Fish processing systems and methods

摘要

Methods and systems for processing fish are provided which enable the efficient conveyance of fish products from one fish processing subsystem or station to another in a particularly reliable and robust form factor. The systems may include a first fish processing subsystem configured to process fish with the fish orientated in a first orientation; a second fish processing subsystem configured to process the fish with the fish orientated in a second orientation different from the first orientation; and a conveyor system that couples the first fish processing subsystem to the second fish processing subsystem with the conveyor system being configured to receive the fish in the first orientation and deliver the fish in the second orientation. Related methods of conveying and processing fish are also provided.

主权项

1. A fish processing system, comprising:
a first fish processing subsystem configured to process fish in a sequential manner with the fish orientated in a first orientation that is transverse to a direction of travel through the first fish processing subsystem; a second fish processing subsystem positioned downstream of the first fish processing subsystem, the second fish processing subsystem configured to process the fish in a sequential manner with the fish orientated in a second orientation that is parallel to a direction of travel through the second fish processing subsystem; and a conveyor system that couples the first fish processing subsystem to the second fish processing subsystem, the conveyor system configured to receive the fish in the first orientation transverse to the direction of travel through the first fish processing subsystem and deliver the fish in the second orientation parallel to the direction of travel through the second fish processing subsystem, and the conveyor system including a roller chain assembly configured to transport the fish from the first fish processing subsystem to the second fish processing subsystem along a curvilinear path.