US 2016/0095327 A1 · A METHOD, A SYSTEM AND A GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR SEPARATING VISCERA SETS EVISCERATED FROM SLAUGHTERED POULTRY

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and a system for separating a viscera set eviscerated from slaughtered poultry and held by a viscera holder of a viscera conveyer in manner whereby at least the liver, the intestines and the gallbladder are suspended below the viscera holder. The method comprises the steps of: arranging the viscera set in an elongate opening of a guide member and separating the intestines and the gallbladder from the remaining viscera set. The intestines and the gallbladder are separated from the remaining viscera set while at least the liver rests on a separation support surface of the guide member, arranged with an angle relative to the horizontal plane. A guide assembly having two movable parts for use in such method/system is further disclosed.

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Dependent claims

A method for separating a viscera set eviscerated from slaughtered poultry, said viscera set including gizzard, liver, intestines and gallbladder and being held by a viscera holder on a viscera conveyer in manner whereby at least the liver, the intestines and the gallbladder are suspended below said viscera holder, said method comprising the steps of:

arranging said viscera set in an elongate opening of a guide member in a manner whereby the intestines and the gallbladder are suspended below said guide member and the liver and gizzard are positioned above said guide member;
and
separating the intestines and the gallbladder from the remaining viscera set,
moving the guide member during one or both of the above arranging and separating steps,
separating the intestines and the gallbladder from the remaining viscera set while at least said liver rests on a separation support surface of said guide member, and
arranging said separation support surface with an angle relative to a horizontal plane at least during the separating of the intestines and the gallbladder from the remaining viscera set.

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A system for separating viscera sets including gizzard, liver, intestines and gallbladder and being eviscerated from slaughtered poultry, said system comprising:

a guide member and a viscera conveyer comprising a plurality of viscera holders, wherein each viscera holder is configured to hold a viscera set so that at least the liver, the intestines, and the gallbladder are suspended below said viscera holder, and said guide member comprises a separation support surface having an elongate opening configured to receive a viscera set held by one of the viscera holders so that the intestines and the gallbladder are suspended below said guide member and the liver and gizzard are positioned above said guide member;
wherein said system is configured to separate the intestines and the gallbladder from the remaining viscera set,
wherein said guide member is moveable relative to other parts of the system,
wherein said system is configured to separate the intestines and the gallbladder from the remaining viscera set while at least said liver rests on the separation support surface of said guide member, and
wherein said separation support surface is arrangeable with an angle relative to a horizontal plane.

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A method, a system and a guide assembly for separating viscera sets eviscerated from slaughtered poultry

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A method, a system and a guide assembly for separating viscera sets eviscerated from slaughtered poultry

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