37results about "Electric current slaughtering/stunning" patented technology

The automatic chicken killing and cold fresh processing production line comprises a conveying belt and a blood receiving groove, a poultry scalding pool is arranged on the left side of the blood receiving groove, a depilating machine is arranged on the left side of the poultry scalding pool, a spiral pre-cooling machine is arranged on the left side of the depilating machine, a first protection box body is arranged on the lower portion of the conveying belt, and a second protection box body is arranged on the lower portion of the conveying belt. And the rear side of the first protection box body is fixedly connected with a mounting machine body. According to the utility model, the electric stunning device and the killing device are respectively arranged in the first protective box body and the second protective box body, so that the two key processes are effectively isolated, the electric stunning device is prevented from being polluted by poultry blood, and the risk of short circuit of electrical equipment caused by blood pollution is reduced; the water receiving grooves are formed in the bottoms of the first protection box body and the second protection box body, so that liquid generated in the treatment process can be collected in time, and the equipment is kept clean.

The utility model discloses a livestock positioning device for livestock slaughtering, which relates to the technical field of positioning devices and comprises a fence, opening and closing doors are arranged at two ends of the fence, and a control panel is arranged at the top of the fence. A lifting mechanism matched with the fence is arranged in the fence, a pitch changing mechanism is arranged in the lifting mechanism in a penetrating mode, a clamping mechanism matched with the pitch changing mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the pitch changing mechanism, a corona assembly is arranged at the bottom of one end of the pitch changing mechanism, and livestock of different proportions can be positioned through the pitch changing mechanism. Through cooperative arrangement of the fence, the opening and closing door, the control panel, the lifting mechanism, the pitch changing mechanism, the clamping mechanism and the corona assembly, the livestock can be positioned, struggling and resisting of the livestock in the follow-up slaughtering process are reduced, meanwhile, the livestock slaughtering device can adapt to livestock shapes of different lengths, and the livestock slaughtering efficiency is improved. The situation that livestock positioning is unstable due to the fact that the body shape proportion is not matched with clamping plate design is avoided.

Implementations extend to a stun box simulator and related methods of simulating a production stun box. The stun box simulator can be configured to provide a realistic hands-on training experience for a user-trainee learning how to effectively stun an animal prior to slaughter. In one implementation, a stun box simulator includes a slide vertically slidable on a post. The stun box simulator further includes a coupler attached to the slide and mechanically connected to a receiver with a cow head mounted thereon. The stun box simulator can also feature one or more pistons that facilitate moving the cow head vertically and / or horizontally, as well as one or more springs that provide additional variability and / or unpredictability in movements of the cow head.

A poultry stun detection system is designed for using with a poultry slaughter platform, wherein the poultry stunning detection system includes at least: a first camera device, a second camera device, a network transmission device, and a computer processing device. The poultry stun detection system utilizes visual devices to immediately determine whether the stunned poultry still has perception in real time, and employs the YOLOv4 deep learning model to enhance the recognition accuracy of whether the poultry has lost its consciousness after stunning.

Control arrangement (10) for an electric stunning device (1), wherein the electric stunning device (1) is designed to introduce an electric current into a slaughtered animal, characterized in that a control unit (11) is provided, by means of which at least one characteristic of the electric stunning device (1) is determined.

Apparatus and method for electrically stunning fish involving an electrical circuit 7, comprising a first 9 and second 11 electrode and a conducting fluid 13, extendable in one or more streams between

A pet protection collar and defense system for a dog, or other animal, includes a collar with at least two electrodes on the exterior side of the collar, an electronics unit and a power supply that may be located on the collar, or in an attached vest, that are operable to create a potential voltage difference between the first and second electrodes when at least one pressure sensing pad in the collar, or vest, detects an external force being applied to it. The electronics unit may provide a wirelessly adjustable countdown delay. The delay is between the time of detecting the external force to the time of creating the potential difference between the electrodes, to allow a pet to engage in normal rough-and-tumble play without shocking a playful second dog that contacts the electrodes.

The invention discloses a deep sea culture platform live fish processing system, and relates to the technical field of live fish processing. The deep and far sea culture platform live fish processing system comprises a three-dimensional frame and a first transfer mechanical arm, and is mounted on a deep and far sea culture platform; the three-dimensional frame comprises a lower-layer frame and an upper-layer frame; the first transfer mechanical arm is used for transferring a fish body between the lower-layer frame and the upper-layer frame; the first rotating disc type conveying assembly is of an annular structure and is arranged on the lower-layer frame; the first rotating disc type conveying assembly is sequentially provided with an electric shock module, a gill pricking module, a viscera removing module and a pre-cooling module in the circumferential direction. The second rotating disc type conveying assembly is of an annular structure and is arranged on the upper-layer frame; the second rotating disc type conveying assembly is sequentially provided with a grading module, a boxing module and a stacking module in the circumferential direction. According to the technical scheme provided by the invention, the plane space occupancy rate of the live fish processing system can be reduced.

The invention relates to an electrode (3) for a stunning tong (100) for electrically stunning livestock, wherein the electrode (3) is designed without a bottom, with a hollow cylindrical electrode wall (6) surrounding an electrode opening (9) and with a toothing (10) provided on a first end face (25) with a plurality of toothed projections (11).

The utility model discloses a three-point style stunning live hanging all-in-one machine relates to meat product processing technical field, including bottom box and conveyor belt, bottom box inner wall bottom is provided with base, and the top of base is fixedly connected with electric push rod through protective shell, electric push rod's output end is provided with cleaning mechanism, cleaning mechanism includes shell, and the shell is equipped with the electric push rod's electric push rod is equipped with the electric push rod's electric push rod's electric push rod's electric push rod's electric push rod's electric push rod's electric push rod's electric push rod's electric push rod's electric push rod. The machine comprises a shell, water distribution pipes are fixed to the two sides of the shell through supporting rods, a plurality of spray heads are fixedly connected to the tops of the water distribution pipes, a motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the shell, and the output end of the motor is fixedly connected with an intermediate gear through an output rod. The cleaning device is arranged in the bottom box and makes contact with the cleaning brush in the bottom box, the cleaning brush can rotate to automatically brush the surface of the conveying belt under driving of the gear assembly and matched with spraying of the spraying heads on the two sides, the cleaning effect is better, manual cleaning is not needed, the working efficiency is improved, and the cleaning difficulty and the labor amount are reduced.

Methods and apparatus for inducing unconsciousness by warming of the brain of an animal (55) by applying microwave radiation through an applicator (60) are described. An electromagnetic flux concentrator comprises a tubular section (61) of reducing internal cross-sectional area and at least one ridge (65) internally thereof extending longitudinally. The applicator (60) is pre-tuned by directing low power microwave radiation therethrough to a load which approximates the properties of the animal's head, and adjusting the impedance of the applicator to optimize the impedance match. A compensator (110) associated with the waveguide (76) compensates for changes in detected reflected power.

The poultry slaughtering assembly line comprises a transfer conveyor, a cage body feeding device, a cage body cleaning device, a suspension chain conveyor and a slaughtering device, the two ends of the transfer conveyor in the conveying direction communicate with the cage body feeding device and the cage body cleaning device correspondingly, and the suspension chain conveyor is located on the side face of the transfer conveyor; and the suspension chain conveyor passes through the upper part of the slaughtering device. According to the cage body feeding device, the cage body is lifted through rotation of the lifting frame, the cage body is stirred to the transfer conveyor, manual feeding of the transfer conveyor is not needed, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, and the feeding efficiency of the cage body is improved; according to the cage body cleaning device, heated water is used in cooperation with high-speed water flow provided by the sewage pump, dirt on the surface of a cage body is dissolved, scoured and stripped, and the cleaning effect on dry dirt is improved.

The utility model relates to a three-point type anesthesia machine which comprises a machine frame, a conveying mechanism, a anesthesia dizziness mechanism and a limiting protection plate and further comprises an alignment adjusting mechanism, the alignment adjusting mechanism is installed at the front end of the limiting protection plate and located below the anesthesia dizziness mechanism, the alignment adjusting mechanism comprises a neck clamping plate and a driving assembly, the neck clamping plate is rotationally connected to the front end of the limiting protection plate, and the driving assembly is arranged on the neck clamping plate. The front end of the neck clamping plate inclines inwards, a head-up guide plate which extends upwards in an inclined mode is arranged on the inner wall of the neck clamping plate, and a feeding photoelectric sensor is arranged at the rear end of the head-up guide plate. The driving assembly comprises a driving air cylinder and a transmission arm, a cylinder barrel of the driving air cylinder is fixed to the rack, a cylinder rod of the driving air cylinder is rotationally connected with one end of the transmission arm, and the other end of the transmission arm is rotationally connected with the front end of the neck clamping plate. According to the three-point type stunning motor, the posture of a live pig can be adjusted at an electric shock position, the electric shock position is determined, the stunning effect and stability are improved through one-time stunning of the head and the belly, lifting and discharging are conducted through the electric shock stunning mechanism after stunning, and the machining efficiency is overall improved.

The intelligent tilapia mossambica processing system comprises a conveying belt, a water containing tank, a camera, an upper computer, a processing box, a dizzy mechanism and a dizzy detection mechanism, and the dizzy detection mechanism comprises a first electric push rod, a lifting plate, a pressure sensor, a stress spring, an abutting plate, a second electric push rod, a limiting rod and a net plate. An upper computer can evaluate the eating mode of tilapia mossambica according to tilapia mossambica image data collected by a camera, so that different stunning modes can be selected for stunning, after stunning is completed, a first electric push rod can drive an abutting plate to ascend through a lifting plate, and a net plate drives the stunned tilapia mossambica to ascend to the water; meanwhile, a second electric push rod can drive a limiting rod to descend and leave the abutting plate, if the tilapia mossambica is not completely dizzy, the tilapia mossambica struggles after leaving the water, a net plate and the abutting plate shake, and whether the tilapia mossambica is completely dizzy or not is judged according to whether pressure data collected by a pressure sensor changes or not, so that timely treatment is facilitated.

The present invention discloses a continuous electric stimulation device for livestock, relating to the technical field of electric stimulation for livestock. The following scheme is proposed, comprising a support mechanism, the support mechanism comprising a plurality of insulating blocks, the support mechanism being used to support and insulate a C-shaped conductive plate to prevent conduction; a conductive mechanism, the conductive mechanism being installed at one side of the insulating block, the conductive mechanism comprising a C-shaped conductive plate, the conductive mechanism conducting electricity to the livestock via a manual conductive clamp and the C-shaped conductive plate; and a spraying mechanism, the spraying mechanism being installed on the support mechanism. The present invention stimulates the livestock via the conductive plate and the manual conductive clamp, senses the position of the livestock via a sensing rod, and then automatically stimulates the livestock via the conductive plate, without the need for manual intervention, is convenient and simple, and reduces the risk of electric shock. Different electric stimulation programs can also be selected according to the size of the livestock, and water is sprayed on the surface of the livestock to ensure the conductive effect and the electric stimulation effect.

An enclosure for stunning animals for use in livestock / slaughterhouse operations comprising an animal-supporting floor, a plurality of upward-extending sidewalls around the floor to enclose an animal before and during stunning, and a moveable stunner mount for securing an electrical or pneumatic stunner. The enclosure comprises a second moveable stunner mount for securing a second stunner such that a single enclosure may be used for both electrical or percussive stunning operations. One or more moveable panels may be used to secure the animal within the enclosure. After moving the animal into the enclosure and securing the animal head in a position to be stunned, the animal may be stunned via an electrical or pneumatic stunner, and the animal carcass may be removed from the enclosure. The enclosure may utilize a control system having a computer program code to carry out stunning operations.

An apparatus and method for stunning fish, the fish stunner has a conveyor along which live fish are transportable along the length of a conduit in a first direction of travel. An electrical circuit is provided with a first electrode, a second electrodes and a conducting fluid which is extendable between the first and second electrodes to complete the electrical circuit. The conducting fluid flows from the first electrode to the second electrode, such that, when a voltage is applied across the first and second electrode, the conducting fluid may apply a shock to stun a fish in the path of the conducting fluid.

The pig slaughtering device comprises a bottom plate, blocking fences for preventing pigs from escaping are installed on the two sides of the top of the bottom plate, and an opening and closing assembly for guiding the pigs to move through opening and closing is installed at the long end of the top of the bottom plate; a slaughtering box for treating pigs is mounted on one side of the short end of the bottom plate, and a driving assembly for driving the pigs is mounted on the slaughtering box; a bearing assembly used for bearing pigs is installed in the middle of the inner wall of the slaughtering box, and a control assembly used for adjusting air pressure according to the dead weight of the pigs is installed on the bearing assembly. By arranging the bearing assembly, the adjusting assembly and the conveying assembly, the voltage output by the electric shock rod can be adjusted according to the dead weight of the pigs, then corresponding voltage can be applied according to the pigs of different masses, the situation that the pigs cannot be slaughtered rapidly due to too small voltage is avoided, and the situation that meat quality and the slaughtering effect are affected due to too large voltage can be avoided.

The invention belongs to the technical field of livestock slaughtering, and particularly discloses an automatic feeding device for livestock slaughtering, which comprises an equipment shell, two side baffles are symmetrically mounted at the bottom end in the equipment shell, a transmission assembly is arranged between the two side baffles, and the two side baffles can limit livestock on the surface of the transmission assembly. And a clamping electric shock mechanism is arranged at the front end in the equipment shell. According to the invention, by arranging the clamping electric shock mechanism, in the electric shock process of the livestock, a multi-angle clamping mode can be formed for the livestock, the livestock can be more stably fixed, struggling and shaking of the livestock in the electric shock process are prevented, and the stability of electric shock operation is improved.

The safe slaughtering device comprises a base, the base is of a box-shaped structure with an opening in the upper surface, a conveying belt is erected above the base, the surface of the conveying belt is of a grating structure, the conveying belt is of a two-section structure, one section of the conveying belt is a horizontal section, and the other section of the conveying belt is a horizontal section. The other section of the conveying belt is an inclined section, guardrails are arranged on the two sides of the inclined section of the conveying belt respectively, the guardrails are fixedly connected with the upper surface of the base, and electric shock structures are arranged on the two sides of the horizontal section of the conveying belt. According to the safe slaughtering device for the slaughter house, electric shock heads driven by first electric push rods are arranged on the two sides of the conveying belt, the two first electric push rods are connected in series, the first electric push rods on the two sides can drive the electric shock heads to move at the same time, electric shock is conducted on livestock on the surface of the conveying belt, the livestock is coma, and the safety of the slaughtering process is improved.

A fish sedation device that reliably energizes and sedates fish and enables a slaughter operation to be satisfactorily performed by energizing fish on a mat from electrodes via high resistance water which has a higher electrical resistance than that of the fish.

Methods and apparatus for inducing unconsciousness by warming of the brain of an animal by applying microwave radiation through an applicator are described. An electromagnetic flux concentrator comprises a tubular section of reducing internal cross-sectional area and at least one ridge internally thereof extending longitudinally. The applicator is pre-tuned by directing low-power microwave radiation therethrough to a load that approximates the properties of the animal's head, and adjusting the impedance of the applicator to optimize the impedance match. A compensator associated with the waveguide compensates for changes in detected reflected power.

An apparatus for the humane stunning of aquatic animals comprises a support (6, Fig. 1) e.g., a tray on a belt conveyor, for supporting an aquatic animal and a stunning station (10) within which the s

When farmed or aquaculture-raised fish, or wild fish, are caught by fishing, the safety of the workers can be ensured while the fish that have been brought in by fishing can be calmed without contact with electrodes. [Solution] The sedation device 1 is a sedation device for sedating fish F in water, and comprises a winding machine 10 that winds up a fishing line 12 to which a fishing hook 11 is attached and pulls in fish F caught on the fishing hook 11; two electrodes 20 and 21 spaced apart in a lifting area A for pulling up the fish pulled in by the winding machine 10 from the water; and an electric shocker 30 that is electrically connected to the two electrodes 20 and 21 and applies electrical energy to the two electrodes 20 and 21 to sedate the fish F in the lifting area A without contact with the two electrodes 20 and 21.

A method and apparatus involving a euthanasia process are provided. The euthanasia process is carried out in a chamber including electric stunning to induce insensibility and reduced atmospheric pressure to induce hypoxia. The described method and apparatus provide a more humane system for euthanizing animals and reducing any negative impacts for people carrying out the process.

An enclosure for stunning animals for use in livestock / slaughterhouse operations comprising an animal-supporting floor, a plurality of upward-extending sidewalls around the floor to enclose an animal before and during stunning, and a moveable stunner mount for securing an electrical or pneumatic stunner. The enclosure comprises a second moveable stunner mount for securing a second stunner such that a single enclosure may be used for both electrical or percussive stunning operations. One or more moveable panels may be used to secure the animal within the enclosure. After moving the animal into the enclosure and securing the animal head in a position to be stunned, the animal may be stunned via an electrical or pneumatic stunner, and the animal carcass may be removed from the enclosure. The enclosure may utilize a control system having a computer program code to carry out stunning operations.

The utility model discloses a saddle type electric shock bloodletting conveyor belongs to slaughtering equipment technical field, including conveying frame, be equipped with the conveying frame for the conveyance component of live pig from import until conveying to export, and the conveyance component is located the lower part intermediate position of conveying frame, and the inboard wall of conveyance component and conveying frame all leave fixed distance, and the upper position of conveying frame is equipped with the limiting frame corresponding to the conveyance component setting, and the tail end of limiting frame is equipped with electric shock subassembly, the tail end of conveying frame still is provided with the blood collecting plate, under the working condition, the conveyance component will the live pig of bloodletting in order from the import of conveying frame input, and it is fixed and positioned by limiting frame, and then is conveyed to the electric shock subassembly place by conveyance component, and the transmission output is completed after electric shock, the utility model discloses guarantee when the live pig removal and send to the electric shock subassembly position can smoothly electric shock, and the live pig is bled by artificial after the completion of electric shock action, guarantees the smooth completion of a set of process.

An enclosure for stunning animals for use in livestock / slaughterhouse operations comprising an animal-supporting floor, a plurality of upward-extending sidewalls around the floor to enclose an animal before and during stunning, and a moveable stunner mount for securing an electrical or pneumatic stunner. The enclosure comprises a second moveable stunner mount for securing a second stunner such that a single enclosure may be used for both electrical or percussive stunning operations. One or more moveable panels may be used to secure the animal within the enclosure. After moving the animal into the enclosure and securing the animal head in a position to be stunned, the animal may be stunned via an electrical or pneumatic stunner, and the animal carcass may be removed from the enclosure. The enclosure may utilize a control system having a computer program code to carry out stunning operations.