Egg Counter

Abstract

This invention discloses an egg counter, comprising: a housing with an internal mounting cavity, the lower surface of which has multiple through holes; a circuit board disposed within the mounting cavity; and multiple laser sensors disposed within the mounting cavity and arranged opposite to the corresponding through holes. This design reduces the frequency of manual cleaning while ensuring the accuracy of laser sensor detection, thereby improving the reliability of the egg counter.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of mechanical technology, and more particularly to an egg counter. Background Technology

[0002] As the scale of egg-laying hen farming continues to expand, farmers are increasingly concerned about egg production and laying rate. Knowing the laying rate helps farmers determine if hens are diseased and reduces production risks. Chinese Patent Publication No. CN218736610 U discloses a laser data acquisition device and platform for egg products, using multiple laser sensors arranged perpendicular to the egg transport direction for counting. However, in actual use, due to the environmental influence of the farm, there are various insects such as flies. Flies, in particular, defecate on the laser data acquisition device, causing contamination of the transparent PET sheet. After prolonged use, the transparency of the PET sheet decreases, affecting the detection accuracy of the laser sensors. This necessitates frequent cleaning of the transparent PET sheet by workers, increasing their labor intensity and reducing usability. Therefore, how to design a technology that reduces the frequency of manual cleaning while ensuring the accuracy of laser sensor detection is the technical problem this invention aims to solve. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an egg counter that reduces the frequency of manual cleaning and ensures the accuracy of laser sensing detection, thereby improving the reliability of the egg counter.

[0004] The technical solution provided by this invention is an egg counter, comprising:

[0005] The housing has an internal mounting cavity and a plurality of through holes on its lower surface.

[0006] A circuit board, wherein the circuit board is disposed in the mounting cavity;

[0007] Multiple laser sensors are disposed in the mounting cavity and arranged opposite to the corresponding through holes.

[0008] Furthermore, a transparent plate is also provided in the housing, which covers the through hole and is located between the through hole and the laser sensor.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a self-cleaning component, which includes a driving component and a cleaning component. The cleaning component is attached to the outer surface of the transparent plate, and the driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to slide back and forth on the transparent plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the self-cleaning assembly also includes a guide member arranged on one side of the plurality of laser sensors and extending along the arrangement direction of the plurality of laser sensors, and the cleaning member is slidably disposed on the transparent plate along the guide member.

[0011] Furthermore, the guide components are arranged on both sides of the laser sensor, and the guide components are provided with guide grooves. A slider is slidably arranged between the two guide grooves, and the cleaning component is arranged on the slider and presses against the transparent plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the driving component includes a motor and a lead screw, the lead screw is rotatably mounted on the housing, the motor is driven by the lead screw, the slider is provided with a threaded through hole, and the lead screw is threadedly connected in the threaded through hole.

[0013] Furthermore, the housing includes a cover, a bottom cover, and a protective plate. The bottom cover has a strip-shaped hole, and the protective plate has multiple through holes. The cover is disposed on the bottom cover, and an installation cavity is formed between the cover and the bottom cover. The protective plate is disposed on the bottom cover and covers the strip-shaped hole. The through holes are arranged opposite to the strip-shaped hole, and the transparent plate is disposed in the strip-shaped hole.

[0014] Furthermore, the lower surface of the bottom cover is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove is provided with the strip-shaped hole, the protective plate is disposed in the mounting groove, and the cleaning component is located in the mounting groove and is covered by the protective plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the through hole is a strip-shaped structure, and the through hole extends perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the plurality of through holes.

[0016] Furthermore, the width of the through hole is greater than 2mm and less than 4mm.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are as follows: By providing multiple through holes on the lower surface of the housing, and the laser sensor located in the housing being arranged opposite to the through holes at the corresponding positions, the laser sensor emits laser pulses from the through holes for detection to meet the normal detection requirements. During use, since the housing meets the detection requirements of the laser sensor through multiple through holes, the aperture of the through holes is small to prevent flies from flying into the housing. Furthermore, since the through holes are perforated, fly excrement will not affect the through holes, thereby ensuring that the position formed by the through holes for the laser sensor to generate laser pulses always maintains high light transmittance. This eliminates the need for frequent manual maintenance of the through holes, reduces the frequency of manual cleaning, and ensures the accuracy of laser sensor detection, thereby improving the reliability of the egg counter. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the egg counter of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the egg counter of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of region A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of an embodiment of the egg counter of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the midsole cover.

[0024] Figure label:

[0025] 1. Shell; 11. Through hole; 12. Transparent plate; 13. Cover; 14. Bottom cover; 15. Protective plate;

[0026] 141. Strip hole; 142. Mounting groove;

[0027] 2. Circuit board; 21. Laser sensor;

[0028] 3. Self-cleaning component; 31. Drive component; 32. Cleaning component; 33. Guide component; 34. Slider; 311. Motor; 312. Lead screw; 331. Guide groove. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] like Figures 1-5 As shown, the egg counter in this embodiment includes:

[0031] The housing 1 has an internal mounting cavity and a plurality of through holes 11 on its lower surface.

[0032] Circuit board 2, wherein the circuit board 2 is disposed in the mounting cavity;

[0033] Multiple laser sensors 21 are disposed in the mounting cavity and on the circuit board 2, with the laser sensors 21 arranged opposite to the corresponding through holes 11.

[0034] The laser pulse emitted by the laser sensor 21 is emitted through the corresponding through hole 11.

[0035] Specifically, the multiple through holes 11 provided at the bottom of the housing 1 correspond to the positions of the laser sensor 21 inside the housing 1, so that the laser sensor 21 can generate laser pulses outward through the through holes 11 arranged opposite to it, thereby meeting the detection requirements.

[0036] In actual use, there are many flies and other insects in the breeding farm. Flies will attach to the bottom surface of the shell 1 to defecate. However, since there are no attachment points on the through hole 11 for the laser sensor 21 to generate laser pulses and the size of the through hole 11 is smaller than the size of the fly, it ensures that flies cannot fly into the shell 1 through the through hole 11. On the other hand, the through hole 11 is not affected by fly excrement and can always maintain high permeability, thereby ensuring that the laser sensor 21 can reliably detect.

[0037] During the detection process, a fly might crawl onto the through-hole 11 at a certain location, blocking the laser sensor 21 at that location from emitting laser pulses. However, since the presence of an egg is determined by multiple laser sensors 21 simultaneously detecting and triggering side-by-side, the accuracy of the detection is not affected even if the through-hole 11 at a certain location is blocked by a fly. The method of using multiple laser sensors 21 to detect eggs can refer to conventional control and detection processes, and will not be limited or elaborated upon here.

[0038] Furthermore, the through hole 11 has a strip-shaped structure and extends perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the plurality of through holes 11. The width of the through hole 11 is greater than 2 mm and less than 4 mm.

[0039] Furthermore, in order to reduce the amount of external dust entering the housing 1 through the through hole 11 and causing contamination to the laser sensor 21, a transparent plate 12 is also provided in the housing 1. The transparent plate 12 covers the through hole 11 and is located between the through hole 11 and the laser sensor 21.

[0040] Specifically, the transparent plate 12 is disposed inside the housing 1 and covers the through hole 11 above it, so that the transparent plate 12 is spaced between the through hole 11 and the laser sensor 21. In this way, the dust in the farm can be reduced from entering the housing 1 through the through hole 11 and affecting the laser sensor 21.

[0041] Furthermore, it also includes a self-cleaning component 3, which includes a driving component 31 and a cleaning component 32. The cleaning component 32 is attached to the outer surface of the transparent plate 12, and the driving component 31 is configured to drive the cleaning component 32 to slide back and forth on the transparent plate 12.

[0042] Specifically, regarding the transparent panel 12, which is located within the housing 1, after prolonged use, dust entering through the through-hole 11 will affect the transparent panel 12, thereby impacting its light transmittance. In this case, manual cleaning is required. To further reduce the frequency of cleaning, a self-cleaning component 3 is installed on the housing 1. The cleaning component 32 is disposed within the housing 1 and abuts against the outer surface of the transparent panel 12. A driving component 31 drives the cleaning component 32 to reciprocate on the transparent panel 12, thereby cleaning the dust from the outer surface of the transparent panel 12. This solves the problem of reduced light transmittance of the transparent panel 12 due to dust entering through the through-hole 11, extending the cleaning and maintenance cycle for workers.

[0043] The self-cleaning component 3 further includes a guide component 33, which is arranged on one side of the plurality of laser sensors 21 and extends along the arrangement direction of the plurality of laser sensors 21. The cleaning component 32 is slidably disposed on the transparent plate 12 along the guide component 33.

[0044] Specifically, during the reciprocating motion, the cleaning component 32 can move smoothly along the guide component 33 to improve cleaning efficiency.

[0045] Additionally, guide components 33 can be arranged on both sides of the laser sensor 21. Guide grooves 331 are provided on the guide components 33, and a slidable slider 34 is provided between the two guide grooves 331. The cleaning component 32 is disposed on the slider 34 and presses against the transparent plate 12.

[0046] Specifically, the slider 34 configured between the two guide components 33 can support the installation of the cleaning component 32. On the one hand, it can ensure that the cleaning component 32 slides smoothly with the slider 34, and on the other hand, the cleaning component 32 can be pressed more firmly on the transparent plate 12 to improve the cleaning effect.

[0047] Furthermore, the driving component 31 includes a motor 311 and a lead screw 312. The lead screw 312 is rotatably mounted on the housing 1. The motor 311 is drivenly connected to the lead screw 312. The slider 34 is provided with a threaded through hole, and the lead screw 312 is threadedly connected in the threaded through hole.

[0048] Specifically, in order to facilitate the reciprocating movement of the slider 34, the driving component 31 includes a motor 311 and a lead screw 312. The motor 311 is fixed on the housing 1 to drive the lead screw 312 to rotate in the housing 1. By controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the lead screw 312, the reciprocating movement of the slider 34 can be achieved.

[0049] The physical form of the cleaning component 32 can be a cleaning felt, a cleaning cloth, etc., without any restrictions or further details.

[0050] Based on the above technical solution, optionally, in order to facilitate later maintenance and reduce the difficulty of maintenance for workers, the housing 1 includes a cover 13, a bottom cover 14, and a protective plate 15. The bottom cover 14 is provided with a strip-shaped hole 141, and the protective plate 15 is provided with a plurality of through holes 11. The cover 13 is disposed on the bottom cover 14, and an installation cavity is formed between the cover 13 and the bottom cover 14. The protective plate 15 is disposed on the bottom cover 14 and covers the strip-shaped hole 141. The through holes 11 are arranged opposite to the strip-shaped hole 141, and the transparent plate 12 is disposed in the strip-shaped hole 141.

[0051] Specifically, the housing 13 and the bottom cover 14 are assembled together to form a mounting cavity to meet the installation requirements of components such as the circuit board 2 and the laser sensor 21. The transparent plate 12 is installed in the slot 141 in the bottom cover 14. After the protective plate 15 is assembled onto the bottom cover 14, the through hole 11 in the protective plate 15 will be aligned with the laser sensor 21 inside the transparent plate 12. During later maintenance, when the cleaning component 32 needs to be replaced, only the protective plate 15 needs to be removed from the bottom cover 14 to replace the cleaning component 32, without disassembling the entire housing 1.

[0052] To facilitate the assembly of the protective plate 15, the lower surface of the bottom cover 14 is provided with an installation groove 142, the installation groove 142 is provided with the strip hole 141, the protective plate 15 is disposed in the installation groove 142, and the cleaning component 32 is located in the installation groove 142 and is covered by the protective plate 15.

[0053] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are as follows: By providing multiple through holes on the lower surface of the housing, and the laser sensor located in the housing being arranged opposite to the through holes at the corresponding positions, the laser sensor emits laser pulses from the through holes for detection to meet the normal detection requirements. During use, since the housing meets the detection requirements of the laser sensor through multiple through holes, the aperture of the through holes is small to prevent flies from flying into the housing. Furthermore, since the through holes are perforated, fly excrement will not affect the through holes, thereby ensuring that the position formed by the through holes for the laser sensor to generate laser pulses always maintains high light transmittance. This eliminates the need for frequent manual maintenance of the through holes, reduces the frequency of manual cleaning, and ensures the accuracy of laser sensor detection, thereby improving the reliability of the egg counter.

[0054] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An egg counter, characterized in that, include: The housing has an internal mounting cavity and a plurality of through holes on its lower surface. A circuit board, wherein the circuit board is disposed in the mounting cavity; Multiple laser sensors are disposed on the circuit board and arranged opposite to the corresponding through holes; laser pulses emitted by the laser sensors are emitted through the corresponding through holes. The housing also includes a transparent plate that covers the through hole and is located between the through hole and the laser sensor. The egg counter also includes a self-cleaning component, which includes a driving component and a cleaning component. The cleaning component is disposed inside the housing and abuts against the outer surface of the transparent plate. The driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to slide back and forth on the transparent plate. The housing includes a cover, a bottom cover, and a protective plate. The bottom cover has a strip-shaped hole, and the protective plate has multiple through holes. The cover is disposed on the bottom cover, forming a mounting cavity between the cover and the bottom cover. The protective plate is disposed on the bottom cover and covers the strip-shaped hole. The through holes are arranged opposite to the strip-shaped hole, and a transparent plate is disposed in the strip-shaped hole. The lower surface of the bottom cover has a mounting groove, in which the strip-shaped hole is disposed. The protective plate is disposed in the mounting groove, and the cleaning component is located in the mounting groove and covered by the protective plate.

2. The egg counter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The self-cleaning assembly further includes a guide component arranged on one side of the plurality of laser sensors and extending along the arrangement direction of the plurality of laser sensors, and the cleaning component is slidably disposed on the transparent plate along the guide component.

3. The egg counter according to claim 2, characterized in that, The guide components are arranged on both sides of the laser sensor, and the guide components are provided with guide grooves. A slider is provided between the two guide grooves. The cleaning component is disposed on the slider and presses against the transparent plate.

4. The egg counter according to claim 3, characterized in that, The driving component includes a motor and a lead screw. The lead screw is rotatably mounted on the housing. The motor is driven by the lead screw. The slider is provided with a threaded through hole, and the lead screw is threadedly connected in the threaded through hole.

5. The egg counter according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The through hole is a strip-shaped structure, and the through hole extends perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the plurality of through holes.

6. The egg counter according to claim 5, characterized in that, The width of the through hole is greater than 2mm and less than 4mm.

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