DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC PEELING SAUGES

Abstract

The device consists of a supply area (2) through which a conveyor belt (3) is fed above which a moistening station (4) is arranged by means of which the skin of the sausage is softened in order for the sausage to then be perforated and injected in order for said internal air flow to cause the skin to detach from the meat in the corresponding gripping and blowing station (6). It is then subjected to transversal cutting with a guillotine mechanism (16) and then to longitudinal cutting (18) while the skins are removed underneath by means of a pair of toothed wheels (23), the clean product coming out by way of an outlet conveyor belt (24).

Claims

1. A device for automatically peeling sausages, characterized in that it consists of a frame (1) in which a supply area (2) of the sausages to be processed is defined, said sausages are deposited on a conveyor belt (3) above which a moistening station (4) is arranged in which a plurality of nozzles (5) spraying pressurized water are defined, a conveyor belt (3) which discharges the sausages on a gripping and blowing station (6) after which a transversal cutting station (14) with a guillotine mechanism (16) is arranged and after this a conveyor (17) in correspondence with which are arranged a longitudinal cutting station (18) as well as, underneath, a station for removing the skins (22) after which an outlet conveyor belt (24) of the clean product is arranged.

2. The device for automatically peeling sausages according to claim 1, characterized in that the gripping and blowing station (6) includes one or a plurality of arms (7) vertically displaceable over the piece of sausage to be processed, said arms incorporate a conical housing (8) acting as a pressurized air diffuser with a lower hole (9) through which the pressurized air is driven and within which a punch (10) moves, also vertically displaceable, having been envisaged that the sausage, during the gripping and blowing process, is stabilized by means of stabilizing grilles (11) arranged in correspondence with the lower end of the arms (7).

3. The device for automatically peeling sausages according to claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal cutting station (18) includes a circular knife (19) associated with a swinging arm (20) regulated by a cylinder (21) by means of which the proximity of the knife to the sausage is regulated in order to be adapted to sausages of different diameters.

4. The device for automatically peeling sausages according to claim 1, characterized in that the station for removing the skins (22) includes a pair of toothed wheels (23) over which the sausage is made to pass and below which a pipe (25) associated with a suction compressor (26) is arranged, which redirects said skins towards a waste container.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to complement the description which will be given below and with the aim of aiding a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred practical exemplary embodiment of the same, a set of plans are enclosed as an integral part of said description, in which in an illustrative and non-limiting manner, the following is depicted:

[0018] FIG. 1 shows a lateral elevation view of the two initial moistening and gripping and blowing stations which are arranged in a device for automatically peeling sausages implemented according to the object of the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 2 shows a sectional detail of the second station for gripping and blowing the pieces.

[0020] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the assembly of the three final stations which are defined in the installation and which are grouped into one single frame which is arranged perpendicular to the assembly shown in FIG. 1 and which correspond to the transversal cutting mechanism, to the longitudinal cutting mechanism, to the mechanism for removing the intestines and the corresponding outlet belt of the clean product.

[0021] FIG. 4 lastly shows a profile detail of the mechanism for pulling and removing the skins/intestines.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0022] In view of the mentioned figures and especially FIG. 1, it can be observed how the device which is envisaged consists of a frame (1), in which a supply area (2) of the sausages to be processed is defined, said sausages are deposited on a conveyor belt (3) which makes said pieces pass below a moistening station (4) in which a plurality of nozzles (5) spraying pressurized water are defined by means of which the skin of the pieces of sausage are moistened and then these are softened before passing to the following station.

[0023] The conveyor belt (3) discharges the sausages with the skin thereof moistened on a gripping and blowing station (6), the one shown in detail in FIG. 2, in which arms (7) vertically displaceable over the piece of sausage to be processed are defined, the arms incorporate a conical housing (8) acting as a pressurized air diffuser with a lower hole (9) through which the air is driven and within which a punch (10) moves, also vertically displaceable, such that the arm (7) is displaced downwards until the piece of sausage is stabilized by means of stabilizing grilles (11), a position in which the punch (10) is made to descend in order to perforate the skin of the sausage and pressurized air is injected through said hole in order to cause a flow of air between the skin and the sausage per se, causing the detaching of the skin.

[0024] The sausages, once subjected to this process, are automatically deposited in a transversal cutting station (14), visible in FIG. 3, in which a column (15) with a guillotine mechanism (16) is defined by means of which the front tip of the piece of sausage is transversally cut.

[0025] By means of pushers, not visible in the figures, the piece is displaced with the front tip thereof cut towards a conveyor (17) which axially displaces said pieces of sausage such that during said displacement the sausage is made to pass through a longitudinal cutting station (18) in which a circular knife (19) associated with a swinging arm (20) regulated by a cylinder (21) is arranged by means of which the proximity of the knife to the sausage is regulated such that it can be adapted to sausages of different diameters.

[0026] In parallel with the longitudinal cutting process of the skin, it is envisaged that the skin is removed by a station for removing the skins (22) in which two toothed wheels (23) are defined over which the sausage is made to pass such that the wheels pinch the skin and pull it downwards leaving the sausage to advance already peeled towards an outlet belt (24) with the particularity that a pipe (25) associated with a suction compressor (26) is arranged below the toothed wheels (23), said pipe redirects said skins towards a waste container.

[0027] Optimal peeling of the sausages is thereby achieved completely automatically and it can be adapted to sausages of very different sizes.