Egg counting device
By using mechanically triggered counting methods in the egg counting device, a single channel is formed using guide plates and height limit plates, and counting is achieved through shrapnel and elastic structures, the problem of missed detection in existing grating counting equipment is solved, and more accurate egg counting is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421981409.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing grating counting equipment is prone to missed detection when the eggs are closely arranged, and it is impossible to accurately identify and count the number of eggs.
Using a mechanically triggered egg counting device, a counting channel that allows only one egg to pass through is formed through the guide plate and the height limit plate, and a mechanically triggered count is achieved using shrapnel and elastic structure.
More accurate egg counting is achieved, the missed detection problem is avoided during grating counting, and the individual differences in eggs of different sizes are adapted to.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of animal husbandry automation equipment, in particular to an egg counting device. Background Art
[0002] Large-scale laying hen farms can produce a large number of eggs every day. After the newly produced eggs are collected through the collection system, they need to be counted.
[0003] The existing equipment uses a conveyor belt and a grating to count the number of eggs. However, when the grating counts eggs closely, the eggs in front and behind may overlap, which makes it impossible for the grating to accurately identify them, resulting in missed detection. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model aims to provide an egg counting device which realizes counting by mechanical triggering and can solve the technical problem of easy missed detection when grating counting is adopted in the prior art.
[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme.
[0006] An egg counting device comprises a conveyor belt for conveying eggs, a guide mechanism for allowing eggs on the conveyor belt to pass individually, and a counting device for counting eggs. Baffles are arranged on both sides of the conveyor belt. The guide mechanism comprises a guide plate arranged on one baffle plate, and a counting channel for allowing only one egg to pass is formed between the guide plate and the other baffle plate. The counting device comprises a spring piece, one end of which is arranged on the outside of the baffle plate, and the other end of which penetrates into the counting channel through a notch arranged on the baffle plate. A single egg passing through the counting channel can push the spring piece to the outside of the counting channel to complete a counting action.
[0007] Furthermore, one end of the guide plate is connected to the baffle, and the other end extends toward the advancing direction of the conveyor belt and approaches the baffle on the opposite side, so as to narrow the width of the channel on the conveyor belt to form a counting channel.
[0008] Furthermore, the guide plate is rotatably connected to the baffle plate, and a spring is provided between the guide plate and the connected baffle plate for pushing the guide plate toward the baffle plate on the opposite side, so as to accommodate the size differences between individual eggs.
[0009] Furthermore, one end of the spring sheet is rotatably mounted on the frame, and the other end is inserted into the counting channel. An elastic structure for pushing the free end of the spring sheet into the counting channel is also provided between the spring sheet and the frame. When the eggs pass through the counting channel, the spring sheet can overcome the elastic force of the elastic structure and move toward the outside of the baffle. After the eggs pass through, the spring sheet can return to its original position under the action of the elastic structure.
[0010] Furthermore, the shrapnel is made of metal, and the counting device is also provided with a contact for contacting the shrapnel. A circuit system for counting is provided between the shrapnel and the contact. The eggs push the shrapnel through the counting channel to make the shrapnel contact with the contact to form a loop, and the circuit system counts by detecting the number of times the loop is connected.
[0011] Furthermore, the guiding mechanism also includes a height limiting plate arranged above the counting channel for preventing multiple eggs from passing through simultaneously in the vertical direction.
[0012] Furthermore, a roller is provided at one end of the shrapnel that penetrates into the counting channel, so as to reduce the resistance of the eggs passing through and prevent them from being damaged when passing through.
[0013] Furthermore, the surface of the conveyor belt is provided with transverse grooves for providing sufficient thrust for the conveyed eggs to pass through the counting channel.
[0014] After adopting the above technical solution, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. The utility model provides a guide plate and a height limit plate to generate a counting channel that can only allow a single egg to pass through, so that the eggs on the conveyor belt can be counted one by one through the counting channel at a time, and the statistics are more accurate;
[0016] 2. The utility model adopts a mechanical triggering method to realize the counting of eggs. Even if two eggs pass through the counting channel one after another, due to the ellipsoidal structure of the eggs, there is enough space for the spring fragments to rebound between the eggs that are tightly connected, and no missed detection will occur;
[0017] 3. A spring is provided between the guide plate and the baffle plate, so that the guide plate has a certain elastic space, which can be used even if the volumes of different eggs vary greatly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 It is a top view structural schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the state of eggs passing through the counting channel.
[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the main structure of the shown state.
[0021] Description of the drawings: 1. Conveyor belt, 2. Baffle, 31. Guide plate, 32. Spring, 33. Height limit plate, 41. Shrapnel, 42. Elastic structure, 43. Contact, 44. Circuit system, 45. Roller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the characteristics and performance of an egg counting device in the utility model are further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.
[0023] Please refer to the attached Figures 1 to 3 , an egg counting device comprises a conveyor belt 1 for conveying eggs, a guide mechanism for allowing eggs on the conveyor belt 1 to pass individually, and a counting device for counting eggs.
[0024] Baffles 2 are provided on both sides of the conveyor belt 1, and a structure capable of increasing the thrust of the eggs is provided on the surface of the conveyor belt 1 to prevent the eggs from being unable to move forward due to increased resistance when entering the counting channel. Preferably, this embodiment adopts a transverse groove provided on the surface of the conveyor belt to provide sufficient thrust for the conveyed eggs.
[0025] The guide mechanism includes a guide plate 31 arranged on one side baffle 2, one end of the guide plate 31 is connected to the baffle 2, and the other end extends in the forward direction of the conveyor belt 1 and approaches the baffle 2 on the opposite side, so as to narrow the width of the channel on the conveyor belt 1, so that a counting channel that only allows one egg to pass is formed between the guide plate 31 and the baffle 2 on the opposite side.
[0026] The guide plate 31 is rotatably connected to the baffle plate 2. A spring 32 is provided between the guide plate 31 and the connected baffle plate 2 for pushing the guide plate 31 toward the baffle plate 2 on the opposite side to accommodate the size differences between individual eggs.
[0027] The guiding mechanism further comprises a height limiting plate 33 disposed above the counting channel for preventing a plurality of eggs from passing through simultaneously in the vertical direction.
[0028] The counting device includes a spring sheet 41, one end of which is rotatably mounted on a frame outside the baffle 2, and the other end of which is inserted into the counting channel through a notch on the baffle 2. An elastic structure 42 is also provided between the spring sheet 41 and the frame for pushing the free end of the spring sheet 41 into the counting channel. When eggs pass through the counting channel, the spring sheet 41 can be pushed to overcome the elastic force of the elastic structure 42 and move to the outside of the counting channel to complete a counting action. After the eggs pass through, the spring sheet 41 can return to its original position under the action of the elastic structure 42.
[0029] The shrapnel 41 is made of metal, and the counting device is also provided with a contact 43 for contacting the shrapnel 41. A circuit system 44 for counting is provided between the shrapnel 41 and the contact 43. The eggs push the shrapnel 41 through the counting channel to make the shrapnel 41 contact with the contact 43 to form a loop, and the circuit system 44 counts by detecting the number of times the loop is connected.
[0030] A roller 45 is disposed at one end of the spring 41 that protrudes into the counting channel, so as to reduce the resistance of the eggs passing through and prevent them from being damaged when passing through.
[0031] In specific implementation, the eggs produced by the farm are collected by the collecting device and sent to the conveyor belt. When the eggs move along the conveyor belt and pass through the guide mechanism, they pass through the counting channel one by one under the action of the guide plate 31 and the height limit plate 33.
[0032] When the egg passes through the counting channel, the roller 45 is pushed toward the outside of the baffle 2, and the roller 45 drives the single piece 41 to overcome the elastic force of the elastic structure 42 and contact the contact 43. When the egg passes through the counting channel, the spring piece 41 is separated from the contact 43 under the action of the elastic structure 42.
[0033] The spring piece 41 and the contact 43 are both connected to the circuit system 44. When the spring piece 41 and the contact 43 are in contact, a connected circuit is formed. The circuit system 44 records the number of times the circuit is connected, which corresponds to the number of eggs that have passed through.
[0034] Due to the ellipsoidal structure of the egg, even if there are eggs that are closely adjacent to each other passing through the counting channel, there will be enough space between the adjacent eggs for the roller 45 to rebound, thereby avoiding the possibility of missing detection.
[0035] When the number of eggs is large, multiple counting devices can be connected in parallel to improve statistical capabilities.
[0036] It should be noted that the parts not described in detail in this scheme are all prior art, and the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present utility model, but the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An egg counting device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a conveyor belt (1) for conveying eggs, a guide mechanism for allowing eggs on the conveyor belt (1) to pass through individually, and a counting device for counting eggs. Baffles (2) are provided on both sides of the conveyor belt (1). The guide mechanism comprises a guide plate (31) provided on one baffle plate (2), and a counting channel for allowing only one egg to pass through is formed between the guide plate (31) and the other baffle plate (2). The counting device comprises a spring piece (41), one end of the spring piece (41) is provided on the outside of the baffle plate (2), and the other end of the spring piece (41) is inserted into the counting channel through a notch provided on the baffle plate (2). An egg passing through the counting channel individually can push the spring piece (41) to the outside of the counting channel to complete a counting action.
2. An egg counting device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the guide plate (31) is connected to the baffle (2), and the other end extends in the advancing direction of the conveyor belt (1) and moves toward the baffle (2) on the opposite side, so as to narrow the width of the channel on the conveyor belt (1) to form a counting channel.
3. An egg counting device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The guide plate (31) is rotatably connected to the baffle plate (2), and a spring (32) is provided between the guide plate (31) and the connected baffle plate (2) for pushing the guide plate (31) toward the baffle plate (2) on the opposite side, so as to accommodate the size differences between individual eggs.
4. An egg counting device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the spring sheet (41) is rotatably mounted on the frame, and the other end thereof is inserted into the counting channel. An elastic structure (42) for pushing the free end of the spring sheet (41) into the counting channel is further provided between the spring sheet (41) and the frame. When eggs pass through the counting channel, the spring sheet (41) can be pushed to overcome the elastic force of the elastic structure (42) and move toward the outside of the baffle (2). After the eggs pass through, the spring sheet (41) can be restored to its initial position under the action of the elastic structure (42).
5. An egg counting device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The spring (41) is made of metal. The counting device is further provided with a contact (43) for contacting the spring (41). A circuit system (44) for counting is provided between the spring (41) and the contact (43). The egg pushes the spring (41) through the counting channel so that the spring (41) contacts the contact (43) to form a loop. The circuit system (44) counts by detecting the number of times the loop is connected.
6. An egg counting device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The guide mechanism also includes a height limiting plate (33) disposed above the counting channel and used to prevent multiple eggs from passing through simultaneously in a vertical direction.
7. An egg counting device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the shrapnel (41) that protrudes into the counting channel is provided with a roller (45) for reducing the resistance of the eggs passing through and preventing them from being damaged when passing through.
8. An egg counting device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the conveyor belt (1) is provided with transverse grooves for providing sufficient thrust for the conveyed eggs to pass through the counting channel.