Abstract

The invention provides a fish processing device for cleaning blood and blood vessels from the spine of a fish, e.g. a salmon, after the visceral has been removed. A jet nozzle for spraying pressurized liquid and a movable suction device with a vacuum nozzle for entering the abdominal cavity of the fish serve in combination to clean the spine of the fish for blood and blood vessels. A controller controls an actuator for moving the vacuum nozzle to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish, and it is then moved in a first direction relative to the transport direction, until the first vacuum nozzle reaches an end of the abdominal cavity of said fish while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish. This is repeated by moving the vacuum nozzle in the opposite direction until reaching an opposite end of the abdominal cavity of said fish, where the vacuum nozzle exits the abdominal cavity. Preferably, the fish is continuously transported along with this cleaning process. Some embodiments comprise a second set of jet nozzle and suction device mounted downstream of the fish transport direction to allow even further cleaning of blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/00 - Processing fish
• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Abstract

The invention provides a gutting device for gutting a fish along its abdominal cavity. A blade for cutting the fish open, and a shielding element are movably mounted on a controllable movable arm. The shielding element has a blunt tip, and it is arranged for being in: 1) a retracted position, where the shielding element allows the blade to cut the fish, 2) a tracking position, where the blunt tip of the shielding elements is inside the abdominal cavity of the fish, so as to track the end of the abdominal cavity of the fish, and 3) a shielding position, where the shielding element is pushed upwards by contact with the end of the abdominal cavity at a genital opening of the fish, thereby shielding the blade from further contact with the fish. This provides a precise method for without unintentionally damaging the fish.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/00 - Processing fish
• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish
• A22C 25/08 - Holding, guiding, or conveying fish before, during or after its preparation

Abstract

The invention provides a fish processing device for cleaning blood and blood vessels from the spine of a fish, e.g. a salmon, after the visceral has been removed. A jet nozzle for spraying pressurized liquid and a movable suction device with a vacuum nozzle for entering the abdominal cavity of the fish serve in combination to clean the spine of the fish for blood and blood vessels. A controller controls an actuator for moving the vacuum nozzle to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish, and it is then moved in a first direction relative to the transport direction, until the first vacuum nozzle reaches an end of the abdominal cavity of said fish while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish. This is repeated by moving the vacuum nozzle in the opposite direction until reaching an opposite end of the abdominal cavity of said fish, where the vacuum nozzle exits the abdominal cavity. Preferably, the fish is continuously transported along with this cleaning process. Some embodiments comprise a second set of jet nozzle and suction device mounted downstream of the fish transport direction to allow even further cleaning of blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Abstract

The invention provides a fish processing device for cleaning blood and blood vessels from the spine of a fish, e.g. a salmon, after the visceral has been removed. A jet nozzle for spraying pressurized liquid and a movable suction device with a vacuum nozzle for entering the abdominal cavity of the fish serve in combination to clean the spine of the fish for blood and blood vessels. A controller controls an actuator for moving the vacuum nozzle to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish, and it is then moved in a first direction relative to the transport direction, until the first vacuum nozzle reaches an end of the abdominal cavity of said fish while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish. This is repeated by moving the vacuum nozzle in the opposite direction until reaching an opposite end of the abdominal cavity of said fish, where the vacuum nozzle exits the abdominal cavity. Preferably, the fish is continuously transported along with this cleaning process. Some embodiments comprise a second set of jet nozzle and suction device mounted downstream of the fish transport direction to allow even further cleaning of blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Abstract

The invention provides a gutting device for gutting a fish along its abdominal cavity. A blade for cutting the fish open, and a shielding element are movably mounted on a controllable movable arm. The shielding element has a blunt tip, and it is arranged for being in: 1) a retracted position, where the shielding element allows the blade to cut the fish, 2) a tracking position, where the blunt tip of the shielding elements is inside the abdominal cavity of the fish, so as to track the end of the abdominal cavity of the fish, and 3) a shielding position, where the shielding element is pushed upwards by contact with the end of the abdominal cavity at a genital opening of the fish, thereby shielding the blade from further contact with the fish. This provides a precise method for without unintentionally damaging the fish.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Abstract

The invention provides a gutting device for gutting a fish along its abdominal cavity. A blade for cutting the fish open, and a shielding element are movably mounted on a controllable movable arm. The shielding element has a blunt tip, and it is arranged for being in: 1) a retracted position, where the shielding element allows the blade to cut the fish, 2) a tracking position, where the blunt tip of the shielding elements is inside the abdominal cavity of the fish, so as to track the end of the abdominal cavity of the fish, and 3) a shielding position, where the shielding element is pushed upwards by contact with the end of the abdominal cavity at a genital opening of the fish, thereby shielding the blade from further contact with the fish. This provides a precise method for without unintentionally damaging the fish.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Abstract

A fish processing machine for gutting fish comprising an abdomen cutting device for cutting open an abdomen of said fish from outside and providing an open abdominal cavity, and a (suction) cleaning device arranged to enter said fish to at least partly remove viscera of the fish. After this viscera removal, a blood line cutting device is arranged to enter the open abdominal cavity, solid protrusions arranged on a rotation element(a belt, chain or wheel) are used to engage with a blood line and/or a membrane of the blood line upon rotation of the rotation element. Hereby, the blood line and/or said membrane is loosened by applying a repeated pressure and/or friction caused by the solid protrusions. This provides an efficient yet gentle way of removing the blood line of the fish, which can subsequently be removed e.g. by suction.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Abstract

Disclosed is a fish processing machine (1) comprising a first fish processing arrangement (2) including at least one first conveyer means (3) and one or more first fish processing means (4) arranged to process fish (5) transported by the first conveyer means (3). The fish processing machine (1) further comprises a second fish processing arrangement (6) including at least one second conveyer means (7) and one or more second fish processing means (21) arranged to process fish (5) transported by the second conveyer means (7). The fish processing machine (1) also comprises an entry opening (8) through which fish (5) enters the fish processing machine (1), wherein the second fish processing arrangement (6) is arranged above the first fish processing arrangement (2) and wherein elevator means (9) is arranged between the entry opening (8) and the first and second fish processing arrangement (6) so that the elevator means (9) delivers fish (5) entering trough the entry opening (8) alternating to the first fish processing arrangement (2) or the second fish processing arrangement (6). A method for processing fish (5) is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/08 - Holding, guiding, or conveying fish before, during or after its preparation

Abstract

Disclosed is a fish processing machine (1) for gutting fish (3). The fish processing machine (1) comprises one or more fish processing means (2) including pressing means (4) for pressing a fish processing tool (5) against or into the fish (3) with a certain contact pressure at least during a part of a fish processing process. The fish processing machine (1) also comprises control means (6) arranged to receive input at least corresponding partly to a rigidity value of the fish (3), wherein the control means (6) is arranged to adjust the contact pressure in accordance with the input. A method for processing fish (3) by means of a fish processing machine (1) is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for processing fish (3) by means of a fish processing machine (1). The method comprising the steps of: - placing mouth access providing means (2) in the mouth (4) of the fish (3), - inserting oesophagus severing means (15) into the fish (3) through the mouth access providing means (2) - cutting the oesophagus of the fish (3) by means of the oesophagus severing means (15), and - cutting open the abdomen (5) of the fish (3) from the outside, wherein the entrails of the fish (3) is removed through the mouth access providing means (2) by means of a partial vacuum and wherein at least some of the entrails of the fish (3) is removed while the abdomen (5) is cut open. A fish processing machine (1) for gutting fish (3) is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Abstract

The invention provides for a fish processing machine (1) comprising a main conveyer (12) for transporting fish (3) between different fish processing stations (16, 7) of the fish processing machine (1). The main conveyer (12) comprises a plurality of mouth penetrating means (5) for penetrating the mouth (4) of the fish (3) and fixating the position and the state of the mouth (4) in relation to said main conveyer (12). A method for processing fish (3) is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Abstract

Disclosed is a fish processing machine (1) comprising mouth access providing means (2) enabling that a fish (3) can be processed through the mouth (4) of the fish (3). The mouth access providing means (2) includes mouth penetrating means (5) for penetrating the mouth (4) of the fish (3) and displacement means (6) for displacing the mouth penetrating means (5) or the fish (3) in relation to each other to place the mouth penetrating means (5) in the mouth (4) of the fish (3). The mouth access providing means (2) further comprises sensor means (7) for detecting the location of the mouth (4) of said fish (3) and adjustment means (8) for adjusting the position of the mouth penetrating means (5) or the fish (3) in relation to output from the sensor means (7). A method for enabling that fish (3) can be processed through the mouth (4) is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 25/14 - Beheading, eviscerating, or cleaning fish

Goods & Services

Machines tools; engines (not for land vehicles); couplings and transmission parts (not for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand operated; incubators for eggs; vending machines.

Goods & Services

Machines tools, namely, machine tools for gutting and fish filleting and machine tools for waste removal [ engines not for land vehicles; machine couplings and transmission parts not for land vehicles; agricultural implements other than hand operated, namely, implements in the form of machines for gutting and fish filleting and for waste removal; incubators for eggs; vending machines ]