US 11,790,507 B2
Variable speed profile extrusion portion cutting head and control system
Norman G. Schmidt, Burnaby (CA)
Assigned to Food Machinery Engineering LTD.
Filed by Norman G. Schmidt, Burnaby (CA)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/9,548.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/894,917, filed on Sep. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0137154 A1, May 13, 2021
Int. Cl. A23P 30/20 (2016.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); A47J 36/02 (2006.01); C09D 5/22 (2006.01); B05B 13/02 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B08B 9/46 (2006.01); A21C 3/04 (2006.01); A21C 3/10 (2006.01); B26D 3/24 (2006.01)
CPC G06T 7/0004 (2013.01) [A21C 3/04 (2013.01); A21C 3/10 (2013.01); A23P 30/20 (2016.08); A47J 36/025 (2013.01); B05B 13/0221 (2013.01); B08B 9/46 (2013.01); B26D 3/24 (2013.01); C09D 5/22 (2013.01); H04N 7/18 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foodstuff extrusion portioning device having a programmable velocity profile throughout the cutting cycle comprising:
a hopper;
an extrusion die in communication with the hopper and extruding an extruded foodstuff stream;
a cutter head having an at least one servo motor coupled to a cutter assembly mounting a cutting element;
an at least one controller having an at least one memory, an at least one PLC, and an at least one interface; and
an at least one conveyor, wherein the at least one controller is programmed through the at least one interface with a program in the at least one memory wherein the at least one cutter assembly is driven at a first velocity of an at least two velocities through a first portion of the cutting cycle as it passes through the extruded foodstuff material stream passing through the extrusion die and a second velocity of an at least two velocities before completing the cutting cycle through the extruded material stream and tilting to assist in placement of a cut portion of the extruded foodstuff material stream.