Method for hanging poultry or parts thereof on an overhead conveyor, a system and an apparatus
AssigneeMeyn Food Processing Technology B.V.
InventorAloysius Christianus Maria van Steijn
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Abstract
A method for hanging poultry in an overhead conveyor provided with carriers and can include an overhead-conveyor-section of the overhead conveyor and a first conveyor for conveying the poultry towards a section thereof being below the overhead-conveyor-section. The poultry can be conveyed by the first conveyor towards the section. An operator picks the poultry or parts thereof and hangs the poultry in the carriers being conveyed along the overhead-conveyor-section. The operator may be carried via a second conveyor beside the section of the first conveyor and in the direction of the carriers in the overhead-conveyor-section while the operator is picking and hanging the poultry.
Claims15
A method for hanging poultry or parts thereof in an overhead conveyor, the overhead conveyor including an overhead conveyor section and carriers for conveying poultry or parts thereof while being hanged from the carriers, the method comprising:
- using a first conveyor for conveying the poultry or parts thereof towards a section thereof that is below the overhead-conveyor-section;
- picking the poultry or parts thereof from the section;
- and
- hanging the poultry or parts thereof in the carriers being conveyed along the overhead-conveyor-section;
- carrying an operator beside the section of the first conveyor and on a second conveyor that is below the first conveyor, the carrying being in the direction of the carriers of the overhead-conveyor-section and while the operating performs the picking and hanging.
A system for helping at least one operator to hang poultry or parts thereof in an overhead conveyor provided with movable carriers for conveying poultry or parts thereof while being hanged from the carriers, the system comprising:
- an overhead-conveyor-section of the overhead conveyor;
- a first conveyor for conveying the poultry or parts thereof towards a section thereof being below the overhead-conveyor-section;
- and
- a second conveyor being below the first conveyor and arranged for carrying the at least one operator beside the section of the first conveyor and in the direction of the carriers in the overhead-conveyor-section.
An apparatus for assisting at least one operator to hang poultry or parts thereof to an overhead-conveyor-section of an overhead conveyor, the apparatus comprising
- a frame;
- a first conveyor supported by the frame and having a first endless movable element for conveying;
- a carousel conveyor supported by the frame, wherein the carousel conveyor includes a second endless movable element for conveying along a horizontal conveying loop arranged between 60 cm and 100 cm below and beside the first endless movable element, and wherein the first endless movable element and the second endless movable element are arranged such that they convey in the same direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.