JP3200148U - Blasting device for slaughter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric shock device capable of manually and continuously applying electric shock to a slaughtered animal such as a pig even when the device is stopped due to the occurrence of an abnormality. SOLUTION: A transport device 6 for transporting animals for slaughter, an electric shock applying means 4 arranged at a predetermined position downstream of the transport device, and slaughter arranged on the left and right side surfaces of a terminal portion of the transport device. A device main body 2 including a sensor 5 for detecting an animal, a control device for stopping a transport device based on information output from the sensor, and a control device for controlling electric shock by an electric shock giving means, and a terminal of the device main body. It is composed of a cover 3 provided so as to cover the portion, and when some abnormality occurs, the cover is retracted and rotated upward, left, or right, and the electric shock applying means is retracted and rotated upward. At the same time, the sensor 5 is retracted and moved to the front side. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a lightning device for slaughter that can stun without causing suffering to animals.
More specifically, the present invention relates to an electric shock apparatus for applying an electrical stimulus, that is, an electric shock to a slaughter animal, particularly a pig, so as to make it a dead state.

Among the processing steps for slaughtering pigs, there is a step of giving an electric shock to make a temporary death.
An example of an electric shock device that continuously applies electric shock to such a pig is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3489683 (Patent Document 1).

  In this patent document 1, a device capable of stunning a slaughter animal while substantially reducing convulsions, conditioned reflexes, muscle contraction and the like has been proposed.

The apparatus comprises a transport means for transporting a slaughter animal, at least two head electrodes arranged against the animal head, and at least one torso arranged against the animal torso. A body electrode, a first electrical means connected to the head electrode for directing a first current pulse through the animal's brain, and a torso for directing a second current pulse through the animal's torso And a second electrical means connected to the partial electrode.

Japanese Patent No. 3489683 (Claims, Fig. 2)

The conventional electric shock device including the stunning device described in Patent Document 1 continuously and automatically applies electric shock to slaughter animals such as pigs.
However, the conventional electric shock device is not configured so that an electric shock can be manually applied when the device stops due to occurrence of an abnormality such as a failure, and the animal for slaughter is placed on another line. It was transported and given electric shock.
For this reason, there is a possibility that the slaughtering operation is troublesome.

In view of the present situation, this device is an electric shock device that continuously applies electric shock to a slaughter animal such as a pig. Even if the device is stopped due to occurrence of some abnormality such as a failure, the slaughter animal It aims at providing the electric shock apparatus for slaughter which can provide electric shock continuously with respect to.

In order to achieve the above object, the device according to claim 1 according to this device is
A transporting device for transporting a slaughter animal, an electric shock applying means mainly composed of an electrode for applying an electric shock, arranged at a predetermined position downstream of the transporting device, and arranged on the left and right side portions of the terminal portion of the transporting device. An apparatus main body comprising: a sensor that detects a slaughtered animal that has been transported; and a controller that controls the electric shock to be applied by the electric shock applying means while stopping the transport device based on information output from the sensor And a cover provided so as to cover the terminal end of the apparatus body,
The electric shock imparting means is attached so as to freely rotate at a required angle in the vertical direction,
The sensor is slidably mounted in the front-rear direction,
The cover is an electric shock device for slaughter characterized in that the cover is attached so as to freely rotate at a required angle in the vertical and horizontal directions.

The device described in claim 2 of this device is
In the electric shock apparatus for slaughter according to claim 1,
The cover is
An angle of 60 to 90 ° is attached so as to be freely rotatable.

The device according to claim 3 of this device is
In the electric shock apparatus for slaughter according to claim 1 or 2,
A front side of the electric shock applying means is provided with a guide member for defeating the animal for slaughter that has been given an electric shock and is in a mortal state with its belly facing the advancing direction side of the blood release conveyor. To do.

The device according to claim 4 of this device is
In the electric shock apparatus for slaughter according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The animal for slaughter is
It is characterized by being a pig.

An electric shock device for slaughter according to the present invention includes a transport device that transports a slaughter animal, an electric shock applying means that is arranged at a predetermined position downstream of the transport device, and mainly includes an electrode for applying electric shock, and the transport device. A sensor for detecting a slaughtered animal conveyed and disposed on the left and right side surfaces of the terminal end of the device, and stopping the transport device based on information output from the sensor, and an electric shock is applied by the electric shock applying means. The apparatus main body is provided with a control device that performs control, and a cover is provided so as to cover the terminal portion of the apparatus main body.
Therefore, slaughter animals, especially pigs, that come out of the follow-up room are automatically and safely given electric shock without human intervention, which greatly reduces the burden of electric shock on workers and enables automation. It becomes.

In particular, the slaughtering electric shock device according to the present invention retracts and rotates the cover upward, left or right, retreats the electric shock applying means upward, and retracts the sensor to the front side. Thus, even if the apparatus is stopped due to some abnormality such as a failure, it is possible to continuously apply electric shock to the slaughter animals.

It is a top view which shows an example of the electric shock apparatus for slaughter concerning this invention. It is a side view of the electric shock apparatus for slaughter shown in FIG. It is an enlarged side view of the principal part of the electric shock apparatus for slaughter shown in FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a slaughtering electric shock device according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In addition, the electric shock apparatus for slaughtering of this invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and can be improved within a range that does not change the gist of the invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slaughter electric shock device 1 of the present invention includes a belly conveyor 6 for transporting a slaughter animal (for example, a pig) P and a predetermined downstream of the belly conveyor 6. It is arranged at the position, arranged on the right and left side surfaces of the terminal part of the abdomen conveyor 6, which is mainly composed of the electrode 4a for applying electric shock, and at a position suitable for applying electric shock by the electrode 4a. The apparatus main body 2 is provided with a sensor 5 that detects that the pig P has been transported, and the cover 3 is provided so as to cover the terminal portion of the apparatus main body 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the electric shock applying means 4 is attached to the apparatus main body 2 disposed at a predetermined interval in front of the sensor 5 via an arm 4 b. The imparting means 4 is rotatable at a required angle in the vertical direction, preferably at an angle of 60 to 80 °, more preferably at an angle of 70 to 80 °, with the pivot shaft at the base end of the arm 4b as a pivot. It has become.

There is no particular limitation on the part to which the electric shock is applied, and the electric shock can be applied to one or a plurality of parts that are suitable for being in a state of death. For example, the head and / or the chest, preferably Can grant lightning only to the head.
In addition, when applying an electric shock to both a head and a chest, it is preferable to carry out in order of a head and a chest from a viewpoint which prevents the re-movement of a heart.

Furthermore, as for the condition for imparting electric shock, it is possible to select a condition that is suitable for making a temporary death state depending on the region.
In this embodiment, the electric shock is applied by the electrode 4a at a constant voltage (for example, 120 to 240 V) and at an appropriate frequency (for example, 50 to 60 Hz) for a predetermined time (for example, 1 to 10 seconds). Yes.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sensor 5 is arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the end portion of the abdomen conveyor device 6, detects the pig P that has been transported, and controls the information (FIG. 2). (Not shown).
When the pig P is detected, the information is sent to the control device.
By this control device, the abdomen conveyer device 6 is stopped, and an electric shock by the electric shock applying means 4 in contact with the pig P is applied.

The sensor 5 is attached so as to be slidable by a required distance in the front-rear direction.
In this embodiment, the sensor 5 has a required distance, for example, about 250 to 400 mm, preferably about 350 mm, so that the head of the pig P is exposed and a space can be secured for the worker to safely give electric shock. Configured to move.

  The cover 3 has a trapezoidal cross section with the side surface and bottom surface on the belly conveyor device 6 side opened, and an accident such as an operator touching the electrode 4a of the electric shock applying means 4 etc. It is for preventing.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cover 3 is attached to a girder above the terminal end of the apparatus main body 2 via two arms 3a and 3a, and the base ends of the arms 3a and 3a are rotated. The shaft is pivotable in the vertical direction with the pivot as a pivot.
In this embodiment, the cover 3 has a required angle, preferably an angle of 60 to 90 °, more preferably an angle of 70 to 90, so that a sufficient space can be secured for an operator to put a hand and apply electric shock. Rotate 80 °.

  In this embodiment, the cover 3 is attached so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction, but may be configured so as to be retractable from the apparatus main body 2. Therefore, you may attach to either one of the left-right side part of the apparatus main body 2 so that rotation in the left-right direction is possible.

  With the above configuration, the slaughtering electric shock device 1 according to the present invention is configured to retract the cover 3 upward or to the left or right when the device stops due to some abnormality such as a failure. In addition, the electric shock applying means 4 is retracted and rotated upward, and the sensor 5 is moved to the front side, whereby electric shock can be manually applied continuously to the animal for slaughter.

The abdomen conveyor 6 is an endless conveyor that is controlled by an inverter, and conveys pigs in a stomach-fed state.
This bellows conveyor 6 has a slight step on the same axis as the conveying direction of the induction conveyor 8 that is inclined in the upward direction in the vicinity of the outlet of the follow-up chamber 7 that accommodates the required number of pigs. Are arranged so as to be inclined upward through the length of the leg of the pig P.
Therefore, since the leg of the pig P is separated from the transfer conveyor 9, the pig P which has moved to the belly conveyor 6 cannot stand on its own leg, and the abdomen is automatically placed on the belly conveyor 6. In the loaded state, it is transported to a predetermined position where electric shock is applied.
In this embodiment, the width of the belly conveyor 6 is equal to or less than the width of the induction conveyor 8, specifically about 10 mm, so that the overall size is reduced.

  In this embodiment, the induction conveyor 8 is an inverter-controlled endless device having a minimum width (about 20 cm) necessary for the pig P to walk naturally and a required length (about 600 cm or less). A restraining mechanism (not shown) for restraining the pig P is disposed on both side surfaces and an upper portion thereof.

  Further, as is apparent from FIG. 1, a slide is provided on the starting end side of the induction conveyor 8 (on the side of the additional chamber 7) so that the pig P driven into the induction conveyor 8 does not return to the additional chamber 7. The type of fence gate 7a is arranged so as to be able to appear and retract so that the starting end of the induction conveyor 8 can be blocked.

  Furthermore, on the upper surface of the terminal end portion of the induction conveyor 8, there is an open leg member (not shown) having an isosceles triangle shape in plan view for simultaneously and forcibly opening the front and rear legs of the pig P. Has been placed.

As shown in FIG. 1, an inverter-controlled endless elliptical follow-up conveyor 10 whose long axis side can run along with the induction conveyor 8 is disposed on one side surface of the induction conveyor 8.
This follow-up conveyor 10 divides the pitch according to the circumference thereof, arranges the fence members 10a protruding outward at regular pitches, blocks the rear part of the pig P on the induction conveyor 8, and retreats the pig P The pushing mechanism which pushes forward the buttocks of the front is comprised.

  Further, as is apparent from FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a transfer conveyor 9 is disposed so as to straddle between the side surfaces of the induction conveyor 8 and the bellows conveyor 6.

  As is apparent from FIG. 1, the transfer conveyor 9 has left and right side surfaces straddling the start end portion of the guide conveyor 8 and the end portion of the belly ride conveyor 6 that are disposed on the same line extension with a required interval. It is composed of a pair of left and right endless conveyors 91 and 92 that are inverter-controlled.

The pair of left and right conveyors 91 and 92 have a width necessary for stably transporting the front and rear limbs (leg portions) of the opened leg.
The upper conveyor terminal portion 91a running side by side with the induction conveyor 8 on the start end side (the induction conveyor 8 side) of each of the conveyors 91 and 92 is disposed so as to move upward while maintaining the same height as the induction conveyor 8. At the same time, the upper conveyor terminal portion 91b on the start end side of the belly conveyor 31 is arranged so as to move in the descending direction, as is apparent from FIG.
The same applies to the conveyor 92 on the opposite side.
Therefore, the pigs P with both legs placed on the conveyors 91 and 92 are conveyed to the electric shock device 1 while maintaining the open leg state.

  Furthermore, a blood release conveyor 11 for slaughtering pigs P which are given a shock and are put into a mortal state via a transfer conveyor 12 inclined downward is disposed on the terminal side of the abdomen conveyor 6. .

The pig P is slaughtered on the blood release conveyor 11. At this time, in order to facilitate slaughter, a guiding member 13 that causes the pig P to fall on its stomach in the traveling direction of the blood release conveyor 11 may be provided. Good.
This guide member 13 is rotatably disposed on at least one of the left and right side surfaces of the apparatus body 2 on the front side of the electric shock imparting means 4, and the swirling of the pig P toward the traveling direction side of the blood discharge conveyor 11 by this rotation. It is intended to fall down with its belly turned.

  A method for giving electric shock to pigs using the electric shock device 1 having such a configuration will be specifically described.

  The pig P is expelled from the exit of the follow-up chamber 7, moves to the guide conveyor 8 side through the fence gate 7 a, and is placed on the guide conveyor 8.

  When the pig P pushed into the induction conveyor 8 moves upward on the induction conveyor 8 and the pig P comes into contact with an open leg member (not shown), the open leg causes the pig P to move to both the left and right sides. The front legs and both rear legs are forcibly opened to move forward toward the abdomen conveyor 6.

  Since the end portion of the induction conveyor 8 and the start end portion of the bellows conveyor 6 have a predetermined interval, a step having a height substantially corresponding to the length of the leg portion of the pig P is formed. The chest part of the pig P conveyed to the terminal end side of 8 inevitably comes into contact with the start end part of the belly-carrying conveyor 6 having a height.

When the pig P comes into contact with the sensor 5 due to the upward movement of the bellows conveyor 6, the sensor 5 sends information that the pig P is detected to a control device (not shown).
Based on this information, the control device stops the abdomen conveyor 6 and controls the electric shock to be applied by the electric shock applying means 4 in contact with a predetermined part of the pig P.
As a result, the pig P to which the electric shock is given is in a pseudo-dead state.

On the other hand, when the apparatus is stopped due to some abnormality such as failure, the cover 3 is moved upward (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3) and the electrode 4 constituting the electric shock applying means is moved. The sensor 5 is retracted upward (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3), and the sensor 5 is retracted and moved forward (in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 3).
Thereby, it is possible to manually and continuously give electric shock to the pig P.

  The pig P that has entered a state of death due to the application of electric shock is transported to the blood discharge conveyor 11 via a conveyor inclined in the downward direction, and is slaughtered.

In this embodiment, a guide member 13 is provided on each of the left and right side portions of the apparatus main body 2 on the front side of the electric shock imparting means 4, and the left guide member 13 of the apparatus main body 2 in the traveling direction is the inner side. The pig P is configured to fall with its belly facing the advancing direction side of the blood discharge conveyor 11.
Therefore, slaughter of the pig P on the blood discharge conveyor 11 is easy.

As described above, the electric shock device for slaughtering according to the present invention is automatically transported and given electric shock to the pigs coming out of the follow-up room, without requiring manual labor. The burden on the company will be greatly reduced and automation will be possible.

The electric shock device for slaughtering according to this device makes it possible to continuously and automatically apply electric shock to slaughter animals such as pigs, and the device stops when some abnormality such as a failure occurs. Even in such a case, the electric shock can be continuously applied to the slaughter animal so that the animal can be killed. Therefore, the slaughter animal is highly likely to be used in the industry for processing slaughter animals such as pigs.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric shock apparatus for slaughter 2 Apparatus main body 2a Support | pillar 3 Cover 3a Arm 4 Electric shock provision means 5 Sensor 6 Belly-carrying conveyor (conveyance apparatus)
7 additional chamber 7a fence gate 8 induction conveyor 9 transfer conveyor 91, 92 conveyor 91a conveyor start end side 91b conveyor end side 10 additional conveyor 10a fence member 11 blood release conveyor 12 transfer conveyor 13 induction member A rotation of electric shock applying means Direction B Sensor movement direction C Cover rotation direction P Pig (slaughter animal)

The device according to claim 3 of this device is
In the electric shock apparatus for slaughter according to claim 1 or 2,
A blood release conveyor is provided on the terminal end side of the apparatus body,
On the front side of the shock imparting means, by collapsing the inside of the apparatus main body, the slaughtered animals that shock became been in suspended animation is to impart, to credit to face belly in the traveling direction of the exsanguination conveyor induction A member is provided.

Claims (4)

A transporting device for transporting a slaughter animal, an electric shock applying means mainly composed of an electrode for applying an electric shock, arranged at a predetermined position downstream of the transporting device, and arranged on the left and right side portions of the terminal portion of the transporting device. An apparatus main body comprising: a sensor that detects a slaughtered animal that has been transported; and a controller that controls the electric shock to be applied by the electric shock applying means while stopping the transport device based on information output from the sensor And a cover provided so as to cover the terminal end of the apparatus body,
The electric shock imparting means is attached so as to freely rotate at a required angle in the vertical direction,
The sensor is slidably mounted in the front-rear direction,
An electric shock device for slaughter characterized in that the cover is attached so as to be pivotable at a required angle in the vertical and horizontal directions. The cover is
The electric shock device for slaughter according to claim 1, wherein the electric shock device is attached so as to freely rotate at an angle of 60 to 90 °. A front side of the electric shock applying means is provided with a guide member for defeating the animal for slaughter that has been given an electric shock and is in a mortal state with its belly facing the advancing direction side of the blood release conveyor. The electric shock apparatus for slaughter according to claim 1 or 2. The animal for slaughter is
It is a pig, The electric shock apparatus for slaughter in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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