Movable Carriage Loading Device for Broiler Crates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing loading devices struggle to automatically load broilers into crates efficiently due to limited space at the end of accommodation systems, where broilers are delivered at different heights, making it difficult to connect transport elements with poultry crates, especially in multilayer systems with varying tiers and manure conveyor systems.
Innovation Solution
A device with movable carriages in the vertical direction, a short transport element, and adjustable connections to accommodate different heights, along with a conveyor system and manure management features like reversible conveyor belts and optical counting, enables efficient loading across multiple tiers and rows without interrupting the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a long transport element is used to connect supply stations at different heights, then the connection between transport element and poultry crates is improved, but the space requirement increases and automatic loading becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the transport element movable in the horizontal direction rather than fixed. This allows the transport element to automatically adjust its position to maintain optimal connection with poultry crates at varying heights, resolving the contradiction between connection adaptability and space requirement by replacing a long fixed structure with a shorter dynamic structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the position parameter of the transport element horizontally to adapt to different supply station heights. By allowing the transport element to move horizontally, the system maintains effective connection without requiring excessive space, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and space consumption
2Adaptability or versatility
If the transport element length varies considerably to connect supply stations at different heights, then height adaptation is improved, but the distance to poultry crates increases making automatic loading difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses dynamics by implementing horizontal movement capability for the transport element. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to compensate for height variations in supply stations while maintaining a consistent, optimal distance to poultry crates, thus preserving automatic loading feasibility while achieving height adaptation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent solves the height adaptation problem by introducing horizontal movement as an additional degree of freedom. Instead of varying the transport element length in the vertical dimension to adapt to different heights, the system uses horizontal displacement to achieve the same adaptation goal, thereby maintaining proper loading distance and enabling automatic operation
3Area of stationary object
If multiple rows of accommodation systems are placed one above another, then space utilization is improved, but the complexity of connecting at different heights increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a single transport element with horizontal movement capability that can serve multiple supply stations at different heights. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate transport mechanisms for each height level, reducing device complexity while maintaining high space utilization through vertical stacking of accommodation systems
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic horizontal movement capability of the transport element allows it to universally connect to supply stations across multiple height levels. This single dynamic mechanism replaces what would otherwise require multiple static transport systems, simplifying the overall device structure while enabling efficient use of vertical space
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid, uninterrupted loading of broilers into crates across varying heights and tiers, preventing manure interference and ensuring efficient space utilization, thus facilitating automatic loading even in complex multilayer systems.
Implementation Method 1
the carriages are moveable in vertical direction
Implementation Method 2
the connection between the carriage and the transport element allowing a limited relative movement in horizontal direction comprises a lever connected rotatably to the carriage and to an end of the transport element
Implementation Method 3
a conveyor belt is mounted on the carrier and the first carriage is provided with a conveyor leading to a position above the conveyor belt
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a device for loading poultry supplied in supply stations located one above another at different heights into poultry holders placed in a loading station, wherein the device is provided with a frame, a first carriage movable on the side of the supply stations in vertical direction along the frame, a second carriage movable on the side of the loading stations in vertical direction along the frame and a transport element connected to the first and the second carriage, wherein the connection between the carriages and the associated end of the transport element is configured for relative rotation, wherein the connection between the transport element and either of the carriages is configured to allow a limited relative movement in horizontal direction and the first carriage is provided with a conveyor connecting to the supply stations for carrying the poultry onto the transport element in any position of the transport element.