Egg carton conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of egg tray cleaning treatment, and discloses an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions, which comprises a chain conveyor, a cleaning mechanism, a first support rod, a second support rod, a first side tilting mechanism and a second side tilting mechanism, wherein the chain conveyor is used for conveying egg trays; the first supporting rod and the second supporting rod are arranged on the two sides of a chain of the chain conveyor respectively. The first side tilting mechanism and the second side tilting mechanism are matched with the first supporting rod and the second supporting rod respectively. When the egg trays are located in an operation area of the cleaning mechanism, the first side inclining mechanism drives the egg trays to swing and incline around the first supporting rod, or the second side inclining mechanism drives the egg trays to swing and incline around the second supporting rod, so that the problem that cleaning blind areas are caused due to the fact that the egg trays are perpendicular to disinfectant fluid sprayed by the cleaning mechanism in the horizontal conveying state is solved. The length of the working area of the cleaning mechanism is twice greater than that of the egg tray; the first side inclining mechanism and the second side inclining mechanism are both arranged at the tail of the operation area of the cleaning mechanism.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of egg tray cleaning processing, in particular to an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing egg tray cleaning processing device, such as the egg tray automatic cleaning machine and double-line egg tray automatic cleaning machine disclosed in Chinese patent application publication No. CN109530371A, uses a conveying chain to horizontally convey the egg tray, and realizes the cleaning processing of the surface of the egg tray by combining spraying with brushing. Although this device realizes the surface processing of the egg tray, the egg tray cannot be inclined during the conveying process due to the horizontal state of the egg tray, so that some areas are always perpendicular to the water flow, which cannot be effectively cleaned, resulting in residual stains. These residual stains cannot be completely cleaned by the soft cleaning brush. Therefore, the cleaning effect of the device on the surface of the egg tray needs to be improved. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present application provides an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions. The device can make the egg tray receive cleaning in a horizontal state and in an inclined state during conveying the egg tray, avoiding the problem of cleaning blind area caused by the disinfecting water sprayed by the cleaning mechanism being perpendicular to the egg tray in the horizontal conveying state.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme: an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions, comprising: a chain conveyor for conveying the egg tray; at least one cleaning mechanism arranged along the conveying direction of the chain conveyor; a first supporting rod and a second supporting rod parallel to each other, which are arranged on both sides of the chain of the chain conveyor; a first tilting mechanism and a second tilting mechanism cooperating with the first supporting rod and the second supporting rod, respectively; When the egg tray is in the working area of the cleaning mechanism, the first tilting mechanism drives the egg tray to swing and incline around the first supporting rod, or the second tilting mechanism drives the egg tray to swing and incline around the second supporting rod, so as to avoid the problem of cleaning blind area caused by the disinfecting water sprayed by the cleaning mechanism being perpendicular to the egg tray in the horizontal conveying state; The length of the working area of the cleaning mechanism is greater than twice the length of the egg tray; the first tilting mechanism and the second tilting mechanism are arranged at the tail of the working area of the cleaning mechanism.

[0005] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes a water tank, a water pump, a spray frame, and a filter pipe; wherein, the water tank is arranged below the chain of the chain conveyor and is used to hold disinfectant water; the water pump is arranged on one side of the water tank, and the water inlet extends into the water tank and is connected to the filter pipe, and the drain outlet is connected to two spray frames through a T-connector; one spray frame is located above the chain conveyor and sprays disinfectant water downwards, and the other spray frame is located inside the chain of the chain conveyor and sprays disinfectant water upwards.

[0006] Preferably, a baffle is horizontally installed on the inner wall of the pool above the filter pipe, and a slag collection basket is detachably embedded in the baffle.

[0007] Preferably, the first tilting mechanism includes a mounting block, a first clamping rod, and a second clamping rod; the mounting block has a groove at one end facing the first support rod, the groove has a guide surface coaxially arranged with the first support rod, and a slider that can slide along the guide surface is provided in the groove; one end of the first clamping rod and one end of the second clamping rod are slidably mounted on the upper and lower parts of the mounting block, respectively, and are connected together by gear transmission; the other end of the first clamping rod and the other end of the second clamping rod extend to the upper and lower parts of the first support rod, respectively; The egg tray is clamped by the first clamping rod sliding down from top to bottom and the second clamping rod sliding up from bottom to top driven by gears. Then, the slider slides down along the guide curve, causing one end of the egg tray on the second support rod to swing upward around the first support rod, while the other end of the egg tray swings downward simultaneously, thus tilting the egg tray.

[0008] Preferably, the mounting block and the slider form a relatively sliding interlocking structure; the mounting block is embedded with a spring post, the movable end of the spring post is pluggably mounted on the slider, and when the movable end of the spring post is inserted into the slider, both the first clamp and the second clamp are in a horizontal state, and the distance between them is such that the egg tray can pass through.

[0009] Preferably, the first tilting mechanism further includes a hydraulic cylinder, the cylinder body of which is fixed to the mounting block, the output shaft extends downward and is fixedly connected to a drive plate, a drive pin is horizontally slidably installed in the drive plate, the drive pin extends into the mounting block and is fixedly connected to the first clamping rod; the drive pin can slide vertically relative to the mounting block.

[0010] Preferably, the first tilting mechanism and the second tilting mechanism have the same structure, and the cooperation method between the first tilting mechanism and the first support rod and the cooperation method between the second tilting mechanism and the second support rod are the same.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection functions, which has the following beneficial effects: This egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection functions transports egg trays via a chain conveyor. The egg trays are supported by the first and second support rods on both sides of the chain conveyor. The cleaning mechanism sprays disinfectant water onto the surface of the egg trays to achieve cleaning and disinfection. By making the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism greater than twice the length of the egg tray, and with both the first and second tilting mechanisms located at the rear of the working area, the egg tray is cleaned horizontally at the beginning of the working area. At the rear of the working area, it is tilted around the first support rod by the first tilting mechanism and tilted around the second support rod by the second tilting mechanism. This allows the egg tray to be cleaned in an tilted state, thus solving the problem of blind spots caused by the egg tray being perpendicular to the disinfectant sprayed by the cleaning mechanism when it is being transported horizontally. This improves the surface cleaning effect of the egg tray. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Fig. 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Fig. 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism; Fig. 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first tilting structure; Fig. 4 This is a side view of the first tilting structure, the first support rod, and the egg tray.

[0013] The components include: 1. Chain conveyor; 2. Cleaning mechanism; 3. First support rod; 4. Second support rod; 5. First tilting mechanism; 6. Second tilting mechanism; 7. Support; 8. Sewage pipe; 9. Water supply pipe; 21. Water tank; 22. Water pump; 23. Sprayer frame; 24. Partition plate; 25. Slag collection basket; 51. Mounting block; 511. Guide surface; 512. Guide groove; 52. Slider; 53. Gear; 54. First clamping rod; 55. Second clamping rod; 56. Drive pin; 57. Hydraulic cylinder; 58. Drive plate; 581. Drive groove. Detailed Implementation

[0014] 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, and 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.

[0015] Please see Figs. 1 to 4 The present invention provides an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection functions, comprising: Chain conveyor 1, used for conveying egg trays; At least one cleaning mechanism 2 is arranged along the conveying direction of the chain conveyor 1; The first support rod 3 and the second support rod 4 are parallel to each other and are respectively located on both sides of the chain of the chain conveyor 1. The first support rod 3 and the second support rod 4 work together to lift the two sides of the egg tray located on the chain so that the egg tray can be kept in a horizontal state when the chain rotates and transports the egg tray. The length of the first support rod 3 and the length of the second support rod 4 are both greater than the length of the chain conveyor 1, so as to facilitate the placement of the egg tray to be cleaned on the chain conveyor 1 and the removal of the cleaned egg tray from the chain conveyor 1. The first tilting mechanism 5 and the second tilting mechanism 6 are respectively located on both sides of the chain conveyor 1, and respectively cooperate with the first support rod 3 and the second support rod 4; When the egg tray is within the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism 2, the first tilting mechanism 5 causes the egg tray to swing and tilt around the first support rod 3, or the second tilting mechanism 6 causes the egg tray to swing and tilt around the second support rod 4, so as to avoid the problem of cleaning blind spots caused by the egg tray being perpendicular to the disinfectant sprayed by the cleaning mechanism 2 in the horizontal conveying state.

[0016] It should be noted that when the first tilting mechanism 5 and / or the second tilting mechanism 6 are activated, the chain conveyor 1 is in a stationary state.

[0017] The working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism 2 is longer than twice the length of the egg tray. The first tilting mechanism 5 and the second tilting mechanism 6 are both located at the end of the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism 2. When the egg tray passes through the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism 2, it undergoes cleaning in a horizontal state and then in a tilted state, achieving thorough cleaning of the egg tray surface and avoiding the residue of dirt.

[0018] The cleaning mechanism 2 includes a water tank 21, a water pump 22, a spray frame 23, and a filter pipe.

[0019] A water tank 21 is located below the chain of the chain conveyor 1, with its upper end open. The water tank 21 is used to hold disinfectant water. The bottom of the water tank 21 is connected to a drain pipe 8, and a control valve is installed at the outlet of the drain pipe 8; the side wall of the water tank 21 is connected to a water supply pipe 9, which is sealed by a pipe cover.

[0020] When filling the water tank 21 with disinfectant, remove the pipe cap to expose the opening of the water supply pipe 9. Then, send the disinfectant into the water supply pipe 9 to fill the water tank 21. When the water level in the water tank 21 reaches one-third to one-half of the height of the water tank 21, stop filling the disinfectant and seal the opening of the water supply pipe 9 with the pipe cap.

[0021] When replacing the disinfectant in the water tank 21, open the control valve and discharge the disinfectant into the water tank 21 through the drain pipe 8. Then, open the water supply pipe 9 and fill the water tank 21 with disinfectant to flush the water tank 21. After that, close the control valve and continue to fill the water tank with disinfectant. Once the water level of the disinfectant reaches the required value, close the water supply pipe 9.

[0022] A water pump 22 is positioned to one side of a water tank 21. The pump's inlet extends into the water tank 21 and connects to a filter pipe, which is located below the surface of the disinfectant water in the water tank 21. The pump's outlet is connected to two spray racks 23 via a T-junction. One spray rack 23 is positioned above the chain conveyor 1 and sprays disinfectant water downwards, while the other spray rack 23 is positioned inside the chain of the chain conveyor 1 and sprays disinfectant water upwards.

[0023] Through the pumping operation of water pump 22, the disinfectant water in water tank 21 is output from water tank 21 through the filter pipe, and then flows back into water tank 21 through water pump 22, T-pipe and spray frame 23, realizing the recycling of disinfectant water.

[0024] As a further explanation of the cleaning mechanism 2, a partition 24 is horizontally installed on the inner wall of the water tank 21 located above the filter pipe, and a slag collection basket 25 is embedded in the partition 24. The filter holes on the slag collection basket 25 are embedded in the water tank 21 on both the upper and lower sides of the partition 24, and filter the disinfectant solution after cleaning the egg trays, collect the dirt washed off, and extend the disinfection cycle effect.

[0025] The first tilting mechanism 5 includes a mounting block 51, a first clamping rod 54, a second clamping rod 55, and a hydraulic cylinder 57.

[0026] The mounting block 51 has a groove at one end facing the first support rod 3. The groove has a guide surface 511 coaxially arranged with the first support rod 3. The other end of the mounting block 51 is fixedly connected to the bracket 7. The bracket 7 is located outside the pool 21 and is stationary relative to the ground. The bracket 7 is used to support the entire first tilting mechanism 5.

[0027] The groove is provided with a slider 52 that can slide along the guide surface 511, and the mounting block 51 and the slider 52 form a meshing structure that can slide relative to each other.

[0028] One end of the first clamping rod 54 and one end of the second clamping rod 55 are slidably mounted on the upper and lower parts of the mounting block 51, respectively, and are connected together by gear 53; the first clamping rod 54 and the second clamping rod 55 form a structure capable of opening and closing through gear 53.

[0029] The other end of the first clamping rod 54 and the other end of the second clamping rod 55 extend above and below the first support rod 3, respectively, and both are fixed with a top post for contacting the egg tray.

[0030] The cylinder body of the hydraulic cylinder 57 is fixed to the mounting block 51. The output shaft extends downward and is fixedly connected to a drive plate 58. The drive plate 58 has a drive groove 581, which is an elongated elliptical groove that extends horizontally. A drive pin 56 is horizontally slidably mounted in the drive groove 581. The drive pin 56 extends into the mounting block 51 through a guide groove 512 on the mounting block 51 and is fixedly connected to the first clamping rod 54. The guide groove 512 is an elongated elliptical groove that extends vertically. Through the guide groove 512, the drive pin 56 can slide vertically relative to the mounting block 51.

[0031] The mounting block 51 is embedded with a spring post. The movable end of the spring post is pluggably mounted on the slider 52. When the movable end of the spring post is inserted into the slider 52, the first clamp 54 and the second clamp 55 are both in a horizontal state, and the distance between them is such that the egg tray can pass through.

[0032] In the initial state, the slider 52 remains relatively stationary with respect to the mounting block 51 via the spring column. When tilting the egg tray, the output shaft of the hydraulic cylinder 57 moves downward, driving the drive plate 58 to move downward, causing the drive pin 56 to drive the first clamping rod 54 to slide from top to bottom, and driving the second clamping rod 55 to slide from bottom to top via the gear 53, so that the first clamping rod 54 and the second clamping rod 55 move closer to each other, thereby clamping the egg tray. Subsequently, the output shaft of the hydraulic cylinder 57 continues to move downward, causing the drive plate 58 and drive pin 56 to move further downward, driving the slider 52 to slide downward along the guide surface 511, disengaging from the spring column, causing one end of the egg tray located on the second support rod 4 to swing upward around the first support rod 3, while the other end of the egg tray swings downward synchronously, thereby achieving the tilting of the egg tray and performing cleaning in the tilted state of the egg tray.

[0033] After the cleaning operation is completed in the tilted state of the egg tray, the output shaft of the hydraulic cylinder 57 moves upward, causing the first clamping rod 54 and the second clamping rod 55 to move away from each other and release the egg tray. Then, the output shaft of the hydraulic cylinder 57 continues to move upward, causing the slider 52 to slide upward along the guide surface 511 until it remains relatively stationary with the mounting block 51 through the spring column. During this process, the egg tray swings downward around the first support rod 3 until it falls on the second support rod 4 again.

[0034] It should be noted that the tilt angle of the egg tray is between 30° and 60° to prevent the egg tray from falling off after the first clamp 54 and the second clamp 55 release the egg tray.

[0035] It should be noted that within the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism 2, after the egg tray is switched from a horizontal state to an inclined state, the flow rate of the disinfectant water sprayed from the cleaning mechanism 2 increases significantly, thereby significantly increasing the cleaning effect.

[0036] It should be noted that the first tilting mechanism 5 and the second tilting mechanism 6 have the same structure, and the cooperation method between the first tilting mechanism 5 and the first support rod 3 and the second tilting mechanism 6 and the second support rod 4 is the same. Therefore, the structure and usage of the second tilting mechanism 6 will not be described in detail.

[0037] It should be noted that the second tilting mechanism 6 is supported by another bracket 7.

[0038] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection functions, comprising a chain conveyor (1) for conveying egg trays, characterized in that, Also includes: At least one cleaning mechanism (2) is arranged along the conveying direction of the chain conveyor (1); The first support rod (3) and the second support rod (4) are parallel to each other and are respectively located on both sides of the chain of the chain conveyor (1); The first tilting mechanism (5) and the second tilting mechanism (6) are respectively engaged with the first support rod (3) and the second support rod (4); When the egg tray is in the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism (2), the first tilting mechanism (5) drives the egg tray to swing and tilt around the first support rod (3), or the second tilting mechanism (6) drives the egg tray to swing and tilt around the second support rod (4) to avoid the problem of cleaning blind spots caused by the egg tray being perpendicular to the disinfectant sprayed by the cleaning mechanism (2) in the horizontal conveying state. The length of the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism (2) is greater than twice the length of the egg tray, and the first tilting mechanism (5) and the second tilting mechanism (6) are both located at the tail of the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism (2).

2. The egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning mechanism (2) includes a water tank (21), a water pump (22), a spray frame (23), and a filter pipe; wherein, the water tank (21) is arranged below the chain of the chain conveyor (1) and is used to hold disinfectant water; the water pump (22) is arranged on one side of the water tank (21), and the water inlet extends into the water tank (21) and is connected to the filter pipe, and the drain outlet is connected to two spray frames (23) through a three-way pipe; one spray frame (23) is located above the chain conveyor (1) and sprays disinfectant water downwards, and the other spray frame (23) is located inside the chain of the chain conveyor (1) and sprays disinfectant water upwards.

3. The egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection function according to claim 2, characterized in that, A partition (24) is horizontally installed on the inner wall of the pool (21) above the filter pipe, and a slag collection basket (25) is detachably embedded on the partition (24).

4. The egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first tilting mechanism (5) includes a mounting block (51), a first clamping rod (54), and a second clamping rod (55); the mounting block (51) has a groove at one end facing the first support rod (3), the groove has a guide surface (511) coaxially arranged with the first support rod (3), and a slider (52) that can slide along the guide surface (511) is provided in the groove; one end of the first clamping rod (54) and one end of the second clamping rod (55) are slidably mounted on the upper and lower parts of the mounting block (51) respectively, and are connected together by gear (53); the other end of the first clamping rod (54) and the other end of the second clamping rod (55) extend to the top and bottom of the first support rod (3) respectively.

5. The egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection function according to claim 4, characterized in that, The mounting block (51) and the slider (52) form a relatively sliding engagement structure; the mounting block (51) is embedded with a spring post, the movable end of the spring post is pluggably mounted on the slider (52), and when the movable end of the spring post is inserted into the slider (52), the first clamp (54) and the second clamp (55) are both in a horizontal state, and the distance between them is such that the egg tray can pass through.

6. The egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection function according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first tilting mechanism (5) also includes a hydraulic cylinder (57), the cylinder body of which is fixed to the mounting block (51), the output shaft extends downward and is fixedly connected to a drive plate (58), a drive pin (56) is horizontally slidably installed in the drive plate (58), the drive pin (56) extends into the mounting block (51) and is fixedly connected to the first clamping rod (54); the drive pin (56) can slide vertically relative to the mounting block (51).

7. The egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection function according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first tilting mechanism (5) and the second tilting mechanism (6) have the same structure. The cooperation method between the first tilting mechanism (5) and the first support rod (3) and the second tilting mechanism (6) and the second support rod (4) are the same.

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