Rotating Carousel Slaughtering Device for Small Animals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing slaughtering systems for small animals are costly, require significant space, and are not mobile, making them unsuitable for small to medium-sized businesses, while manual methods are labor-intensive and may not comply with regulations, leading to animal suffering.

Innovation Solution

A slaughtering device with a rotatably mounted carousel-like frame that suspends animals directly, featuring a vertically adjustable stunning basin and a power source to create an electric stunning circuit, allowing for manual or automatic triggering and ensuring compliance with animal welfare regulations, and is designed for efficient use in various locations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a conventional automated slaughtering system is used, then high throughput and automation are achieved, but space requirement and investment costs increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovethroughputVSAvoidspace requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the suspension element and the frame into a single integrated structure, eliminating the need for separate transport chains. Animals are suspended directly from the rotating frame itself, merging the support and transport functions into one component, thereby reducing space requirements while maintaining automated processing capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a rotatably mounted carousel-like frame that rotates to move animals through different processing stations. This dynamic rotating mechanism replaces static conveyor systems, allowing the same structure to serve multiple functions at different positions during rotation, thus reducing the overall space footprint

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If a conventional automated slaughtering system is used, then high throughput is achieved, but investment costs increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovethroughputVSAvoidinvestment costs

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By merging the suspension element and frame into one structure, the patent reduces the total number of components that need to be manufactured and assembled. This simplification lowers manufacturing complexity and associated investment costs while preserving automated throughput capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The rotating frame serves multiple functions simultaneously: it supports animals, transports them through processing stations, and positions them for various operations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for specialized equipment for each function, thereby lowering overall investment requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of manufacture

If manual slaughtering method is used, then low investment costs are required, but personnel expenditure and animal suffering increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinvestment costsVSAvoidpersonnel expenditure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The rotating frame automatically transports animals through the processing stations without requiring manual handling or separate transport mechanisms. The system serves itself by using the rotation of the frame to position animals at each station, reducing the need for operator intervention and labor expenditure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Ease of manufacture

If manual slaughtering method is used, then low investment costs are required, but compliance with animal welfare regulations deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinvestment costsVSAvoidcompliance with regulations

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The automated rotating system ensures consistent positioning and handling of animals at each processing station, eliminating variability in manual operations. This automated consistency helps ensure compliance with animal welfare regulations by providing uniform treatment while keeping investment costs relatively low

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The device simplifies the slaughtering process, reduces labor costs, ensures compliance with regulations, and allows for flexible use, providing a cost-effective and humane method for slaughtering small animals while minimizing space requirements and enabling mobility.

Implementation Method 1

a power source is provided, which forms a stunning circuit together with a suspension element and a movable basin, for stunning the animal to be slaughtered by a current flow

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentEP3066931B1Slaughtering device

Publication Date: 2018.09.05 HARTMANN GBR

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AI summary

Slaughtering device for small animals with several different stations, wherein the slaughtering device is rotatably mounted on a support (14) and is designed as a carousel-like frame (1). Several suspension elements (2) for hanging the animals to be slaughtered are attached to the frame (1), with direct hanging of the animals on the frame at a hanging station being provided. The animals move from station to station by a rotating motion, and a stunning station (3) is provided.