95results about "Poultry shackles" patented technology

A system and method for transferring live objects, such as chickens, to a shackle line are presented. The system and method include introducing a plurality of live objects to a singulator. The singulator isolates the individual live objects and places them in a pallet on a conveyor. The system may detect and remove cadavers from amongst the live objects. The conveyor leads the live objects to a grasper. The grasper positions the legs of the live objects so that a shackler can secure the legs of the live objects with a shackle. The live objects and the shackle are then inverted and passed on to a shackle line. The shackle line may be a kill line buffer or a kill line.

The invention relates to a processing device (210) for processing slaughtered and plucked poultry carcasses (152), having multiple processing devices (21) that are equipped to transport poultry carcasses (152) separately from a main conveying device (302) for processing purposes using a processing retaining means (820) which can be moved on a circumferential path. The processing device (210) has transfer stations (60; 51-66) which are arranged in a row along a main conveying line (20) in which the poultry carcasses (152) are conveyed in a suspended manner using support devices (402). Each processing device (21) is paired with a transfer station (60; 61-66) formed by a transfer pair (601) which has two rotational transferring devices (602, 652). The first rotational transferring device (602) removes poultry carcasses (152) from the support devices (402) and transfers the poultry carcasses to the processing retaining means (820) of the processing device (21). The second rotational transferring device (652) removes the processed poultry carcasses (152) from the processing retaining means (820) and transfers the poultry carcasses to the support devices (402). Each support device (402) has a pair (401) of supports (41, 42) with receiving portions (40.1, 40.2) for limbs (11, 12) of the poultry carcasses (152) and comprises a support controller (410). Each support (41, 42) is equipped with a controllable retaining device (403; 405) which is connected to the support controller (410) via a control element (444, 454) that controls a retaining part of the limb receiving portion (40.1, 40.2). In an open position of the controllable retaining part, the limb receiving portion (40.1, 40.2) is open so that the poultry carcass limbs (11, 12) are inserted and removed without being clamped, and the limb receiving portion contacts the poultry carcass limbs (11, 12) only in a closed position of the retaining part. The poultry processing device (21) has a processing controller to which the processing retaining means (820) is connected and by means which the processing retaining means can be moved into different positions along the retaining means circumferential path, namely a starting position for receiving the poultry carcasses, at least one processing position, and an end position for removing the poultry carcasses.

The invention provides a device for changing the orientation of slaughter products, comprising an endless guide (4) extending along a conveying path, product carriers (3) which are movable along the guide. Each carrier comprises a base part (6) and a rotary part (7) connected to the base part. The base part is provided with at least one runner (10) which cooperates with the guide during operation of the device. The rotary part is provided with an engagement part and with a suspension part connected to the engagement part for suspending a slaughter product from the suspension part. The rotary part is rotatable about an axis of rotation that extends in a vertical plane perpendicular to the conveying path. The device further comprises at least one operating element disposed beside the conveying path, which is configured to cooperate with the engagement part for causing the rotary part to rotate about the axis relative to the base part. The conveying path comprises an arcuate section (31) extending in a vertical plane, wherein the product carriers are present on the outer side of the arc. The operating element is disposed beside the arcuate section for causing the rotary parts of the product carriers to rotate at least in part about the associated axes of rotation during passage of the product carrier through the arcuate section, wherein the rotary part cannot pivot about a horizontal pivot axis that extends perpendicular to a vertical plane parallel to the arcuate section during passage of the associated product carrier through the arcuate section.

A shackle for retaining and associating a carcass, such as, for example, a poultry carcass, with a conveyor system for transporting the carcass along a processing line. The shackle includes a disengagement, or breakaway, feature in which at least a portion of the shackle carrying the carcass automatically disengages from the conveyor system under a pre-established condition involving an increase in downward force, such as, for example, when the shackle becomes caught or otherwise impeded. The disengagement is accomplished by the opening, or separation, of bendable arms in response to the downward force created by the caught or impeded shackle, which creates or widens a gap between the arms that, in turn, causes the at least a portion of the shackle to be released. Once the shackle is disengaged, the conveyor can resume normal travel along the processing line, and processing operations can continue.

A method of, and an apparatus (1) for, continuously harvesting surrounding meat from a successive plurality animal legs having articulated first and second animal bones and an intermediate joint. The method continuously conveys the animal legs through a path of conveyance, and determines a location of the intermediate joint. Based on the determined location of the intermediate joint, adjusting a position of the intermediate joint and a cutting implement relative to one another, and performing cutting of tissue at a location commensurate with the location of the intermediate joint. The step of determining the location of the intermediate joint is performed contactless, and without interrupting continuous conveyance of the animal legs.

This invention relates to automated systems and methods for hanging live poultry for further processing. The system has an alignment conveyor, an alignment stunner, a hanging box, and a shackle. The alignment conveyor conveys poultry from an input point to the alignment stunner. The alignment stunner urges the poultry to move to a desired position on the alignment conveyor and stuns the poultry. The hanging box grasps the stunned poultry and places the poultry into the shackle for further processing. A computer and at least one sensor control operation of the system so that human intervention is minimized.

A device is disclosed for removing lesion material from poultry feet including a frame defining an input zone, a cleaning zone, and an output zone. A conveyor moves poultry feet sequentially through the input zone, the cleaning zone, and the output zone, the conveyor configured for holding the poultry feet in a cleaning position. At least one spray head is located in the cleaning zone for spraying the poultry feet while held by the conveyor in the cleaning position to remove the lesion material.

The invention provides a livestock wing hair removing machine, and relates to the technical field of livestock wing hair removing tools. The livestock wing hair removing machine comprises a hanging device, a leading-in device, a positioning device, a wing opening device and a polishing device, wherein the wing opening device comprises wing opening blades which are arranged in a turnover manner andare used for opening duck wings. The livestock wing hair removing machine solves the problems that in the prior art, in the leading-in process of duck bodies, large shaking occurs, the duck wings cannot be accurately removed, the occupied space of a driving component is large, and assembly line processing cannot be realized.

An offset weighing apparatus (152) and method for use with poultry processing equipment includes a weigh assembly to weigh an animal connected to a shackle assembly (206) as the shackle moves in contact with a force sensor (154) along a conveyor line (204). A diverter assembly (102) laterally displaces a shackle retaining the animal from below the conveyor line into engagement with the force sensor. The bending axis of the force sensor is approximately parallel to the displaced shackle. The angular position of the bending axis and shackle, and relative positions, friction, and forces of the components of the shackle assembly and weigh assembly are analyzed to calculate the weight of the animal connected to the shackle without removing the animal from the shackle or ceasing movement of theconveyor line.

A paw cutting system for removing a poultry paw from a shackle conveyed along a shackle conveyor line and then cutting the leg of the paw to remove the knuckle is provided. The paw cutter has a guide bar substantially aligned with the shackle conveyor line that urges the paw to a central cavity of the shackle. The paw is discharged from the central cavity into a lateral notch formed in two opposed discs positioned adjacent to an end of the guide bar. The two opposed discs are rotatable and move the paw from the guide bar to a blade. As the paw is moved to the blade, the two discs stretch the paw so that the blade can cleanly cut the paw. The cut paw product can be placed onto a belt or other device in an ordered manner.

The present invention relates to the technical field of live duck slaughtering and particularly discloses a live duck slaughtering device. The live duck slaughtering device comprises a slaughtering box, a conveyor belt, support rods and a disinfecting device; the slaughtering box is internally provided with a fixing platform; an upper end surface of the slaughtering box is internally fixedly connected with the support rods; other ends of the support rods are slidably connected with the conveyor belt; an outer side of the conveyor belt is slidably connected with the fixing platform; a lower endsurface of the conveyor belt is fixedly connected with clamping devices; a front end surface of the fixing platform is fixedly connected with an electric shock device; a front end surface of the slaughtering box is fixedly connected with the disinfecting device; a front right side of the fixing platform is provided with a slaughtering device; and a lower end surface of the slaughtering device isfixedly connected with the disinfecting device. A disinfecting box, a water box and a water pump are arranged; steam generated by high temperature disinfects fixed blades; and the arrangement reducesbreeding of bacteria, ensures life health of people, meets high requirements of modern people for life quality and has very good practical benefits.

The invention discloses a fixing frame for poultry slaughter, and particularly relates to a fixing frame. The fixing frame comprises a frame body, wherein the frame body comprises a clamping and fixing frame and a supporting frame; the clamping and fixing frame is used for fixing poultry; the supporting frame is used for supporting and fixing the clamping and fixing frame; the clamping and fixing frame comprises a back fixing frame and a clamping frame; the back fixing frame is used for fixing the back of the poultry; the clamping frame is used for being matched with the back fixing frame to clamp and fix the poultry; the clamping frame is hinged to and matched with the back fixing frame; the clamping frame is provided with a hanging plate for hanging the bundled poultry; and correspondingly, the back fixing frame is provided with a pressing plate for pressing the back of the poultry and enabling the head of the poultry to extend out. The fixing frame disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the poultry can be fixed, and people can wash inner cavities of the poultry conveniently.

The invention discloses a poultry wing and claw trunk automatic opening and slitting device which comprises a rack, a transversely-arranged chain plate type conveying mechanism is arranged on the rack, a vertical cutting mechanism for cutting in the length direction of the rack is arranged on the upper portion of the rack, and three inclined cutting mechanisms are arranged on the two sides of the rack in a staggered mode. A power assembly for driving the chain plate type conveying mechanism is arranged on the rack, a slitting fixing die is arranged on the chain plate type conveying mechanism, a containing and placing groove is formed in the slitting fixing die, cutting grooves matched with the vertical cutting mechanism and the three inclined cutting mechanisms are formed in the slitting fixing die, and the cutting grooves are communicated with the containing and placing groove. According to the poultry slitting device, poultry can be stably conveyed, operation is easy, efficiency and convenience are achieved, slitting can be rapidly achieved by combining the vertical cutting mechanism and the inclined cutting mechanism, the production efficiency is improved, meanwhile, the consistency of products is improved, and compared with manual cutting, the cut products are more consistent.

A Cutting unit and method for cutting meat parts from suspended previously eviscerated poultry carcasses, when the carcasses are each suspended upside-down by their legs from a shackle in an overhead conveyor that transports a succession of shackles through poultry cut-up apparatus. The cutting unit includes at least one cutting element. The cutting unit includes a guiding and positioning member for guiding and positioning a predetermined portion of a poultry carcass in respect of the at least one cutting element. The guiding and positioning member is associated with an auxiliary conveyor adapted to move synchronously with shackles in an overhead conveyor. The auxiliary conveyor has an endless chain articulated about first and second return sprocket. The articulated chain moves in a vertical plane parallel to a vertical plane common to a path of movement of the conveyor shackles.

The invention discloses a poultry slaughtering device, and relates to the technical field of poultry slaughtering processing. The poultry slaughtering device comprises a head fixing structure for clamping the head of a live poultry, a throat limiting structure, a cutting structure, a lifting structure, a cutting depth adjusting structure, an information acquisition assembly and a controller. The head fixing structure comprises two clamping parts and a first moving assembly for driving the two clamping parts to get close to and get away from each other, the throat limiting structure comprises at least three limiting parts which abut against different positions of a throat respectively, and the cutting structure comprises a cutter assembly and a second moving assembly for driving the cutter assembly to move. The three structures are all arranged on the lifting structure so as to synchronously ascend and descend along with the lifting structure, the cutting depth adjusting structure adjusts the position of the cutter assembly or the positions of the limiting parts, the information acquisition assembly is used for collecting head size information of different live poultry, and the controller is in communication connection with all the components. By means of the arrangement, automatic and accurate cutting of different poultry is achieved.