Pressing device

A pressing device for pressing meat products, comprising a pressing chamber which extends along a longitudinal direction and into which a product to be pressed can be inserted,

• wherein the pressing chamber comprises at least one counter-element and a pressing member that is movable by a drive,
• wherein the pressing member can be moved from a starting position along a pressing direction towards the at least one counter-element into an end position in order to compress the product, and
• wherein the drive is configured to drive at least one eccentric cam, which is rotatable about a first axis of rotation, in order to move the pressing member from the starting position into the end position,
• wherein the at least one eccentric cam is connected to at least one further eccentric cam via a coupling rod, wherein the at least one eccentric cam and the at least one further eccentric cam engage at the pressing member at points of engagement spaced apart transversely to the pressing direction,
• wherein the at least one further eccentric cam is rotatable about a second axis of rotation that extends in parallel with the first axis of rotation and that is not identical to the first axis of rotation,
• wherein the pressing member can be moved from the starting position into the end position by a rotation of the at least one eccentric cam of more than 90 degrees.

A pressing device for pressing meat products, comprising a pressing chamber which extends along a longitudinal direction and into which a product to be pressed can be inserted,

• wherein the pressing chamber comprises at least one counter-element and a pressing member that is movable by a drive,
• wherein the pressing member can be moved from a starting position along a pressing direction towards the at least one counter-element into an end position in order to compress the product,
• wherein the pressing device comprises a protective cover for the pressing member,
• wherein the protective cover comprises a safety circuit that is configured to detect when the protective cover covers the pressing member,
• wherein the protective cover can be removed without tools,
• wherein the drive is configured to drive at least one eccentric cam, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation, in order to move the pressing member from the starting position into the end position, and
• wherein the pressing member can be moved from the starting position into the end position by a rotation of the at least one eccentric cam of more than 90 degrees.