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EP1046476A2
EP1046476A2 EP00107763A EP00107763A EP1046476A2 EP 1046476 A2 EP1046476 A2 EP 1046476A2 EP 00107763 A EP00107763 A EP 00107763A EP 00107763 A EP00107763 A EP 00107763A EP 1046476 A2 EP1046476 A2 EP 1046476A2
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Ralf-Peter Müller
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
    • B26D7/32—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
    • B26D7/325—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product stacking the cut product individually separated by separator elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/02—Means for moving the cutting member into its operative position for cutting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D2210/00—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials
    • B26D2210/02—Machines or methods used for cutting special materials for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers
    • B26D2210/08—Idle cutting

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  • the invention relates to a slicing machine for slicing of food, especially sausage, meat or Cheese bars, with the food on a product pad rests and a cutting knife at the front end of the food Separates food slices, which is Cutting knife while cutting the food slice in a cutting plane and a device is provided is, which causes the distance between the cutting knife and front end of the food is changeable.
  • An aforementioned slicer is, for example, in the European patent application 289,765.
  • Both The slicers described above are proportionate high cycle rates (600 - 800 cuts per minute) of a slice of food separated.
  • industrially produced food bars are available a product edition and are used by this for example gradually transported against the cutting knife.
  • For one Performance increase that means for a higher clock frequency, there is a need for empty cuts, that is, movements the cutting knife, in which no slice of food from the Latch is to be provided.
  • the food bars to be cut open reach considerable dimensions.
  • the bars can a length of up to 160 cm and a weight of 50 kg and have more.
  • the consistency of the product to be cut ranges from proportionate to the processing temperature firm to elastic deformable. Because of the high Clock frequencies, there is only a relatively short time, within which the product from the effective range of the cutting knife to withdraw. This results proportionately large accelerations, associated with high forces that on the product support or the food bar lying on it must be stamped in order to withdraw it. If the food bar does not succeed within the intended to withdraw sufficient time segment, so it is inevitable that the cutting knife an incomplete Cut off the disk, cut the pulp, or otherwise unwanted Performs cutting movements. This leads to regular a scrap portion and additional contamination of the Cutting knife, since the semi-detached discs may not as intended from the cutting knife to the Product run off.
  • the food lying on the product support is placed in the Principle is a vibrating system.
  • the inclinations to take of vibrations is still affected by the variability of the Food consistency increased.
  • On this vibration system relatively high forces have to be applied for a short time, to bring them out of the effective range of the knife to Allow to perform the blank cuts.
  • These embossed Vibrations can create undesired longitudinal deformation of the food bar, which can lead to the withdrawal movement is not sufficient for the unwanted one Avoid chips.
  • the invention has set itself the task of the aforementioned Slicer to improve in that even high cutting performance of the slicer the danger a chip formation is reliably avoided.
  • the invention is based on one Slicing machine as described at the beginning and suggests that the cutting knife or the cutting knife receiving Cutting knife housing opposite the product support or the Cutting plane is movable and the device one movement the cutting knife from the cutting plane, away from the food, causes.
  • the proposal of the invention achieves that the food is not imprinted with a rapid withdrawal movement must be, on the one hand, the normal promotional movement of the Food is opposite and at the same time to the would cause unwanted vibrations in the food.
  • the configuration according to the invention is also independent of the other operating parameters (chilled or frozen or softer foods processed at room temperature) consistently good results when cutting the food bars receive.
  • the proposal according to the invention provides that either Cutting knife or the cutting knife housing receiving the cutting knife compared to the product support or cutting plane is designed to be movable. It is therefore contemplated that only that Cutting knife, which is responsible for the separation of the slices is moved by the device, or else the entire cutting unit, including the cutting knife housing, which carries the cutting knife. Here too ultimately the position of the cutting knife through the device changed.
  • the cutting knife or the cutting knife housing is pivotally mounted relative to the product support.
  • the cutting knife or the cutting knife housing including the drive for the cutting knife to be rotatable about an axis and with the help for example a swivel drive a change in the distance between the cutting knife and the front end of the food achieve enough that a certain number of blank cuts can be generated.
  • the cutting knife or the cutting knife housing is mounted to move longitudinally relative to the product support.
  • the cutting knife or the cutting knife housing arranged on a longitudinal beam so that a longitudinal movement the entire unit is possible.
  • the movement can either be in the level of the product edition or in another direction.
  • the device has a swivel drive or a linear drive.
  • the linear drive engages the longitudinally movable one mounted cutting knife or cutter housing and moves them when necessary.
  • the drive can be as Hydraulic or pneumatic working cylinder be designed or with a corresponding electrical or electromagnetic drive.
  • the Device has means by which the movement of the Cutting knife or cutting knife housing at least temporarily is derived from the movement of the cutting knife. It is for Example provided in the planetary gear or the drive connect a spacer to the cutting knife if necessary, this causes the cutting knife a certain distance of the sliced food.
  • the invention also provides that it is advantageous if the Device moves the knife shaft.
  • the knife shaft is for Example designed in a certain area telescopic and Telescopability can be used for an offset of the knife become.
  • the device on the knife shaft attack and offset the entire knife shaft for example against a resilient spring force.
  • the cutting knife as a rotationally symmetrical Knife disc is formed.
  • the cutting knife for example revolves like a planet.
  • the cutting knife as a spiral knife to train.
  • the spiral knife has one on its outer surfaces lying cutting edge and gives the advantage that the cut Food without moving the cutting knife is released periodically. The release is necessary for that food to be cut into the effective range of the knife bring.
  • the device as a switching device is formed, the axial offset of the knife caused between two force-actuated end positions.
  • the Design can of course also be used in the same way, when the knife housing is moved. A force application the end positions is favorable that precisely defined end positions exist and no uncontrolled axial movement of the knife occur, which may lead to the unwanted chips would lead.
  • a further development of the invention provides that Switching device essentially on the knife shaft or train the knife hub and at least one To provide switching cams by at least one controllable Switching element between the end positions is switchable.
  • Switching device essentially on the knife shaft or train the knife hub and at least one To provide switching cams by at least one controllable Switching element between the end positions is switchable.
  • the switching device or device in the active time of the cutting knife Switching element is upstream and during the passive period of the Cutting knife switches between the end positions.
  • This is just for example in the design of the invention with the Switching cams are advantageous because the switching cam intermittently with the Knife rotates and only the switching element can be switched must in order to actuate the switch cam in time.
  • As an active time the time portion of the periodic Cutting movement viewed within the cutting knife either penetrates the food or, as with the Empty cut into which food does not enter but same angular segment.
  • the passive time is here viewed the remaining time within which the cutting knife the food to advance the food completely releases.
  • the further development according to the invention makes it possible the pre-switching process, i.e. the positioning of the switching element for interaction with the switch cam in the relatively long active time, which is why here relatively small accelerations are sufficient and that necessary forces and the resulting vibrations are lower.
  • the passive time of the cutting knife the actual switching process is carried out, namely a axial offset of the knife causes. It is possible through the choice of the design of the knife, in particular the Spiral or sickle knife, the proportion of active and passive time to control accordingly. Also due to the knife position on the hub in relation to the switch cams fixed mechanical positive guidance can be realized and so the entire slicer from complex control problems be relieved.
  • the system is also independent of the selected rotation speed.
  • the slicing machine 1 consists of a product feed and Slitting element 12, which is carried by the frame 11 a substructure 10 rests.
  • the element 12 is inclined arranged to promote the slope downforce Food 2 supported by the conveyor 30 to take advantage of.
  • the angle setting of the element 12 is at Variants of the slicer are designed to be variable.
  • the Product pad 3 is, for example, a roller conveyor or a conveyor belt and allows the smoothest possible Transporting the food 2.
  • the food 2 is hereby conveyed by a conveyor 30 promoted against the cutting knife 4.
  • the conveyor device 30 is formed, for example, by a spindle drive 32 which a coupling element 31 is guided like a sled. The carriage-like movement moves through the rotation of the spindle 32 Coupling element 31.
  • the coupling element 31 is for Example designed like a bracket and grips the back End of food 2. Through the coupling element 31 the conveying movement by the spindle drive 32 on the Coupling element 31 is stamped onto the food 2 transfer.
  • the design of the conveyor 3 are but also many other configurations are known and can be used.
  • the cutting knife 4 is located in a cutting knife housing 40.
  • the cutting knife 4 has a not shown Cutting knife drive, which the cutting knife 4 in rotation 41 offset.
  • the cutting knife 4 is, for example, on one Planetary gears arranged and so leads next to the rotation its axis of rotation is also a rotation of the axis of rotation about the axis of the planetary gear.
  • the cutting knife 4 rotates periodically and, for example, from above to the Approaching food 2 penetrates into this and a food slice (not shown) separates, which then after fall down on a conveyor belt, also not shown leaves. Due to the planetary rotation of the cutting knife 4, the front end 20 of the food 2 becomes regular released again and the conveyor 30 promotes in this time segment the food 2 just around the Slice thickness forward.
  • Releasing the front end 20 of food 2 can also be achieved in other ways become.
  • cutting knives 4 to be arranged on a rail guide that is set so that in the same way the food 2 reached and released becomes.
  • This rail guide can go up, for example or be arranged to the side.
  • a device 5 which causes the distance between the Cutting knife 4 and the front end 20 of the food 2 is changeable.
  • the actual cutting plane 49 changes through this configuration is not.
  • the cutting plane 49 is defined by the movement of the cutting edge 42 during the severing of one Food slice, or by the interaction of the cutting edge 42 of the cutting knife 4 and the cutting edge 33.
  • the cutting edge 33 is located on the cutting knife 4 facing End of the product run and forms an abutment to that the cutting edge 42 is stamped into the food 2 cutting force.
  • the cutting edge 33 is here geometrically not exactly on the cutting plane 49, this would lead to a collision the cutting edge 42 on the cutting edge 33, but instead is arranged on the cutting plane 49 such that the cutting knife 4 is able to run just next to it. It is important, that the cutting edge 33 is relatively exact with the cutting knife 4 interacts and thus defines the knife cutting plane, since a gaping of these two elements is inevitable leads to undesirable cutting results. An offset A few millimeters can be undesirable Results, for example "chopping" the cold cuts to lead.
  • Slicers Due to the high production output with the invention Slicers can be reached, it is favorable that the slicer 1 on request or performs several empty cuts to avoid the unwanted chips to avoid.
  • the cutting knife housing 40 for Example is guided by a rail guide and so one Longitudinal mobility is possible by the linear drive 51st is exercised.
  • the entire cutting knife housing 40, including cutting knife 4 and the drive transferred.
  • this linear drive only on the knife shaft acts and an offset of the cutting knife 4, with fixed Drive and causes with fixed cutting knife housing 40. It is clear that during this movement the knife 4 from the previously defined cutting plane 49 forward, in the conveying direction 21 of food 2, moved away from food 2.
  • FIG. 1 is a further variant of the invention Shown design.
  • the structure of the slicer shown here 1 corresponds essentially to the execution as for Figure 2.
  • the proposal according to the invention is here like follows realized.
  • This additional carrier 14 carries on its front, the knife 4 facing end of a joint 13 on which the Cutting knife 4 or the cutting knife housing 40 connected in an articulated manner is.
  • the swivel drive is located in the substructure 10 53 which, similar to the linear drive 51, according to the embodiment according to Figure 2, as a pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder or electric drive can be configured.
  • the swivel drive 53 enables a pivoting movement 52 of the cutting knife housing 40 around the hinge 13.
  • the swivel angle is proportional small, the resulting distance between the knife 4 and the front end 20 of the food 2 is again dimensioned that a schnitzel formation is excluded.
  • FIG 3 is a side view of an inventive Variant shown.
  • the cutting knife 4 is here as Spiral knife 43 formed.
  • W is the passive angle of the Cutting knife 43 described, that is, the angle within that no cutting of the food 2 by the cutting edge 42 he follows.
  • the passive angle W can correspond to the Position of the knife 4 relative to the food 2, larger or smaller, especially if, as indicated, a diameter of food 2 is present, which is slightly less than the distance between the initial knife edge 42 and the Surface of the product support 3.
  • the product pad 3 is in the illustrated embodiment formed as a roller belt 34.
  • FIGS. 4, 5 show the structure of a device 5 or a switch device 54 is shown which causes the Knife 4 or the knife hub 45 between two end positions is axially adjustable along the double arrow 55.
  • Cutting knife housing 40 is knife hub 45 via bearing 46 rotatably mounted.
  • the hub 45 is over the not shown Main drive motor driven.
  • the knife receptacle 44 is axial slidably (double arrow 55) in the knife hub 45. This can be achieved using plain bearing bushes, for example.
  • the knife holder 44 is driven by the knife hub 45.
  • the knife receptacle 44 is axially in via the coupling rod 57 brought the respective position.
  • This coupling rod 57 is with connected to a lever system.
  • the lever system is formed by the rocker 58 and the spring element 59. The interaction of these elements 58, 59 causes the coupling rod 57 in the respective end position remains under force and so the two End positions of the knife holder 44 or of the cutting knife 4 Are defined.
  • the actuation of the rocker 48 to change the position of the Knife takes place via the rod 500, which leads to the spring element 59 the toggle lever system arranged substantially at right angles and extends radially with respect to the knife axis 47.
  • the spring element 59 is articulated with the rod 500 connected and extends on both sides of the spring element 59.
  • the rod 500 carries one at each of its ends Switch cam 56 which interacts with switching elements 6.
  • the Longitudinal mobility of the rod 500 is indicated by the arrow 501.
  • a switching element 6 on the left and a switching element 6 ' on the right of the rod 500 are arranged.
  • the structure of the switching element 6 consists of a rotatably mounted Roller 60 which is longitudinally displaceable on a guideway 63 (Double arrow 61) are arranged.
  • a guideway 63 Double arrow 61
  • the drive 62 for longitudinal mobility serves the drive 62, for example as an electromagnet 62 is formed.
  • FIG. 4 shows how the lower switching element 6 'influences the switching cam 56', which is movably mounted around the pivot point 502. In the opposite position it is shown that the switching cam 56 is mounted under the roller 60. Should then optionally the position to be changed again, first the roller 60 to withdraw 'by the drive 62' back out of the effective range of the switch cam 56 ', and then to drive the other switching element 6, 60 of the roll on the guide track 63 in the active region Switch cam 56 moves.
  • the passive time W as an angular segment is approximately 60 ° indicated. It can be clearly seen that in this angular segment the switching element 6 'switches the switching cam 56 and so the knife moves.
  • rod can also wedge principles or screw movements can be used to realize an offset of the knife 44.
  • the proposed forced guidance of the knife ensures to ensure that the knife is definitely cut again next slice or in the empty cut in the defined Position is arranged. There are additional system elements which is a complex control by the machine control needed, not necessary. Is also due to the mechanical Positive guidance ensures that the movement of the knife is independent of the speed with regard to its axial position or other parameters.

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A lump of food (2) is placed on a support (3). A cutting knife (4) at the front end of the food cuts off slices of food. The cutting knife or housing holding the cutting knife moves against the support for the food product. A cutting element (12) is supported by a mount (11) and rests on a substructure (10).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Aufschneidemaschine zum Aufschneiden von Lebensmittel, insbesondere von Wurst-, Fleisch- oder Käseriegeln, wobei das Lebensmittel auf einer Produktauflage aufliegt und ein Schneidmesser am vorderen Ende des Lebensmittels Lebensmittelscheiben abtrennt, wobei sich das Schneidmesser während des Abtrennens der Lebensmittelscheibe in einer Schneidebene befindet und eine Vorrichtung vorgesehen ist, die bewirkt, daß der Abstand zwischen Schneidmesser und vorderem Ende des Lebensmittels veränderbar ist.The invention relates to a slicing machine for slicing of food, especially sausage, meat or Cheese bars, with the food on a product pad rests and a cutting knife at the front end of the food Separates food slices, which is Cutting knife while cutting the food slice in a cutting plane and a device is provided is, which causes the distance between the cutting knife and front end of the food is changeable.

Eine vorgenannte Aufschneidemaschine ist zum Beispiel in der europäischen Patentanmeldung 289 765 beschrieben. Bei den vorbeschriebenen Aufschneidemaschinen werden mit verhältnismäßig hohen Taktzahlen (600 - 800 schnitte pro Minute) von einem Lebensmittelriegel Scheiben abgetrennt. Die zum Beispiel industriell hergestellten Lebensmittelriegel liegen hierbei auf einer Produktauflage auf und werden von dieser zum Beispiel schrittweise gegen das Schneidmesser transportiert. Für eine Leistungssteigerung, daß heißt für eine höhere Taktfrequenz, besteht die Notwendigkeit, Leerschnitte, daß heißt Bewegungen des Schneidmessers, bei dem keine Lebensmittelscheibe von dem Riegel abgetrennt wird, vorzusehen. Sollte man solche Leerschnitte nicht vorsehen, so besteht die Gefahr, daß das aufgeschnitte Gut auf dem danach angeschlossenen Transportband verunglückt, zum Beispiel die aufgeschnittene Portion umfällt oder aber eine nicht gewünschte Anordnung der Lebensmittelscheiben erfolgt.An aforementioned slicer is, for example, in the European patent application 289,765. Both The slicers described above are proportionate high cycle rates (600 - 800 cuts per minute) of a slice of food separated. For example industrially produced food bars are available a product edition and are used by this for example gradually transported against the cutting knife. For one Performance increase, that means for a higher clock frequency, there is a need for empty cuts, that is, movements the cutting knife, in which no slice of food from the Latch is to be provided. One should have such empty cuts not provide, there is a risk that the cut open Accident on the conveyor belt connected afterwards, for example the cut portion falls over or but an undesired arrangement of the food slices he follows.

Um den Leerschnitt zu erzeugen, schlägt die vorgenannte europäische Patentanmeldung vor, daß die Produktauflage mit dem Lebensmittel durch einen von der Schneidebene weggerichteten Rückzugshub außerhalb des Wirkbereiches des Messers gebracht wird. Als schneidebene wird hierbei die Ebene angesehen in der sich die Messerschneide während des Abtrennes der Lebensmittelscheibe befindet.To create the empty cut, the above suggests European patent application that the product edition with the Food by one directed away from the cutting plane Retraction stroke brought outside the effective range of the knife becomes. The cutting plane is considered the plane in the the knife edge during the cutting off of the food slice located.

Nun ist zu beachten, daß die aufzuschneidenden Lebensmittelriegel beachtliche Dimensionen erreichen. Die Riegel können eine Länge von bis zu 160 cm und ein Gewicht von 50 Kilo und mehr aufweisen. Die Konsistenz des aufzuschneidenen Produktes, reicht entsprechend der Verarbeitungstemperatur von verhältnismäßig fest bis elastisch deformierbar. Auf Grund der hohen Taktfrequenzen, besteht nur eine verhältnismäßig kurze Zeit, innerhalb der das Produkt aus dem Wirkbereich des Schneidmessers zurückzuziehen ist. Hieraus resultieren verhältnismäßig große Beschleunigungen, damit verbunden auch hohe Kräfte, die auf die Produktauflage bzw. dem darauf aufliegendem Lebensmittelriegel eingeprägt werden müssen, um diesen zurückzuziehen. Gelingt es nicht den Lebensmittelriegel innerhalb des vorgesehen Zeitsegmentes ausreichend zurückzuziehen, so ist es unvermeidlich, daß das Schneidmesser eine unvollständige Scheibe abtrennt, Scheibenschnitzel erzeugt, oder sonst ungewollte Schneidbewegungen durchführt. Dies führt regelmäßig zu einer Ausschußportion und zusätzlichen Verschmutzungen des Schneidmessers, da die halbabgetrennten Scheiben unter Umständen nicht wie vorgesehen vom Schneidmesser auf die Produktauflage abfallen.Now it should be noted that the food bars to be cut open reach considerable dimensions. The bars can a length of up to 160 cm and a weight of 50 kg and have more. The consistency of the product to be cut, ranges from proportionate to the processing temperature firm to elastic deformable. Because of the high Clock frequencies, there is only a relatively short time, within which the product from the effective range of the cutting knife to withdraw. This results proportionately large accelerations, associated with high forces that on the product support or the food bar lying on it must be stamped in order to withdraw it. If the food bar does not succeed within the intended to withdraw sufficient time segment, so it is inevitable that the cutting knife an incomplete Cut off the disk, cut the pulp, or otherwise unwanted Performs cutting movements. This leads to regular a scrap portion and additional contamination of the Cutting knife, since the semi-detached discs may not as intended from the cutting knife to the Product run off.

Das auf der Produktauflage auf liegende Lebensmittel stellt im Prinzip ein schwingendes System dar. Die Neigungen zur Aufnahme von Schwingungen wird noch durch die Variabilität der Konsistenz des Lebensmittels erhöht. Auf dieses Schwingungssystem sind kurzzeitig verhältnismäßig hohe Kräfte einzuprägen, um diese aus dem Wirkbereich des Messers zu bringen, um das Durchführen der Leerschnitte zu ermöglichen. Diese eingeprägten Schwingungen erzeugen unter Umständen eine ungewünschte Längendeformation des Lebensmittelriegels, die dazu führen kann, daß die Rückzugsbewegung nicht ausreicht um die ungewünschte Schnitzelbildung zu vermeiden.The food lying on the product support is placed in the Principle is a vibrating system. The inclinations to take of vibrations is still affected by the variability of the Food consistency increased. On this vibration system relatively high forces have to be applied for a short time, to bring them out of the effective range of the knife to Allow to perform the blank cuts. These embossed Vibrations can create undesired longitudinal deformation of the food bar, which can lead to the withdrawal movement is not sufficient for the unwanted one Avoid chips.

Die Erfindung hat sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, die vorgenannte Aufschneidemaschine dahingehend zu verbessern, daß auch bei hohen Schneidleistungen der Aufschneidemaschine die Gefahr einer Schnitzelbildung zuverlässig vermieden wird.The invention has set itself the task of the aforementioned Slicer to improve in that even high cutting performance of the slicer the danger a chip formation is reliably avoided.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe geht die Erfindung aus, von einer Aufschneidemaschine, wie eingangs beschrieben, und schlägt vor, daß das Schneidmesser bzw. das das Schneidmesser aufnehmende Scheidmessergehäuse gegenüber der Produktauflage bzw. der Schneidebene beweglich ist und die Vorrichtung eine Bewegung des Schneidmessers aus der Schneidebene, vom Lebensmittel weg, bewirkt. To achieve this object, the invention is based on one Slicing machine as described at the beginning and suggests that the cutting knife or the cutting knife receiving Cutting knife housing opposite the product support or the Cutting plane is movable and the device one movement the cutting knife from the cutting plane, away from the food, causes.

Durch den erfindungsgemäßen Vorschlag wird erreicht, daß auf das Lebensmittel keine schnelle Rückzugsbewegung eingeprägt werden muß, die zum einen der normalen Förderbewegung des Lebensmittels entgegengerichtet ist und gleichzeitig zu den unerwünschten Schwingungen im Lebensmittel führen würde. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung wird auch unabhängig von den sonstigen Betriebsparametern (gekühlte bzw. gefrorene oder weichere, bei Zimmertemperatur verarbeiteten Lebensmittel) gleichbleibend gute Ergebnisse bei dem Aufschneiden der Lebensmittelriegel erhalten.The proposal of the invention achieves that the food is not imprinted with a rapid withdrawal movement must be, on the one hand, the normal promotional movement of the Food is opposite and at the same time to the would cause unwanted vibrations in the food. By the configuration according to the invention is also independent of the other operating parameters (chilled or frozen or softer foods processed at room temperature) consistently good results when cutting the food bars receive.

Der erfindungsgemäße Vorschlag sieht vor, daß entweder das Schneidmesser oder das das Schneidmesser aufnehmende Schneidmessergehäuse gegenüber der Produktauflage bzw. Schneidebene beweglich ausgebildet ist. Es ist somit vorgesehen, daß nur das Schneidmesser, welches ja für die Abtrennung der Scheiben verantwortlich ist, durch die Vorrichtung bewegt wird, oder aber das gesamte Schneidaggregat, einschließlich des Schneidmessergehäuses, welches das Schneidmesser trägt. Auch hier wird letztendlich die Position des Schneidmessers durch die Vorrichtung verändert.The proposal according to the invention provides that either Cutting knife or the cutting knife housing receiving the cutting knife compared to the product support or cutting plane is designed to be movable. It is therefore contemplated that only that Cutting knife, which is responsible for the separation of the slices is moved by the device, or else the entire cutting unit, including the cutting knife housing, which carries the cutting knife. Here too ultimately the position of the cutting knife through the device changed.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß das Schneidmesser bzw. das Schneidmessergehäuse gegenuber der Produktauflage verschwenkbar gelagert ist. Zum Beispiel ist vorgesehen, das Schneidmesser bzw. das Schneidmessergehäuse, einschließlich dem Antrieb für das Schneidmesser um eine Achse drehbar zu lagern und mit Hilfe zum Beispiel eines Verschwenkantriebes eine Änderung des Abstandes zwischen dem Schneidmesser und dem vorderen Ende des Lebensmittels zu erreichen, die ausreicht, daß eine gewisse Anzahl von Leerschnitten erzeugt werden können.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, that the cutting knife or the cutting knife housing is pivotally mounted relative to the product support. To the Example is provided, the cutting knife or the cutting knife housing, including the drive for the cutting knife to be rotatable about an axis and with the help for example a swivel drive a change in the distance between the cutting knife and the front end of the food achieve enough that a certain number of blank cuts can be generated.

In einer anderen Variante der erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, daß das Schneidmesser bzw. das Schneidmessergehäuse gegenüber der Produktauflage längsbeweglich gelagert ist. Zum Beispiel ist das Schneidmesser bzw. das Schneidmessergehäuse auf einem Längsträger so angeordnet, daß eine Longitudinalbewegung der gesamten Einheit möglich ist. Die Bewegung kann hierbei entweder in der Ebene der Produktauflage oder in einer anderen Richtung erfolgen.In another variant of the configuration according to the invention it is provided that the cutting knife or the cutting knife housing is mounted to move longitudinally relative to the product support. For example, the cutting knife or the cutting knife housing arranged on a longitudinal beam so that a longitudinal movement the entire unit is possible. The movement can either be in the level of the product edition or in another direction.

Erfindungsgemäß wird auch vorgeschlagen, daß die Vorrichtung einen Verschwenkantrieb oder einen Linearantrieb aufweist. Der Linearantrieb greift hierbei zum Beispiel an den längsbeweglichen gelagerten Schneidmesser bzw. Schneidmessergehäuse an und bewegt diese bei Bedarf.According to the invention it is also proposed that the device has a swivel drive or a linear drive. The For example, the linear drive engages the longitudinally movable one mounted cutting knife or cutter housing and moves them when necessary.

Hierbei ist es von Vorteil, daß die Vorrichtung mit der Maschinensteuerung verbunden ist und die entsprechenden Informationen von der Steuerung erhält. Der Antrieb kann hierbei als hydraulisch oder pneumatisch beaufschlagbar Arbeitszylinder ausgestaltet sein oder aber mit einem entsprechenden elektrischen oder elektromagnetischen Antrieb ausgestaltet sein.It is advantageous here that the device with the machine control is connected and the corresponding information received from the controller. The drive can be as Hydraulic or pneumatic working cylinder be designed or with a corresponding electrical or electromagnetic drive.

In einer Variante der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß die Vorrichtung Mittel aufweist, durch die die Bewegung des Schneidmessers bzw. Schneidmessergehäuses zumindest zeitweise von der Bewegung des Schneidmessers abgeleitet wird. Es ist zum Beispiel vorgesehen, in dem Planetengetriebe oder dem Antrieb des Schneidmessers bei Bedarf ein Distanzstück zuzuschalten, das bewirkt, daß das Schneidmesser einen gewissen Abstand von dem aufzuschneidenden Lebensmittel einnimmt.In a variant of the invention it is provided that the Device has means by which the movement of the Cutting knife or cutting knife housing at least temporarily is derived from the movement of the cutting knife. It is for Example provided in the planetary gear or the drive connect a spacer to the cutting knife if necessary, this causes the cutting knife a certain distance of the sliced food.

Die Erfindung sieht auch vor, daß es günstig ist, wenn die Vorrichtung die Messerwelle bewegt. Die Messerwelle ist zum Beispiel im gewissen Bereich teleskopierbar ausgebildet und die Teleskopierbarkeit kann für einen Versatz des Messers ausgenützt werden. Ebenso kann die Vorrichtung an der Messerwelle angreifen und einen Versatz der gesamten Messerwelle zum Beispiel gegen eine rücktreibende Federkraft bewirken.The invention also provides that it is advantageous if the Device moves the knife shaft. The knife shaft is for Example designed in a certain area telescopic and Telescopability can be used for an offset of the knife become. Likewise, the device on the knife shaft attack and offset the entire knife shaft for example against a resilient spring force.

Es ist vorgesehen, daß das Schneidmesser als rotationssymmetrische Messerscheibe ausgebildet ist. Für das Freigeben des Lebensmittels ist es hierbei günstig, wenn das Schneidmesser zum Beispiel planetenartig umläuft. Alternativ hierzu kann aber auch vorgesehen werden, das Schneidmesser als Spiralmesser auszubilden. Das Spiralmesser besitzt eine auf seinen Außenflächen liegende Schneide und ergibt den Vorteil, daß das aufzuschneidende Lebensmittel ohne Bewegung des Schneidmessers periodisch freigegeben wird. Das Freigeben ist notwendig um das aufzuschneidende Lebensmittel in den Wirkbereich des Messers zu bringen. Durch die Ausgestaltung der Messerschneide mit einer Spiral- bzw. Schraubenkurve kann dabei der Wirkbereich bzw. Einwirkbereich (Aktivzeit) des Messers in das Lebensmittel definiert werden.It is envisaged that the cutting knife as a rotationally symmetrical Knife disc is formed. For sharing the It is convenient for food if the cutting knife for example revolves like a planet. Alternatively, however also be provided the cutting knife as a spiral knife to train. The spiral knife has one on its outer surfaces lying cutting edge and gives the advantage that the cut Food without moving the cutting knife is released periodically. The release is necessary for that food to be cut into the effective range of the knife bring. By designing the knife edge with a Spiral or screw curve, the effective range or Area of action (active time) of the knife in the food To be defined.

Neben der Ausgestaltung des Schneidmessers als Spiralmesser ist es aber auch möglich ein Sichelmesser, also ein Messer mit "innenliegender Schneide" vorzusehen, die ebenfalls bei stillstehender Rotationsachse des Messers, das Schneidgut periodisch freigibt. Gerade die Ausgestaltung des Schneidmessers als Spiralmesser oder als Sichelmesser hat den Vorteil, daß ohne die Rotationsachse des Messers zu bewegen, das Lebensmittel periodisch freigegeben wird. Dadurch kann das verhältnismäßig aufwendige Planetengetriebe eingespart werden.In addition to the design of the cutting knife as a spiral knife but it is also possible to use a sickle knife "internal cutting edge" to be provided, which also when the cutting edge is stationary Rotation axis of the knife, the material to be cut periodically releases. Just the design of the cutting knife as Spiral knife or as a sickle knife has the advantage that without the axis of rotation of the knife to move the food is released periodically. This can be proportionate elaborate planetary gears can be saved.

Es ist günstig, daß die Vorrichtung als Umschaltvorrichtung ausgebildet ist, die einen axialen Versatz des Messers zwischen zwei kraftbeaufschlagten Endstellungen bewirkt. Die Ausgestaltung ist natürlich auch in gleicher Weise anwendbar, wenn das Messergehäuse versetzt wird. Eine Kraftbeaufschlagung der Endstellungen ist günstig, daß genaue definierte Endlagen bestehen und keine unkontrollierte axiale Bewegung des Messers auftreten, die gegebenenfalls zu den unerwünschten Schnitzelbildungen führen würden.It is convenient that the device as a switching device is formed, the axial offset of the knife caused between two force-actuated end positions. The Design can of course also be used in the same way, when the knife housing is moved. A force application the end positions is favorable that precisely defined end positions exist and no uncontrolled axial movement of the knife occur, which may lead to the unwanted chips would lead.

In einer Weiterentwicklung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, die Umschaltvorrichtung im wesentlichen auf der Messerwelle bzw. der Messernabe mitlaufend auszubilden und mindestens einen Schaltnocken vorzusehen, der von mindestens einem ansteuerbaren Schaltelement zwischen den Endstellungen schaltbar ist. Durch diesen erfindungsgemäßen Vorschlag wird erreicht, daß mit verhältnismäßig wenig Kraft des zu steuerndem Schaltelement die Umschaltvorrichtung an dem schnell rotierenden Messer geschaltet wird. Dabei wird die Rotationsenergie des Messers gezielt eingesetzt, um das Messer axial zu versetzen. Hierbei ist zu beachten, daß das Schaltelement ohne Last oder Beaufschlagung schaltbar ist und somit geringe Schaltkräft wie sie zum Beispiel von einem Elektromagneten abgeleitet werden können, einsetzbar sind.A further development of the invention provides that Switching device essentially on the knife shaft or train the knife hub and at least one To provide switching cams by at least one controllable Switching element between the end positions is switchable. By this proposal according to the invention is achieved with proportionately little force of the switching element to be controlled Switching device switched on the rapidly rotating knife becomes. This is the rotational energy of the knife specifically used to axially offset the knife. Here It should be noted that the switching element without load or loading is switchable and thus low switching power like them for example derived from an electromagnet can be used.

Des weiteren ist es von Vorteil, wenn die Umschaltvorrichtung bzw. Vorrichtung in der Aktivzeit des Schneidmessers durch ein Schaltelement vorschaltbar ist und während der Passivzeit des Schneidmessers zwischen den Endstellungen umschaltet. Dies ist gerade zum Beispiel bei der Ausgestaltung der Erfindung mit dem Schaltnocken von Vorteil, da die Schaltnocke periodisch mit dem Messer umläuft und nur das Schaltelement geschaltet werden muß, um rechtzeitig den Schaltnocken zu betätigen. Als Aktivzeit des Messers wird hierbei der Zeitanteil der periodischen Schneidbewegung angesehen, innerhalb der das Schneidmesser entweder in das Lebensmittel eindringt, oder aber, wie bei dem Leerschnitt, in das Lebensmittel nicht eintritt aber sich in gleichen Winkelsegment befindet. Als Passivzeit wird hierbei die restliche Zeit angesehen, innerhalb der das Schneidmesser das Lebensmittel zum Vorfördern des Lebensmittels vollständig freigibt. Furthermore, it is advantageous if the switching device or device in the active time of the cutting knife Switching element is upstream and during the passive period of the Cutting knife switches between the end positions. This is just for example in the design of the invention with the Switching cams are advantageous because the switching cam intermittently with the Knife rotates and only the switching element can be switched must in order to actuate the switch cam in time. As an active time the time portion of the periodic Cutting movement viewed within the cutting knife either penetrates the food or, as with the Empty cut into which food does not enter but same angular segment. The passive time is here viewed the remaining time within which the cutting knife the food to advance the food completely releases.

Durch die erfindungsgemäße Weiterentwicklung ist es dabei möglich, den Vorschaltvorgang, also das Positionieren des Schaltelementes für das Zusammenwirken mit dem Schaltnocken in der verhältnismäßig langen Aktivzeit vorzunehmen, weswegen hier verhältnismäßig kleinere Beschleunigungen ausreichen und die notwendigen Kräfte und die daraus resultierenden Schwingungen geringer sind. In der Passivzeit des Schneidmessers wird dann der eigentliche Umschaltvorgang durchgeführt, nämlich ein axialer Versatz des Messers bewirkt. Dabei ist es möglich durch die Wahl der Ausgestaltung des Messers, insbesondere des Spiral- oder Sichelmessers, den Anteil an Aktiv- und Passivzeit entsprechend zu steuern. Auch kann auf Grund der Messerstellung auf der Nabe im Verhältnis zu den Schaltnocken eine feste mechanische Zwangsführung realisiert werden und so die gesamte Aufschneidemaschine von aufwendigen Steuerungsproblemen entlastet werden. Dabei ist das System auch unabhängig von der gewählten Rotationsgeschwindigkeit.The further development according to the invention makes it possible the pre-switching process, i.e. the positioning of the switching element for interaction with the switch cam in the relatively long active time, which is why here relatively small accelerations are sufficient and that necessary forces and the resulting vibrations are lower. Then in the passive time of the cutting knife the actual switching process is carried out, namely a axial offset of the knife causes. It is possible through the choice of the design of the knife, in particular the Spiral or sickle knife, the proportion of active and passive time to control accordingly. Also due to the knife position on the hub in relation to the switch cams fixed mechanical positive guidance can be realized and so the entire slicer from complex control problems be relieved. The system is also independent of the selected rotation speed.

In der Zeichnung ist die Erfindung schematisch dargestellt. Es zeigen:

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in einer Seitenansicht eine erste Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemässen Aufschneidemaschine;
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in einer Frontansicht einen Ausschnitt der erfindungsgemäßen Aufschneidemaschine, insbesondere das Schneidmesser im Zusammenwirken mit dem Lebensmittel;
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a side view of a first embodiment of the slicing machine according to the invention;
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in a detail the switching device or the device of the slicing machine according to the invention, in a view;
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a sectional side view of Figure 4, the slicing machine according to the invention.

Die Aufscheidemaschine 1 besteht aus einem Produktzuführ- und Aufschneidelement 12, welches von dem Gestell 11 getragen auf einem Unterbau 10 ruht. Das Element 12 ist hierbei geneigt angeordnet, um die Hangabtriebskraft bei der Förderung des Lebensmittels 2 durch die Fördervorrichtung 30 unterstützend auszunützen. Die Winkeleinstellung des Elementes 12 ist bei Varianten der Aufschneidemaschine veränderlich ausgebildet.The slicing machine 1 consists of a product feed and Slitting element 12, which is carried by the frame 11 a substructure 10 rests. The element 12 is inclined arranged to promote the slope downforce Food 2 supported by the conveyor 30 to take advantage of. The angle setting of the element 12 is at Variants of the slicer are designed to be variable.

Das Lebensmittel 2, welches zum Beispiel ein Wurst-, Fleisch-oder Käseriegel ist, liegt auf der Produktauflage 3 auf. Die Produktauflage 3 ist hierbei zum Beispiel eine Rollenbahn oder ein Förderband und gestattet ein möglichst leichtgängiges Transportieren des Lebensmittels 2.The food 2, which is for example a sausage, meat or Is cheese bar, is on the product pad 3. The Product pad 3 is, for example, a roller conveyor or a conveyor belt and allows the smoothest possible Transporting the food 2.

Das Lebensmittel 2 wird hierbei von einer Fördervorrichtung 30 gegen das Schneidmesser 4 gefördert. Die Fördervorrichtung 30 ist zum Beispiel durch einen Spindelantrieb 32 gebildet, auf welchem ein Kopplungselement 31 schlittenartig geführt ist. Durch die Rotation der Spindel 32 bewegt sich das schlittenartige Kopplungselement 31. Das Kopplungselement 31 ist zum Beispiel klammerartig ausgestaltet und ergreift das rückseitige Ende des Lebensmittels 2. Durch das Kopplungselement 31 wird die Förderbewegung, die durch den Spindelantrieb 32 auf das Kopplungselement 31 eingeprägt wird, auf das Lebensmittel 2 übertragen. Für die Ausgestaltung der Fördervorrichtung 3 sind aber auch viele andere Ausgestaltungen bekannt und einsetzbar. The food 2 is hereby conveyed by a conveyor 30 promoted against the cutting knife 4. The conveyor device 30 is formed, for example, by a spindle drive 32 which a coupling element 31 is guided like a sled. The carriage-like movement moves through the rotation of the spindle 32 Coupling element 31. The coupling element 31 is for Example designed like a bracket and grips the back End of food 2. Through the coupling element 31 the conveying movement by the spindle drive 32 on the Coupling element 31 is stamped onto the food 2 transfer. For the design of the conveyor 3 are but also many other configurations are known and can be used.

Das Schneidmesser 4 befindet sich in einem Schneidmessergehäuse 40. Das Schneidmesser 4 besitzt einen nicht weiter dargestellten Schneidmesserantrieb, der das Schneidmesser 4 in Rotation 41 versetzt. Das Schneidmesser 4 ist zum Beispiel auf einen Planetengetriebe angeordnet und führt so neben der Rotation um seine Drehachse auch eine Rotation der Drehachse um die Achse des Planetengetriebes aus. Hieraus resultiert, daß das Schneidmesser 4 periodisch umläuft und zum Beispiel von oben an das Lebensmittel 2 heranfahrend in dieses eindringt und eine Lebensmittelscheibe (nicht dargestellt) abtrennt, die dann nach unten auf ein ebenfalls nicht dargestelltes Förderband fallen läßt. Durch die planetenartige Umlaufbewegung des Schneidmessers 4 wird das vordere Ende 20 des Lebensmittels 2 regelmäßig wieder freigegeben und die Fördervorrichtung 30 fördert in diesem Zeitsegment das Lebensmittel 2 gerade um die Scheibendicke nach vorne. Das Freigeben des vorderen Endes 20 des Lebensmittels 2 kann aber auch auf andere Weise erreicht werden. Zum Beispiel kann vorgesehen werden, daß Schneidmesser 4 auf einer Schienenführung anzuordnen die so eingestellt ist, daß in gleicher Weise das Lebensmittel 2 erreicht und freigegeben wird. Diese Schienenführung kann zum Beispiel nach oben oder zur Seite angeordent sein.The cutting knife 4 is located in a cutting knife housing 40. The cutting knife 4 has a not shown Cutting knife drive, which the cutting knife 4 in rotation 41 offset. The cutting knife 4 is, for example, on one Planetary gears arranged and so leads next to the rotation its axis of rotation is also a rotation of the axis of rotation about the axis of the planetary gear. As a result, the cutting knife 4 rotates periodically and, for example, from above to the Approaching food 2 penetrates into this and a food slice (not shown) separates, which then after fall down on a conveyor belt, also not shown leaves. Due to the planetary rotation of the cutting knife 4, the front end 20 of the food 2 becomes regular released again and the conveyor 30 promotes in this time segment the food 2 just around the Slice thickness forward. Releasing the front end 20 of food 2 can also be achieved in other ways become. For example, it can be provided that cutting knives 4 to be arranged on a rail guide that is set so that in the same way the food 2 reached and released becomes. This rail guide can go up, for example or be arranged to the side.

Erfindungsgemäß wird vorgeschlagen, daß eine Vorrichtung 5 angeordnet ist, die bewirkt, daß der Abstand zwischen dem Schneidmesser 4 und dem vorderen Ende 20 des Lebensmittels 2 veränderbar ist. Hierbei wird das Schneidmesser 4 bzw. das Schneidmessergehäuse 40 gegenüber der Produktauflage 3 bzw. der Schneidebene 49 oder dem Gestell 11 vom Lebensmittel 2 wegbewegt. Die eigentliche Schneidebene 49 verändert sich durch diese Ausgestaltung nicht. Die Schneidebene 49 ist definiert durch die Bewegung der Schneide 42 während des Abtrennens einer Lebensmittelscheibe, bzw. durch das Zusammenwirken der Schneide 42 des Schneidmessers 4 und der Schneidkante 33. Die Schneidkante 33 befindet sich am, dem Schneidmesser 4 zugewandten Ende der Produktauflage und bildet ein Widerlager zu der durch die Schneide 42 in das Lebensmittel 2 eingeprägten Schneidkraft. Die Schneidkante 33 befindet sich hierbei geometrisch nicht exakt auf der Schneideben 49, dies würde zu einer Kollision der Schneide 42 auf der Schneidkante 33 führen, sondern ist an der Schneidebene 49 derart angeordnet, daß das Schneidmesser 4 knapp daneben vorbeizulaufen vermag. Es ist wichtig, daß die Schneidkante 33 verhältnismäßig exakt mit dem Schneidmesser 4 zusammmenwirkt und so die Messerschneidebene definiert, da ein Auseinanderklaffen dieser beiden Elemente unweigerlich zu unerwünschten Schneidergebnissen führt. Ein Versatz von wenigen Millimetern kann bereits zu unerwünschten Ergebnissen, zum Beispiel einem "Zerhacken" des Aufschnittes führen.According to the invention, it is proposed that a device 5 is arranged, which causes the distance between the Cutting knife 4 and the front end 20 of the food 2 is changeable. Here, the cutting knife 4 or Cutting knife housing 40 opposite the product support 3 or the Cutting plane 49 or the frame 11 moved away from the food 2. The actual cutting plane 49 changes through this configuration is not. The cutting plane 49 is defined by the movement of the cutting edge 42 during the severing of one Food slice, or by the interaction of the cutting edge 42 of the cutting knife 4 and the cutting edge 33. The cutting edge 33 is located on the cutting knife 4 facing End of the product run and forms an abutment to that the cutting edge 42 is stamped into the food 2 cutting force. The cutting edge 33 is here geometrically not exactly on the cutting plane 49, this would lead to a collision the cutting edge 42 on the cutting edge 33, but instead is arranged on the cutting plane 49 such that the cutting knife 4 is able to run just next to it. It is important, that the cutting edge 33 is relatively exact with the cutting knife 4 interacts and thus defines the knife cutting plane, since a gaping of these two elements is inevitable leads to undesirable cutting results. An offset A few millimeters can be undesirable Results, for example "chopping" the cold cuts to lead.

Auf Grund der hohen Produktionsleistung, die mit der erfindungsgemäßen Aufschneidemaschinen erreicht werden, ist es günstig, daß die Aufschneidemaschine 1 bei Anforderung ein oder mehrere Leerschnitte durchführt, um die unerwünschte Schnitzelbildung zu vermeiden.Due to the high production output with the invention Slicers can be reached, it is favorable that the slicer 1 on request or performs several empty cuts to avoid the unwanted chips to avoid.

Es wird hierzu gemäß der Ausgestaltung nach Figur 2 vorgeschlagen, daß ein Linearantrieb 51 angeordnet ist, der eine im wesentlichen zur Produktauflage 3 parallele Bewegung 50 auf das Schneidmessergehäuse 40 einbringt und so während des Leerschnittes keine unerwünschte Schnitzelwirkung erzeugt.According to the configuration according to FIG. 2, proposed that a linear drive 51 is arranged, the a movement 50 essentially parallel to the product support 3 brings on the cutting knife housing 40 and so during the Empty cut produces no unwanted shredding effect.

Hierzu ist vorgesehen, daß das Schneidmessergehäuse 40 zum Beispiel von einer Schienenführung geführt ist und so eine Längsbeweglichkeit möglich ist, die durch den Lineareintrieb 51 ausgeübt wird. Bei diesem Vorschlag wird das gesamte Schneidmessergehäuse 40, einschließlich Schneidmesser 4 und dem Antrieb versetzt. In einer Variante der Erfindung ist aber auch vorgesehen, daß dieser Linearantrieb nur auf die Messerwelle wirkt und ein Versatz des Schneidmessers 4, bei feststehenden Antrieb und bei feststehenden Schneidmessergehäuse 40 bewirkt. Es ist klar, daß sich bei dieser Bewegung das Messer 4 aus der zuvor definierten Schneidebene 49 nach vorne, in Förderrichtung 21 des Lebensmittels 2, vom Lebensmittel 2 weg, bewegt.For this purpose, it is provided that the cutting knife housing 40 for Example is guided by a rail guide and so one Longitudinal mobility is possible by the linear drive 51st is exercised. With this proposal, the entire cutting knife housing 40, including cutting knife 4 and the drive transferred. However, in a variant of the invention provided that this linear drive only on the knife shaft acts and an offset of the cutting knife 4, with fixed Drive and causes with fixed cutting knife housing 40. It is clear that during this movement the knife 4 from the previously defined cutting plane 49 forward, in the conveying direction 21 of food 2, moved away from food 2.

In Figur 1 ist eine weitere Variante der erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung gezeigt. Der Aufbau der hier gezeigten Aufschneidemaschine 1 entspricht im wesentlichen der Ausführung wie für Figur 2. Der erfindungsgemäße Vorschlag wird hier wie folgt realisiert. Auf dem Element 12, welches Teil der Aufschneidemaschine 1 ist, ist ein zusätzlicher Träger 14 angeordnet. Dieser zusätzliche Träger 14 trägt an seinem vorderen, dem Messer 4 zugewandten Ende ein Gelenk 13, an welchem das Schneidmesser 4 bzw. das Schneidmessergehäuse 40 gelenkig angeschlossen ist. Im Unterbau 10 befindet sich der Schwenkantrieb 53 der, ähnlich wie der Linearantrieb 51, gemäß der Ausgestaltung nach Figur 2, als Pneumatikzylinder, Hydraulikzylinder oder elektrischer Antrieb ausstaltbar ist. Der Schwenkantrieb 53 ermöglicht eine Schwenkbewegung 52 des Schneidmessergehäuses 40 um das Gelenk 13. Der Schwenkwinkel ist dabei verhälnismäßig gering, der resultierende Abstand zwischen dem Messer 4 und dem vorderen Ende 20 des Lebensmittels 2 ist wiederum so bemessen, daß eine Schnitzelbildung ausgeschlossen ist.In Figure 1 is a further variant of the invention Shown design. The structure of the slicer shown here 1 corresponds essentially to the execution as for Figure 2. The proposal according to the invention is here like follows realized. On element 12, which is part of the slicer 1, an additional carrier 14 is arranged. This additional carrier 14 carries on its front, the knife 4 facing end of a joint 13 on which the Cutting knife 4 or the cutting knife housing 40 connected in an articulated manner is. The swivel drive is located in the substructure 10 53 which, similar to the linear drive 51, according to the embodiment according to Figure 2, as a pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder or electric drive can be configured. The swivel drive 53 enables a pivoting movement 52 of the cutting knife housing 40 around the hinge 13. The swivel angle is proportional small, the resulting distance between the knife 4 and the front end 20 of the food 2 is again dimensioned that a schnitzel formation is excluded.

In Figur 3 ist in einer Seitenansicht eine erfindungsgemäße Variante gezeigt. Das Schneidmesser 4 ist hierbei als Spiralmesser 43 ausgebildet. Mit W ist der Passivwinkel des Schneidmessers 43 beschrieben, daß heißt der Winkel innerhalb der keine Schneidung des Lebensmittels 2 durch die Schneide 42 erfolgt. Der Passivwinkel W kann dabei entsprechend der Stellung des Messers 4 gegenüber dem Lebensmittel 2, größer oder kleiner sein, insbesondere wenn, wie angedeutet ein Durchmesser des Lebensmittels 2 vorliegt, der etwas geringer ist wie der Abstand zwischen der anfänglichen Messerschneide 42 und der Oberfläche der Produktauflage 3. Durch die gewählte Ausgestaltung des Messers 4 als Spiralmesser 43 muß die Messerwelle nicht bewegt werden um das Lebensmittel 2 freizugeben.In Figure 3 is a side view of an inventive Variant shown. The cutting knife 4 is here as Spiral knife 43 formed. With W is the passive angle of the Cutting knife 43 described, that is, the angle within that no cutting of the food 2 by the cutting edge 42 he follows. The passive angle W can correspond to the Position of the knife 4 relative to the food 2, larger or smaller, especially if, as indicated, a diameter of food 2 is present, which is slightly less than the distance between the initial knife edge 42 and the Surface of the product support 3. By the selected Design of the knife 4 as a spiral knife 43 must Knife shaft must not be moved around the food 2 to release.

Um das Schneidmesser 4, 43 leicht von der Messeraufnahme 44 abbauen zu können, sind eine Mehrzahl von Schraubverbindungen vorgesehen. Die Produktauflage 3 ist in dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel als Rollenband 34 ausgebildet.Around the cutting knife 4, 43 slightly from the knife holder 44 to be able to dismantle are a plurality of screw connections intended. The product pad 3 is in the illustrated embodiment formed as a roller belt 34.

In den Figuren 4, 5 ist der Aufbau einer Vorrichtung 5 bzw. eine Umschaltvorrichtung 54 gezeigt, die bewirkt, daß das Messer 4 bzw. die Messernabe 45 zwischen zwei Endstellungen axial, entlang des Doppelpfeils 55 verstellbar ist. In dem Schneidmessergehäuse 40 ist die Messernabe 45 über das Lager 46 drehbar gelagert. Die Nabe 45 wird über den nichtgezeigten Hauptantriebsmotor angetrieben. Die Messeraufnahme 44 ist axial verschiebbar (Doppelpfeil 55) in der Mesernabe 45 gelagert. Dies kann zum Beispiel über Gleitlagerbuchsen erreicht werden. Die Messeraufnahme 44 wird von der Messernabe 45 angetrieben.FIGS. 4, 5 show the structure of a device 5 or a switch device 54 is shown which causes the Knife 4 or the knife hub 45 between two end positions is axially adjustable along the double arrow 55. By doing Cutting knife housing 40 is knife hub 45 via bearing 46 rotatably mounted. The hub 45 is over the not shown Main drive motor driven. The knife receptacle 44 is axial slidably (double arrow 55) in the knife hub 45. This can be achieved using plain bearing bushes, for example. The knife holder 44 is driven by the knife hub 45.

Über die Koppelstange 57 wird die Messeraufnahme 44 axial in die jeweilige Position gebracht. Diese Koppelstange 57 ist mit einem Hebelsystem verbunden. Das Hebelsystem wird gebildet von der Schwinge 58 und dem Federelement 59. Das Zusammenwirken dieser Elemente 58, 59 bewirkt, das die Koppelstange 57 in der jeweiligen Endlage kraftbeaufschlagt verharrt und so die beiden Endstellungen der Messeraufnahme 44 bzw. des Schneidmessers 4 definiert.The knife receptacle 44 is axially in via the coupling rod 57 brought the respective position. This coupling rod 57 is with connected to a lever system. The lever system is formed by the rocker 58 and the spring element 59. The interaction of these elements 58, 59 causes the coupling rod 57 in the respective end position remains under force and so the two End positions of the knife holder 44 or of the cutting knife 4 Are defined.

Das Betätigen der Schwinge 48 zum Wechseln der Stellung des Messers erfolgt über die Stange 500, die zu dem Federelement 59 des Kniehebelsystemes im wesentlichen rechtwinklig angeordnet ist und sich radial bezüglich der Messerachse 47 erstreckt. Das Federelement 59 ist hierbei mit der Stange 500 gelenkig verbunden und erstreckt sich beidseitg des Federelementes 59. Die Stange 500 trägt an seinen jeweiligen Enden je einen Schaltnocken 56 der mit Schaltelementen 6 zusammenwirkt. Die Längsbeweglichkeit der Stange 500 ist mit dem Pfeil 501 angedeutet.The actuation of the rocker 48 to change the position of the Knife takes place via the rod 500, which leads to the spring element 59 the toggle lever system arranged substantially at right angles and extends radially with respect to the knife axis 47. The spring element 59 is articulated with the rod 500 connected and extends on both sides of the spring element 59. The rod 500 carries one at each of its ends Switch cam 56 which interacts with switching elements 6. The Longitudinal mobility of the rod 500 is indicated by the arrow 501.

In Figur 4 sind die beiden Schaltnocken 56, 56' im Zusammenwirken mit den Schaltelementen 6, 6' gezeigt. In der unteren Anordnung, (gestrichen gekennzeichnet) wird der Schaltnocken 56 von dem Schaltelement 6 derart betätigt, daß die Stange 500 nach oben bewegt wird und über das Kniehebelsystem 58, 59 einen Versatz des Messers 4 über die Koppelstange 57 bewirkt.In Figure 4, the two switching cams 56, 56 'interact shown with the switching elements 6, 6 '. In the lower one Arrangement, (marked with a dash) the switching cam 56th actuated by the switching element 6 such that the rod 500th is moved upwards and one via the toggle lever system 58, 59 Offset of the knife 4 causes the coupling rod 57.

Für ein Vor- und Zurückbewegen der Messeraufnahme 44 zwischen den beiden Endstellungen ist vorgesehen, daß ein Schaltelement 6 links und ein Schaltelement 6' rechts von der Stange 500 angeordent sind.For moving the knife receptacle 44 back and forth between the two end positions, it is provided that a switching element 6 on the left and a switching element 6 ' on the right of the rod 500 are arranged.

Der Aufbau des Schaltelemtes 6 besteht aus einer drehbar gelagerten Rolle 60 die auf einer Führungsbahn 63 längs verschiebbar (Doppelpfeil 61) angeordent sind. Für die Längsbeweglichkeit dient der Antrieb 62, der zum Beispiel als Elektromagnet 62 ausgebildet ist.The structure of the switching element 6 consists of a rotatably mounted Roller 60 which is longitudinally displaceable on a guideway 63 (Double arrow 61) are arranged. For longitudinal mobility serves the drive 62, for example as an electromagnet 62 is formed.

In Figur 4 ist gezeigt, wie das untere Schaltelement 6' den um den Drehpukt 502 beweglich gelagerten Schaltnocken 56' beeinflußt. Bei der gegenüberliegenden Stellung ist gezeigt, daß der Schaltnocken 56 unter der Rolle 60 gelagert ist. Soll dann gegebenenfalls die Stellung wieder gewechselt werden, ist zunächst die Rolle 60' durch den Antrieb 62' wieder aus dem Wirkbereich der Schaltnocke 56' zurückzuziehen, um dann das andere Schaltelement 6 anzusteuern, das die Rolle 60 auf der Führungsbahn 63 in den Wirkbereich des Schaltnockens 56 bewegt. FIG. 4 shows how the lower switching element 6 'influences the switching cam 56', which is movably mounted around the pivot point 502. In the opposite position it is shown that the switching cam 56 is mounted under the roller 60. Should then optionally the position to be changed again, first the roller 60 to withdraw 'by the drive 62' back out of the effective range of the switch cam 56 ', and then to drive the other switching element 6, 60 of the roll on the guide track 63 in the active region Switch cam 56 moves.

In Figur 4 ist die Passivzeit W als Winkelsegement von circa 60° angedeutet. Gut ist zu erkennen, daß in diesem Winkelsegement das Schaltelement 6' den Schaltnocken 56 schaltet und so das Messer bewegt. Neben der Verwendung der mechanischen Zwangsführung über den Kniehebel und den Koppelstangen bzw. Stange können aber auch Keilprinzipien oder Schraubenbewegungen eingesetzt werden, um einen Versatz des Messers 44 zu realisieren. Die vorgeschlagene Zwangsführung des Messers sorgt dafür, daß das Messer auf jeden Fall beim Wiederanschnitt der nächsten Scheibe oder beim Leerschnitt in der definierten Position angeordnet ist. Dabei sind zusätzliche Systemelemente, die eine aufwendige Ansteuerung durch die Maschinensteuerung bedarf, nicht notwendig. Auch ist durch die mechanische Zwangsführung sichergestellt, daß die Bewegung des Messers bezüglich seiner axialen Stellung unabhägig ist von der Geschwindigkeit oder anderen Parametern.In FIG. 4, the passive time W as an angular segment is approximately 60 ° indicated. It can be clearly seen that in this angular segment the switching element 6 'switches the switching cam 56 and so the knife moves. In addition to using the mechanical Positive guidance via the toggle lever and the coupling rods or But rod can also wedge principles or screw movements can be used to realize an offset of the knife 44. The proposed forced guidance of the knife ensures to ensure that the knife is definitely cut again next slice or in the empty cut in the defined Position is arranged. There are additional system elements which is a complex control by the machine control needed, not necessary. Is also due to the mechanical Positive guidance ensures that the movement of the knife is independent of the speed with regard to its axial position or other parameters.

Die jetzt mit der Anmeldung und später eingereichten Ansprüche sind Versuche zur Formulierung ohne Präjudiz für die Erzielung weitergehenden Schutzes.The claims now filed with the application and later are attempts to formulate without prejudice to achieve further protection.

Die in den abhängigen Ansprüchen angeführten Rückbeziehungen weisen auf die weitere Ausbildung des Gegenstandes des Hauptanspruches durch die Merkmale des jeweiligen Unteranspruches hin. Jedoch sind diese nicht als ein Verzicht auf die Erzielung eines selbständigen, gegenständlichen Schutzes für die Merkmale der rückbezogenen Unteransprüche zu verstehen.The backward relationships mentioned in the dependent claims point to the further training of the subject of the main claim by the features of the respective subclaim there. However, these are not considered a waiver of achievement an independent, objective protection for the characteristics to understand the related subclaims.

Merkmale, die bislang nur in der Beschreibung offenbart wurden, können im Laufe des Verfahrens als von erfindungswesentlicher Bedeutung, zum Beispiel zur Abgrenzung vom Stand der Technik beansprucht werden.Features previously only disclosed in the description can in the course of the process as of essential to the invention Significance, for example to differentiate it from the prior art be claimed.

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Aufschneidemaschine, zum Aufschneiden von Lebensmittel, insbesondere von Wurst-, Fleisch- oder Käseriegeln, wobei das Lebensmittel auf einer Produktauflage aufliegt und ein Schneidmesser am vorderen Ende des Lebensmittels, Lebensmittelscheiben abtrennt, wobei sich das Schneidmesser während des Abtrennens der Lebensmittelscheibe in einer Schneidebene befindet und eine Vorrichtung vorgesehen ist, die bewirkt, daß der Abstand zwischen Schneidmesser und vorderem Ende des Lebensmittels veränderbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Schneidmesser (4) bzw. das das Schneidmesser aufnehmende Schneidmessergehäuse (40) gegenüber der Produktauflage (3) beweglich ist und die Vorrichtung (5, 54) eine Bewegung des Schneidmessers (4) aus der Schneidebene, vom Lebensmittel weg, bewirkt. Slicing machine, for slicing food, in particular sausage, meat or cheese bars, the food resting on a product support and a cutting knife at the front end of the food, cutting off food slices, the cutting knife being in a cutting plane during the cutting off of the food slice and a device is provided which has the effect that the distance between the cutting knife and the front end of the food is variable, characterized in that the cutting knife (4) or the cutting knife housing (40) receiving the cutting knife is movable with respect to the product support (3) and the Device (5, 54) causes the cutting knife (4) to move out of the cutting plane, away from the food. Aufschneidemaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Schneidmesser (4) bzw. Schneidmessergehäuse (40) gegenüber der Produktauflage (3) längsbeweglich bzw. bezüglich der Rotationsachse des Schneidmessers (4) axial beweglich gelagert ist.Slicing machine according to Claim 1, characterized in that the cutting knife (4) or cutting knife housing (40) is mounted so as to be longitudinally movable relative to the product support (3) or axially movable with respect to the axis of rotation of the cutting knife (4). Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder beiden der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Schneidmesser (4) planetenartig umlaufend ausgebildet ist.Slicer according to one or both of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cutting knife (4) is designed to run around like a planet. Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Schneidmesser (4) als rotationssymetrische Messerscheibe ausgebildet ist.Slicer according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cutting knife (4) is designed as a rotationally symmetrical knife disc. Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Schneidmesser (4) als Spiralmesser (43) oder Sichelmesser ausgebildet ist.Slicer according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cutting knife (4) is designed as a spiral knife (43) or sickle knife. Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorrichtung (5, 54) Mittel aufweist, durch die die Bewegung des Schneidmessers (4) bzw. Schneidmessergehäuses (40) zumindestens zeitweise von der Bewegung des Schneidmesser (4) abgeleitet ist.Slicer according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (5, 54) has means by which the movement of the cutting knife (4) or cutting knife housing (40) is at least temporarily derived from the movement of the cutting knife (4) . Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorrichtung (5, 54) die Messerwelle bzw. Messeraufnahme (44) axial bewegt.Slicer according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (5, 54) moves the knife shaft or knife holder (44) axially. Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorrichtung (5) als Umschaltvorrichtung (54) ausgebildet ist, die einen axialen Versatz (55) des Messers (4) zwischen zwei kraftbeaufschlagbaren Endstellungen bewirkt.Slicer according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (5) is designed as a switching device (54) which causes an axial offset (55) of the knife (4) between two end positions which can be acted upon by force. Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Umschaltvorrichtung (54) im wesentlichen auf der Messerwelle bzw. der Messernabe (47) mitlaufend ausgebildet ist und mindestens einen Schaltnocken (56) aufweist, der von mindestens einem ansteuerbaren Schaltelement (6) zwischen den Endstellungen schaltbar ist.Slicer according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the switching device (54) is designed to run essentially on the knife shaft or knife hub (47) and has at least one switching cam (56) which is actuated by at least one controllable switching element (6 ) can be switched between the end positions. Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß als Schaltelement (6) ein längsverschiebbare Rolle (60) vorgesehen ist, die im Falle der Ansteuerung von einem Antrieb (62) in den Wirkbereich des Schaltnockens (56) verschiebbar ist.Slicer according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that a longitudinally displaceable roller (60) is provided as the switching element (6) which, in the case of activation by a drive (62), can be displaced into the effective range of the switching cam (56). Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorrichtung (5) bzw. Umschaltvorrichtung (54) in dem Zeitsegment angesteuert wird, wo das Messer (4) nicht in das Lebensmittel (2) eingreift.Slicer according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (5) or switching device (54) is activated in the time segment where the knife (4) does not engage in the food (2). Aufschneidemaschine nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Umschaltvorrichtung (54) bzw. Vorrichtung (5) in der Aktivzeit des Schneidmessers durch ein Schaltelement (6) vorschaltbar ist und während der Passivzeit (W) des Schneidmessers (4) zwischen den Endstellungen umschaltet.Slicer according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the switching device (54) or device (5) can be connected upstream by a switching element (6) during the active time of the cutting knife and between the cutting knife (4) during the passive time (W) switches over to the end positions.
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