| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus are disclosed for cutting a chicken leg (11) at a desired location (22) between the thigh meat (17) of the chicken leg and the drumstick meat (14) of the chicken leg as the chicken leg is conveyed along a processing path (27, 110) suspended from a shackle (24, 103). The method includes suspending the chicken leg (11) from a shackle (24, 103); moving the shackle (24, 103) and the chicken leg (11) in a processing direction along the processing path (27, 110); measuring the drumstick or the thigh of the chicken leg as it moves in the along the processing path (27, 110); moving the chicken leg (11) toward a cutting blade (54); adjusting the position of the cutting blade (54) based upon the measurement of the drumstick or the thigh of the chicken leg (11) so that the blade (54) aligns with the desired location; and moving the shackle (24, 103) and the chicken leg (11) passed the cutting blade (54) to cut the chicken leg (11) at the desired location (22). An apparatus for carrying out the method also is disclosed. |
