Method and apparatus for unloading a poultry transport container
AssigneeMachinefabriek Meyn B.V.
InventorCornelis J. M. Zegers
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Abstract
In a method for unloading a poultry transport container, which comprises at least one loading tray with a side unloading flap, the end of a discharge conveyor is applied from the side of the unloading flap closely above the loading tray. This end is gradually moved towards the side of the loading tray opposite the unloading flap, thus forcing the poultry to take place onto the discharge conveyor. The loading tray, the discharge conveyor or both may be displaceable for obtaining their relative movement.
Claims8
A method for unloading poultry from a poultry transport container, the poultry transport container including at least one loading tray with an openable unloading flap, said method comprising the steps of opening the unloading flap and moving an end of a discharge conveyor to just above the loading tray;
- gradually displacing at least one of said discharge conveyor and said loading tray in a longitudinal direction so that the end of said discharge conveyor moves within the loading tray and approaches a side of the loading tray opposite the unloading flap wherein poultry within the loading tray are gradually forced onto the discharge conveyor;
- and after the poultry has taken position on the discharge conveyor gradually displacing at least one of said discharge conveyor and said loading tray in a longitudinal direction so that the discharge conveyor is withdrawn from the loading tray, wherein the poultry on the discharge conveyor can be delivered to a first processing station by the discharge conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.