Device for detaching and/or removing meat and the like from animal heads

In a device for detaching and/or removing meat and the like from animal heads (2), comprising a conveyor line (4) with a series of holders (3) for heads, placed one after the other, spaced apart, in the direction of conveyance, on which holders essentially identically shaped animal heads (2) with essentially the same dimensions can be placed, and processing stations disposed along the conveyor line at a distance from each other, past which stations the animal heads are moved in succession by means of the conveyor line, and where the animal heads are treated, at least one first station situated downstream of at least one preliminary processing station, viewed in the direction of conveyance, having scraper means for scraping meat from an animal head processed in preceding station;

• the improvement wherein at least one station situated upstream (10;
• 20;
• 30) and/or downstream (50;
• 55;
• 65;
• 70) of said first station comprise mechanically driven separating means) 14, 21;
• 36, 27, 28;
• 51;
• 54;
• 66, 72, 74, 75) essentially adapting to the shape of the animal head being processed, for preliminary processing or further processing an animal head, the separating means comprising pin-shaped means (21, 36, 27, 51, 66) movable towards and away from said conveyor line (4) and fixed in such a way that they are resiliently movable, further comprising means for separating means from the bone of the head or the lower jaw, comprising enclosing slits (99, 56, 54) which are situated on either side of the conveyor in front of the head (2) or the lower jaw (22) and run essentially parallel thereto, and which are closed at the downstream end, viewed in the direction of the conveyor.

In a device for detaching and/or removing meat and the like from animal heads (2), comprising a conveyor line (4) with a series of holders (3) for heads, placed one after the other, spaced apart, in the direction of conveyance, on which holders essentially identically shaped animal heads (2) with essentially the same dimensions can be placed, and processing stations disposed along the conveyor line at a distance from each other, past which stations the animal heads are moved in succession by means of the conveyor line, and where the animal heads are treated, at least one first station situated downstream of at least one preliminary processing station, viewed in the direction of conveyance, having scraper means for scraping meat from an animal head processed in preceding station;

• the improvement wherein at least one station situated upstream (10;
• 20;
• 30) and/or downstream (50;
• 55;
• 65;
• 70) of said first station comprise mechanically driven separating mean (14, 21;
• 36, 27, 28;
• 51;
• 54;
• 66, 72, 74, 75) essentially adapting to the shape of the animal head being processed, for preliminary processing or further processing an animal head, the separating means comprising pin-shaped means (21, 36, 27, 51, 66) movable towards and away from said conveyor line (4) and fixed in such a way that they are resiliently movable, the device having a station (70) with means for separating the lower jaw (22) from the animal head, in which the station (70) for separating the head (2) from the lower jaw (22) comprises pin-shaped means (66) for at least partially detaching the maxillary joint from the head.

In a device for detaching and/or removing meat and the like from animal heads (2), comprising a conveyor line (4) with a series of holders (3) for heads, placed one after the other, spaced apart, in the direction of conveyance, on which holders essentially identically shaped animal heads (2) with essentially the same dimensions can be placed, and processing stations disposed along the conveyor line at a distance from each other, past which stations the animal heads are moved in succession by means of the conveyor line, and where the animal heads are treated, at least one first station situated downstream of at least one preliminary processing station, viewed in the direction of conveyance, having scraper means for scraping meat from an animal head processed in preceding station;

• the improvement wherein at least one station situated upstream (10;
• 20;
• 30) and/or downstream (50;
• 55;
• 65;
• 70) of said first station comprise mechanically driven separating means (14, 21;
• 36, 27, 28;
• 51;
• 54;
• 66, 72, 74, 75) essentially adapting to the shape of the animal head being processed, for preliminary processing or further processing an animal head, the separating means comprising pin-shaped means (21, 36, 27, 51, 66) movable towards and away from said conveyor line (4) and fixed in such a way that they are resiliently movable, the device further comprising a disc-shaped element (96) which can rotate about a horizontal axis, and which is provided with projecting retaining faces (98) which are spaced apart and against which a lower jaw (67) can rest with its end (76) facing away from the maxillary joint, and which element is connected to a drive means.