JPH04501400A - Handling of livestock carcasses - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] Handling of livestock carcasses The present invention provides a livestock carcass transport cargo unit and a livestock carcass transport unit using the cargo unit. Concerning the method of transportation.

Australia exports large quantities of livestock carcasses, mutton, lamb and beef. Conventional The storage and handling methods required considerable manual handling of livestock carcasses.

After the animals are processed in the meat shop, the soft livestock carcasses are hung on frames and stored in cold storage. The product is transported to a blast freezer, where it is rapidly heated by circulating low-temperature air. frozen by plast freezing. Plast freezing Once frozen, the frozen livestock carcasses are removed by hand and stacked on open-ended frames. It can be repeated. There, livestock carcasses are stored until they are loaded onto ships for export.

Livestock carcasses are then transported in the frames by refrigerated trucks to ships for loading. sent. During shipping, livestock carcasses hung on frames are loaded onto a ship and taken home by ship. The carcasses are removed from the frames and packed, and the frames are dismantled and stored in cold storage. returned to land to return to the United States.

When the ship reaches its destination, the livestock carcasses are manually unloaded and placed in slings for unloading. Or hung on a similar frame unit. The present invention provides an improved livestock carcass cargo. The purpose is to reduce the manual handling of livestock carcasses by providing units. I have to.

The present invention A bag body with one end open, a frame structure comprising a base frame and two upright end frames; and with binding means This is a cargo unit for transporting livestock carcasses.

Thereby, in use the frame structure is placed within the bag and the end The opening of the bag between the two frames faces one side of the frame structure.

The livestock carcass is placed on the base frame inside the bag until it is approximately at the same height as the side frames. When loaded, the opening of the bag is pulled tightly and the tying means are tightened around the bag. Engage to secure the livestock carcass within the bag.

Preferably, the bag unit has lifting and hanging means fixed thereto and has standard Its overall size is such that it is held in a loading frame unit.

Moreover, the present invention a) Plastfreezing a livestock carcass; b) a base and two end uprights; , one of its upright parts is removably or rotatably connected to the base frame. The top edge of the bag is supported by the jig, and an opening facing the jig is made in the jig. a step of arranging the provided bag; C) retained rigid frame structure with a base member and two upright end members d) placing the bag in an open bag at approximately the same height as the upright end member; e) raising the livestock carcass onto a rigid base frame inside the bag; and e) pulling the opening of the bag tightly. and f) tying the loaded bag and livestock loaded therein. Securing the corpse and lifting the bag using a crane or forklift. This is a method of handling livestock carcasses.

Additionally, the present invention provides an open bag having a rigid frame with a base and two upright members. Provides a jig for handling a livestock carcass cargo unit with a carcass.

Preferably, the bag is sized to be held by a standard loading frame unit.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail based on examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the bag and frame structure of one embodiment of the cargo unit according to the invention. Shows the holding jig.

FIG. 2 shows a livestock carcass cargo transport unit according to the invention having a bag shown in broken lines. This is one example of a frame structure.

Figure 3 shows one embodiment of a livestock carcass cargo unit located in the fixture shown in Figure 1. show.

Figure 4 shows loading into a holding jig with a band held around the bag and its contents. Showing a livestock carcass cargo unit.

Figure 5 shows six stacks lifted from a common lifting rod after being tipped. The bag body is shown.

A jig 1 used for loading livestock carcasses is shown in FIG.

These are interconnected by transverse moldings 4 and have telescopically movable ends. It comprises a lower frame 2 consisting of two elongate members 3 having an elongate member 5 of ing. The elongated member 5 is hingedly connected at one end to a pair of upright members 6. and the upright members 6 are rigidly connected to both ends of such members. Osamu A flat door-like member 7 arranged as a rear abutment surface on the jig 1 is connected to the jig 1. There is.

A lateral support profile 4 connected to the elongate member 3 is mounted on the lower frame member. - Form an opening to allow insertion of the fork of the lift to remove livestock loaded from the jig. Engage and lift the corpse cargo unit. Furthermore, the jig 1 is placed under the elongated member 3. position the forklift loop to assist the forklift in moving the jig. .

A set of laces (not shown) are attached to guides 10 above the transverse forming 4 of the lower frame 2. and located along the guide 10 above the transverse formation of the upright member 6. There is. Another continuous string plan in which the horizontal strings (not shown) of the pair are parallel to the horizontal forming material 4. It is located in 11th.

The rigid frame 16 shown in FIG. 3 is a bag made of a suitable material such as plastic. It is located within the body 13. The frame 16 is preferably made from wood. and fixed to two side frames 19 comprising two wooden upright members and suitable transverse members. Two longitudinal members 18 are provided.

Figure 3 shows the bag 13 inserted into the jig shown in Figure 1 and the upper part of the bag being clamped and pressed. shows a method of connecting to a jig by fixing it to an upright part of the jig by a base 14; The open opening of the bag faces towards the free side of the jig and is connected to a rigid frame 16 within the bag. is in contact with the top of the upwardly protruding portion 17 fixed to the top of the transverse forming member 8 .

As shown in FIG. The livestock carcasses are stacked across and brought into contact with the rear door-like support member 7. Electric or A hydraulic lifting device tilts the jig itself to ensure tight stacking. Ru. Fill the bag to the same height as or above the side frame 19 of the rigid frame. Then, the opened mouth 15 of the bag is tightly squeezed and fixed.

The set of strings located at the guide 10 and the set of strings located at the guide 11 are connected to the bag shown in FIG. is tensioned one in each direction around the animal carcass to securely hold it in place. fork The forks of the lift hang below the enclosed and strapped livestock carcass cargo unit. and lifting and transporting the livestock carcass cargo unit from Jig 1 to other handling means. Ru.

The bag has a lifting cord 20 sewn or otherwise secured to the bag material. After the livestock carcass transport unit is removed from the jig 1 and tilted, the livestock carcass transport unit is Lifted by a lane or by a peer.

FIG. 5 shows how a number of bags can be arranged and hung on a lifting rod. This way Six bags are arranged to be lifted by a single lift.

Ventilation holes are provided on two sides of the bag to allow air flow through the stacked livestock carcasses. help.

When livestock carcasses are loaded and held in cargo unit bags, small particles may accumulate during transportation or storage. Livestock carcass cargo units in transit no longer require manual handling of livestock carcasses. Ventilation holes are located at the top and bottom to provide efficient flow of cold air to cool livestock carcasses. It is in such a state that it is maintained in a frozen state.

The livestock carcass cargo unit can be of suitable dimensions, preferably a handling house. Typical dimensions are 2m long and 1.5m high. The depth is 1.10 to 1.40 m. Additionally, the unit can be mounted on either the base or the side. It can be supported, stored and transported. Self-contained base through bag body can be mounted on a rigid frame to avoid the use of separate pallets. Book Another feature of the invention is that the bag provides additional protection against contamination during transportation and storage. be.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A bag body with one end open, a frame comprising a base frame and two end frames; and and binding means, In use, the frame is placed within the bag, and the opening of the bag is located within the bag. said base frame facing one side of the frame and with the livestock carcass inside said bag body; When the bag is stacked to approximately the same height as the side frame, the bag opening will be pulled tightly. and said tying means are thus engaged around the loaded bag. A livestock carcass transport cargo unit characterized by securing livestock carcasses in a bag body. 2. 2. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the bag has a hanging string for lifting the bag. Cargo unit for transporting livestock carcasses. 3. characterized by dimensions that allow it to be held in a load handling frame; The livestock carcass transport cargo unit according to claim 1 or 2. 4. a) Blast freezing the livestock carcass; b) Freezing the base and two end straights. In a jig having upright parts, one of which is movably connected to a base frame. a bag with an opening facing the free side of the jig, and a top edge of the bag with an opening facing the free side of the jig; c) a base member and two upright end members; d) placing a rigid frame into the retained open bag; and d) an upright end member. Load the livestock carcass onto the rigid base frame inside the bag body to approximately the same height as the e) tightly tightening the open opening of the bag, and f) Secure the livestock carcasses loaded in the bags by tying them up and transport them to the crane. or construction to form a stable unit that can be lifted by a forklift. This is a method for handling livestock carcasses that has certain conditions. 5. The loaded bags must be within the dimensions of a standard cargo pallet or frame unit. 5. The method for handling a livestock carcass according to claim 4, characterized in that: 6. Before the step of taking out the bag from the jig, a guide placed on the jig is used. or the step of placing the string in both the lateral and transverse directions on the retainer. 6. The method for handling a livestock carcass according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the livestock carcass is 7. The jig is located far away from and opposite to the open mouth of the bag. A movable flat door-like support member connected to the bag is configured to load livestock carcasses into the bag. and formed so as to form an abutting means for livestock carcasses when stacked. The method for removing livestock carcasses according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that: How to handle it. 8. an open bladder having a rigid frame with a base and two upright end members; A jig for holding a livestock carcass cargo unit, comprising: a base having two elongate interconnected members; and each of said two elongate members. first and second end uprights movably attached to the ends; interconnecting said two elongated base members forming a support for said rigid frame; A connecting transversely elongated molding member is tensioned around the bag and loaded. means for temporarily positioning a cord securing a dead livestock carcass within said bag; Place the opened bag so that the open mouth of the receiving bag faces the jig. clamps located on the first and second end uprights for holding to the jig; A jig characterized by comprising a support means. 9. at least one end upright is telescopically connected to the elongate base member; characterized by allowing adjustment of the distance between the two uprights relative to the first end upright; The jig according to claim 8.