Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Contour measurement apparatus and contour measurement method for measuring contour of poultry carcass, and deboning device for poultry carcass
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Application No.: US15323094Application Date: 2015-06-25
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Publication No.: US09700060B2Publication Date: 2017-07-11
- Inventor: Noriyuki Inoue , Shinji Hane , Kenichi Oka , Koji Takanashi , Naoki Toyoda , Hiroyuki Sakurayama , Noriyuki Takahashi
- Applicant: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Jianq Chyun IP Office
- Priority: JP2014-134086 20140630; JP2014-134087 20140630; JP2014-134088 20140630
- International Application: PCT/JP2015/068360 WO 20150625
- International Announcement: WO2016/002630 WO 20160107
- Main IPC: A22C21/00
- IPC: A22C21/00 ; G01B5/20

Abstract:
A contour measurement apparatus and a contour measurement method for measuring a contour of a poultry carcass, and a deboning device for a poultry carcass are provided. The contour measurement apparatus includes: a fixing jig on which the poultry carcass is placed and fixed; a conveyer forming a conveyance path for conveying the fixing jig; a contact element being supported movably in an upper and lower direction within a two-dimensional plane, and being able to be in contact with a measurement target portion of the poultry carcass; an upper and lower direction position sensor for detecting a position of the contact element in the upper and lower direction; a fixing jig position sensor for detecting a position of the fixing jig moving in a conveying direction; and a contour calculation unit for calculating a contour of a surface of the poultry carcass on the two-dimensional plane based on detected values.
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