposite each of the work stations (PC), (PE), (PD) and (PS).
  • the various introduction (PC), skewering (PE), cutting (PD) and evacuation (PS) stations are suitably mounted on parts of the support frame and are offset in space, so that under the effect of driving the carousel (1) by a quarter turn, the same tank (B) is brought successively opposite each of the stations.
  • a time delay system makes it possible to immobilize the carousel in rotation, so as to present each of its faces opposite the different work stations, for a determined period necessary for the work to be performed.
  • the introduction station (PC) is arranged for example in the lower part of the carousel, to be in communication with the positioning and centering arrangements of one of the faces.
  • the skewering station (PE) is offset by 90 ° with respect to the introduction station (PC), this offset by 90 ° being considered for example in the trigonometric direction.
  • the insertion of the spikes is carried out in a horizontal plane.
  • the cutting station (PD) is arranged above the skewering station, so as to present the cutting blades in a horizontal position in the center of the tray, but also opposite the slots of the corresponding part of the tray where they are arranged vertically.
  • the evacuation station (PS) is offset by 90 ° relative to the loading station (PC), the offset of 90 ° being considered in a clockwise direction. In other words, the evacuation station (PS) is arranged opposite the skewering station.
  • the machine has for example a conveyor (6) on which can be arranged several trays previously filled with different layers of meat and / or vegetables.
  • a jack (7) or other arranged in a plane perpendicular to the conveyor (6), pushes the bin in the arrangements (4) and (5) of any one of the faces (le), (ld), (le) and (lf) of the carousel, it being understood that the different positioning and centering arrangements for each of the faces of the carousel are strictly identical.
  • the skewer device can have different embodiments.
  • the skewering device is of the type described in European patent 0278179.
  • this skewering station comprises a series of tubes (8) arranged in a horizontal plane, in alignment with the holes that have the cover and / or the sole of the tank (B).
  • These tubes are intended to receive wooden spikes and are integral with a support member (9), subject to means of displacement in translation (10) of the jack type for example.
  • the tubes filled with the spikes penetrate into the different layers of meat and / or vegetables under the effect of displacement. in translation, then under the effect of displacement in reverse translation, are removed from the different layers of meat and / or vegetables, so that only the wooden spikes remain driven.
  • the skewering device in particular the guide tubes (8), cooperate with any system allowing their automatic feeding of wooden spikes.
  • the guide tubes are arranged strictly perpendicular to the corresponding face of the carousel in the racking-in position.
  • this cutting station is advantageously of the type described in patent FR 9010227.
  • this cutting station has a pivoting head (11) secured to a plurality of blades (l ia) corresponding to the different slots that the side faces of the tank.
  • This pivoting head (11) is subject, on the one hand to a control cylinder (12) to be moved in translation, and on the other hand to a cylinder (13) to be controlled in rotation, so as to be subjected to a movement in a limited arc to make the cut, in combination with the translational movement.
  • Another cutting system is arranged at 90 ° to correspond to the other adjacent face of the container offset by 90 °.
  • These provisions therefore make it possible to cut the different layers of meat and / or vegetables in combination with the slots in the tray according to two orthogonal planes.
  • the tray (B) contained in the positioning and centering arrangements of the corresponding face of the carousel cooperates with a support sole (14) subject to a jack for keep the container firmly in position, taking into account the forces generated resulting from the penetration of the cutting blades inside the container.
  • the machine frame has a pusher (15) secured to a jack to allow the evacuation of the racked-in and cut-out tray on a work surface.
  • each of the sides of the trays for positioning and centering the trays can be equipped with any type of arrangement, allowing the fixing of covers by means of any mechanical system allowing them to move away and get closer to the center of the carousel during the different work phases.
  • These provisions make it possible to use only four covers for all of the molds.
  • the cover in addition to its function of closing the mold, can also participate in the immobilization of the latter relative to the carousel.
  • the cycle performed by a mold is as follows: - The mold or tray is introduced in the lowest position of the carousel. If necessary, the cover located above the mold descends and closes the mold.
  • the carousel (1) performs a quarter turn, the mold is therefore in a position allowing racking in with the axis of the spikes in the horizontal position, which allows the latter to remain in the horizontal position throughout their cycle. selection and skewering.
  • the carousel (1) performs another quarter turn, the mold is therefore in a position allowing the cutting of the meat.
  • the slots are arranged vertically, as are the blades (l ia), which are arranged in a vertical plane. This position provides a good quality cut.
  • the carousel performs another quarter turn. If necessary, the cover moves away from the mold, the mold can then be ejected. Note that in this ejection position, the spikes are arranged in a horizontal plane, which facilitates the release conditions.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a machine for the automatic production of brochettes from a container with its side surfaces slotted and filled with layers of meat and/or vegetables, said machine comprising at least: a station for inserting the container (PC); a station for spitting (PE) the container with picks; a cutting station, co-operating with the slots, for cutting up (PD) the spitted layers of meat and/or vegetables; a station for removing (PS) the container with different layers of cut up and spitted meat and/or vegetables. The invention is characterised in that it further comprises supporting means (1) with peripheral arrangements (4 and 5) for mounting and centring at least one container (B), said supporting means (1) being automatically controlled by rotating means to bring the container(s) (B), successively, opposite each of said stations (PC, PE, PD, and PS) arranged in a circle with respect to said means (1).

Description

Machine pour la fabrication automatique de brochettes de viande ou de légumes enfilées sur des piques en bois notamment Machine for the automatic manufacture of skewers of meat or vegetables strung on wooden spikes in particular
L'invention se rattache au secteur technique de la mise en forme et du traitement des produits alimentaires.The invention relates to the technical sector of shaping and processing of food products.
Il est notoirement connu, pour la réalisation d'une manière industrielle de brochettes, d'utiliser des machines de conception spéciale qui permettent d'atteindre ce résultat. A la base, la plupart des machines connues mettent en œuvre un bac de forme générale parallélépipèdique, et destiné à recevoir en superposition les différentes couches de viande et/ou légumes. Les quatre faces verticales du bac sont fendues pour permettre le passage de lames de coupe. Le couvercle et/ou le fond du bac sont percés pour permettre l'introduction, de manière automatique ou non, de piques en bois, notamment au moyen d'un dispositif d'embrochage approprié.It is well known, for the industrial production of skewers, to use machines of special design which allow this result to be achieved. Basically, most of the known machines use a tank of generally parallelepiped shape, and intended to receive in superposition the different layers of meat and / or vegetables. The four vertical sides of the tray are split to allow the passage of cutting blades. The cover and / or the bottom of the tank are pierced to allow the introduction, automatically or not, of wooden spikes, in particular by means of an appropriate racking device.
Les dispositifs d'embrochage et de coupe, en tant que tels, peuvent présenter différentes formes de réalisation. Par exemple, le dispositif d'embrochage peut être du type de celui décrit dans le brevet FR 2535169, qui met en œuvre un système de préperçage des différentes couches de viande et /ou de légumes, ou bien du type de celui décrit dans le brevet européen 0278879, qui met en œuvre un système de tubes dans lesquels sont introduits les piques en bois.The racking and cutting devices, as such, can have different embodiments. For example, the racking device can be of the type described in patent FR 2535169, which implements a system for pre-drilling the different layers of meat and / or vegetables, or else of the type described in the patent. European 0278879, which implements a system of tubes into which the wooden spikes are inserted.
Quant au dispositif de coupe, il peut être du type de celui décrit dans le brevet FR 9010227. Les opérations d'embrochement d'une part, et de découpe d'autre part, peuvent être effectuées à un même poste, ou à des postes différents. La coupe des différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes préalablement embrochées, s'effectue bien évidemment dans deux plans orthogonaux, pour obtenir des brochettes en tant que telles. Dans ce but, soit deux dispositifs de coupe sont décalés de 90° pour obtenir successivement les deux coupes orthogonales, soit la machine met en œuvre un seul poste de découpage, le bac étant dans ce cas pivoté de 90° pour obtenir les deux coupes orthogonales.As for the cutting device, it can be of the type described in patent FR 9010227. Skewering operations on the one hand, and on the other hand, can be performed at the same station, or at different stations. The cutting of the different layers of meat and / or vegetables skewered beforehand, is obviously done in two orthogonal planes, to obtain skewers as such. For this purpose, either two cutting devices are offset by 90 ° to successively obtain the two orthogonal cuts, or the machine implements a single cutting station, the tray being in this case pivoted by 90 ° to obtain the two orthogonal cuts .
A partir de cette conception de base, qui a permis de réaliser des brochettes de manière industrielle, différentes solutions ont été proposées pour tenter d'automatiser l'ensemble de la fabrication depuis le chargement du bac jusqu'à son évacuation.From this basic design, which made it possible to produce kebabs on an industrial scale, different solutions have been proposed in an attempt to automate the entire manufacturing process from the loading of the tank to its evacuation.
On peut citer par exemple l'enseignement du brevet FR 2574252 qui décrit une installation pour la fabrication automatisée de brochettes. Pour l'essentiel, cette installation comprend un certain nombre de postes disposés en alignement à intervalles réguliers, en combinaison avec un dispositif de convoyage horizontal. Ce dispositif de convoyage horizontal permet d'amener les bacs les uns après les autres successivement à quatre postes de travail, constitués par un poste de perçage, un poste de mise en place des piques, un poste d'enfoncement des piques dans les différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes et enfin un poste de découpage. Le mode de transfert des bacs, au regard de chacun des postes de travail, nécessite un encombrement important. Ce type de machine, dans laquelle il y a un transfert linéaire des bacs par rapport aux différents postes de travail, se retrouve également dans le brevet FR 2668995 qui concerne également une machine pour la préparation de brochettes. Cette machine comporte successivement un poste d'entrée, un poste d'embrochement, un poste de découpe, un poste de déchargement ou démoulage du contenu des bacs, et un poste d'évacuation du bac vide. Dans cette machine, l'embrochage s'effectue dans un plan horizontal, au moyen d'un système de tubes et de tiges de préperçage. Le poste de découpage comprend une pluralité de lames disposées verticalement, pour coopérer avec les différentes fentes du bac, disposées dans un plan horizontal. En outre, au niveau du poste de découpage, le bac est assujetti à des moyens aptes à le faire pivoter de 90°, afin d'obtenir les deux coupes orthogonales.We can cite for example the teaching of patent FR 2574252 which describes an installation for the automated manufacture of skewers. Essentially, this installation comprises a certain number of stations arranged in alignment at regular intervals, in combination with a horizontal conveying device. This horizontal conveying device makes it possible to bring the trays one after the other successively to four work stations, constituted by a drilling station, a post for placing the spikes, a post for driving the spikes into the different layers meat and / or vegetables and finally a cutting station. The mode of transfer of the trays, with regard to each of the workstations, requires considerable space. This type of machine, in which there is a linear transfer of the trays relative to the different work stations, is also found in patent FR 2668995 which also relates to a machine for the preparation of skewers. This machine successively comprises an entry station, a skewering station, a cutting station, an unloading or demolding station for the contents of the trays, and an emptying station for the empty tray. In this machine, racking is done in a horizontal plane, by means of a system of tubes and pre-drilling rods. The cutting station comprises a plurality of blades arranged vertically, to cooperate with the different slots of the tray, arranged in a horizontal plane. In addition, at the cutting station, the tray is subject to means capable of rotating it 90 °, in order to obtain the two orthogonal cuts.
Comme indiqué, le transfert des bacs au niveau des différents postes de travail s'effectue de manière linéaire. Autrement dit, là encore, cette solution technique ne permet pas d'obtenir une machine compacte permettant l'embrochage automatique des brochettes.As indicated, the transfer of the trays to the various workstations takes place in a linear fashion. In other words, here again, this technical solution does not make it possible to obtain a compact machine allowing the automatic skewering of skewers.
L'invention s'est fixée pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients de manière simple, sûre, efficace et rationnelle.The object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks in a simple, safe, efficient and rational manner.
Le problème qui se pose pour résoudre l'invention est de réaliser, d'une manière automatique, la fabrication de brochettes de viande et/ou de légumes enfilées notamment sur des piques en bois, en ayant pour objectif d'intégrer dans un espace réduit et compact, en opposition à tout système de transfert linéaire, un poste d'introduction du bac, un poste d'embrochement, un poste de découpage et un poste d'évacuation dudit bac.The problem which arises in solving the invention is to carry out, in an automatic manner, the manufacture of skewers of meat and / or vegetables strung in particular on wooden spikes, with the aim of integrating into a reduced space and compact, as opposed to any linear transfer, a tray introduction station, a skewering station, a cutting station and a discharge station for said tank.
Pour résoudre ce problème, il a été conçu et mis au point une machine pour la fabrication automatique de brochettes, à partir d'un bac dont les faces latérales sont fendues et remplies de couches de viande et/ou de légumes, ladite machine comprenant :To solve this problem, a machine has been designed and developed for the automatic manufacture of skewers, from a tray whose lateral faces are split and filled with layers of meat and / or vegetables, said machine comprising:
- au moins un poste pour l'introduction parmi des couches de viande et/ou de légumes, - un poste d'embrochement du bac au moyen de piques,- at least one station for the introduction among layers of meat and / or vegetables, - a skewering station for the tank by means of spikes,
- un poste de découpage coopérant avec les fentes du bac, pour la découpe des couches de viande et/ou de légumes embrochés,- a cutting station cooperating with the slots in the tray, for cutting the layers of meat and / or skewered vegetables,
- un poste d'évacuation du bac présentant les différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes embrochées et découpées, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend en outre un organe support présentant périphériquement des agencements pour le montage et le centrage d'au moins un bac, ledit organe support étant assujetti à des moyens d'entraînement en rotation pour présenter le ou les bacs, successivement, en regard de chacun desdits postes disposés circulairement par rapport audit organe.- A tray evacuation station with the different layers of skewered and cut meat and / or vegetables, characterized in that it further comprises a support member having peripherally arrangements for mounting and centering of at least one tray, said support member being subject to rotational drive means for presenting the tray or trays, successively, opposite each of said stations arranged circularly with respect to said member.
Pour résoudre le problème posé de déplacer circulairement l'organe support recevant le ou les bacs par rapport à chacun des postes de travail, soit l'axe de rotation d'entraînement de l'organe support est disposé dans un plan vertical, soit l'axe de rotation d'entraînement de l'organe support est disposé dans un plan horizontal. Un autre problème que se propose de résoudre l'invention est de pouvoir travailler en temps masqué et en continu et de soumettre plusieurs bacs à chacun des postes de travail. Pour résoudre un tel problème, l'organe support est constitué par un carrousel, présentant une forme générale cubique, et dont les deux faces directement opposées sont traversées par l'axe de rotation, les quatre autres faces présentant des agencements pour le positionnement et le centrage d'un bac. Les différents postes de chargement, d'embrochement, de découpage et d'évacuation sont convenablement montés sur un bâti support, et sont décalés dans l'espace, de sorte que sous l'effet d'entraînement du carrousel d'un quart de tour, le même bac est amené successivement en regard de chacun desdits postes.To resolve the problem posed of circularly displacing the support member receiving the container (s) with respect to each of the work stations, either the axis of rotation driving the support member is arranged in a vertical plane, or the axis of rotation for driving the support member is arranged in a horizontal plane. Another problem which the invention proposes to solve is to be able to work in concealed and continuous time and to submit several bins to each of the work stations. To solve such a problem, the support member is constituted by a carousel, having a generally cubic shape, and the two directly opposite faces of which are crossed by the axis of rotation, the other four faces having arrangements for positioning and centering of a tank. The various loading, skewering, cutting and evacuation stations are suitably mounted on a support frame, and are offset in space, so that under the effect of the carousel being driven by a quarter turn , the same bin is brought successively opposite each of said stations.
Compte tenu du problème posé de présenter successivement et de manière simultanée plusieurs bacs en regard de chacun des différents postes de travail à partir d'un organe support rotatif recevant les bacs,Given the problem posed of presenting successively and simultaneously several trays facing each of the different work stations from a rotary support member receiving the trays,
- le poste d'introduction est disposé en partie basse du carrousel pour être en communication avec les agencements de positionnement et de centrage de l'une des faces dudit carrousel,the insertion station is arranged in the lower part of the carousel to be in communication with the positioning and centering arrangements of one of the faces of said carousel,
- le poste d'embrochement du bac est décalé de 90° par rapport au poste de chargement, de sorte que l'enfoncement des piques s'effectue dans un plan horizontal,the racking-in station of the tank is offset by 90 ° with respect to the loading station, so that the spikes are driven in a horizontal plane,
- le poste de découpage est disposé de manière à présenter les lames de coupe en position horizontales, les fentes du bac étant disposées verticalement, - le poste d'évacuation est décalé de 90° par rapport au poste de chargement, dans un sens opposé à celui du poste d'embrochement. Un autre problème que se propose de résoudre l'invention est de n'utiliser que quatre couvercles pour l'ensemble des bacs. Dans ce but, au niveau des agencements de chacune des faces du carrousel, pour le positionnement et le centrage des bacs, le carrousel présente des éléments supports aptes à recevoir le couvercle du bac correspondant, lesdits éléments étant assujettis à des moyens pour positionner à volonté le couvercle sur la face ouverte du bac.- the cutting station is arranged so as to present the cutting blades in a horizontal position, the slots in the bin being arranged vertically, - the discharge station is offset by 90 ° relative to the loading station, in a direction opposite to that of the embankment station. Another problem which the invention proposes to solve is to use only four covers for all of the containers. For this purpose, at the level of the arrangements of each of the faces of the carousel, for positioning and centering of the containers, the carousel has support elements capable of receiving the cover of the corresponding container, said elements being subject to means for positioning at will. the cover on the open side of the tank.
Pour résoudre le problème posé d'enfoncer simultanément des piques dans les différentes couches de viande et/ou de légume, le poste d'embrochement comprend une série de tubes disposés dans un plan horizontal, en alignement avec des trous que présente le couvercle et/ou la semelle du bac, lesdits tubes recevant les piques ; l'ensemble desdits tubes est solidaire d'un organe support assujetti à des moyens de déplacement en translation pour faire pénétrer les tubes équipés des piques dans les différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes, puis retirer lesdits tubes, de sorte que seules les piques restent enfoncées dans les différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes. Avantageusement, les tubes coopèrent avec un système de chargement automatique en piques.To solve the problem posed of simultaneously pushing spikes into the different layers of meat and / or vegetable, the skewering station comprises a series of tubes arranged in a horizontal plane, in alignment with holes in the cover and / or the sole of the tank, said tubes receiving the spikes; all of said tubes is integral with a support member subject to means of displacement in translation to penetrate the tubes equipped with spikes in the different layers of meat and / or vegetables, then remove said tubes, so that only the pikes remain embedded in the different layers of meat and / or vegetables. Advantageously, the tubes cooperate with an automatic spike loading system.
Pour résoudre le problème posé de réaliser le découpage des différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes préalablement embrochées dans deux plans orthogonaux pour réaliser la brochette en tant que telle, le poste de découpage comprend deux systèmes de coupe décalés de 90° pour correspondre aux deux faces perpendiculaires adjacentes du bac, chaque système présentant une pluralité de lames correspondant à chacune des fentes d'une face du bac, lesdites lames étant assujetties à des moyens de déplacement pour les soumettre à un mouvement de translation combiné avec un mouvement de pivotement.To solve the problem posed of cutting the different layers of meat and / or vegetables previously skewered in two orthogonal planes to make the skewer as such, the cutting station includes two cutting systems offset by 90 ° to correspond to the two adjacent perpendicular faces of the container, each system having a plurality of blades corresponding to each of the slots on one face of the container, said blades being subject to means of displacement to subject them to a translational movement combined with a pivoting movement.
L'invention est exposée ci-après plus en détail à l'aide des figures des dessins annexés, dans lesquels :The invention is set out below in more detail with the aid of the figures of the appended drawings, in which:
La figure 1 est une vue en perspective à caractère schématique d'une forme de réalisation de la machine selon l'invention.Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the machine according to the invention.
La figure 2 est une vue de face illustrant notamment la conception de l'organe support des bacs en vue de leur présentation successive et continue en regard de chacun des postes de travail.Figure 2 is a front view illustrating in particular the design of the support member of the trays for their successive and continuous presentation opposite each of the workstations.
La figure 3 est une vue de côté en coupe partielle selon la figure 2.FIG. 3 is a side view in partial section according to FIG. 2.
Les figures 4, 5, 6 et 7 sont des vues à caractère schématique illustrant le principe du fonctionnement de la machine selon l'invention. Pour des raisons de clarté des dessins, on a illustré, en traits forts, un seul bac soumis successivement aux différents postes ; les autres bacs sont illustrés en traits interrompus.Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 are schematic views illustrating the principle of operation of the machine according to the invention. For reasons of clarity of the drawings, there is illustrated, in strong lines, a single tray subjected successively to the different stations; the other tanks are shown in broken lines.
D'une manière parfaitement connue, pour un homme du métier, une machine pour la fabrication industrielle et automatique de brochettes de formes carrée ou rectangulaire, utilise des bacs ou moules (B) de forme parallélépipèdique, destinés à être garnis de différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes disposées en superposition. Chaque moule présente quatre faces verticales percées de part en part par des fentes verticales pour le passage de lames de coupe, comme cela sera indiqué dans la suite de la description. Les quatre faces latérales du moule sont disposées en combinaison avec une semelle (S) et un couvercle (C). Comme il sera indiqué ultérieurement, le couvercle et/ou la semelle sont percés d'une pluralité de trous pour l'introduction des piques en bois (P). Ces moules ou bacs, tels que décrits, peuvent s'ouvrir et se refermer de différentes manières, de façon automatique ou non. Les bacs sont réalisés en acier inoxydable ou en plastique alimentaire, par exemple.In a perfectly known manner, for a person skilled in the art, a machine for the industrial and automatic manufacture of skewers of square or rectangular shape, uses tubs or molds (B) of parallelepiped shape, intended to be filled with different layers of meat and / or vegetables arranged in superposition. Each mold has four vertical faces drilled right through by vertical slots for the passage of cutting blades, as will be indicated in the following description. The four side faces of the mold are arranged in combination with a sole (S) and a cover (C). As it will indicated later, the cover and / or the sole are pierced with a plurality of holes for the introduction of wooden spikes (P). These molds or trays, as described, can open and close in different ways, automatically or not. The bins are made of stainless steel or food plastic, for example.
Selon une caractéristique à la base de l'invention, le bâti de la machine, comprend un organe support (1) présentant périphériquement des agencements pour le montage et le centrage d'au moins un, mais de préférence plusieurs bacs (B). L'organe support (1) est assujetti à des moyens d'entraînement en rotation afin de présenter un bac successivement en regard des différents postes de travail, à savoir, un poste d'introduction (PC), un poste d'embrochement (PE), un poste de découpage (PD) et un poste d'évacuation (PS).According to a characteristic at the base of the invention, the frame of the machine comprises a support member (1) having peripherally arrangements for mounting and centering of at least one, but preferably several trays (B). The support member (1) is subject to rotational drive means in order to present a tray successively opposite the different work stations, namely, an introduction station (PC), a skewering station (PE ), a cutting station (PD) and an evacuation station (PS).
Dans ce but, l'organe support (1) est constitué par un carrousel présentant une forme générale cubique. L'axe (2) d'entraînement à rotation du carrousel (1), est avantageusement disposé dans un plan horizontal. Toutefois, sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, on n'exclut pas de disposer l'axe de rotation (2) dans un plan vertical. L'ensemble du carrousel (1) avec l'axe de rotation (2), est convenablement monté à l'intérieur du bâti de la machine, au moyen par exemple d'un système de bras ou portique support (3). Selon ces dispositions, deux faces directement opposées (la) et (lb) du moule sont traversées par l'axe de rotation (2). Les quatre autres faces (le), ( ld), (le) et (l f) du carrousel (1) sont donc disposées à 90° et présentent chacune des agencements pour le positionnement et le centrage d'un bac (B). Par exemple, chacune des faces ( l e), ( l d), ( l e) et ( l f) présente au niveau de chacun de ses angles des bras supports (4) recevant directement ou d'une manière rapportée, des éléments de guidage (5) et de maintien en position du bac (B).For this purpose, the support member (1) consists of a carousel having a generally cubic shape. The axis (2) for rotating the carousel (1) is advantageously arranged in a horizontal plane. However, without departing from the scope of the invention, it is not excluded to have the axis of rotation (2) in a vertical plane. The whole carousel (1) with the axis of rotation (2) is suitably mounted inside the frame of the machine, for example by means of an arm system or support gantry (3). According to these provisions, two directly opposite faces (la) and (lb) of the mold are crossed by the axis of rotation (2). The other four faces (le), (ld), (le) and (lf) of the carousel (1) are therefore arranged at 90 ° and each have arrangements for positioning and centering a tray (B). For example, each of the faces (le), (ld), (le) and (lf) present at level of each of its angles of the support arms (4) receiving directly or in an attached manner, guide elements (5) and holding the tank position (B).
L'entraînement en rotation du carrousel (1), tel que décrit au moyen de l'axe (2), s'effectue par tout moyen et agencement connu approprié, de manière à amener successivement chacune des faces du carrousel (1) équipés de bras supports entre lesquels sont positionnés et centrés les bacs, en regard de chacun des postes de travail (PC), (PE), (PD) et (PS). Les différents postes d'introduction (PC), d'embrochement (PE), de découpage (PD) et d'évacuation (PS), sont convenablement montés sur des parties du bâti support et sont décalés dans l'espace, de sorte que sous l'effet d'entraînement du carrousel (1) d'un quart de tour, le même bac (B) est amené successivement en regard de chacun des postes. Bien évidemment, un système de temporisation permet d'immobiliser en rotation le carrousel, de manière à présenter chacune de ses faces en regard des différents postes de travail, pendant une durée déterminée nécessaire au travail à effectuer.The rotational drive of the carousel (1), as described by means of the axis (2), is carried out by any suitable known means and arrangement, so as to successively bring each of the faces of the carousel (1) equipped with support arms between which the trays are positioned and centered, opposite each of the work stations (PC), (PE), (PD) and (PS). The various introduction (PC), skewering (PE), cutting (PD) and evacuation (PS) stations are suitably mounted on parts of the support frame and are offset in space, so that under the effect of driving the carousel (1) by a quarter turn, the same tank (B) is brought successively opposite each of the stations. Obviously, a time delay system makes it possible to immobilize the carousel in rotation, so as to present each of its faces opposite the different work stations, for a determined period necessary for the work to be performed.
Plus particulièrement, et comme le montre la figure 2, le poste d'introduction (PC) est disposé par exemple en partie basse du carrousel, pour être en communication avec les agencements de positionnement et de centrage de l'une des faces. Le poste d'embrochement (PE) est décalé de 90° par rapport au poste d'introduction (PC), ce décalage de 90° étant considéré par exemple selon le sens trigonométrique. Comme il sera indiqué ci-après, l'enfoncement des piques s'effectue dans un plan horizontal. Le poste de découpage (PD) est disposé au-dessus du poste d'embrochement, de manière à présenter les lames de coupe en position horizontale au centre du bac, mais aussi en regard des fentes de la partie correspondante du bac où elles sont disposées verticalement. Le poste d'évacuation (PS) est décalé de 90° par rapport au poste de chargement (PC), le décalage de 90° étant considéré selon le sens des aiguilles d'une montre. Autrement dit, le poste d'évacuation (PS) est disposé en regard du poste d'embrochement.More particularly, and as shown in Figure 2, the introduction station (PC) is arranged for example in the lower part of the carousel, to be in communication with the positioning and centering arrangements of one of the faces. The skewering station (PE) is offset by 90 ° with respect to the introduction station (PC), this offset by 90 ° being considered for example in the trigonometric direction. As will be indicated below, the insertion of the spikes is carried out in a horizontal plane. The cutting station (PD) is arranged above the skewering station, so as to present the cutting blades in a horizontal position in the center of the tray, but also opposite the slots of the corresponding part of the tray where they are arranged vertically. The evacuation station (PS) is offset by 90 ° relative to the loading station (PC), the offset of 90 ° being considered in a clockwise direction. In other words, the evacuation station (PS) is arranged opposite the skewering station.
Au niveau du poste d'introduction, la machine présente par exemple un convoyeur (6) sur lequel peuvent être disposés plusieurs bacs préalablement garnis des différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes. Lorsque le bac est positionné en regard du poste de chargement, un vérin (7) ou autre, disposé dans un plan perpendiculaire au convoyeur (6), pousse le bac dans les agencements (4) et (5) de l'une quelconque des faces (le), (ld), (le) et (lf) du carrousel, étant bien entendu que les différents agencements de positionnement et de centrage pour chacune des faces du carrousel, sont rigoureusement identiques.At the introduction station, the machine has for example a conveyor (6) on which can be arranged several trays previously filled with different layers of meat and / or vegetables. When the bin is positioned opposite the loading station, a jack (7) or other, arranged in a plane perpendicular to the conveyor (6), pushes the bin in the arrangements (4) and (5) of any one of the faces (le), (ld), (le) and (lf) of the carousel, it being understood that the different positioning and centering arrangements for each of the faces of the carousel are strictly identical.
Le dispositif d'embrochement (DE) peut présenter différentes formes de réalisation. Avantageusement, le dispositif d'embrochement est du type de celui décrit dans le brevet européen 0278179. Pour l'essentiel, ce poste d'embrochement comprend une série de tubes (8) disposés dans un plan horizontal, en alignement avec les trous que présentent le couvercle et/ou la semelle du bac (B). Ces tubes sont destinés à recevoir les piques en bois et sont solidaires d'un organe support (9), assujetti à des moyens de déplacement en translation (10) du type vérin par exemple. Selon ces dispositions techniques, les tubes garnis des piques pénètrent dans les différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes sous l'effet de déplacement en translation, puis sous l'effet de déplacement en translation inverse, sont retirés des différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes, de sorte que seules les piques en bois restent enfoncées. Avantageusement, le dispositif d'embrochement, notamment les tubes de guidage (8), coopèrent avec tout système permettant leur alimentation automatique en piques en bois. Les tubes de guidage, sont disposés rigoureusement perpendiculairement à la face correspondante du carrousel en position d'embrochement.The skewer device (DE) can have different embodiments. Advantageously, the skewering device is of the type described in European patent 0278179. In essence, this skewering station comprises a series of tubes (8) arranged in a horizontal plane, in alignment with the holes that have the cover and / or the sole of the tank (B). These tubes are intended to receive wooden spikes and are integral with a support member (9), subject to means of displacement in translation (10) of the jack type for example. According to these technical provisions, the tubes filled with the spikes penetrate into the different layers of meat and / or vegetables under the effect of displacement. in translation, then under the effect of displacement in reverse translation, are removed from the different layers of meat and / or vegetables, so that only the wooden spikes remain driven. Advantageously, the skewering device, in particular the guide tubes (8), cooperate with any system allowing their automatic feeding of wooden spikes. The guide tubes are arranged strictly perpendicular to the corresponding face of the carousel in the racking-in position.
Au-dessus du poste d'embrochement (PE), d'une manière sensiblement parallèle à ce dernier, le bâti de la machine présente une partie support recevant le poste de découpage en tant que tel (PD). Ce poste de découpage est avantageusement du type de celui décrit dans le brevet FR 9010227. Pour l'essentiel, ce poste de découpage présente une tête pivotante (11) assujettie à une pluralité de lames (l ia) correspondant aux différentes fentes que présentent les faces latérales du bac. Cette tête pivotante (11) est assujettie, d'une part à un vérin de commande (12) pour être déplacée en translation, et d'autre part à un vérin (13) pour être commandée en rotation, de manière à être soumise à un mouvement en arc de cercle limité afin de procéder à la coupe, en combinaison avec le déplacement en translation. Un autre système de coupe, identique à celui décrit, est disposé à 90° pour correspondre à l'autre face adjacente du bac décalé de 90°. Ces dispositions permettent donc d'effectuer le découpage des différentes couches de viande et/ou légumes en combinaison avec les fentes du bac selon deux plans orthogonaux. Dans cette position de découpage, le bac (B) contenu dans les agencements de positionnement et de centrage de la face correspondante du carrousel, coopère avec une semelle d'appui ( 14) assujettie à un vérin pour maintenir fermement le bac en position, compte tenu des efforts engendrés résultant de la pénétration des lames de coupe à l'intérieur du bac.Above the skewering station (PE), in a manner substantially parallel to the latter, the frame of the machine has a support part receiving the cutting station as such (PD). This cutting station is advantageously of the type described in patent FR 9010227. Essentially, this cutting station has a pivoting head (11) secured to a plurality of blades (l ia) corresponding to the different slots that the side faces of the tank. This pivoting head (11) is subject, on the one hand to a control cylinder (12) to be moved in translation, and on the other hand to a cylinder (13) to be controlled in rotation, so as to be subjected to a movement in a limited arc to make the cut, in combination with the translational movement. Another cutting system, identical to that described, is arranged at 90 ° to correspond to the other adjacent face of the container offset by 90 °. These provisions therefore make it possible to cut the different layers of meat and / or vegetables in combination with the slots in the tray according to two orthogonal planes. In this cutting position, the tray (B) contained in the positioning and centering arrangements of the corresponding face of the carousel, cooperates with a support sole (14) subject to a jack for keep the container firmly in position, taking into account the forces generated resulting from the penetration of the cutting blades inside the container.
Au niveau du poste d'évacuation, le bâti de la machine présente un poussoir (15) assujetti à un vérin pour permettre l'évacuation du bac embroché et découpé sur un plan de travail.At the evacuation station, the machine frame has a pusher (15) secured to a jack to allow the evacuation of the racked-in and cut-out tray on a work surface.
Compte tenu de ces dispositions et comme le montrent les figures 4, 5, 6, et 7, il apparaît donc qu'un même bac (B), sous l'effet de l'entraînement en rotation du carrousel (1), est présenté successivement en regard de chacun des postes de travail, à savoir le poste d'introduction, le poste d'embrochement, le poste de découpage et le poste d'évacuation. Evidemment, étant donné que le carrousel support (1) peut être équipé de quatre bacs, les différentes opérations sont effectuées simultanément en synchronisme. Autrement dit, lorsqu'un bac est amené au poste de chargement ou d'introduction, un autre bac est soumis au dispositif d'embrochement, un autre bac est soumis au dispositif de coupe, et enfin un autre bac est soumis au système d'éjection.In view of these provisions and as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 6, and 7, it therefore appears that the same container (B), under the effect of the rotational drive of the carousel (1), is presented successively opposite each of the work stations, namely the introduction station, the skewering station, the cutting station and the evacuation station. Obviously, since the support carousel (1) can be equipped with four tanks, the different operations are carried out simultaneously in synchronism. In other words, when a bin is brought to the loading or introduction station, another bin is subjected to the skewering device, another bin is subjected to the cutting device, and finally another bin is subjected to the system of ejection.
A noter également que chacune des faces de bacs pour le positionnement et le centrage des bacs, notamment au niveau des faces d'appui du carrousel, peuvent être équipées de tout type d'agencement, permettant la fixation de couvercles par l'intermédiaire de tout système mécanique leur permettant de s'éloigner et de se rapprocher du centre du carrousel au cours des différentes phases de travail. Ces dispositions permettent de n'utiliser que quatre couvercles pour l'ensemble des moules. A noter également que dans ce cas, le couvercle, outre sa fonction de fermeture du moule, peut également participer à l'immobilisation de ce dernier par rapport au carrousel.It should also be noted that each of the sides of the trays for positioning and centering the trays, in particular at the level of the bearing faces of the carousel, can be equipped with any type of arrangement, allowing the fixing of covers by means of any mechanical system allowing them to move away and get closer to the center of the carousel during the different work phases. These provisions make it possible to use only four covers for all of the molds. Also note that in this case, the cover, in addition to its function of closing the mold, can also participate in the immobilization of the latter relative to the carousel.
En résumé, le cycle effectué par un moule est le suivant : - Le moule ou bac est introduit dans la position la plus basse du carrousel. Le cas échéant, le couvercle situé au-dessus du moule descend et vient fermer le moule.In summary, the cycle performed by a mold is as follows: - The mold or tray is introduced in the lowest position of the carousel. If necessary, the cover located above the mold descends and closes the mold.
- Le carrousel (1) effectue un quart de tour, le moule se trouve donc dans une position permettant l'embrochage avec l'axe des piques en position horizontale, ce qui permet à ces derniers de rester en position horizontale durant tout leur cycle de sélection et d'embrochement.- The carousel (1) performs a quarter turn, the mold is therefore in a position allowing racking in with the axis of the spikes in the horizontal position, which allows the latter to remain in the horizontal position throughout their cycle. selection and skewering.
- Le carrousel (1) effectue un autre quart de tour, le moule se retrouve donc dans une position permettant la découpe de la viande. Les fentes sont disposées verticalement, de même que les lames (l ia), qui sont disposées dans un plan vertical. Cette position permet d'obtenir une découpe de bonne qualité.- The carousel (1) performs another quarter turn, the mold is therefore in a position allowing the cutting of the meat. The slots are arranged vertically, as are the blades (l ia), which are arranged in a vertical plane. This position provides a good quality cut.
- Le carrousel effectue un autre quart de tour. Le cas échéant, le couvercle s'éloigne du moule, le moule peut alors être éjecté. A noter que dans cette position d'éjection, les piques sont disposées dans un plan horizontal, ce qui facilite les conditions de démoulage.- The carousel performs another quarter turn. If necessary, the cover moves away from the mold, the mold can then be ejected. Note that in this ejection position, the spikes are arranged in a horizontal plane, which facilitates the release conditions.
Les avantages ressortent bien de la description, en particulier on rappelle et on souligne :The advantages clearly emerge from the description, in particular it is recalled and underlined:
- la compacité de l'ensemble de la machine en supprimant tout transfert linéaire d'un poste à un autre, - le cycle de fonctionnement entièrement automatique incluant l'introduction des bacs, la sélection des piques, l'embrochement, la découpe et l'éjection des bacs. - the compactness of the whole machine by eliminating any linear transfer from one station to another, - the fully automatic operating cycle including the introduction of trays, selection of spikes, skewering, cutting and ejection of trays.

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REVENDICATIONS
- 1 - Machine pour la fabrication automatique de brochettes à partir d'un bac dont les faces latérales sont fendues et remplies de couches de viande et/ou de légumes, ladite machine comprenant au moins :- 1 - Machine for the automatic production of skewers from a tray, the side faces of which are split and filled with layers of meat and / or vegetables, said machine comprising at least:
- un poste d'introduction du bac (PC),- a tray introduction station (PC),
- un poste d'embrochement (PE) du bac au moyen de piques,- a skewering station (PE) for the tank using spikes,
- un poste de découpage (PD) coopérant avec les fentes du bac, pour la découpe des couches de viande et/ou de légumes embrochées,- a cutting station (PD) cooperating with the slots in the tray, for cutting layers of skewered meat and / or vegetables,
- un poste d'évacuation (PS) du bac présentant les différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes embrochées et découpées, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend en outre un organe support (1) présentant périphériquement des agencements (4) et (5) pour le montage et le centrage d'au moins un bac (B), ledit organe support (1) étant assujetti à des moyens d'entraînement en rotation pour présenter le ou les bacs (B), successivement, en regard de chacun desdits postes (PC, PE, PD et PS) disposés circulairement par rapport audit organe (1).- an evacuation station (PS) of the tray having the different layers of skewered and / or cut-out meat and / or vegetables, characterized in that it further comprises a support member (1) having peripherally arrangements (4) and ( 5) for mounting and centering at least one tank (B), said support member (1) being subject to rotation drive means for presenting the tank (s) (B), successively, facing each said stations (PC, PE, PD and PS) arranged circularly with respect to said member (1).
- 2 - Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'axe de rotation (2) d'entraînement de l'organe support (1) est disposé dans un plan vertical.- 2 - Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the axis of rotation (2) for driving the support member (1) is arranged in a vertical plane.
- 3 - Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'axe de rotation (2) d'entraînement de l'organe support ( 1) est disposé dans un plan horizontal. - 4 - Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'organe support (1) est constitué par un carrousel présentant une forme générale cubique et dont deux faces directement opposées sont traversées par l'axe de rotation (2) , les quatre autres faces présentant les agencements (4 - 5) pour le positionnement et le centrage d'un bac.- 3 - Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the axis of rotation (2) for driving the support member (1) is arranged in a horizontal plane. - 4 - Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the support member (1) consists of a carousel having a generally cubic shape and of which two directly opposite faces are crossed by the axis of rotation (2), the four other faces having the arrangements (4 - 5) for positioning and centering a container.
- 5 - Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les différents postes d'introduction (PC), d'embrochement (PE), de découpage (PD) et d'évacuation (PS) sont convenablement montés sur un bâti support et sont décalés dans l'espace de sorte que sous l'effet d'entraînement du carrousel d'un quart de tour, le même bac est amené successivement en regard de chacun desdits postes.- 5 - Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the various insertion (PC), skewering (PE), cutting (PD) and evacuation (PS) stations are suitably mounted on a support frame and are offset in space so that under the ripple effect of the carousel by a quarter turn, the same bin is brought successively opposite each of said stations.
- 6 - Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que : - le poste d'introduction (PC) est disposé en partie basse du carrousel (1) pour être en communication avec les agencements de positionnement et de centrage de l'une des faces dudit carrousel,- 6 - Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: - the introduction station (PC) is arranged in the lower part of the carousel (1) to be in communication with the positioning and centering arrangements of one of the faces of said carousel,
- le poste d'embrochement (PE) du bac est décalé de 90° par rapport au poste d'introduction (PC) de sorte que l'enfoncement des piques s'effectue dans un plan horizontal,- the skewering station (PE) of the tank is offset by 90 ° relative to the introduction station (PC) so that the spikes are driven in a horizontal plane,
- le poste de découpage (PD) est disposé de manière à présenter les lames de coupe (l ia) en position horizontale, les fentes du bac étant disposées verticalement,the cutting station (PD) is arranged so as to present the cutting blades (l ia) in a horizontal position, the slots in the tray being arranged vertically,
- le poste d'évacuation (PS) est décalé de 90° par rapport au poste de chargement, dans un sens opposé à celui du poste d'embrochement (PE). - 7 - Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'au niveau des agencements de chacune des faces du carrousel (1), pour le positionnement et le centrage des bacs, le carrousel présente des éléments support aptes à recevoir le couvercle du bac correspondant, lesdits éléments étant assujettis à des moyens pour positionner à volonté le couvercle sur la face ouverte du bac.- the evacuation station (PS) is offset by 90 ° with respect to the loading station, in a direction opposite to that of the skewering station (PE). - 7 - Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that at the arrangements of each of the faces of the carousel (1), for positioning and centering of the trays, the carousel has support elements capable of receiving the cover of the tray corresponding, said elements being subject to means for positioning the cover at will on the open face of the container.
- 8 - Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le poste d'embrochement (PE) comprend une série de tubes (8) disposés dans un plan horizontal, en alignement avec des trous que présente le couvercle et/ou la semelle du bac, lesdits tubes (8) recevant les piques, l'ensemble desdits tubes (8) étant solidaires d'un organe support assujetti à des moyens de déplacement en translation pour faire pénétrer les tubes équipés des piques dans les différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes, puis retirer lesdits tubes de sorte que seules les piques restent enfoncées dans les différentes couches de viande et/ou de légumes.- 8 - Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the skewering station (PE) comprises a series of tubes (8) arranged in a horizontal plane, in alignment with holes that has the cover and / or the sole of the tray, said tubes (8) receiving the spikes, all of said tubes (8) being integral with a support member subject to means of displacement in translation to make the tubes equipped with spikes penetrate into the different layers of meat and / or vegetables, then remove the said tubes so that only the spikes remain embedded in the different layers of meat and / or vegetables.
- 9 - Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les tubes (8) coopèrent avec un système de chargement automatique en piques.- 9 - Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the tubes (8) cooperate with an automatic loading system in spades.
- 10 - Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le poste de découpage comprend deux systèmes de coupe décalés de 90° pour correspondre à deux faces perpendiculaires adjacentes du bac, chaque système présentant une pluralité de lames (l ia) correspondant à chacune des fentes d'une face du bac, lesdites lames étant assujetties à des moyens de déplacement pour les soumettre à un mouvement de translation combiné avec un mouvement de pivotement. - 10 - Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the cutting station comprises two cutting systems offset by 90 ° to correspond to two adjacent perpendicular faces of the tray, each system having a plurality of blades (l ia) corresponding to each slots on one side of the tank, said blades being subject to displacement means for subjecting them to a translational movement combined with a pivoting movement.
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