Automatic light detection device for egg product processing

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic light detection device for egg product processing, which belongs to the technical field of egg product detection, and comprises a plurality of conveying belts which are arranged in a frame body in parallel and keep tension conveying; the discharging mechanism is arranged at the top of one side of the frame body above the conveying belt and is used for uniformly rolling the egg products into gaps of the conveying belt to be conveyed; the light detection irradiation device is arranged on the frame body at the lower end of the conveying belt so as to irradiate the eggs conveyed on the conveying belt to realize light detection; and the removing mechanism is movably arranged on the frame body at the tail end of the conveying belt, so that the eggs conveyed on the conveying belt can be conveniently conveyed in a split-flow manner to remove unqualified eggs detected by light. According to the automatic light detection device, egg products are supported through the gaps among the multiple conveying belts, the light detection irradiation device at the bottom can irradiate conveniently to achieve the light detection purpose, and meanwhile unqualified egg products irradiated through light detection can be conveniently and automatically conveyed out in a split-flow mode through the removing mechanism at the bottom.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of egg processing, in particular to an automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing. Background Art

[0002] The eggs in the factory are processed in an automated manner. They need to go through three major steps: cleaning, grading and packaging. The grading and screening process includes multiple screening methods such as optical inspection and weighing. Among them, optical inspection is the most mature detection method. An optical inspection lamp is used to illuminate the eggs on the conveyor belt from below, and the image acquisition system above is used to perform real-time analysis on the collected image information to detect whether the eggshell is damaged, whether the eggs are fresh, whether the eggs are fertilized, and other issues.

[0003] Currently, there are various optical inspection equipments for eggs. However, unqualified eggs are usually removed manually after the optical inspection, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In addition, manual removal may easily lead to mistaken removal or missed removal.

[0004] After searching, a Chinese patent with patent number CN202222686194.8 discloses an automatic egg screening device. After analyzing the patent, in the optical inspection and screening process of eggs, the device first needs to drive the vertical wall bracket to move horizontally through the straight-moving motor, and use the hydraulic cylinder to extend and retract up and down to grab the abnormal eggs, and then use the straight-moving motor to drive the vertical wall bracket to move horizontally, and move the grabbed eggs to the top of the rubber slide. Finally, the hydraulic cylinder is extended and retracted up and down to place the eggs in the rubber slide for discharge. The operation of this device is relatively cumbersome. Due to the long moving path, the overall optical inspection efficiency is low, and in the process of discharging abnormal eggs, if the conveying mechanism at the bottom continues to run, it is easy to cause the abnormal eggs below to be missed, and then cause the abnormal eggs to be discharged into qualified eggs, affecting the quality. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings, the utility model provides an automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing. The automatic optical inspection device facilitates the diversion and transportation of unqualified eggs and qualified eggs through a rejection mechanism movably arranged at the end of the conveyor belt, thereby achieving the purpose of rejection. The device can effectively prevent unqualified eggs from being missed, and the overall optical inspection efficiency is high.

[0006] The utility model is realized by constructing an automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing, comprising a plurality of conveyor belts which are arranged in parallel in a frame body and are kept tensioned for conveying;

[0007] The unloading mechanism is arranged on the top of one side of the frame above the conveyor belt and is used to evenly roll the egg products to the gap between the conveyor belts for transportation;

[0008] The optical inspection device is arranged on the frame at the lower end of the conveyor belt to facilitate the optical inspection of the eggs transported on the conveyor belt;

[0009] The rejecting mechanism is movably arranged on a frame at the end of the conveyor belt to facilitate diversion and transport of eggs transported on the conveyor belt to reject unqualified eggs detected by optical inspection.

[0010] Specifically, the unloading mechanism includes a unloading hopper and a slide plate, wherein the slide plate is arranged on the side of the unloading hopper and is connected to the interior of the unloading hopper, an inclined receiving groove is provided on the top of the slide plate, and the top of the receiving groove is close to the side of the unloading hopper, and a plurality of guide plates are provided in the receiving groove of the slide plate, and the eggs are directly guided from the receiving groove of the slide plate to the gap between the conveyor belts through the guide plates.

[0011] Specifically, the optical inspection and irradiation device includes a mounting slot plate and an irradiation lamp tube arranged in the mounting slot plate. The mounting slot plate is fixed to the bottom of the frame between the unloading mechanism and the rejection mechanism and keeps the mounting direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. The irradiation lamp tube is installed in the mounting slot plate to keep the irradiation direction vertically upward to irradiate the conveyor belt and the gap between the conveyor belts.

[0012] Specifically, a cover is installed on the frame just above the light inspection and irradiation device.

[0013] Specifically, the rejection mechanism includes a fixed rod, which is arranged between the frames at the ends of the conveyor belt and is kept perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt;

[0014] A plurality of reject plates are rotatably disposed on the fixed rod and correspond to the gaps between the conveyor belts;

[0015] Several driving devices are arranged below the conveyor belt and keep the telescopic ends connected to the bottom of each reject plate through connecting rods, so as to realize the rotation and fixation of the reject plate.

[0016] Specifically, two parallel sliding bars are arranged at the end of the rejection plate close to the conveyor belt, and when the rejection plate rotates, the sliding bars can rotate into the gap between the conveyor belts.

[0017] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] Firstly, the automatic optical inspection device sets up several parallel conveyor belts and combines the feeding mechanism to facilitate the eggs to fall one by one and evenly in the gaps between the conveyor belts for automatic transportation, so that the optical inspection irradiation device set under the conveyor belts can irradiate the eggs to detect unqualified eggs, and a rejection mechanism is movably set at the end of the conveyor belt to facilitate the diversion and transportation of qualified eggs and unqualified eggs, so as to realize the automatic rejection of unqualified eggs. The entire device has high optical inspection efficiency and can more accurately reject unqualified eggs.

[0019] Secondly, the automatic optical inspection device sets the shape of the rejection plate in the rejection mechanism so that the eggs between the conveyor belts can be smoothly transferred to the rejection plate and then diverted and transported out, thereby preventing the eggs from colliding and breaking.

[0020] Finally, the automatic optical inspection device facilitates the egg products to be evenly rolled into the gaps between the conveyor belts for transportation by reasonably setting the unloading mechanism, thereby preventing the egg products from falling onto the conveyor belts and affecting the optical inspection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the specific implementation of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute any limitation to the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from the first viewing angle;

[0023] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the main viewing direction;

[0024] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the top view direction;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from a second viewing angle;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from a third viewing angle;

[0027] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A local enlarged schematic diagram of the middle A;

[0028] In the figure: 1, frame; 2, conveyor belt; 3, lower hopper; 4, slide plate; 5, guide plate; 6, mounting slot plate; 7, cover body; 8, reject plate; 9, connecting rod; 10, driving device; 11, irradiation lamp tube; 12, fixing rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below through specific embodiments in combination with the accompanying drawings; it should be understood that the specific implementation methods described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention in any way; the accompanying drawings in the present invention are only used to assist in the description of the embodiments and to facilitate understanding, and are not intended to limit the present invention in any way.

[0030] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in the drawings of this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification so that people familiar with this technology can understand and read them, and are not used to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Any structural modification, change in proportional relationship or adjustment of size should still fall within the scope of the technical contents disclosed in the present invention without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the present invention.

[0031] As described in the background art, existing automated egg screening devices have problems such as low optical inspection efficiency and inconvenience in removing abnormal eggs.

[0032] For the reasons stated above, please refer to the attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 5 The utility model provides an automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing, comprising a plurality of conveyor belts 2, which are arranged in parallel in a frame 1 and are kept tensioned for conveying;

[0033] The unloading mechanism is arranged at the top of one side of the frame 1 above the conveyor belt 2 and is used to evenly roll the egg products to the gap between the conveyor belt 2 for transportation;

[0034] The optical inspection device is arranged on the frame 1 at the lower end of the conveyor belt 2 to facilitate the optical inspection of the eggs transported on the conveyor belt 2;

[0035] The rejecting mechanism is movably arranged on the frame 1 at the end of the conveyor belt 2 to facilitate the diversion and transportation of eggs transported on the conveyor belt 2 to reject unqualified eggs detected by optical inspection.

[0036] Specifically, the unloading mechanism includes a unloading hopper 3 and a slide plate 4, wherein the slide plate 4 is arranged on the side of the unloading hopper 3 and is connected to the interior of the unloading hopper 3, an inclined receiving groove is provided on the top of the slide plate 4, and the top of the receiving groove is close to the side of the unloading hopper 3, and a plurality of guide plates 5 are provided in the receiving groove of the slide plate 4, and the eggs are directly guided from the receiving groove of the slide plate 4 to the gap between the conveyor belt 2 through the guide plates 5.

[0037] Please refer to the attached Figure 4 Specifically, the optical inspection irradiation device includes a mounting slot plate 6 and an irradiation lamp 11 arranged in the mounting slot plate 6. The mounting slot plate 6 is fixed to the bottom of the frame 1 between the unloading mechanism and the rejection mechanism and keeps the installation direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 2. The irradiation lamp 11 is installed in the mounting slot plate 6 to keep the irradiation direction vertically upward to irradiate the conveyor belt 2 and the gap between the conveyor belts 2.

[0038] Specifically, a cover body 7 is installed on the frame body 1 just above the light inspection and irradiation device.

[0039] The cover is provided to prevent the optical inspection result from being affected by the external environment when the optical inspection irradiation device irradiates the eggs.

[0040] Please refer to the attached Figure 6 Specifically, the rejection mechanism includes a fixed rod 12, which is arranged between the frame 1 at the end of the conveyor belt 2 and is kept perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 2;

[0041] A plurality of reject plates 8 are rotatably disposed on the fixed rod 12 and correspond to the gaps between the conveyor belts 2;

[0042] A plurality of driving devices 10 are arranged below the conveyor belt 2 and keep the telescopic ends connected to the bottom of each reject plate 8 through connecting rods 9 respectively, so as to realize the rotation and fixation of the reject plate 8.

[0043] Please continue to refer to the attached Figure 6 Specifically, two parallel sliding bars are provided at the end of the rejection plate 8 close to the conveyor belt 2 , and the sliding bars can be rotated into the gap between the conveyor belts 2 when the rejection plate 8 rotates.

[0044] Specifically, side baffles are provided on both sides of the top of the rejection plate 8 to prevent the egg products from rolling freely on the rejection plate.

[0045] Specifically, receiving plates are provided below both sides of the rejection plate 8 (this is a conventional receiving device in the art, and therefore not shown in the drawings). The receiving plates are used to receive the diverted egg products and transport them out. When the rejection plate rotates, its two ends can be directly placed on the two receiving plates.

[0046] When the automatic optical inspection device is in use, the driving mechanism where the conveyor belt 2 is located is pre-started to drive the conveyor belt 2 to move, and at the same time, the external control system (such as a PLC control system) is started to control each driving device 10 in real time and control the irradiation lamp 11 to start emitting light, and the egg products (i.e., chicken eggs or other poultry eggs, etc.) are put into the lower hopper 3, and roll onto the slide plate 4 through the through holes on the side of the lower hopper 3 and the slide plate 4, and roll to the gap between the conveyor belt 2 under the action of the guide plate 5 and are transported along with the conveyor belt 2. When transported into the cover body 7, the irradiation lamp below irradiates the egg products, and the irradiated image is analyzed by the external control system. It can be analyzed whether it is a substandard product. If it is a qualified product, it is transported to the rejection plate 8 through the conveyor belt 2 and then rolled to the receiving plate outside the conveyor belt 2 by gravity for subsequent transportation. If it is an unqualified product, the corresponding driving device 10 is controlled to move once within a preset time (the preset time is the time required for the egg product to be transported to the rejection plate through the conveyor belt), driving the rejection plate 8 and the egg products on the rejection plate 8 to rotate to the receiving plate below the conveyor belt, and the egg products roll in the opposite direction under gravity, fall on the receiving plate below the conveyor belt and are transported out, and then the driving device 10 moves in the opposite direction to drive the rejection plate 8 to return to its original position.

[0047] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred feasible embodiment of the utility model, but the embodiment is not used to limit the scope of the patent application of the utility model. All equivalent changes or modified changes completed under the technical spirit suggested by the utility model should fall within the patent scope covered by the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing, characterized in that: include Multiple conveyor belts are arranged in parallel inside the frame and kept taut for conveying; The unloading mechanism is arranged on the top of one side of the frame above the conveyor belt and is used to evenly roll the egg products to the gap between the conveyor belts for transportation; The optical inspection device is arranged on the frame at the lower end of the conveyor belt to facilitate the optical inspection of the eggs transported on the conveyor belt; The rejecting mechanism is movably arranged on a frame at the end of the conveyor belt to facilitate diversion and transport of eggs transported on the conveyor belt to reject unqualified eggs detected by optical inspection.

2. The automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading mechanism includes a unloading hopper and a slide plate, wherein the slide plate is arranged on the side of the unloading hopper and is connected to the interior of the unloading hopper, an inclined receiving groove is provided on the top of the slide plate, and the top of the receiving groove is close to the side of the unloading hopper, and a plurality of guide plates are provided in the receiving groove of the slide plate, through which the eggs are directly guided from the receiving groove of the slide plate to the gap between the conveyor belts.

3. The automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The optical inspection and irradiation device includes a mounting slot plate and an irradiation lamp tube arranged in the mounting slot plate. The mounting slot plate is fixed to the bottom of the frame between the unloading mechanism and the rejection mechanism and keeps the mounting direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. The irradiation lamp tube is installed in the mounting slot plate to keep the irradiation direction vertically upward to irradiate the conveyor belt and the gap between the conveyor belts.

4. The automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that: A cover body is installed on the frame body just above the light inspection and irradiation device.

5. The automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rejection mechanism includes a fixed rod, which is arranged between the frames at the ends of the conveyor belt and is kept perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt; A plurality of reject plates are rotatably disposed on the fixed rod and correspond to the gaps between the conveyor belts; Several driving devices are arranged below the conveyor belt and keep the telescopic ends connected to the bottom of each reject plate through connecting rods, so as to realize the rotation and fixation of the reject plate.

6. The automatic optical inspection device for egg product processing according to claim 5, characterized in that: The reject plate is provided with two parallel sliding bars at the end close to the conveyor belt, and the sliding bars can be rotated into the gap between the conveyor belts when the reject plate rotates.

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