EP0982107A2 - Method and apparatus for stacking sliced food products - Google Patents

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EP0982107A2
EP0982107A2 EP99116946A EP99116946A EP0982107A2 EP 0982107 A2 EP0982107 A2 EP 0982107A2 EP 99116946 A EP99116946 A EP 99116946A EP 99116946 A EP99116946 A EP 99116946A EP 0982107 A2 EP0982107 A2 EP 0982107A2
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  • the present invention relates to a method for cutting food products with a rotating cutting knife, the cut product slices on a quilt to a stack be stacked and the quilt with increasing stack height is lowered.
  • An intermediate girder comes as a collection area or a conveyor belt for use with increasing stack height be lowered.
  • the drive of the quilt is controlled so that the top of the nascent stack is always in same distance under the cutting knife, so the same fall conditions from the first to the last disc of a disc stack be preserved.
  • the falling distance of the product slices can varies in addition to the drop height during stack formation by moving the quilt horizontally during stacking Direction, for example away from the cutting knife or in the direction of the cutting knife is moved. This makes it possible to change one To compensate for the drop height by means of an adjusted fall distance and thereby optimize the stack shape.
  • An intermediate carrier can be used as the collecting surface, which preferably moved in the horizontal and vertical direction by actuators becomes.
  • a conveyor as a quilt to use, in which case pressing the conveyor a Horizontal displacement to compensate for a varied head can.
  • this relates to a device to carry out said method, wherein a controller is provided for driving the quilt with which the drop height of the Product slices can be freely selected at any time during stack formation is.
  • a controller is provided for driving the quilt with which the drop height of the Product slices can be freely selected at any time during stack formation is.
  • the device can have another drive for the quilt with which the fall distance the product slices can be freely selected at any time during stack formation is adjustable.
  • This allows an increased or reduced head by a correspondingly increased or reduced falling distance compensate, but overall, the uniformity of the obtained Stack can be increased.
  • the inventive method and the device according to the invention relates to high-performance slicers in which food products, like sausage, ham or cheese, at a rate of up to 2000 slices can be cut per minute. With such high processing speeds various, system-related influences occur that affect even stacking. According to the invention however, these external influences can be caused by the asynchronous lowering of the quilt are eliminated.
  • control as the input parameter Fall height and the fall distance of each individual product slice of a stack provides.
  • the control enables a particularly comfortable Attitude that only takes a short time.
  • the control is a product-dependent input the parameter enables, because in this case the parameters are product-specific can be summarized and entered, so that one Product change the required parameter sets can be easily converted can.
  • the collecting surface is slightly inclined to the horizontal, the collecting surface preferably inclined in the direction of the cutting knife or the knife block is.
  • the single figure shows a side view of a device for cutting of food products.
  • the cutting device shown in the figure has a product feed 10 on which a product loaf 12 to be cut in the direction of a Cutting plane is supplied, in which a cutting knife 14 rotates all round. With each cut of the cutting knife 14 there is a product slice 16 cut in an arcuate path on a collecting conveyor 18 falls, forming an even stack 20. To the Collective conveyor 18 is followed by another conveyor 22.
  • a drive 24 is provided, with the help of the Collection conveyor 18 can be moved vertically up and down. At the same time can the product stack 20 with the aid of the collecting conveyor 18 in horizontal Direction to be moved.
  • the product storage is i.e. the surface of the collecting conveyor 18, to the horizontal in Direction of the cutting knife 14 is arranged slightly inclined, thereby a safe stack formation is favored.
  • a controller which controls the drive of the collecting conveyor 18 and the drive 24, wherein this control is designed so that the fall height as an input parameter each product slice 16 and the falling distance of each individual product slice 16 are adjustable.
  • the drop height can be varied by varying the vertical Height of the collecting conveyor 18 is set by means of the drive 24 become.
  • the falling distance is controlled by the appropriate control of the collective conveyor 18 varies by the conveyor belt or the individual conveyor belts be moved.
  • the control is also designed so that the parameters for the product disc dependent Adjustment of the drop height and width depending on the product can be entered. So it is possible for different products, such as ham, cheese or sausage, each with a parameter set to form and save.
  • the start time is in the control according to the invention
  • the head of a individual product slices can be varied during stack formation, by the asynchronous to the collecting conveyor 18 with the aid of the drive 24 current stack height is reduced.
  • the collecting surface of the collecting conveyor 18 lowered somewhat more or less becomes.
  • This can be done by feeding the collecting conveyor accordingly compensated in the forward or backward direction in order to further optimize the even stack formation.
  • the end of the stack formation Fall height for a single product slice compared to the previous one Disk is enlarged, while the fall distance is reduced somewhat becomes. This can cause disruptive system influences, such as exclude the draft of the rotating rotating knife.

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The products are cut by a rotating knife (14), and the slices (16) are collected on a collection surface (18) in a stack, which is lowered as it grows. The height of fall of the slices is varied during stacking, by lowering the collection surface asynchronously to the actual height of the stack. The width of fall is also varied by moving the collection surface horizontally during stack forming. The collection surface is formed by an intermediate support or a conveyor and is moved vertically by a drive (24) with a control.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Schneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten mit einem rotierenden Schneidmesser, wobei die aufgeschnittenen Produktscheiben auf einer Sammelfläche zu einem Stapel gestapelt werden und die Sammelfläche mit zunehmender Stapelhöhe abgesenkt wird.The present invention relates to a method for cutting food products with a rotating cutting knife, the cut product slices on a quilt to a stack be stacked and the quilt with increasing stack height is lowered.

Derartige Verfahren sind grundsätzlich bekannt (vergleiche US 4,405,186 und DE 36 12 996 A1). Als Sammelfläche kommen hierbei ein Zwischenträger oder ein Förderband zur Anwendung, die mit zunehmender Stapelhöhe abgesenkt werden.Such methods are generally known (compare US 4,405,186 and DE 36 12 996 A1). An intermediate girder comes as a collection area or a conveyor belt for use with increasing stack height be lowered.

In der letztgenannten Schrift wird der Antrieb der Sammelfläche so gesteuert, daß die Oberseite des in Entstehung begriffenen Stapels stets in gleicher Entfernung unter dem Schneidmesser steht, damit gleiche Fallbedingungen von der ersten bis zur letzten Scheibe eines Scheibenstapels erhalten werden.In the latter document, the drive of the quilt is controlled so that the top of the nascent stack is always in same distance under the cutting knife, so the same fall conditions from the first to the last disc of a disc stack be preserved.

Es ist die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein Verfahren zum Schneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten der eingangs genannten Art derart weiterzubilden, daß die Gleichmäßigkeit der gebildeten Stapel aus Produktscheiben weiter erhöht ist.It is the object of the present invention to provide a method for cutting to further develop food products of the type mentioned at the beginning, that the uniformity of the stacks formed from product slices is further increased.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erfolgt durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 und insbesondere dadurch, daß die Fallhöhe der Produktscheiben während der Stapelbildung variiert wird, indem die Sammelfläche asynchron zur momentanen Stapelhöhe abgesenkt wird. In Abkehr von dem aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Prinzip der synchronen Absenkung wird erfindungsgemäß die Fallhöhe während der Bildung eines Stapels variiert, wodurch sich in der Praxis wesentlich gleichmäßigere Scheibenstapel bilden lassen, als dies mit einem synchronen Absenken der Fall ist.This object is achieved by the features of claim 1 and especially in that the drop height of the product slices during the stacking is varied by making the quilt asynchronous is lowered to the current stack height. Turning away from that from the State of the art known principle of synchronous lowering is inventively the drop height varies during the formation of a stack, which in practice results in a much more uniform stack of disks leave than is the case with a synchronous lowering.

Bevorzugte Ausführungsformen sind in der Beschreibung, der Figur sowie in den Unteransprüchen beschrieben.Preferred embodiments are in the description, the figure and described in the subclaims.

In einer ersten vorteilhaften Ausführungsform kann die Fallweite der Produktscheiben während der Stapelbildung zusätzlich zur Fallhöhe variiert werden, indem die Sammelfläche während der Stapelbildung in horizontaler Richtung, beispielsweise vom Schneidmesser weg oder in Richtung des Schneidmessers, bewegt wird. Hierdurch ist es möglich, eine veränderte Fallhöhe durch eine angepaßte Fallweite zu kompensieren und dadurch die Stapelform zu optimieren.In a first advantageous embodiment, the falling distance of the product slices can varies in addition to the drop height during stack formation by moving the quilt horizontally during stacking Direction, for example away from the cutting knife or in the direction of the cutting knife is moved. This makes it possible to change one To compensate for the drop height by means of an adjusted fall distance and thereby optimize the stack shape.

Als Sammelfläche kann ein Zwischenträger verwendet werden, der vorzugsweise in horizontaler und vertikaler Richtung von Stellantrieben bewegt wird. Es ist jedoch auch möglich, einen Förderer als Sammelfläche zu verwenden, wobei in diesem Fall durch Betätigen des Förderers eine Horizontalverschiebung zur Kompensation einer variierten Fallhöhe erfolgen kann.An intermediate carrier can be used as the collecting surface, which preferably moved in the horizontal and vertical direction by actuators becomes. However, it is also possible to use a conveyor as a quilt to use, in which case pressing the conveyor a Horizontal displacement to compensate for a varied head can.

Gemäß einem weiteren Aspekt der Erfindung betrifft diese eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des genannten Verfahrens, wobei eine Steuerung für den Antrieb der Sammelfläche vorgesehen ist, mit der die Fallhöhe der Produktscheiben zu jedem Zeitpunkt der Stapelbildung frei wählbar einstellbar ist. Eine derartige Steuerung ermöglicht auf einfache Weise eine asynchrone Absenkung der Sammelfläche. According to a further aspect of the invention, this relates to a device to carry out said method, wherein a controller is provided for driving the quilt with which the drop height of the Product slices can be freely selected at any time during stack formation is. Such a control enables a simple asynchronous lowering of the quilt.

Nach einer vorteilhaften Ausführungform kann die Vorrichtung einen weiteren Antrieb für die Sammelfläche aufweisen, mit dem die Fallweite der Produktscheiben zu jedem Zeitpunkt der Stapelbildung frei wählbar einstellbar ist. Hierdurch läßt sich eine vergrößerte oder verringerte Fallhöhe durch eine entsprechende vergrößerte oder verringerte Fallweite kompensieren, wodurch jedoch insgesamt die Gleichmäßigkeit der erhaltenen Stapel erhöht werden kann. In diesem Zusammenhang ist zu bemerken, daß sich das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren und die Vorrichtung gemäß der Erfindung auf Hochleistungs-Slicer bezieht, bei denen Lebensmittelprodukte, wie Wurst, Schinken oder Käse, mit einer Rate von bis zu 2000 Scheiben pro Minute geschnitten werden. Bei derartig hohen Verarbeitungsgeschwindigkeiten treten verschiedenste, systembedingte Einflüsse auf, die eine gleichmäßige Stapelbildung beeinflussen. Erfindungsgemäß können jedoch diese äußeren Einflüsse durch das asynchrone Absenken der Sammelfläche beseitigt werden.According to an advantageous embodiment, the device can have another drive for the quilt with which the fall distance the product slices can be freely selected at any time during stack formation is adjustable. This allows an increased or reduced head by a correspondingly increased or reduced falling distance compensate, but overall, the uniformity of the obtained Stack can be increased. In this context it should be noted that the inventive method and the device according to the invention relates to high-performance slicers in which food products, like sausage, ham or cheese, at a rate of up to 2000 slices can be cut per minute. With such high processing speeds various, system-related influences occur that affect even stacking. According to the invention however, these external influences can be caused by the asynchronous lowering of the quilt are eliminated.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die Steuerung als Eingabeparameter die Fallhöhe und die Fallweite jeder einzelnen Produktscheibe eines Stapels vorsieht. In diesem Fall ermöglicht die Steuerung eine besonders komfortable Einstellung, die nur kurze Zeit in Anspruch nimmt. Hierbei ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn die Steuerung eine produktabhängige Eingabe der Parameter ermöglicht, da in diesem Fall die Parameter produktspezifisch zusammengefaßt und eingegeben werden können, so daß bei einem Produktwechsel die benötigten Parametersätze leicht umgestellt werden können.It is particularly advantageous if the control as the input parameter Fall height and the fall distance of each individual product slice of a stack provides. In this case, the control enables a particularly comfortable Attitude that only takes a short time. It is special here advantageous if the control is a product-dependent input the parameter enables, because in this case the parameters are product-specific can be summarized and entered, so that one Product change the required parameter sets can be easily converted can.

Weiter hat es sich als vorteilhaft herausgestellt, wenn die Sammelfläche zur Horizontalen etwas geneigt angeordnet ist, wobei die Sammelfläche bevorzugt in Richtung des Schneidmessers bzw. des Messerblocks geneigt ist.It has also proven to be advantageous if the collecting surface is slightly inclined to the horizontal, the collecting surface preferably inclined in the direction of the cutting knife or the knife block is.

Nachfolgend wird die vorliegende Erfindung beispielhaft anhand einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform und unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügte Figur beschrieben.In the following, the present invention is exemplified on the basis of a advantageous embodiment and with reference to the accompanying Figure described.

Die einzige Figur zeigt eine Seitenansicht einer Vorrichtung zum Schneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten.The single figure shows a side view of a device for cutting of food products.

Die in der Figur gezeigte Schneidvorrichtung weist eine Produktzuführung 10 auf, auf der ein aufzuschneidender Produktlaib 12 in Richtung einer Schneidebene zugeführt wird, in der ein Schneidmesser 14 umlaufend rotiert. Bei jedem Schnitt des Schneidmessers 14 wird eine Produktscheibe 16 geschnitten, die in einer bogenförmigen Bahn auf einen Sammelförderer 18 fällt, wodurch ein gleichmäßiger Stapel 20 gebildet wird. An den Sammelförderer 18 schließt sich ein weiterer Förderer 22 an.The cutting device shown in the figure has a product feed 10 on which a product loaf 12 to be cut in the direction of a Cutting plane is supplied, in which a cutting knife 14 rotates all round. With each cut of the cutting knife 14 there is a product slice 16 cut in an arcuate path on a collecting conveyor 18 falls, forming an even stack 20. To the Collective conveyor 18 is followed by another conveyor 22.

Wie die Figur zeigt, ist ein Antrieb 24 vorgesehen, mit dessen Hilfe der Sammelförderer 18 vertikal auf und ab bewegt werden kann. Gleichzeitig kann der Produktstapel 20 mit Hilfe des Sammelförderers 18 in horizontaler Richtung bewegt werden.As the figure shows, a drive 24 is provided, with the help of the Collection conveyor 18 can be moved vertically up and down. At the same time can the product stack 20 with the aid of the collecting conveyor 18 in horizontal Direction to be moved.

Auch wenn dies aus der Zeichnung nicht erkennbar ist, ist die Produktablage, d.h. die Oberfläche des Sammelförderers 18, zur Horizontalen in Richtung des Schneidmessers 14 etwas geneigt angeordnet, wodurch eine sichere Stapelbildung begünstigt wird.Even if this is not apparent from the drawing, the product storage is i.e. the surface of the collecting conveyor 18, to the horizontal in Direction of the cutting knife 14 is arranged slightly inclined, thereby a safe stack formation is favored.

Erfindungsgemäß ist eine nicht dargestellte Steuerung vorgesehen, die den Antrieb des Sammelförderers 18 sowie den Antrieb 24 steuert, wobei diese Steuerung so ausgebildet ist, daß als Eingabeparameter die Fallhöhe jeder Produktscheibe 16 sowie die Fallweite jeder einzelnen Produktscheibe 16 einstellbar sind. Die Fallhöhe kann dabei durch Variieren der vertikalen Höhe des Sammelförderers 18 mit Hilfe des Antriebs 24 eingestellt werden. Die Fallweite wird durch entsprechendes Ansteuern des Sammelförderers 18 variiert, indem das Förderband bzw. die einzelnen Förderriemen bewegt werden.According to the invention, a controller, not shown, is provided, which controls the drive of the collecting conveyor 18 and the drive 24, wherein this control is designed so that the fall height as an input parameter each product slice 16 and the falling distance of each individual product slice 16 are adjustable. The drop height can be varied by varying the vertical Height of the collecting conveyor 18 is set by means of the drive 24 become. The falling distance is controlled by the appropriate control of the collective conveyor 18 varies by the conveyor belt or the individual conveyor belts be moved.

Die Steuerung ist ferner so ausgebildet, daß die Parameter zur produktscheibenabhängigen Einstellung der Fallhöhe und -weite produktabhängig eingegeben werden können. Somit ist es möglich, für verschiedene Produkte, wie beispielsweise Schinken, Käse oder Wurst, jeweils einen Parametersatz zu bilden und abzuspeichern.The control is also designed so that the parameters for the product disc dependent Adjustment of the drop height and width depending on the product can be entered. So it is possible for different products, such as ham, cheese or sausage, each with a parameter set to form and save.

Ferner ist bei der erfindungsgemäßen Steuerung der Startzeitpunkt der Absenkbewegung des Antriebs 24, d.h. der Sammelfläche des Sammelförderers 18, frei einstellbar. Das heißt, die Absenkbewegung kann auch erst dann eingeleitet werden, wenn sich bereits mehr als eine Produktscheibe auf der Sammelfläche befindet.Furthermore, the start time is in the control according to the invention Lowering movement of the drive 24, i.e. the collecting area of the collecting conveyor 18, freely adjustable. That means that the lowering movement can also first then be initiated if there is already more than one product slice located on the quilt.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren zum Schneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten mit der oben beschriebenen Vorrichtung kann die Fallhöhe einer einzelnen Produktscheibe während der Stapelbildung variiert werden, indem der Sammelförderer 18 mit Hilfe des Antriebs 24 asynchron zum momentanen Stapelhöhe abgesenkt wird. Mit anderen Worten variiert man die Fallbedingungen der einzelnen Produktscheiben 16, beispielsweise indem bei weiter oben oder weiter unten liegenden Scheiben die Sammelfläche des Sammelförderers 18 etwas mehr oder weniger weit abgesenkt wird. Dies kann durch einen entsprechenden Vorschub des Sammelförderers in Vorwärtsrichtung oder auch in Rückwärtsrichtung kompensiert werden, um die gleichmäßige Stapelbildung weiter zu optimieren. Insbesondere ist es vorteilhaft, wenn gegen Ende der Stapelbildung die Fallhöhe für eine einzelne Produktscheibe verglichen zur vorhergehenden Scheibe vergrößert wird, wobei gleichzeitig die Fallweite etwas verringert wird. Hierdurch lassen sich störende Systemeinflüsse, wie beispielsweise der Luftzug des umlaufend rotierenden Messers, ausschließen. In the method according to the invention for cutting food products with the device described above, the head of a individual product slices can be varied during stack formation, by the asynchronous to the collecting conveyor 18 with the aid of the drive 24 current stack height is reduced. In other words, it varies the case conditions of the individual product slices 16, for example in the case of panes lying higher or lower, the collecting surface of the collecting conveyor 18 lowered somewhat more or less becomes. This can be done by feeding the collecting conveyor accordingly compensated in the forward or backward direction in order to further optimize the even stack formation. In particular, it is advantageous if the end of the stack formation Fall height for a single product slice compared to the previous one Disk is enlarged, while the fall distance is reduced somewhat becomes. This can cause disruptive system influences, such as exclude the draft of the rotating rotating knife.

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Verfahren zum Schneiden von Lebensmittelprodukten mit einem rotierenden Schneidmesser, wobei die aufgeschnittenen Produktscheiben auf einer Sammelfläche zu einem Stapel gestapelt werden, die mit zunehmender Stapelhöhe abgesenkt wird,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Fallhöhe der Produktscheiben während der Stapelbildung variiert wird, indem die Sammelfläche asynchron zur momentanen Stapelhöhe abgesenkt wird.Process for cutting food products with a rotating cutting knife, the cut product slices being stacked on a collecting surface to form a stack, which is lowered with increasing stack height,
characterized in that
the drop height of the product slices is varied during the stack formation by lowering the collecting surface asynchronously to the current stack height. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Fallweite der Produktscheiben während der Stapelbildung variiert wird, indem die Sammelfläche während der Stapelbildung in horizontaler Richtung bewegt wird.Method according to claim 1,
characterized in that
the falling distance of the product slices is varied during the stack formation by moving the collecting surface in the horizontal direction during the stack formation. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Sammelfläche während der Stapelbildung von dem Schneidmesser wegbewegt und/oder zu diesem hinbewegt wird.Method according to claim 2,
characterized in that
the collecting surface is moved away from the cutting knife and / or is moved toward the latter during the formation of the stack. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
als Sammelfläche ein Zwischenträger oder ein Förderer verwendet wird. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that
an intermediate support or a conveyor is used as a collecting surface. Vorrichtung zur Durchführung eines Verfahrens nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, mit einem rotierenden Schneidmesser (14) und einer Sammelfläche (18), die von einem Antrieb vertikal in der Höhe verstellbar ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
eine Steuerung für den Antrieb (24) vorgesehen ist, mit der die Fallhöhe der Produktscheiben (16) zu jedem Zeitpunkt der Stapelbildung frei wählbar einstellbar ist.Device for carrying out a method according to one of the preceding claims, with a rotating cutting knife (14) and a collecting surface (18) which is vertically adjustable in height by a drive,
characterized in that
A control for the drive (24) is provided, with which the drop height of the product slices (16) can be freely selected at any time during the stack formation. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
ein weiterer Antrieb für die Sammelfläche (18) vorgesehen ist, mit dem die Fallweite der Produktscheiben (16) zu jedem Zeitpunkt der Stapelbildung frei wählbar einstellbar ist.Device according to claim 5,
characterized in that
A further drive for the collecting surface (18) is provided, with which the falling distance of the product slices (16) can be freely selected at any time during the stack formation. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5 und 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Steuerung als Eingabeparameter die Fallhöhe und die Fallweite jeder einzelnen Produktscheibe (16) eines Stapels (20) vorsieht.Device according to claims 5 and 6,
characterized in that
the control provides the fall height and the fall distance of each individual product slice (16) of a stack (20) as input parameters. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Steuerung eine produktabhängige Eingabe der Parameter ermöglicht.Device according to claim 7,
characterized in that
the control enables product-dependent entry of the parameters. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Sammelfläche ein Zwischenträger oder ein Förderer (18) ist. Device according to one of claims 5 to 8,
characterized in that
the collecting surface is an intermediate carrier or a conveyor (18). Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 9,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Sammelfläche zur Horizontalen etwas geneigt angeordnet ist, vorzugsweise in Richtung des Schneidmessers (14).Device according to one of claims 5 to 9,
characterized in that
the collecting surface is arranged somewhat inclined to the horizontal, preferably in the direction of the cutting knife (14).
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