Rotating Capture Members for Poultry Skin Folding
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual handling of poultry for injection processes is complicated by their small size and movement, making it challenging to deliver substances subcutaneously effectively.
Innovation Solution
A poultry injection apparatus with rotating capture members that fold the bird's skin to create a stable injection site, allowing for the subcutaneous delivery of substances using an injection needle that moves between a retracted and injection position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual handling is used to hold the bird for injection, then the injection process can be performed, but the process is complicated and difficult due to bird movement and small size
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary device (the injection apparatus with capture members) that mediates between the operator and the bird. The capture members act as intermediaries to securely hold the bird's skin, eliminating the need for manual handling while facilitating the injection process.
Solution Approach 2:
The injection apparatus is designed to automatically secure and position the bird's skin through the capture members, which self-adjust to hold the skin taut. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual dexterity and complex handling techniques.
2Manufacturing precision
If the injection needle is inserted into moving skin, then injection can be attempted, but the injection precision and subcutaneous delivery are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The capture members perform preliminary action by securing and stabilizing the skin before the injection needle is inserted. This preliminary stabilization prevents skin movement during injection, ensuring precise needle placement and reliable subcutaneous delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus performs preliminary action by folding and securing the skin with the capture members before the injection occurs. This preliminary preparation creates a stable, repeatable injection site that maintains its position throughout the injection process.
3Manufacturing precision
If rotating capture members are used to fold the skin, then repeatable skin folding is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The capture members are designed as rotating components that dynamically adjust to fold and secure the skin. This dynamic mechanism provides repeatable skin folding through controlled rotation, achieving precision while keeping the device structure relatively simple through motion rather than complex mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
Poultry injection apparatus with rotating capture members and methods of using the same are described herein. Each injection apparatus may include one or more rotating capture members and an injection unit configured to move an injection needle between an injection position and a retracted position relative to the one or more capture members.