14results about "Electric current slaughtering/stunning" patented technology

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.

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

The utility model discloses a slaughter electric shock device which comprises a base and two conveying frames, the conveying frames are located at the top end of the base, chain wheels are arranged on the two sides of each conveying frame, a conveying chain is connected to one side of each chain wheel in a sleeved mode, a supporting frame is arranged at the bottom end of each conveying frame, a second telescopic rod is arranged in each supporting frame, and a first telescopic rod is arranged in each second telescopic rod. A sliding groove is formed in the top of the base, limiting plates are arranged at the two ends of the top of the sliding groove, electrode plates are arranged on the inner sides of the limiting plates, first telescopic rods are arranged on the back faces of the electrode plates, a double-end lead screw is connected into the sliding groove in a sleeved mode, and a sliding block is connected to one side of the double-end lead screw in a sleeved mode. And a first motor is arranged on one side of the base. The conveying height is adjusted through the second telescopic rod, the distance between the limiting plates is adjusted through the first motor, the electric shock height adjusting effect is achieved, and the anti-toppling conveying characteristic is achieved.

The invention relates to an electrode (1) for an animal stunning device (4), comprising a lower base section (2) which can be secured to the animal stunning device (4) and comprising at least two linearly designed lateral wall sections (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6) which protrude from the lower base section (2), wherein a toothing with zigzag-shaped protrusions (5) is formed on the upper edge of the lateral wall sections (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6), said upper edge facing away from the lower base section (2), and a first lateral wall section (3.1) and a second lateral wall section (3.2) are oriented at an angle (α) ranging from 30° to 150° relative to each other.

The presented invention relates to a method (100) for stunning birds, wherein the method (100) comprises: ▪ Arranging (101) a plurality of birds (213) on a movement device (203), wherein the movement device (203) is configured to move the plurality of birds (213) along a predetermined path, ▪ Moving (103) the plurality of birds into a liquid bath (201) such that the plurality of birds (213) are simultaneously in the liquid bath, ▪ Applying (105) a predetermined electrical set current to each bird (213) of the plurality of birds (213) by setting a specific stunning voltage at the respective bird (213), ▪ wherein the stunning voltage is set such that the respective bird (213) is stunning with the predetermined electrical set current for a predetermined period, and ▪ wherein the stunning voltage is continuously adjusted during the predetermined period.