| 摘要 |
A de-boning machine comprises a pair of dies which are adapted to close around a meat portion in which a bone is located such that the meat is displaced laterally from the bone in response to closing of the dies while the bone remains in tact. The dies preferably have opposite disposed de-boning faces in which a bone locating recess is formed. To reduce the likelihood of damage to the bone resulting from closing of the dies, the bone receiving recess is filled with a resiliently deformable material such as a food grade rubber. In order to separate the meat which has been laterally displaced from the bone, a cutter is provided laterally outwardly from the bone receiving recess, the cutter being operable upon final closing of the dies. In order to prevent over-compression of the resilient liner, a yieldable support is provided at at least the critical support areas, the yieldable support being adapted to yield to prevent excessive compressive loads being applied to the bone as a result of compression of the liners. The mechanism also includes a loading device which permits individual meat pieces to be loaded into the de-boning dies as required in use. The loading mechanism preferably includes a clamping mechanism which serves to clamp a bone which will be located outwardly from the dies during the boning operation. The mechanism being arranged to permit movement of the gripper relative to the de-boning dies to rip the bladebone from the meat which surrounds it and to separate the bladebone from the arm bone.
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