Egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions

Abstract

The present application 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 supporting rod, a second supporting rod, a first tilting mechanism and a second tilting mechanism; wherein the chain conveyor is used for conveying the egg tray; the first supporting rod and the second supporting rod are respectively arranged on the two sides of the chain of the chain conveyor; the first tilting mechanism and the second tilting mechanism are respectively matched with the first supporting rod and the second supporting rod. When the egg tray is in the working area of the cleaning mechanism, the first tilting mechanism drives the egg tray to swing and tilt around the first supporting rod, or the second tilting mechanism drives the egg tray to swing and tilt around the second supporting rod, so as to avoid the problem of cleaning blind area caused by the vertical relationship between the disinfecting water sprayed by the cleaning mechanism and the horizontal conveying state of the egg tray; 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 both arranged at the tail of the working area of the cleaning mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of egg tray cleaning and treatment technology, specifically to an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection functions. Background Technology

[0002] Existing egg tray cleaning devices, such as the automatic egg tray cleaning machine and double-line automatic egg tray cleaning machine disclosed in Chinese invention patent application CN109530371A, use a conveyor chain to horizontally transport egg trays and achieve surface cleaning through a combination of spraying and brushing. While this device achieves surface treatment, because the egg trays remain horizontal throughout the transport process, some areas are always perpendicular to the water flow, preventing effective cleaning of stains and leaving residue. These residues cannot be completely removed by the soft-textured cleaning brushes. Therefore, the cleaning effect of this device on the egg tray surface needs improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection functions. This device allows the egg tray to be cleaned in both a horizontal and tilted position during transport, avoiding the cleaning blind spots caused by the egg tray being perpendicular to the disinfectant sprayed by the cleaning mechanism when transported horizontally.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfection functions, comprising:

[0005] Chain conveyor, used for transporting egg trays;

[0006] At least one cleaning mechanism is arranged along the conveying direction of the chain conveyor;

[0007] The first and second support rods are parallel to each other and are located on both sides of the chain of the chain conveyor.

[0008] The first tilting mechanism and the second tilting mechanism are respectively engaged with the first support rod and the second support rod;

[0009] When the egg tray is in the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism, the first tilting mechanism drives the egg tray to swing and tilt around the first support rod, or the second tilting mechanism drives the egg tray to swing and tilt around the second support rod, 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 in the horizontal conveying state.

[0010] The length of the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism is more than twice the length of the egg tray; the first tilting mechanism and the second tilting mechanism are both located at the end of the working area of ​​the cleaning mechanism.

[0011] The first tilting mechanism comprises a mounting block, a first clamping rod, a second clamping rod and a hydraulic cylinder; the mounting block is provided with a groove at an end thereof facing the first supporting rod, the groove is provided with a guide curved surface coaxial with the first supporting rod, and the groove is provided with a sliding block capable of sliding along the guide curved surface; one end of the first clamping rod and one end of the second clamping rod are respectively slidably mounted on the upper portion and the lower portion of the mounting block and are connected together through gear transmission; the other end of the first clamping rod and the other end of the second clamping rod extend above and below the first supporting rod respectively;

[0012] The first clamping rod is slid downward from top to bottom, and the second clamping rod is driven to slide upward from bottom to top by means of the gear, so as to clamp the egg tray; then, the sliding block is slid downward along the guide curved surface, so that one end of the egg tray located on the second supporting rod is swung upward around the first supporting rod, and the other end of the egg tray is swung downward synchronously, thereby realizing the tilting of the egg tray;

[0013] An engagement structure capable of relative sliding is formed between the mounting block and the sliding block; a spring column is embedded in the mounting block, a moving end of the spring column is detachably mounted in the sliding block, and when the moving end of the spring column is inserted into the sliding block, the first clamping rod and the second clamping rod are both in a horizontal state, and the distance between them is in a state capable of allowing the egg tray to pass through;

[0014] The cylinder body of the hydraulic cylinder is fixed to the mounting block, an output shaft extends downward and is fixedly connected with a driving plate, a driving pin is slidably mounted in the driving plate horizontally, the driving pin extends into the mounting block and is fixedly connected with the first clamping rod; the driving pin can vertically slide relative to the mounting block.

[0015] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism comprises a water tank, a water pump, a spraying frame and a filter pipe; the water tank is arranged below the chain of the chain conveyor and is used for containing sterilizing water; the water pump is arranged beside the water tank, a water suction port of the water pump extends into the water tank and is communicated with the filter pipe, and a water discharge port is communicated with two spraying frames through a three-way pipe; one of the spraying frames is arranged above the chain conveyor and sprays sterilizing water downward, and the other spraying frame is arranged inside the chain of the chain conveyor and sprays sterilizing water upward.

[0016] Preferably, a partition plate is horizontally mounted on the inner wall of the water tank above the filter pipe, and a slag collecting basket is detachably embedded on the partition plate.

[0017] Preferably, the first tilting mechanism and the second tilting mechanism are identical in structure, and the cooperation mode of the first tilting mechanism and the first supporting rod is identical with the cooperation mode of the second tilting mechanism and the second supporting rod.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present application provides an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and sterilizing functions, and has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The egg tray conveying device with the cleaning and disinfecting functions conveys the egg tray through the chain conveyor, holds the egg tray through the first supporting rod and the second supporting rod on both sides of the chain of the chain conveyor, and sprays the disinfecting water to the surface of the egg tray through the cleaning mechanism, so as to realize the cleaning and disinfecting of the egg tray.

[0020] By making the working area of the cleaning mechanism 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, so that the egg tray is received in a horizontal state at the head of the working area, and is tilted around the first supporting rod by the first tilting mechanism and tilted around the second supporting rod by the second tilting mechanism at the tail of the working area, so as to realize the cleaning of the egg tray in a tilted state, and to solve the problem of the cleaning blind area caused by the vertical relationship between the horizontal conveying state of the egg tray and the disinfecting water sprayed by the cleaning mechanism, and to improve the cleaning effect of the surface of the egg tray. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Fig. 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present application.

[0022] Fig. 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning mechanism.

[0023] Fig. 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first tilting mechanism.

[0024] Fig. 4 It is a side view of the first tilting mechanism, the first supporting rod and the egg tray.

[0025] 1, chain conveyor; 2, cleaning mechanism; 3, first supporting rod; 4, second supporting rod; 5, first tilting mechanism; 6, second tilting mechanism; 7, bracket; 8, drain pipe; 9, water replenishing pipe; 21, water tank; 22, water pump; 23, spraying frame; 24, partition; 25, slag collecting basket; 51, mounting block; 511, guide curved surface; 512, guide groove; 52, sliding block; 53, gear; 54, first clamping rod; 55, second clamping rod; 56, driving pin; 57, hydraulic cylinder; 58, driving plate; 581, driving groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] Please refer to Figs. 1 to 4 The present application provides an egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions, comprising:

[0028] Chain conveyor 1 for conveying egg trays;

[0029] At least one cleaning mechanism 2 is arranged along the conveying direction of the chain conveyor 1;

[0030] The first supporting rod 3 and the second supporting rod 4 are parallel to each other and are arranged on both sides of the chain of the chain conveyor 1; the first supporting rod 3 and the second supporting rod 4 jointly support the two sides of the egg tray on the chain, so that the egg tray can be kept in a horizontal state when the chain rotates to convey the egg tray; the length of the first supporting rod 3 and the length of the second supporting 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;

[0031] The first tilting mechanism 5 and the second tilting mechanism 6 are arranged on both sides of the chain conveyor 1 and cooperate with the first supporting rod 3 and the second supporting rod 4 respectively;

[0032] 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 supporting rod 3, or the second tilting mechanism 6 drives the egg tray to swing and tilt around the second supporting rod 4, so as to avoid the problem of cleaning blind area caused by the vertical relationship between the horizontal conveying state of the egg tray and the sterilizing water sprayed by the cleaning mechanism 2.

[0033] It should be noted that when the first tilting mechanism 5 and / or the second tilting mechanism 6 are in action, the chain conveyor 1 is in a stationary state.

[0034] 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 arranged at the tail 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 cleaning in an inclined state successively, so as to achieve sufficient cleaning of the surface of the egg tray and avoid the residue of stains.

[0035] The cleaning mechanism 2 includes a water tank 21, a water pump 22, a spraying frame 23, and a filter pipe.

[0036] The water tank 21 is arranged below the chain of the chain conveyor 1 and has an open upper end. The water tank 21 is used to contain sterilizing water. The bottom of the water tank 21 is connected to a sewage pipe 8, and the outlet of the sewage pipe 8 is provided with a control valve; the side wall of the water tank 21 is connected to a water supplement pipe 9, and the water supplement pipe 9 is closed by a pipe cover.

[0037] When filling the sterilizing water into the water tank 21, the pipe cover is removed to expose the pipe opening of the water supplement pipe 9, and then the sterilizing water is fed into the water supplement pipe 9 to fill the water tank 21. When the water level of the water tank 21 reaches one third to one half of the height of the water tank 21, the filling of the sterilizing water is stopped, and the pipe opening of the water supplement pipe 9 is closed by the pipe cover.

[0038] When replacing the sterilizing water in the water tank 21, the control valve is opened to discharge the sterilizing water from the water tank 21 through the drain pipe 8, and then the water supplement pipe 9 is opened to fill the sterilizing water into the water tank 21 to flush the water tank 21. After that, the control valve is closed to continue filling the sterilizing water, and when the water level of the sterilizing water reaches the required value, the water supplement pipe 9 is closed.

[0039] The water pump 22 is arranged beside the water tank 21. The suction port of the water pump 22 extends into the water tank 21 and communicates with the filter pipe which is located below the water level of the sterilizing water in the water tank 21. The discharge port of the water pump 22 communicates with two spray frames 23 through a tee pipe. One of the spray frames 23 is arranged above the chain conveyor 1 and sprays the sterilizing water downward, and the other spray frame 23 is arranged inside the chain of the chain conveyor 1 and sprays the sterilizing water upward.

[0040] Through the pumping operation of the water pump 22, the sterilizing water in the water tank 21 is output from the water tank 21 through the filter pipe, and then flows back into the water tank 21 through the water pump 22, the tee pipe and the spray frame 23, so as to realize the recycling use of the sterilizing water.

[0041] As a further description of the cleaning mechanism 2, a partition plate 24 is horizontally installed on the inner wall of the water tank 21 above the filter pipe, and the partition plate 24 is embedded with a slag collecting basket 25. The filter holes on the slag collecting basket 25 communicate with the water tank 21 on both sides of the partition plate 24, and filter the sterilizing liquid after cleaning the egg tray to collect the stains cleaned down and prolong the recycling use effect of the sterilizing.

[0042] 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.

[0043] The mounting block 51 is provided with a recess at one end thereof which faces the first supporting rod 3. The recess has a guide curved surface 511 which is coaxially arranged with the first supporting rod 3. The other end of the mounting block 51 is fixedly connected with the support 7. The support 7 is located outside the water tank 21 and is stationary relative to the ground. The support 7 is used to support the whole first tilting mechanism 5.

[0044] A sliding block 52 which can slide along the guide curved surface 511 is arranged in the recess. An engagement structure which can slide relative to each other is formed between the mounting block 51 and the sliding block 52.

[0045] One end of the first clamping rod 54 and one end of the second clamping rod 55 are respectively slidably installed on the upper portion and the lower portion of the mounting block 51 and are connected together by the gear 53; the first clamping rod 54 and the second clamping rod 55 form a structure capable of opening and closing through the gear 53.

[0046] The other end of the first clamping rod 54 and the other end of the second clamping rod 55 respectively extend above and below the first supporting rod 3 and are both fixed with top posts for abutting against the egg tray.

[0047] The cylinder body of the hydraulic cylinder 57 is fixed to the mounting block 51, the output shaft extends downward and is fixedly connected with the driving plate 58, the driving plate 58 is provided with a driving groove 581, the driving groove 581 is an oblong slot and extends horizontally, the driving pin 56 is slidably installed in the driving groove 581 and is fixedly connected with the first clamping rod 54 through the guide groove 512 on the mounting block 51; the guide groove 512 is an oblong slot and extends vertically. Through the guide groove 512, the driving pin 56 can vertically slide relative to the mounting block 51.

[0048] The mounting block 51 is embedded with a spring column, the moving end of the spring column is plug-inly installed in the sliding block 52, and when the moving end of the spring column is inserted into the sliding block 52, the first clamping rod 54 and the second clamping rod 55 are both in a horizontal state, and the distance between them is in a state capable of allowing the egg tray to pass through.

[0049] In the initial state, the sliding block 52 keeps relatively stationary with the mounting block 51 through the spring column. When the egg tray is inclined, the output shaft of the hydraulic cylinder 57 moves downward, drives the driving plate 58 to move downward, drives the driving pin 56 to drive the first clamping rod 54 to slide from top to bottom, and drives the second clamping rod 55 to slide from bottom to top through the gear 53, so that the first clamping rod 54 and the second clamping rod 55 approach each other, thereby realizing clamping of the egg tray.

[0050] Subsequently, the output shaft of the hydraulic cylinder 57 continues to move downward, drives the driving plate 58 and the driving pin 56 to further move downward, drives the sliding block 52 to slide downward along the guide curved surface 511, and separates from the spring column, so that one end of the egg tray located on the second supporting rod 4 swings upward around the first supporting rod 3, and the other end of the egg tray swings downward synchronously, thereby realizing inclination of the egg tray and cleaning of the egg tray in the inclined state.

[0051] After the cleaning operation of the egg tray in the inclined state is completed, the output shaft of the hydraulic cylinder 57 moves upward, drives the first clamping rod 54 and the second clamping rod 55 to move away from each other, and releases the egg tray, and then the output shaft of the hydraulic cylinder 57 continues to move upward, drives the sliding block 52 to slide upward along the guide curved surface 511, and keeps relatively stationary with the mounting block 51 through the spring column. In this process, the egg tray swings downward around the first supporting rod 3 and falls on the second supporting rod 4 again.

[0052] It should be noted that the inclination angle of the egg tray is in the range of 30°-60°, so as to avoid the egg tray from falling after the first clamping rod 54 and the second clamping rod 55 are loosened.

[0053] It should be noted that after the egg tray is switched from the horizontal state to the inclined state, the flow rate of the sterilizing water sprayed from the cleaning mechanism 2 is significantly increased, so as to achieve a significant increase in the cleaning effect.

[0054] It should be noted that the first tilting mechanism 5 and the second tilting mechanism 6 are identical in structure, and the first tilting mechanism 5 and the first supporting rod 3 are identical in the matching mode, and the second tilting mechanism 6 and the second supporting rod 4 are identical in the matching mode, so the structure and the use mode of the second tilting mechanism 6 will not be described in detail.

[0055] It should be noted that the second tilting mechanism 6 is supported by another support 7.

[0056] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it should be understood by those ordinary skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An egg tray conveying device having a washing and disinfecting function, comprising a chain conveyor (1) for conveying egg trays, characterized in that, Also include: At least one cleaning mechanism (2) arranged along the conveying direction of the chain conveyor (1); First and second supporting rods (3) and (4) parallel to each other and arranged on both sides of the chain of the chain conveyor (1); First and second tilting mechanisms (5) and (6) cooperating with the first and second supporting rods (3) and (4) respectively; 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 supporting rod (3), or the second tilting mechanism (6) drives the egg tray to swing and tilt around the second supporting rod (4), so as to avoid the problem of cleaning blind area caused by the vertical relationship between the horizontal conveying state of the egg tray and the sterilizing water sprayed by the cleaning mechanism (2); The length of the working area of the cleaning mechanism (2) is greater than twice the length of the egg tray, and the first and second tilting mechanisms (5) and (6) are arranged at the tail of the working area of the cleaning mechanism (2); 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); one end of the mounting block (51) towards the first supporting rod (3) is provided with a groove, the groove has a guide curve (511) coaxially arranged with the first supporting rod (3), and a sliding block (52) capable of sliding along the guide curve (511) is arranged in the groove; one end of the first clamping rod (54) and one end of the second clamping rod (55) are respectively slidably installed on the upper and lower parts of the mounting block (51), and are connected together through a gear (53); 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 supporting rod (3) respectively; the mounting block (51) and the sliding block (52) form a relative sliding engagement structure; a spring column is embedded in the mounting block (51), a movable end of the spring column is removably installed in the sliding block (52), and when the movable end of the spring column is inserted into the sliding block (52), the first clamping rod (54) and the second clamping rod (55) are both in a horizontal state, and the distance between them is in a state capable of allowing the egg tray to pass through; The cylinder body of the hydraulic cylinder (57) is fixed to the mounting block (51), the output shaft extends downward and is fixedly connected with a driving plate (58), the driving plate (58) is slidably installed with a driving pin (56) horizontally, the driving pin (56) extends into the mounting block (51) and is fixedly connected with the first clamping rod (54); the driving pin (56) can vertically slide relative to the mounting block (51).

2. The egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning mechanism (2) comprises a water tank (21), a water pump (22), spray frames (23) and a filter pipe; the water tank (21) is arranged below the chain of the chain conveyor (1) and is used for containing sterilizing water; the water pump (22) is arranged beside the water tank (21), the water suction port extends into the water tank (21) and is communicated with the filter pipe, and the water discharge port is communicated with two spray frames (23) through a three-way pipe; one of the spray frames (23) is arranged above the chain conveyor (1) and sprays sterilizing water downward, and the other spray frame (23) is arranged on the inner side of the chain of the chain conveyor (1) and sprays sterilizing water upward.

3. The egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions according to claim 2, characterized in that, A partition plate (24) is horizontally arranged on the inner wall of the water tank (21) above the filter pipe, and a slag collecting basket (25) is detachably arranged on the partition plate (24).

4. The egg tray conveying device with cleaning and disinfecting functions according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first side-tilting mechanism (5) and the second side-tilting mechanism (6) are identical in structure, and the cooperation mode of the first side-tilting mechanism (5) and the first supporting rod (3) is identical with the cooperation mode of the second side-tilting mechanism (6) and the second supporting rod (4).

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