Global Patent Index - EP 4203845 A1

EP 4203845 A1 20230705 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED TRANSPORT OF LIVE BIRDS

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED TRANSPORT OF LIVE BIRDS

Title (de)

TRANSPORTVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUTOMATISIERTEN TRANSPORTIEREN VON LEBENDEN GEFLÜGELTIEREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSPORT AUTOMATISÉ D'OISEAUX VIVANTS

Publication

EP 4203845 A1 20230705 (DE)

Application

EP 21758324 A 20210729

Priority

  • LU 102012 A 20200826
  • EP 2021071275 W 20210729

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022042995A1] The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for the automated transport of live birds (20) in a transport direction (TR) and to a method (1000) for the automated transport of live birds in a transport direction, to a method (2000) for putting a transport apparatus into operation, and to a method (3000) for the automated handling of live birds, and to the use of a transport apparatus. The transport apparatus (1) comprises a transport rail (100) which extends along a transport axis (TA) and has two guide elements (110) and a transport receptacle (120) formed therebetween, at least one driver apparatus (200) which has two retaining elements (210), wherein each retaining element has a driver portion (211) and a receptacle free space (212), and a drive (300), which is designed to move the at least one driver apparatus along the transport rail.

IPC 8 full level

A61D 3/00 (2006.01); A01K 31/00 (2006.01); A01K 31/07 (2006.01); A61D 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A01K 37/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A01K 45/00 (2013.01 - EP); A61D 1/025 (2013.01 - EP US); A61D 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022042995A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022042995 A1 20220303; CA 3192808 A1 20220303; CN 115916108 A 20230404; EP 4203845 A1 20230705; JP 2023538767 A 20230911; US 2023255738 A1 20230817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2021071275 W 20210729; CA 3192808 A 20210729; CN 202180052705 A 20210729; EP 21758324 A 20210729; JP 2023513373 A 20210729; US 202118022546 A 20210729