DEVICE OF II STASHEVSKIY FOR MUSSEL CULTIVATION Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A01K61/00 

FIELD: fish industry.

SUBSTANCE: device includes ropes on which mussels are cultivated, tractive actuating mechanism, band conveyor. Besides the device is equipped with the platform and the ramp, having tiers of blocks at its both sides which are rigidly fixed on the shafts being rigidly secured on the rail supports of the platform and connected with blocks, located at the bottom of the water body by means of endless ropes, which has containers for mussel collection installed under it with the opening for rope passing, band conveyor and the equipment for mussel off-rope removal equipped with cutting ring and elastic brushes. Shafts are equipped with the electric actuator and blocks located at the bottom of the water body are connected with the load. In compliance with the second version the device includes ropes on which mussels are cultivated, actuating mechanism and band conveyor. Besides the device is equipped with the platform and the ramp, having tiers of blocks at its both sides which are hinged on a pin to the rail supports of the platform and connected with blocks. Blocks are located at the bottom of the body by means of one endless rope, which has the container for mussel collection installed under it with the opening for passing of the rope equipped with tractive actuating mechanism providing the movement of the endless rope in the shuttle form in the closed cycle through blocks. Band conveyor and the device for mussel removal are equipped with the cutting ring and elastic brushes but blocks at the bottom of the water body are connected with the load. In compliance with the third version the device includes ropes on which mussels are cultivated, tractive actuating mechanism, band conveyor. Besides the device is equipped with the platform and the ramp, having tiers of blocks at its both sides which are fixed on the shaft, being hinged on a pin to the rail supports of the platform and equipped with the electric drive and connected with blocks. Blocks are located at the bottom of the water body by means of one endless rope, which is capable of movement in the form of the shuttle in close cycle through equipment for mussel off rope removal and equipped with cutting ring and elastic brushes. There is a container for mussel collection installed under the rope with the opening for passing of the rope equipped with tractive actuating mechanism providing movement of the endless rope in the shuttle form in close cycle through blocks.

EFFECT: extension of technological capability, increase in performance, reliability, safety.

15 cl, 23 dwg