Automatic machine for slicing non-rigid products, such as foodstuffs such as meats
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1. An automatic machine for slicing nonrigid products such as foodstuffs and in particular meats compriing:
- a cutting assembly with motor and blade;
a carriage with a plate supporting the product to be sliced, said carriage being mobile in relation to the cutting assembly to cut slices of product;
a means for removing cut slices, said removing means comprisinga recognition and stop plate;
means for detecting the contact surface of the product to be cut against the recognition plate;
pressing means for pushing the product against the plate, the angle between the recognition plate and the plate of the carriage being adjustable;
means for adjusting the angle of the recognition plate and the plate of the carriage to alter the contact surface of the product against the recognition plate;
means for adjusting the position of the recognition plate in relation to the blade to adjust the thickness of the slice to be cut; and
a control circuit which receives information from the detecting means and the input terminal to control the relative inclination, the position of the plate, and the reciprocating movement of the carriage according to the number of cuts to be made and the movement of the removing means for the cut slices.
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Abstract
An automatic machine is provided for slicing non-rigid products, such as foodstuffs or meats. The machine includes a carriage with a plate supporting the product to be sliced. This carriage is mobile in relation to the cutting assembly which permits the product to be sliced. The machine further including a device for removing the cut slices. A control circuit is provided for receiving information from a detector. An input terminal controls the angle between the plate of the carriage thereby making the angle between the plate and the carriage adjustable.
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1. An automatic machine for slicing nonrigid products such as foodstuffs and in particular meats compriing:
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a cutting assembly with motor and blade; a carriage with a plate supporting the product to be sliced, said carriage being mobile in relation to the cutting assembly to cut slices of product; a means for removing cut slices, said removing means comprising a recognition and stop plate; means for detecting the contact surface of the product to be cut against the recognition plate; pressing means for pushing the product against the plate, the angle between the recognition plate and the plate of the carriage being adjustable; means for adjusting the angle of the recognition plate and the plate of the carriage to alter the contact surface of the product against the recognition plate; means for adjusting the position of the recognition plate in relation to the blade to adjust the thickness of the slice to be cut; and a control circuit which receives information from the detecting means and the input terminal to control the relative inclination, the position of the plate, and the reciprocating movement of the carriage according to the number of cuts to be made and the movement of the removing means for the cut slices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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