Metering and filling device, in particular for artificial insemination of poultry
First Claim
1. Automatic device for metering and filling volumes of animal semen, for example, in any form of packaging member regardless of their respective diameter and the material from which they are made, comprising a hopper (42) and a storage tank (43) containing the fluid to be metered and packaged, in this instance animal semen, characterized on the one hand in that it uses a compact system based on a peristaltic cassette (12) controlled by a digital controller and on the other hand in that it comprises two units;
- a unit (1) sealed against splashed and running liquids combining the controls and the operating logic of the device and a packaging member transfer and positioning device unit (2).
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Abstract
The disclosure concerns an automatic machine for metering and filling, for example volumes of animal semen, in any packaging member, regardless of its diameter and the material from which it is made (straws, glass or plastics material catheters, all types of flask, etc). Essentially intended for artificial insemination of poultry, for example turkeys, this device nevertheless has an extremely wide range of application. For example, using a peristaltic cassette (12) (described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,702,679 filed by MALBEC), under the control of a digital controller, the machine enables small volumes of liquid to be dispensed with the greatest possible accuracy and very high rates of artificial insemination to be maintained. The objectives of the invention include a device for precise and fast metering of any fluid, primarily for use in animal husbandry and research laboratories.
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1. Automatic device for metering and filling volumes of animal semen, for example, in any form of packaging member regardless of their respective diameter and the material from which they are made, comprising a hopper (42) and a storage tank (43) containing the fluid to be metered and packaged, in this instance animal semen, characterized on the one hand in that it uses a compact system based on a peristaltic cassette (12) controlled by a digital controller and on the other hand in that it comprises two units;
- a unit (1) sealed against splashed and running liquids combining the controls and the operating logic of the device and a packaging member transfer and positioning device unit (2).
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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