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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2019
Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader Gmbh + Co. KG, Lübeck, DE;
Gunnar Krepinsky, Lübeck, DE;
Jörg Holtz, Lübeck, DE;
NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU RUD. BAADER GMBH + CO. KG, Lübeck, DE;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for ventral/dorsal alignment of fish. The apparatus includes a first fish conveying device, a guide roller configured for transversely positioning the fish in a feed-in channel, the guide roller extending across the width of the feed-in channel and having at least one section with reduced cross-sectional diameter, a channel floor in the center of the channel comprising a transfer recess, widening in the conveying direction, which is designed to transfer the fish by the effect of gravity to a guiding channel arranged below the first conveying plane by aligning in a predetermined ventral/dorsal position. The guiding channel includes lateral guide surfaces each arranged inclined with respect to the first conveying plane. A second conveying device, forming a second conveying plane and configured to convey the fish on their side, is provided. The second conveying device is arranged downstream of the guiding channel for taking over the fish at the end of said guiding channel.